Nation Aug 28 Congresswomen ask FDA why it has delayed proposed ban on hair-straightening chemicals By Kenya Hunter, Associated Press
Politics Sep 22 WATCH: House Democrats blast treatment of Haitian migrants Rep. Maxine Waters, a Democrat from California, likened the treatment of the migrants to slavery after scenes of border patrol agents on horseback using their reins to control the crowds. By Associated Press
Politics Mar 30 Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley say in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar dated Friday that comprehensive demographic data on people who are tested or treated for the coronavirus does not exist. By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press
Politics Jan 16 Rep. Ayanna Pressley shares her story of living with alopecia Pressley, whose hair twists have been an inspiration to young girls and part of her personal identity and political brand, said Thursday in a video that she has gone bald due to the autoimmune disease. By Leanne Italie, Associated Press
Politics Aug 12 The other ‘squad’: moderate female Democrats try to establish their brand ahead of 2020 The alterna-squad consists of women possessing deep military and intelligence experience, now voices of moderation in a party often portrayed as veering sharply left. By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
Jul 19 Watch 5:37 News Wrap: Trump defends rally supporters, doubles down on Omar attacks In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended supporters at his North Carolina rally who chanted “Send her back!” about Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., an American citizen who was born in Somalia whom he attacked on Twitter earlier this week. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 11:46 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s attacks, Biden vs. Sanders on health care Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including President Trump’s attack on four congresswomen of color, the Republican response to Trump’s controversial rhetoric, whether race politics is… Continue watching
Jul 19 Germany’s Merkel feels ‘solidarity’ with congresswomen Trump attacked By Associated Press "People of very different nationalities have contributed to the strength of the American people," Merkel told reporters. Continue reading
Jul 16 Why ‘go back’ to your country isn’t a new sentiment in America By Yasmeen Alamiri Creating divisions to suggest that some people belong and others do not, based on race and ethnicity, is as much a part of the American fabric as immigration itself. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 6:19 How Trump’s controversial tweets are exposing a party divide on race Lawmakers continue to react to racist tweets President Trump posted Sunday about four women of color in the House. So far, most Republicans have defended the president or tried to reframe the conversation as about ideology rather than race, but… Continue watching