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This Texas Democrat Fled the State to Block Trump and Greg Abbott's Redistricting Effort
"It's one thing to fight against my community and try to silence us. It's a whole ‘nother thing if we just lay down and take it."
By Lex McMenamin
A Teen Was Detained at Alligator Alcatraz. Could They Be the First of Many?
It comes after weeks of uncertainty about how minors would fit into Florida's immigration crackdown.
By Caroline Val
Reproductive Coercion Is State Abuse, Argues Kylie Cheung
"Pregnancy has increasingly become a weapon to be wielded against domestic violence victims—and those who help them."
By Kylie Cheung
David Hogg: Democrats Have A "Courage Problem" and Need Strong Primary Challengers to Survive
"Given the fact that we've talked for about 15 years about how Democrats have a messaging problem, it's gone beyond a messaging problem. It is a messenger problem."
By Henry Hicks IV
Deja Foxx Loses in Arizona Special Election Democratic Primary to Adelita Grijalva
The race made national headlines after Foxx, widely seen as the underdog, was able to capture the attention of young progressives across the country through her social media platforms.
By Jessica Kutz, The 19th
This Season of Love Island USA Is a Lesson in Voter Turnout
3.5 million people voted after one episode of the reality show. Fans say politicians can harness that beyond the villa.
By Candice Norwood, The 19th
Congress Traded Your Pap Smear for a Billionaire’s Tax Break
Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," argues Kierra Jones, is part of "conservatives’ political crusade to ban abortion and gender-affirming care, and to deprive Americans of their reproductive and bodily autonomy."
By Kierra B. Jones
6 Tools for Tracking the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Civil Liberties
The White House has undertaken initiatives to crack down on immigration, suppress speech, and curtail US public health efforts. These online tools are tracking the rapidly changing US landscape.
By Lily Hay Newman
How the George Floyd Protests Prepared Us for This Moment of State Violence
Our collective actions are part of an ongoing struggle and resistance, not a final resting place.
By Olayemi Olurin
The Trump Admin Wants to Allow People to Carry Guns Without Permits in All 50 States
Congress is pushing a “Constitutional carry” law that puts all of us at risk.
By Caroline Light
A Biden-Era Instagram Account Run By a Hill Staffer Is Now Posting Through Trump Chaos
Dear White Staffers anonymously helps organizers boost issues and federal workers leak stories.
By Lex McMenamin
The Trump Admin Is Going After People Who’ve Defaulted on Federal Student Loans
They could seize wages and tax refunds.
By Nadra Nittle, The 19th
For Deja Foxx, It Was Crashout or Congress. She Chose Congress.
The 25-year-old is running for a seat in Arizona.
By Malavika Kannan
The Trump Administration Is Going After Your Grandma
When older adults lose access to vital services, their entire families face the consequences.
By Arielle Galinsky
The House Passed a Bill That Could Stop Millions From Voting. Here’s What Happens Next.
The SAVE Act would have a particularly big impact on young people and women.
By Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th
I Used to Work for Chuck Schumer. He's Pushing Young People Away From the Democratic Party.
I blame my former boss for the party's failures.
By Leah Juliett
This Young Lawmaker Went Viral on TikTok for Calling Out Dems Voting for Trump’s Agenda
Angelita Morillo wants Democrats to grow a spine.
By Angelita Morillo
A Conspiracy Theorist Is Officially Running Our Health Department
RFK Jr. was confirmed today.
By Shefali Luthra, The 19th* and Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th
"Resist, Obstruct, Protect Our People": Maxwell Frost Has a Plan for Taking on Trump
"Why is a single Democrat voting to confirm any of these Trump Cabinet nominees?"
By Lex McMenamin