Tag: Gender Issues

Twitter is working on a policy for cryptocurrency ads following a decision by social media giants Google and Facebook to ban them amid growing fraud concerns.

Beltway Confidential

Twitter’s thought police descend on transgenderism skeptics

Kimberly Ross · November 26, 2018 10:43 am

The Democratic presidential candidate has made a point of finding offsets for new programs, pledging last week that she would not add a "penny" to the rising national debt. (AP Photo)

Dick Morris floats possibility of Hillary Clinton entering 2020 fray

Naomi Lim · November 25, 2018 2:12 pm

They Contain Multitudes

The Scrapbook · November 22, 2018 6:33 am

In California, where abortion laws are liberal, 12 clinics have closed since 2011. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

US abortions hit record post-Roe v. Wade low

Kimberly Leonard · November 21, 2018 8:42 pm

FILE - In this March 15, 2004, file photo, a woman runs the Franklinton floodwall next to the Scioto River in Columbus, Ohio. The largest city named for Christopher Columbus has called off its observance of the holiday named for the explorer. Offices in Columbus, Ohio, will remain open Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, and close on Veterans Day instead.

Beltway Confidential

Ohio is quietly becoming one of the most pro-life states

Nicole Russell · November 21, 2018 8:02 pm

The public doesn't want newsroom monitors.

Washington Secrets

Newsrooms continue to cut jobs, struggle with diversity

Paul Bedard · November 21, 2018 1:10 pm

A federal law criminalizes female genital mutilation as a federal felony.

Beltway Confidential

Judge Bernard Friedman aids in the horrifying normalization of female genital mutilation

Tiana Lowe Doescher · November 20, 2018 11:47 pm

Liz Cheney and Joni Ernst are pictured.

Dwindling number of Republican women on Capitol Hill a major headache for GOP

Al Weaver · November 20, 2018 6:44 pm

In this Sept. 21, 2018, file photo rapper Daniel Hernandez, known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, performs during the Philipp Plein women's 2019 Spring-Summer collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. Federal authorities say Hernandez is in custody and awaiting a Manhattan court appearance. The Brooklyn-based rapper, whose legal name is Daniel Hernandez, is among four people arrested on racketeering and firearms charges.

Beltway Confidential

When sex and abuse crime sentencing fails — and kills

Tiana Lowe Doescher · November 20, 2018 5:22 pm

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., listens during a hearing on Capitol HIll in Washington, D.C.

Noemie Emery: One Anita Hill moment was enough, voters say

Noemie Emery · November 20, 2018 5:00 am

Carmen Perez, Bob Bland, Tamika D. Mallory, and Linda Sarsour attend the TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world, at Lincoln Center on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in New York.

Women’s March founder calls for co-chairs to resign

Diana Stancy Correll · November 20, 2018 1:40 am

Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Co., speaks during the Disney Legends Awards at the D23 Expo 2017 in Anaheim, California, U.S., on Friday, July 14, 2017.

Beltway Confidential

Disney and Jared jewelers fight a losing battle against traditional gender roles

Suzanne Venker · November 19, 2018 6:16 pm