Women will shape Biden’s energy and climate agenda
Rep. Deb Haaland would be the first Native American to head the Interior Department and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm was nominated to run the Energy Department.
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Meet the new women in the House of Representatives
There will be 27 new congresswomen joining the House in 2021, and most of them are Republicans.
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Paris' fine for having too many women as senior officials reminds the world of gender parity problems
The number of women politicians around the world has skyrocketed in the last decade, but women are still significantly underrepresented.
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Biden under pressure to appoint first Native American to head Interior Department
Many tribal leaders, environmental groups and progressive activists are urging the president-elect to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as secretary of the department.
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Black women voters in Georgia ‘care a good deal’ about the Senate runoff, new poll finds
The poll of nearly 500 registered voters in Georgia comes ahead of the start of early voting for the January 5 runoff election.
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‘I want to be part of making this work:’ Marcia Fudge talks about how she plans to lead HUD
The Ohio representative speaks with The 19th in her first interview since being nominated to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Lina Hidalgo on leading one of America’s largest counties during the pandemic
The county judge of Texas’ most populous county thinks there’s a better way to handle the state’s pandemic response. But as she faces resistance from state officials, she turns to the "bully pulpit."
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Susan Rice to be director of White House Domestic Policy Council
Rice, who served as national security adviser under President Barack Obama, has pointed to racism in America as a national security issue.
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Marcia Fudge nominated as HUD secretary
Biden selected the representative from Ohio to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, though some other Black leaders had been pushing her for Agriculture secretary.
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Biden meets with civil rights leaders to discuss prioritizing racial equity
The meeting occurred as some Black leaders have raised concerns about the number of Black nominees — including Black women — in key positions.