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Kyrsten Sinema doesn’t feel the need to explain herself
How she sees past wins sheds light on her resistance to changing long-standing Senate procedures. But the Arizona Democrat isn’t answering a lot of questions about that — or the curtsy.
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Why one mother says the public fight for trans rights is worth it
Amber Briggles' vocal campaign for trans rights has made her a prime target for harassment. But for her family, the stakes are too high to stay silent.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms won’t run for reelection in Atlanta
Bottoms is the second woman to serve as Atlanta’s mayor; her exit throws the race wide open.
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Liz Cheney refuses to back Trump’s ‘Big Lie.’ GOP leaders are trying to oust her from leadership.
Cheney is the only woman in House Republican leadership, and the frontrunner to succeed her is Elise Stefanik.
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As Biden vows to have transgender kids’ backs, advocates want more concrete actions
Demands for more from Biden come as anti-trans bills pass in statehouses and the Equality Act remains in Congressional limbo.
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'There isn’t a sense of this slowing down': 2021 could be the year of abortion restrictions
Statehouses are on track to pass an unprecedented level of abortion restrictions this year, with 28 signed into law this past week.
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As America's first working first lady, Jill Biden redefines the role
The longtime educator is leaning on her experience to inform the administration’s thinking.
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Women are underrepresented in local government, too, new data shows
Women hold fewer than one-third of seats in municipal governments nationwide, comparable to their presence in state and federal offices.
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For the first time, two women are standing behind the president at an address to Congress
It’s the latest opportunity to challenge notions about what power looks like, as well as a reminder that a woman has never held the country’s top elected office.