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Alabama Governor Invokes God in Banning Nearly All Abortions

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama's Republican governor has signed the most stringent abortion legislation in the nation, making performing an abortion a felony in nearly all cases. "To the bill's many supporters, this legislation stands as a powerful testament to...
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Pelosi’s Advice for Biden: Stop Being Touchy-Feely With Women

WASHINGTON — As former Vice President Joe Biden's camp scrambles to contain any political damage over his past behavior with women, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has some words of advice: Keep your distance. "Join the straight-arm club," Pelosi told a breakfas...
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Rhodes Scholar Class Features Plenty of Women, Immigrants

BOSTON — The latest crop of U.S. Rhodes scholars has more women than any other single class, and almost half of this year's recipients of the prestigious scholarship to Oxford University in England are either immigrants or first-generation Americans, the Rhode...

Out of Many, Several Firsts Elected Across Country

WASHINGTON — What is already the most diverse Congress ever will become even more so after Tuesday's elections, which broke barriers of race and gender. For the first time, a pair of Native American congress...

Latest: Election to Shatter Record of Women in House

Women will break the current record of 84 serving at once in the U.S. House. With ballots still being counted across the country, women have won 75 seats and are assured of victory in nine districts where women are the only major-party candidates. Outrag...