Politics & Social Issues

Your hub for all things politics — from the 2020 election, to the ongoing fight for equal pay, to the Black Lives Matter movement. Catch up on the social issues everyone is talking about, and why they matter.
Meghan Markle Invictus Games 2020
Meghan Markle Discussed Motherhood and Her Miscarriage After the "Roe v. Wade" Decision
Who Is Kathy Hochul?
Who Is Kathy Hochul, Andrew Cuomo's Successor?
A Day in the Life News Anchor election
Inside 6 Female Reporters' Wild 18-Hour Days, from Trump's First Tweet to Radical Self-Care
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - LEAD
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Dropped Her Full Beauty Routine
We Shouldn't Have Expected Anything from Conservative Women
We Shouldn't Be Surprised That "Conservative Feminists" Won the Election
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thought She "Was Going to Die" During the Attack on the Capitol
Where Amy Coney Barrett Stands on Gun Control, IVF, and Other Key Issues
Twitter Reacts to Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court Confirmation
Mona Chalabi
Mona Chalabi Was Having a Miserable Year, And Then She Started Drawing
Katrina Adams
Former Tennis Pro Katrina M. Adams Felt "a Lot of Pressure" as the First Black Leader of the USTA
Kamala Harris Celebrating America
Kamala Harris Wore a Tuxedo Coat on the "Celebrating America" Special
Kirsten Gillibrand Explains Why Democrats Want to Expand the Court
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Is Mad as Hell — and Fired Up
Katie Porter
Twitter Is Obsessed with Katie Porter's Latest Visual Aids
Rosa Flores
CNN's Rosa Flores Wants to Put a Face to Immigration
Amy Coney Barrett Girl Scouts LEAD
Girl Scouts Responded After Sparking Backlash Over Amy Coney Barrett Tweet
NBC News Reporter Haley Talbot Doesn't Want Us to Forget the Capitol Riot
I Was in the Capitol on Jan. 6, and I Won't Stop Telling My Story
Roundtable with Biden Harris Women
A Day in the Life of Four Senior Biden/Harris Campaign Staffers
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Kamala Harris Is the First Black Person, South Asian Person, and Woman Vice President of the United States
What Do You Do After You Lose an Election?
What Really Happens After Candidates Lose a Big Election
Cori Bush - LEAD
Rep. Cori Bush Vows to Hold Congress Members Who "Incited" Capitol Hill Violence Responsible
We're Waiting Colorful Afro Trap Bob Tenbeete Solomon
We Asked 3 Black Women to Illustrate What It Feels Like to Say "Madame Vice President"
Kamala Harris - LEAD
Kamala Harris Called Out That Sexist Jill Biden Op-Ed
Congresswoman Meng on the Capitol Hill Riots, Impeachment, and What's Next
Rep. Grace Meng on Barricading in the Capitol, Tensions Between Lawmakers, and Unease About Inauguration
Kimberlé Crenshaw
Kimberlé Crenshaw on Finally Changing the "Toxic" Parts of American Culture
Keisha Lance Bottoms - LEAD
The Special Story Behind Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms's DNC Necklace
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Kamala Harris Sent an Important Message with Her Inauguration Look
Jill Biden Inauguration Outfit
Jill Biden's Inauguration Day Coat Signals a New Beginning
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How Daughters of High-Profile Republicans Became Progressive Icons
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren on Supporting Friend Kamala Harris for the Vice Presidency: "Woo-hoo!"
U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland
New Mexico Becomes the First State to Elect All Women of Color to the House
AOC
AOC and Cori Bush Say They Thrift Their D.C. Looks – and Honestly That's a Good Thing
Greta Thunberg - Social
Greta Thunberg Trolled Climate Change Deniers on Her 18th Birthday
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How Women Really Feel About Voting for Joe Biden
Hallie Jackson MSNBC
Hallie Jackson Is Back from Maternity Leave in the Nick of Time
Amy Coney Barrett's Pink Wardrobe
Amy Coney Barrett's Skirt Suits Say It All
Mike Pence Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris's and Mike Pence's Debate Body Language, Decoded by an Expert
Cori Bush - LEAD
Cori Bush Is the First Black Congresswoman in Missouri
Badass Woman Ayanna Pressley
'I am Not Here to Occupy Space, I am Here to Create It': Ayanna Pressley on Her Historic Role
Sharon Stone
Sharon Stone on Stopping an Armed Supermarket Robbery and Fighting for Her Iconic Roles
Ella Emhoff
Ella Emhoff Walked In Her First NYFW Show
Amanda Gorman - Lead
Amanda Gorman Will Recite a Poem at the 2021 Super Bowl
Buffy Wicks - LEAD
Viral Video Shows a California Assemblywoman Bringing Her Newborn to a Floor Vote
Sarah McBride
Sarah McBride Is First Trans State Senator in U.S. History
Kimberly Guilfoyle - LEAD
People Are Bewildered By Kimberly Guilfoyle's RNC Speech
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama Urged Americans to "Vote for Joe Biden Like Your Lives Depend on It"
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Kirsten Gillibrand: We Need to Elect Women. Our Democracy Depends on It
Ayanna Pressley Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Katie Porter Dejoy
Why Ayanna Pressley's Take Down of the Postmaster General Is So, So Satisfying
Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris Gives Her First Network Interview Since Taking Office
RNC Witch Speech
Reminder: Calling Kimberly Guilfoyle a Witch Is Still Sexist
First Lady Fashion
Jill Biden's Fashion Will Tell a Different Story of America
Deb Haaland
Deb Haaland Will Be the First Native American Interior Secretary
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A Guide to Every Celebrity Endorsement in the Presidential Race, Then and Now
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams Says There's Still More Work to Do
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So You Want to Get Politically Active? Here's Your Comprehensive Guide
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When You Dismiss the South as Pro-Trump, You're Putting Minorities Who Live There at Risk
Yvette Clark - Social
Rep. Yvette Clarke's All-Red Outfit Was the Literal Bright Spot of Impeachment Hearings
Dr. Rachel Levine - LEAD
Dr. Rachel Levine May Be the First Openly Transgender Official Confirmed By Senate
Vote 2020
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Dr. Jill Biden Shared the Sweet Story Behind Her Inauguration Corsage
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Dr. Jill Biden Is Going Viral After Op-Ed Writer Urges Her to Drop "Dr." Title
Karine Jean-Pierre
What to Know About Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
Kamala Harris Inauguration
Kamala Harris Makes History as She Becomes the First Female Vice President
Justice Sotomayor Was the Only Bright Spot During the Oral Arguments
Sonia Sotomayor Won't Be Gaslit by Her Fellow Supreme Court Justices, and Neither Should You
Stacey Abrams - Lead
Stacey Abrams Has Been Nominated For a Nobel Peace Prize