Lori Chavez-DeRemer to lead Labor Department that faces DOGE challenges, investigation backlog
The Oregon Republican will lead an agency dealing with staff shortages and outside attempts to access sensitive data about the nation’s employees.
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The 19th Explains: Is Trump cutting Medicaid?
Republicans are aiming to cut billions in federal spending to finance tax cuts — and a lot of it could come from the government's health insurance program for lower-income Americans.
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All the ways Trump wants to exclude trans people from public life
From passports to health care, the White House is trying to make it harder for transgender Americans to live openly and safely. Here's a look at the executive orders and their impact.
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Grieving mothers thrust into the spotlight during Trump’s address to Congress
Trump invoked the ongoing debate about the nation’s immigration policies as he drew attention to the deaths of Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray.
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Why Democratic women are wearing pink and white at tonight’s Trump speech
The change in color reflects a shift in how they’re thinking about opposing Trump in his second term.
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‘It’s impacting us all’: Six Americans on how Trump’s second term is reshaping their lives
From caregivers to business owners, military spouses and LGBTQ+ families, The 19th asked Americans to share their concerns and the impact of Trump’s actions on their lives and communities.
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Linda McMahon is the new education secretary — but the department’s future isn't guaranteed
The Senate confirmed the nomination of the WWE co-founder, who has scant experience in schools, by a vote of 51-45.
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Andrew Cuomo wants to make his political comeback
He’s running for mayor of New York City, four years after scandals that included allegations of sexual misconduct led him to resign as the state’s governor.
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The 19th Explains: Andrew Tate, the ‘king of toxic masculinity’ and the latest arrest
Andrew Tate and Tristan Tate, brothers who have made millions off their work as online “manosphere” influencers, were arrested in Miami in connection with new criminal charges of rape and sex trafficking in England.
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Are Trump's executive orders still in effect?
As lawsuits against the administration grow, here is where some of the orders that affect LGBTQ+ people and women stand.