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‘This challenge is urgent’: Kamala Harris holds summit to address pregnancy-related deaths
Americans die of pregnancy-related causes at alarming rates, and racial disparities are stark. On Tuesday, Harris issued a call to action.
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The 19th Explains: Could women qualify for the draft someday? Here’s what you need to know.
The military has not issued a draft since 1973. Still, the country remains divided on who should be eligible if it is needed.
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Stacey Abrams announces a second run for Georgia governor in 2022
Abrams, who lost to Brian Kemp in 2018, has become a prominent voice on voting rights issues and the disenfranchisement of Black voters.
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Super PAC focused on LGBTQ+ women adds a trans board member as spotlight grows on transgender issues
Charlotte Clymer joins LPAC as it works to understand how voters — especially Republicans — respond to policies affecting trans people.
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Democrats see a winning midterm message: Vote, or Texas-style abortion laws are ‘coming to a state near you’
Two recent surveys showed a high level of knowledge about the Texas abortion law before the Supreme Court. Democratic groups say it could be a ‘turning point’ in how abortion shapes elections.
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Biden nominates Shalanda Young to lead ‘the nerve center of our government’
If confirmed by the Senate, Young will be the first woman of color to formally helm the Office of Management and Budget.
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Build Back Better’s investment in home care is big — but is it enough?
Disability and labor advocates are cheering proposed home care spending. But they're also worried insufficient investment could pit increased wages against greater capacity.
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland orders removal of derogatory terms from public land names
Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, said she is ‘proud to be in a position’ to start with a term offensive to Indigenous women on 650 different places on federal land.
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Most state lawmakers earn low salaries. It impacts who can afford to be one.
Lawmakers who spoke with The 19th said they didn’t go into the statehouse to make money. But they also don’t want to be put in a situation where they have to struggle financially just to do their jobs.