Amanda Becker
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Nicole Galloway wants to be Missouri’s first female governor
The race “leans” Republican, but Democrats believe Nicole Galloway is their best chance to pick up a governorship this year.
Has Susan Collins changed? Or have the rest of us?
Collins is fighting to survive in a political climate remade by Trump, his Supreme Court picks and a nationalized Senate election.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death galvanizes liberal women voting in key Senate races | The 19th
“It’s going to bring people out of the woodwork,” said one Maine statehouse candidate as women opened their wallets.
RNC speaker Abby Johnson supports policies barring women from voting | The 19th
Anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson has advocated for a head-of-household voting system, which historically barred women from the ballot.
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Amanda Becker
Tonight's RNC speaker Abby Johnson, an anti-abortion activist, is no stranger to controversy. Her most controversial view in her own mind? Returning to a time when women didn't vote.
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Tennessee primaries add another all-woman U.S. House race to record-breaking tally | The 19th
Six women will run in Congressional House races in the state this November.
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Amanda Becker
Tennessee primaries add another all-woman U.S. House race to record-breaking tally 19thnews.org/2020/08/tennes… via @19thnews
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What Women Want - The Bulwark
One of the great mysteries of 2016 was why so many women voted for Donald Trump. Despite being caught on a hot mic talking about grabbing women “by the pu**y,” nearly 20 sexual assault allegations, and well known accounts of treating his multiple...
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Amanda Becker
The work @SarahLongwell25 is doing to understand women who voted for Trump is not to be missed, including this picture of 'What Women Want' drawing from her focus groups during coronavirus and the president's response to George Floyd thebulwark.com/what-women-wan… via @BulwarkOnline
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Florida State just barred many employees from caring for kids while working remotely. Moms ask: ‘What am I supposed to do?’
With coronavirus cases surging in Florida, it might not be safe to send kids back to schools and daycares
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Florida State just barred many employees from caring for kids while working remotely. PARENTS ask: ‘What am I supposed to do?’
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'National Embarrassment': Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Under Fire After 2 Black Journalists Say They Were Barred From Protest Coverage
The Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh has laid down a list of demands after a black Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalist says she was barred from protest coverage because of a viral "thought provoking" tweet the newspaper told her was biased.
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Amanda Becker
I have been thinking a lot about what is happening in newsrooms right now. It was a long time in coming & this is an opportunity, one that journalists - including or maybe especially white journalists - cannot ignore. (Thread 1/)
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Seven confirmed COVID-19 cases linked to Wisconsin's April elections
At least seven people contracted the coronavirus during Wisconsin's primary election on April 7, Milwaukee health officials said on Tuesday, confirming fears that holding in-person voting during the health crisis put people at risk.
Trump to unveil council to re-open the country after coronavirus pandemic
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will soon be announcing a second coronavirus task force, creating a council to focus on re-opening the country after the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic passes.
Coronavirus could kill 81,000 in U.S., subside in June - Washington University analysis
The coronavirus pandemic could kill more than 81,000 people in the United States in the next four months and may not subside until June, according to a data analysis done by University of Washington School of Medicine.
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Amanda Becker
Coronavirus could kill 81,000 in U.S., subside in June - Washington University analysis
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The Workers Who Face the Greatest Coronavirus Risk
Nurses and doctors rank high. But so do hairdressers and dentists.
Environmentalist Tom Steyer ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid
Billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, a fierce critic of President Donald Tru...
Bloomberg seeks reset after rough debate debut as Democrats sprint to Super Tuesday
Democratic presidential contenders began a frantic dash for votes on Thursday, a...
Despite Sanders-Warren rift, gender talk largely absent from 2020 campaign trail
In the wake of a flap with Democratic rival Bernie Sanders over gender and elect...
Warren would ask for resignation of all of Trump's political appointees
Democratic U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Tuesday that if elected to the ...
Warren would end 'subminimum' wage in plan to aid disabled U.S. workers
White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren said on Thursday that raising the minimum h...
U.S. Republican lawmaker says Trump treated less fairly than Jesus ahead of crucifixion
A U.S. Republican lawmaker from Georgia said on Wednesday ahead of an impeachmen...
U.S. Senator Kamala Harris ending presidential bid
First-term U.S. Senator Kamala Harris of California on Tuesday will end her 2020...
Democrat Warren vows to use 'every tool' to combat white nationalist violence
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Tuesday if elected to the White House she ...