politics
A battle between farmers and ‘trust-fund hippies’: How a 170-foot Trump sign is dividing one Virginia county
Rappahannock leans conservative. But transplants are changing the county’s politics, longtime residents say.
September 16
September 16
Trump put Tom Cotton on a Supreme Court shortlist. What could a second term mean for Roe v. Wade?
If Trump is reelected, he could potentially replace two liberal justices
September 10
September 10
She asked to vote remotely to protect her newborn — but was denied. So she brought her baby to the California House floor.
Buffy Wicks cast the deciding vote on a critical family leave bill
September 2
September 2
A police captain’s widow used his story to back Trump at the GOP convention. His daughters say it was ‘despicable.’
David Dorn was a registered Democrat who opposed Trump, his daughters say
August 28
August 28
100 years ago, these congresswomen broke barriers. But their legacy is a cautionary tale for today.
Today’s congresswomen are still trailed by many of the same challenges facing the original ‘Woman’s Bloc’
The Republican convention is targeting ‘suburban housewives.’ Voters ask: Is that code for ‘racist White woman’?
The implications of the term aren’t subtle
August 27
August 27
Why wasn’t #MeToo ever mentioned during the Democratic convention?
The decision was likely ‘strategic,’ one expert says
August 21
August 21
Bill Clinton and Bloomberg got slots at the Democratic convention. Sexual misconduct victims ask: ‘Are you actually kidding me?’
The Democratic Party has positioned itself as the party of #MeToo
August 20
August 20
The 19th Amendment was ratified 100 years ago. This group is mobilizing the vote today.
Black Voters Matter is dedicated to fighting voter suppression
