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With benefits suspended, college students — especially those with children — have been distracted by a battle over food they never expected to fight.
The overlooked SNAP recipients: 1.1 million college students
With benefits suspended, college students — especially those with children — have been distracted by a battle over food they never expected to fight.
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November 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
With benefits suspended, college students — especially those with children — have been distracted by a battle over food they never expected to fight.
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Spanberger won 95% voters who said support for trans rights in society had not gone far enough and 89% who said it has been about right — but she also won nearly a quarter of the half of Virginia voters who said support for trans rights has “gone too far.” 19thnews.org/2025/11/elec...
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won
LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Spanberger won 95% voters who said support for trans rights in society had not gone far enough and 89% who said it has been about right — but she also won nearly a quarter of the half of Virginia voters who said support for trans rights has “gone too far.” 19thnews.org/2025/11/elec...
Lost in the legal battle over SNAP is something that won’t go away anytime soon: The exhausting worry for families over long-term access to food aid — and the mom guilt associated with it for parents who bear the burden.
The fight over SNAP benefits continues — and so does the mom guilt
The worry over long-term access to food collides with the reality that children and their families face detrimental health effects when they experience food insecurity.
19thnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Lost in the legal battle over SNAP is something that won’t go away anytime soon: The exhausting worry for families over long-term access to food aid — and the mom guilt associated with it for parents who bear the burden.
The justices have rejected a petition from Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the state a decade ago. https://bit.ly/3XpQfOA
Supreme Court declines to hear marriage equality case
For the second time, the Supreme Court rejected Kentucky clerk Kim Davis’ attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The justices have rejected a petition from Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the state a decade ago. https://bit.ly/3XpQfOA
LifeWise’s $35 million organization and fleet of big red buses is driving thorny questions about church and state.
From @the74.bsky.social:
From @the74.bsky.social:
A program taking kids out of class for Bible study tests boundaries in public schools
LifeWise’s $35 million organization and fleet of big red buses is driving thorny questions about church and state.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
LifeWise’s $35 million organization and fleet of big red buses is driving thorny questions about church and state.
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Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won.
LGBTQ+ rights groups and party strategists point to wins in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms. @amandabecker.bsky.social reports
LGBTQ+ rights groups and party strategists point to wins in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms. @amandabecker.bsky.social reports
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won
LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.
19thnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won.
LGBTQ+ rights groups and party strategists point to wins in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms. @amandabecker.bsky.social reports
LGBTQ+ rights groups and party strategists point to wins in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms. @amandabecker.bsky.social reports
Human Rights Campaign will be releasing a “playbook” for 2026 candidates about how to effectively respond to anti-trans attacks, based in part upon lessons drawn from the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial contests.
Democrats responded to anti-trans attacks this year — and won
LGBTQ+ rights organizations and party strategists point to wins in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey as a template heading into the 2026 midterms.
19thnews.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Human Rights Campaign will be releasing a “playbook” for 2026 candidates about how to effectively respond to anti-trans attacks, based in part upon lessons drawn from the Virginia and New Jersey gubernatorial contests.
Hormone therapy to treat the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause will no longer carry the strongest safety warning, the head of the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.
The black box warning on menopause treatments is changing. Here’s why.
The FDA chief has indicated he’s interested in altering the warning on hormone therapies with estrogen. Experts say it’s complicated.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Hormone therapy to treat the symptoms of menopause and perimenopause will no longer carry the strongest safety warning, the head of the Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.
A 2022 internal survey found that 64 percent of The Sims player base identified as women and 45 percent identified as non-heterosexual.
Now, many fear that spirit of inclusivity could be at risk. https://bit.ly/48356oj
Now, many fear that spirit of inclusivity could be at risk. https://bit.ly/48356oj
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A 2022 internal survey found that 64 percent of The Sims player base identified as women and 45 percent identified as non-heterosexual.
Now, many fear that spirit of inclusivity could be at risk. https://bit.ly/48356oj
Now, many fear that spirit of inclusivity could be at risk. https://bit.ly/48356oj
As the federal shutdown drags on, viral AI videos are being created, depicting mostly Black women aggressively lamenting the loss of SNAP benefits. These posts revive the racist “welfare queens” caricature and perpetuate misconceptions about who the average SNAP recipient is. https://bit.ly/3JzpDHV
November 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
As the federal shutdown drags on, viral AI videos are being created, depicting mostly Black women aggressively lamenting the loss of SNAP benefits. These posts revive the racist “welfare queens” caricature and perpetuate misconceptions about who the average SNAP recipient is. https://bit.ly/3JzpDHV
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So many moving parts with SNAP benefits right now so I wanted to slow things down and remind folks that food insecurity is here, and so is the mom guilt. My latest for @19thnews.org: 19thnews.org/2025/11/snap...
The fight over SNAP benefits continues — and so does the mom guilt
The worry over long-term access to food collides with the reality that children and their families face detrimental health effects when they experience food insecurity.
19thnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
So many moving parts with SNAP benefits right now so I wanted to slow things down and remind folks that food insecurity is here, and so is the mom guilt. My latest for @19thnews.org: 19thnews.org/2025/11/snap...
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Two years ago, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration approached the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the original caretakers of the land, with an unheard of proposition: Would they like a piece of their land back?
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For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
19thnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Two years ago, the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration approached the Lac Du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the original caretakers of the land, with an unheard of proposition: Would they like a piece of their land back?
19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...
19thnews.org/2025/11/cath...
The worry over long-term access to food collides with the reality that children and their families face detrimental health effects when they experience food insecurity.
The fight over SNAP benefits continues — and so does the mom guilt
The worry over long-term access to food collides with the reality that children and their families face detrimental health effects when they experience food insecurity.
19thnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The worry over long-term access to food collides with the reality that children and their families face detrimental health effects when they experience food insecurity.
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
19thnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
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I wrote about low wages in statehouses back in 2021 for @19thnews.org. The piece begins with the story of a state lawmaker who decided not to run again because she estimated her health insurance premiums cost more than her pay in the legislature. 19thnews.org/2021/11/stat...
November 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I wrote about low wages in statehouses back in 2021 for @19thnews.org. The piece begins with the story of a state lawmaker who decided not to run again because she estimated her health insurance premiums cost more than her pay in the legislature. 19thnews.org/2021/11/stat...
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is setting up a contest against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who first has a primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.
Stefanik jumps into race to challenge New York Gov. Hochul
2026 races to watch: GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is setting up a contest against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who first has a primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.
19thnews.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is setting up a contest against Gov. Kathy Hochul, who first has a primary challenge from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado.
Young women voters under the age of 29 logged soaring support for Democrats in races across the country, cementing them as the most Democratic voting group in the country by age and gender. https://bit.ly/3LAHNcN
November 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Young women voters under the age of 29 logged soaring support for Democrats in races across the country, cementing them as the most Democratic voting group in the country by age and gender. https://bit.ly/3LAHNcN
Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that this term in Congress will be her last. https://bit.ly/4hM6xuF
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that this term in Congress will be her last. https://bit.ly/4hM6xuF
The decision barring transgender people from changing their gender markers will cause "irreparable harm," advocates say.
Supreme Court blocks transgender people from updating passports
The decision barring transgender people from changing their gender markers will cause "irreparable harm," advocates say.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The decision barring transgender people from changing their gender markers will cause "irreparable harm," advocates say.
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I’m looking for folks with IDD and their families who rely on SNAP and want to talk to a journalist about it. DM me here, email me at sluterman dot 19thnews dot org, or hit me up on Signal at slooterman.18.
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Still looking! Please reach out.
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Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid in the Big Beautiful Bill and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
Many advocates in 2023 warned that a child care cliff was coming. Years later, it’s now here.
19thnews.org/2025/11/stat...
Many advocates in 2023 warned that a child care cliff was coming. Years later, it’s now here.
19thnews.org/2025/11/stat...
States are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are out of options
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
19thnews.org
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid in the Big Beautiful Bill and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
Many advocates in 2023 warned that a child care cliff was coming. Years later, it’s now here.
19thnews.org/2025/11/stat...
Many advocates in 2023 warned that a child care cliff was coming. Years later, it’s now here.
19thnews.org/2025/11/stat...
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
States are quietly cutting child care funding — and families are out of options
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
19thnews.org
November 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Facing budget shortfalls due to the end of COVID funding, cuts to Medicaid and tariffs, states are turning to one place for cuts: child care.
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New: Women candidates, running on affordability, powered many of Dems’ big wins last night. Aside from the VA and NJ gov races, women made up a large % of those who flipped VA House seats + set a record for women’s representation in that chamber 19thnews.org/2025/11/demo...
Women running on affordability powered Democrats’ night of victories
Democratic women proved effective messengers in an election focused on the rising cost of living and the effects of Trump’s second term.
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November 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
New: Women candidates, running on affordability, powered many of Dems’ big wins last night. Aside from the VA and NJ gov races, women made up a large % of those who flipped VA House seats + set a record for women’s representation in that chamber 19thnews.org/2025/11/demo...
Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that this term in Congress will be her last.
After 35 years, Nancy Pelosi is retiring from Congress
Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that this term in Congress will be her last.
19thnews.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced Thursday that this term in Congress will be her last.
When Erin Moulton learned what really happened to her great-aunt, she couldn't ignore the echoes of today's fights over reproductive rights.
Published in partnership with @nhpr.org:
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‘Love brings you home’: A 100-year-old family secret and the librarian refusing to bury it
When Erin Moulton learned what really happened to her great-aunt, she couldn't ignore the echoes of today's fights over reproductive rights.
19thnews.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
When Erin Moulton learned what really happened to her great-aunt, she couldn't ignore the echoes of today's fights over reproductive rights.
Published in partnership with @nhpr.org:
Published in partnership with @nhpr.org: