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Kamala Harris records robocall for Jasmine Crockett The call gives Crockett a jolt of support from one of her party’s biggest stars in the home stretch of her Senate Democratic primary against state Rep. James Talarico.

In rare move, Kamala Harris weighs in ahead of Tuesday's Texas Senate Democratic primary, backing Jasmine Crockett in robocall. Crockett is a longtime mentee of the former vice president. www.texastribune.org/2026/02/27/k...

The boys’ club: How Epstein’s influence shaped the exclusion of women in STEM In one email, an AI researcher suggested it’s “hard to be brilliant if you are worrying if you look fat or why another woman hates you.”

NEW reporting from @19thnews.org on the Epstein files shows how academic research funding intersected with women scientists and institutional power shaped by male influence. An important story about accountability, impact and who gets protected -- and who doesn't. 19thnews.org/2026/02/epst...

How Reverend Jesse Jackson transformed politics for the Democratic party Tributes are pouring in to honor civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson who died today at 84 years old. Rev. Jackson first rose to prominence as a protégé of Martin Luther King, Jr. and later ran fo...

Joined @eugenedaniels2.bsky.social and @lbarronlopez.bsky.social to talk about Jesse Jackson's political legacy as part of his lifelong fight for equality. All three of us covered him over the years. www.ms.now/chris-jansin...

‘He gave me my wings’: Jesse Jackson opened doors for Black women in politics Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended to positions of power.

Spent today talking to just a few of the Black women who credit Jesse Jackson with their start in national politics. By inviting them in, he ensured they would help shape democracy for years to come. My latest on the coalition he built as part of his towering legacy: 19thnews.org/2026/02/jess...

“Could I be next?”: NABJ president warns of “chilling effect” after Don Lemon’s arrest

@errinhaines.bsky.social, editor at large of @19thnews.org and president of the National Association of Black Journalists, joins The Weeknight as Lemon pleads not guilty to protest-related charges in Minnesota.

Rough and getting rougher

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Japan to elect first female leader, a hawk who promotes ‘Japan First’ After some last-minute political maneuvering, Sanae Takaichi is set to become Japan’s prime minister just days before President Donald Trump arrives in the country.

Cross Japan off the list of nations who have never elected a woman head of state: www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

One Republican Now Controls a Huge Chunk of US Election Infrastructure Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts have concerns.

Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts have concerns.

Legendary transgender activist Miss Major dies at 78 Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights.

Known as a surrogate mother of her community, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy leaves behind a legacy as a fierce advocate for trans and LGBTQ+ rights. 19thnews.org/2025/10/tran...

The Shutdown Is Pushing Air Safety Workers to the Limit Federal employees say that flying is still safe despite the strain on air traffic controllers. But expect even more airport delays ahead.

Federal employees say that flying is still safe despite the strain on air traffic controllers. But expect even more airport delays ahead. www.wired.com/story/shutdo...

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Peace Prize Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a key unifying figure in the opposition, advocating for free elections and...

Fun fact: The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to women more than any other Nobel Prize category apnews.com/article/nobe...

From Letitia James to James Comey, Trump is treating the DOJ like an instrument of revenge The New York AG and former FBI director are two of the most high-profile targets, but the president’s playbook in seeking retribution has been used on many others in the past — including other Black w...

"In some ways, the targeting of Black women was sort of like the warm-up to getting ready to target Comey." James is latest high-profile target in playbook and pattern of retribution used on many others in the past — including other Black women in positions of power. 19thnews.org/2025/10/leti...

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The Constant Battle The first excerpt from 107 Days

"His team didn’t get it." If this book excerpt is any indication, folks will hear from a Kamala Harris many rarely got to see as vice president about her 107-day presidential campaign, speaking frankly about her frustrations and leadership in a historic role 👀 www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Kamala Harris chooses possibility over predictability After 20 years, Harris’ path forward begins with stepping back — a decision that could write a new playbook for a generation of Black women in politics.

My analysis on what it means now for Harris, her party and Black women to be unburdened by what has been: 19thnews.org/2025/07/kama...

Kamala Harris chooses possibility over predictability After 20 years, Harris’ path forward begins with stepping back — a decision that could write a new playbook for a generation of Black women in politics.

For the first time in more than 20 years, Kamala Harris will not be a candidate for elected office. What does that mean for her and for the future of American politics? My latest column: 19thnews.org/2025/07/kama...

Kamala Harris announces she will not run for California governor The former vice president announced Wednesday she won’t be jumping into the crowded field of Democrats vying to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is passing on a run for California governor, she announced on Wednesday.

“For now, my leadership—and public service—will not be in elected office."

Ending months of speculation, former Vice President Kamala Harris says she will NOT run for governor of California nearly a year after making history as the first Black woman nominee for president of a major political party.

A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man One year after Donald Trump's near-assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man.

Interesting. I am more interested in who America is a year later, as we have seen ongoing political violence -- including the killings of state lawmakers only a few weeks ago. What are we normalizing, and what does it say about who and where we are as a country?
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$6 billion school funding freeze sparks outcry over ‘cruel betrayal’ of students Education leaders warn of layoffs, larger classes and slashed services as the Trump administration withholds federal K-12 funding — hitting California and Texas hardest.

Education leaders warn of layoffs, larger classes and slashed services as the Trump administration withholds federal K-12 funding — hitting California and Texas hardest. 19thnews.org/2025/07/trum... via @19thnews.org

After Minnesota shootings, young lawmakers ask: Is politics worth it? In an era where safety precautions and online abuse are often part of the job, young American lawmakers wonder if politics is just too dangerous as a career.

Abusive messages, fear of physical violence and violations of privacy are the cost of elected office in the U.S. now, according to nine Gen Z and millennial state lawmakers.

‘We don't wait to be celebrated’: What Juneteenth means this year Thursday marks the first national observance under President Donald Trump of Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

"We celebrate our history, and we celebrate our contributions to this country. We don’t have to have a proclamation from anyone else but ourselves." My Juneteenth Amendment column on resistance and radical imagination in the age of erasure w/@kayewhitehead: 19thnews.org/2025/06/june...

Virginia is set to get its first woman governor Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger and Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears will lead their parties in the fight for the Virginia governor’s mansion In November.

The two-women contest for the governor’s mansion is poised to give Virginia its first woman governor. If she wins, Earle-Sears would become the nation’s first Black woman governor: 19thnews.org/2025/06/virg... via @19thnews.org

A brain-dead Georgia woman is set to be taken off of life support after her baby was delivered Adriana Smith has been on life support since February. Her case has made national headlines, drawing attention to the state’s six-week abortion ban.

Tragic update on the Adriana Smith story out of Georgia: 19thnews.org/2025/06/adri... via @19thnews.org

YouTube video by John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Equal Pay: A Conversation with U.S. Representative Katherine Clark

Moderating this conversation starting soon: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8lD...