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Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events When President Trump tried to knock down a powerful female cable news host as a dumb, vanity-filled figure last week, it was one of the more overt displays of sexism in politics in years. But women in Washington have been living with less-overt gender-derived challenges to their authority long before Trump came along, as underscored by a new report from the Center for American Women in Politics and Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University.
In the 27 hours the House Energy and Commerce Committee spent debating Republicans ' Affordable Care Act revision plan, a handful of moments stand out. At the start, Democratic Rep. Mike Doyle was talking with Republican Rep. John Shimkus about his objections to the Affordable Care Act's requirements for health-insurance plans.
Tigerlily Foundation's President and Founder, Maimah Karmo was featured on the September 17th episode of Oprah Winfrey Network's "Were are They Now." The feature highlighted Maimah's and Tigerlily Foundation's progress since her first appearance in 2008.
Both Republican and Democratic incumbents face challenges from their respective party's insurgent wing in Tuesday primaries, as GOP Sen. John McCain and Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz battle to retain their spots in Congress. In Arizona, McCain faces a test from Kelli Ward, a conservative 33 years McCain's junior who has suggested his age means he's too old for a sixth term.
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether Republican lawmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew North Carolina's congressional districts to give the GOP a powerful advantage in the swing state. The justices will hear the case in the fall - almost certainly too late to affect November's elections.
Election directors across the state expect to record single-digit turnout in many, if not most, precincts across the state after the voters who did show up recorded their choices for Congress and the state Supreme Court. In the Raleigh area, the most closely watched race was among Republicans hoping to represent the 2nd Congressional District.
Donald Trump is picking up plenty of Republican endorsements as he settles into his new role as the party's presumptive nominee. What they're supporting, however, isn't entirely clear.