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President Pelosi? It’s not impossible.
The speaker of the house is third in line to the presidency, according to the 1947 Presidential Succession Act
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao faces House Oversight Committee investigation over ethics allegations
The committee sent Chao a letter with 18 requests for documents and information
September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019
Bahamas hurricane survivors are kicked off ferry over U.S. visa demands
On Sunday evening, more than 100 refugees were forced to disembark from a boat headed to Florida
September 9, 2019
September 9, 2019
Hurricanes used to be named after women. Until these feminists stepped in.
In another time, Dorian could have been Danielle
‘If I want to fight, I want to fight with the lions’: Maxine Waters on her early days in Congress, her principles and ‘reclaiming my time’
Waters, a Democrat from California, is the most senior African American woman in Congress
September 7, 2019
September 7, 2019
From higher fees to longer waits, patients face obstacles after Planned Parenthood quits federal program
The organization had served 1.6 million women, or about 41 percent of the participants in the Title X program
August 26, 2019
August 26, 2019
Blue states are leading the way in sexual harassment reforms. In red states, women are left behind.
The prevalence of sexual harassment in in the workplace is appallingly high
Theresa May leaves her post, with a legacy of defeat
She’s expected to be replaced by Mr. Brexit himself, her former foreign secretary, Boris Johnson
July 19, 2019
July 19, 2019
Kamala Harris took a risk. It paid off.
She is likely to be the center of attention for at least the next week
Who won and lost the first Democratic presidential debate?
Ten candidates jousted during the first debate, held in Miami Wednesday night