Your Guide to the Midterms
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Why Ilhan Omar's Victory Speech Starting With an Islamic Greeting Is So Important
She's one of the first two Muslim women in Congress—ever.
By Jennifer Chowdhury Published
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Women Won Big Last Night. Now It's Time to Get to Work
We can't allow a one-time wave to fool us into thinking we've achieved equality.
By Jill Filipovic Published
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How to Adopt a Retired Greyhound Now That Florida Has Voted to Ban Dog-Race Betting
When Florida's Amendment 13 goes into law on December 31, 2020, anywhere from between 5,000 to 7,000 greyhounds will be unemployed and homeless—a number that doesn't even include the many puppies currently being bred for races that will no longer happen.
By Cady Drell Published
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What the Midterm Election Results Actually Mean for Abortion Access
There's some good news and some bad news. But mostly good.
By Cady Drell Published
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What to Know About Olivia Wilde's Mom Leslie Cockburn
She's a Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Virginia.
By Cady Drell Published
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Vote Today—It's Good for the Soul
The Boxers share Election Day memories and encourage you to make some of your own.
By Barbara Boxer Published
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Gretchen Whitmer Is Ready for the Top Job
The Michigan Democrat has spent two decades in state politics—and it looks like she's heading to the Governor's Mansion.
By Sarah Kunst Published
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The Best Feminist Wins of the 2018 Midterm Elections
The results of the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday saw a number of dynamic women take Congress by storm, and if we didn't see the fabled "blue wave," we did see strong and steady progress.
By Jenny Hollander Published
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Deb Haaland Is Poised to Be the First Native American Woman in Congress
In a record year for diverse candidates, Deb Haaland is likely to win her seat to represent New Mexico—and indigenous people nationwide—in Washington.
By Kayla Webley Adler Published