President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche, will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing starting on July 15. Ahead of the hearing, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and dozens of national organizations–including the Feminist Majority Foundation–called on senators to vote against his confirmation, citing a pattern […]
Study Finds Life Expectancy Is Higher in Democratic Congressional Districts
“The sad thing is we’ll never know if he could have been saved that night or not, because we don’t have a higher level of care in this county.” That is how Debra Pierce described the death of her brother, who suffered a heart attack after the closure of the only hospital in Martin County, […]
Virginia Lawmakers Advance Redistricting Referendum for April 21 Special Election
Virginia lawmakers are advancing an effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the next census cycle. Now, the future of those maps lies in the hands of voters. Virginians will weigh in on the proposed constitutional amendment during a special election on April 21. If approved, the amendment would allow the General Assembly […]
HHS Freezes $10 Billion in Child Care Funding for Five Democratic States
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 […]