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How anti-trans policies in Project 2025 could impact all families
The vision for Trump’s second term in the White House purports to protect families — but its anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is centered in exclusion.
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Harris walked a delicate line on Gaza. Was it enough to appeal to activists?
Her DNC speech threaded the needle on policy and spoke to a deeply divided Democratic base — but pro-Palestinian advocates want action.
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Kamala Harris just gave Democrats something to fight for
The convention has been about linking Harris’ personal story with politics and policy, making the campaign about more than beating Donald Trump.
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Hillary Clinton sees a 'totally empowered' Harris in the fight she knows all too well
In an interview with The 19th, Clinton shares the joy of seeing a 'liberated' Harris step out of the shadows and into her real history-making potential.
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The DNC asks: What if men led with empathy?
Tim Walz talked football, fatherhood and fertility at the convention, where a number of men have taken the stage to embrace empathy and emotion.
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Michelle Obama emphasizes hope — and doesn’t hold back
The former first lady made pointed jabs at Donald Trump in her DNC speech, urging fired-up Democrats in Chicago to "do something."
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‘We never stopped the fight’: The Mississippians carrying on Fannie Lou Hamer’s legacy
Sixty years ago this week, the civil rights activist gave a speech ahead of the Democratic National Convention that helped change history. The work remains unfinished.
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Hillary Clinton connects 2024 to 2016 — and history
Staffers from Clinton’s 2016 campaign were touched and energized by their former boss’s exhortation to “keep going.”
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These teachers know Tim Walz. Here's why they're hopeful.
As Minnesota governor, Walz has made historic investments in public education, a record his supporters say was shaped by his time in the classroom.
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The GOP had already mostly lost unmarried women. Then came JD Vance.
Statements about ‘childless cat ladies’ by Trump’s running mate could alienate other groups and turn out unmarried women for Democrats.