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Malia Obama Has Great Taste In Wine, Maybe Bad Taste In Friends

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Voice Of Reason Nancy Pelosi Calls BS On Trump's "National E...

Say it with us: There is no national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border. But this didn't stop President Donald Trump from declaring one on Friday after

by Natalie Gontcharova

Let Me Tell You About My Friend Maria Butina — Who Might Be A Rus...

Gay Talese told me I was getting the story wrong. We were sitting next to each other at a sprawling wooden table at Morso, a Manhattan restaurant so far

by Elena Nicolaou

Keep Your Head Down? Young Women In Politics Aren’t Falling For T...

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been called everything from a “little girl” and “liberal darling” to someone who “comes across like

by Caitlin Moscatello

How Activism Helped Heal My Grief After My Father Was Shot & Killed

On my first day back to high school after my dad, a beloved history teacher, was shot and killed outside the school where he taught in New Jersey, I

by Kristina Filler

It Started With A Shooting At Their School. But They Know It'...

"I thought I was going to die. As I lay there, I begged God to please make it fast," Aalayah Eastmond, a 17-year-old senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas

by Natalie Gontcharova

Elizabeth Warren Is Running For President Of America In 2020

Update, February 9, 2019: Sen. Elizabeth Warren has formally announced her 2020 presidential campaign. Warren launched her bid at an event in

by Sarah Midkiff

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Faces Right-Wing Sexism Yet Again After ...

“Area man can’t stop himself from insulting women on the internet” is more than just an Onion headline, folks. A Texas city council member has

by Sara Hendricks

Ivanka Trump Launches Major Global Women's Initiative

On Thursday afternoon, the White House will officially launch the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative, a project led by Ivanka Trump

by Natalie Gontcharova

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Introduces Green New Deal Resolution To ...

U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making good on her promise to make the fight against climate change one of her main legislative

by Andrea González-R...

Why Nancy Pelosi's SOTU Body Language Was Genius, According ...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has outdone us all when it comes to the art of polite shade. Sitting to the top right of President Trump during the State of

by Natalie Gontcharova

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Doesn't Owe You A Smile

Clad in suffragette white and sporting her signature red lipstick, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the image of stoicism as President Donald

by Andrea González-R...

There Was An Unexpected Moment Of Unity At SOTU, But It Wasn'...

Body language-wise, Tuesday's State of the Union address was shaping up to be the shadiest in history. First, we had House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's tepid

by Natalie Gontcharova

What Trump Got Wrong About "Late-Term Abortion" At The State Of T...

President Donald Trump decided to attack women's right to chose an abortion during his second State of the Union address, specifically railing against

by Andrea González-R...

Gun Violence Survivors Attend SOTU As Push For Background Checks ...

If President Trump elevated the art of trolling people with his State of the Union guests, Democrats are practicing the art of wielding their guests as a

by Natalie Gontcharova

Ivanka Had A Very Ivanka Response To The Performance Art Inspired...

Currently on display at the Flashpoint Gallery in Washington, D.C.: a performance art piece in which a model who closely resembles Ivanka Trump vacuums up

by Natalie Gontcharova

Why We Should All Care About Brexit & The Irish Border

The "backstop" has become one of the most contentious issues in discussions surrounding Brexit, but you'd be forgiven for mentally tuning out whenever

Trump Administration Says Reuniting All Migrant Children With Fam...

A report filed by an internal watchdog released last month claims that thousands more children have been separated from their families at the United

by Sarah Midkiff

Stop Treating Cardi B Like She Doesn't Deserve A Voice In Po...

There's a particular way in which some white people talk about artists like Cardi B when they get political, especially when there are no Black people

by Natalie Gontcharova

Elizabeth Warren Apologised To Cherokee Nation For Her Misguided ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren has privately apologised to the leadership of Cherokee Nation for the confusion created by her ill-advised decision to take a DNA

by Andrea González-R...

I’m Queer, I’m Christian, & Here’s How My Religion Is Failing Me

I’m a queer person who grew up in a traditional Christian household, but I’m lucky enough to have never been shamed by my family for my sexuality. I

by Grace Semler Bald...

The US Constitution Doesn't Give Women Equal Rights — Congre...

In the United States of America, women are still not equal to men in the eye of the US Constitution. This is because the Constitution fails to include

by Andrea González-R...

Pregnant Lyft Driver Stabbed To Death By Passenger

A pregnant Lyft driver was stabbed to death by a passenger in Arizona, law enforcement says. Tempe police say they responded to an apartment complex at

by Leah Carroll

Who Is Running For President In 2020?

With Senator Kamala Harris having kicked off her campaign with a rally in Oakland, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand headed to New Hampshire this weekend fresh off

by Natalie Gontcharova

Kamala Harris' Dating Life Is Scrutinised Because The Media ...

It only took a few days after Senator Kamala Harris officially launched her presidential bid for some to run with misogynistic allegations that the

by Andrea González-R...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Just Shared Her Entire Skin & M...

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, politician by day and beauty influencer by night, is back at it again with her after-hours makeup lessons. Just

by Thatiana Diaz

America Is Ignoring The Gun Violence Epidemic Against Women & Not...

At least nine women have been shot to death since Friday in America, many of them by intimate partners and family members. A manhunt concluded in

by Courtney E. Smith

Trump Just Caved — & Democrats Have Nancy Pelosi To Thank

On Friday, President Trump announced from the Rose Garden that he will agree to a short-term deal to reopen the government as talks continue about his

by Natalie Gontcharova

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