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Trumpmania: How the world of professional wrestling influenced the presidency
Women combat veterans want Pete Hegseth to know that they already passed the test
Mothering as a judge in an era of death threats
The island without childcare for babies
From the chatroom to the classroom, these women professors face the manosphere in real life
The United States is turning 250 years old. For history teachers, it’s a complicated lesson.
The governor’s races to watch in 2026
What does it really cost to plan summer care for kids? These moms show us the receipts.
Trump’s education department says book bans are a ‘hoax.’ Teachers disagree.

Meet the Hell Cats — a key to Democrats’ hopes of taking the House
A state lawmaker was assassinated last year. Who is keeping others safe?
Trump’s first 100 days: What stands out. What’s surprising. What’s next.
Biblically responsible investing is booming — and LGBTQ+ Americans are paying the price

For these Black Muslim women, Ramadan is about faith, tradition and sisterhood

Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap
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Domestic violence nonprofits sue over 
Trump administration’s anti-DEI funding rules
Debbie Dingell tells her story — even when she doesn’t want to
Domestic violence nonprofits are winning against the Trump administration in court
Domestic violence groups fear survivor 
services could disappear without warning
Groups helping LGBTQ+ victims of violence 
could face a catastrophic loss of federal funding
Child marriage comes with a price tag: $175 billion
Without the federal government, 
almost no money exists to fight domestic violence
No one to answer the phone: 
What a missing $150 million means for domestic violence services
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COVERAGE 19thnews.org
The care work of the courtroom: How women lawyers are fighting to keep immigrants safe
They served their prison time. Then came deportation.
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
These Ukrainian women banded together after fleeing war. The U.S. may send them back.
Employers trust them in their homes. But can immigrant nannies and cleaners trust their employers?
Trapped and alone: Fear of ICE is deepening postpartum isolation for immigrant mothers
IMMIGRATION COVERAGE
19thnews.org

Detransition is key to politicians’ anti-trans agenda. But what is it really like?
Lawsuit alleges LA County Sheriff’s Department housed trans woman with men
Can LGBTQ+ Arizonans still feel safe in their state?
One year later, 988 still doesn’t have a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
A composer brings music, joy and trans visibility to her church
The 19th Explains: What’s the safest way for trans Americans to travel right now?
Detransition is rare, but it’s driving anti-trans policy anyway
In anti-LGBTQ+ Idaho, an Episcopal camp offers queer Christians a haven
DOJ, HHS, FTC, FDA: The alphabet soup of efforts to restrict gender-affirming care
Anti-trans policies aren’t preventing genital mutilation — they’re disrupting efforts to stop it
Jewish Americans feel echoes of history in transgender passport restrictions
LGBTQ+ COVERAGE
19thnews.org

Is There Something More Radical than MAGA? J.D. Vance Is Dreaming It.
he was once a favorite of the right.
now, mike pence can’t get a crowd of 15 to a pizza ranch
some free legal advice for donald trump, from the jury experts

Twitter Gave Us an Indispensable Real-Time News Platform. X Took It Away.
The State Superintendent at the Forefront of the GOP’s Education Crusade
30 Things Joe Biden Did as President You Might Have Missed
A Massive Baseball-Gambling Scandal Is Brewing.
But Sports Betting Has Already Exploded — and Congress Couldn’t Care Less.
The Government Really Is Spying On You — And It’s Legal
America’s election chiefs are worried AI is coming for them
Where do GOP candidates stand on the issues? See for yourself.

In on the Joke: The Comedic Trick Trump Uses to Normalize His Behavior
i read mike johnson’s legal filings. they reveal a distinctive pattern
She Immigrated Legally. She Married a U.S. Citizen.
But She Was Denied Citizenship for Working in Legal Cannabis.
Public Christian schools? Leonard Leo’s allies advance a new cause
‘Tons of Crazy’: The Inside Story of How Fox Fell for the ‘Big Lie’
Which 2028 Presidential Wannabe Had the Best Year?
Joe Biden Has A Dean Phillips-Rashida Tlaib Problem
8 tips for the debate stage from a body language expert
The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy
The West is on a world tour against Huawei
Fresh revelations contradict Joe Biden’s sweeping denials on Hunter
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politico.com
The State of Our Nation: 
Gauging Americans’ political opinions in 2025
Most men want a return to traditional gender roles, but women aren’t so sure
When it comes to rising costs, women are more worried than men — about everything
More Americans see a future where gender-affirming care will be harder to access
More Americans see a future where gender-affirming care will be harder to access
THE 19TH*
ANNUAL POLL
19thnews.org



Military Tech Investors Go Looking For A Trump Bump At Mar-a-Lago

Florida Woman Bequeathed Donald Trump Condo In Senior Community

Why The Next President Might Be The Worst-Paid In U.S. History

Here Are Trump’s Top Billionaire Donors

A Mad Scramble Inside The Pentagon Ahead Of DOGE’s Arrival
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forbes.com
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