ICE is detaining pregnant immigrants. Most Americans say they shouldn’t.
The 19thby Shefali Luthra·10d ago
More than two-thirds of Americans say that immigrants who are pregnant, nursing or have recently given birth should generally not be held in immigration detention, according to a new 19th...
Nearly half of Americans favor candidates who support trans sports bans
The 19thby Brooke Migdon·11d ago
Nearly half of U.S. adults say they’re more likely to vote for a candidate who supports banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams, according to a new The 19th/YouGov poll —...
Paychecks aren’t going as far. More Americans say they trust Democrats to help.
The 19thby Mariel Padilla·11d ago
High prices and the cost of living are top issues for the voters who will decide the midterm elections in November.
How The 19th/YouGov poll works
The 19thby Terri Rupar·11d ago
This year, The 19th is partnering with YouGov for our annual State of Our Nation poll, shedding light on issues that impact women and LGBTQ+ people and helping us better understand our country.
A state that enshrined abortion into its constitution is now at risk of losing it
The 19thby Shefali Luthra·12d ago
GLADSTONE, Missouri — Missouri’s constitutional right to an abortion is on the verge of disappearing, again.
Republicans can’t stop talking about banning trans athletes
The 19thby Brooke Migdon·12d ago
Speaking to a crowd of supporters in central Florida in August, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds denounced his soon-to-be general election opponent for governor, Democrat David Jolly, as a “Trojan horse”...
The Cornell rape allegations and lawsuit, explained
The 19thby Amanda Becker·13d ago
A New York prosecutor announced Monday that he was reopening an investigation of the alleged 2024 gang-rape of a student at a Cornell University fraternity house after a weekend of outcry from...
‘Back stabber’: Trump lashes out at Latina congresswoman who criticized his immigration crackdown
The 19thby Shyla Nott·13d ago
President Donald Trump took to social media this weekend to amplify attacks against Republican Rep.
Conservative moms are fed up over Texas schools. For Gina Hinojosa, it’s an opening.
The 19thby Mel Leonor·13d ago
MCALLEN, Texas — Vanessa Ovalle has a “frontline view” of Texas schools as a single mom and a speech pathologist at a local school in McAllen, a city in the Rio Grande Valley bordering Mexico.
How Trump's immigration crackdown is harming children — including U.S. citizens
The 19thby Amanda Becker·13d ago
President Donald Trump has revived a policy change from his first term that gives immigration agents broad authority to deny green cards and visas to applicants who have received public benefits —...
The ‘lionesses’ who sued to get air conditioning in every Texas prison — and won
The 19thby Candice Norwood·16d ago
These Texas advocates call themselves “lionesses” for a reason: They say backing down is not in their nature.
Crystal Mason prevails in fight over illegal voting conviction
The 19thby Terri Rupar·17d ago
Texas’ highest criminal court on Thursday rejected an appeal from prosecutors seeking to reinstate the 2018 conviction of Crystal Mason, a Fort Worth woman sentenced to five years in prison for...
In a Texas prison, Kwaneta cultivated a menopause support network from scraps of paper
The 19thby Candice Norwood·17d ago
For most of Kwaneta Harris’ life, menopause was not something she heard people talk about. She didn’t learn about much beyond hot flashes, night sweats and irregular periods in her nursing school...
Can breaking with her party on immigration help a Latina Republican get reelected?
The 19thby Mel Leonor·18d ago
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida — On the night of Florida’s primaries, Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar started her victory speech with warnings about the “socialist penetration of the Democratic Party”...
Angie Nixon, Democrats’ pick for Senate in Florida, resolves case over Capitol protest
The 19thby Jessica Kutz·18d ago
Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon, who won the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in an August primary upset, can now focus on her upcoming election without having to deal with potential...
You’ll do anything for your baby. The algorithm knows how to exploit that.
The 19thby Chabeli Carrazana·19d ago
This piece was published in coordination with The Washington Post. The madness unfolded in a familiar pattern: Ellen FitzGerald would wake in the dead of night to nurse her baby for about a half...
Who cares for kids when parents work nights and weekends?
The 19thby Megan Kearney·20d ago
This story first appeared in The 74 as part of a series about childcare providers caring for children during nontraditional hours, including early mornings, nights and weekends.
Could disaster recovery include protecting women from domestic abuse and exploitation?
The 19thby Jessica Kutz·20d ago
After a deadly wildfire tore through Maui in August 2023, community organizer Khara Jabola-Carolus set out to ask women how they were faring after the disaster.
Where abortion is on the ballot in 2026
The 19thby Shefali Luthra·23d ago
Four years after the fall of Roe v. Wade, abortion — which defined the 2022 midterms and much of the subsequent presidential campaign — has largely receded from the spotlight as 2026 candidates...
Hegseth made the fitness test harder for women in combat roles. Most female Marines are passing.
The 19thby Megan Kearney·24d ago
When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world to Quantico, Virginia, last September, he delivered a blunt message: Things were changing fast...
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