On January 6, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) froze $10 billion in funding for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York. This came in response to “serious concerns about widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars in state-administered programs.” The freeze affected the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF), Temporary Assistance […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Leaves Office With a Divided Record on Women’s Issues
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA-14), who has represented Georgia in Congress for the past 5 years, resigned and officially left office on January 5, a year before her term ends. She recently became dubbed a “traitor” by some of her former supporters after being one of President Trump’s most loyal allies and a figurehead of […]
Nancy Pelosi to Leave Congress After Decades Advancing Women’s Leadership and Policy
Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco in Congress for nearly forty years, has announced her retirement. In a video message released on November 6, Pelosi confirmed that she “will not be seeking re-election.” A historic figure in American politics, the California Democrat was the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House. Pelosi […]
Eileen Higgins Elected Miami’s First Woman Mayor, Ending 28 Years of Republican Control
Eileen Higgins has been elected mayor of Miami, marking several historic milestones for the city. Higgins will become the first woman ever elected to lead Miami and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years to hold the office, ending a 28-year period of control by Republicans. In a runoff election held on December 9, 2025, […]
When Opposites Meet: Mamdani and Trump Find Surprising Common Ground
Zohran Mamdani scored a major victory in New York City’s mayoral race this November by centering his campaign on the city’s affordability crisis and vowing to use local government to support working-class New Yorkers, even in defiance of the Trump administration. But when Mamdani and Trump finally met in the Oval Office, the conversation took […]
Pritzker Calls for Trump’s Removal After Threats of Military Action in U.S. Cities
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has called for the removal of President Trump from office under the 25th Amendment due to his threats of an unprecedented military invasion in Chicago. On September 30th, President Trump stood before an assembly of military generals at the Quantico Marine Corps Base and outlined a plan to deploy the military […]
Adelita Grijalva Makes History as Arizona’s First Latina Elected to Congress
On September 23, 2025, Adelita Grijalva made history as the first Latina elected to represent Arizona in Congress, winning the special election for the state’s 7th Congressional District, a seat previously held by her late father, Rep. Raúl Grijalva. Her election marks a milestone for representation in Arizona, where Latinas make up a quarter of […]
The Militarization of Washington D.C. Reminds Us Why D.C. Statehood is a Feminist Issue
Washington D.C. has become the nation’s frontline in the fight for democracy, as its politically disenfranchised residents are subjected to the President’s military takeover while still being denied full representation in Congress. On August 11th, President Trump signed an executive order that deployed the National Guard to D.C. and declared a crime emergency to take […]
The President Doesn’t Want You to See These Pictures
The image above will be removed from the National Gallery of Art to comply with Trump’s executive order on “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” The picture shows the striking image of Peter Gordon, who escaped slavery and remained scarred from whipping. It was taken in 1863 at the height of the Civil War. […]
When Access to the Ballot Is Under Attack, Democracy Is Too
When Donald Trump makes sweeping claims aimed at dismantling our democracy, we must take them seriously. Even though this is the same man who decries the supposed “danger” of mail-in voting while casting his own ballot by mail in 2020. That double standard is more than hypocrisy, it is a tactic. By spreading lies while […]