Tag: Gender Issues

Al Franken resigns on the Senate floor, but admits no wrongdoing

Al Weaver · December 7, 2017 4:56 pm

Over the last six weeks, the Congressional Office of Compliance has seen a triple-digit percentage increase in the number of requests for in-person sexual harassment prevention training. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Congressional staffers flood Office of Compliance with sexual harassment training requests

Anna Giaritelli · December 7, 2017 4:41 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said, "We have a president of the United States who acknowledged on a time widely seen all over this country that he assaulted women, so I would hope that maybe the POTUS might pay attention to what's going on and also think about resigning." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Bernie Sanders: Trump should ‘think about resigning’ over sexual misconduct allegations

Melissa Quinn · December 7, 2017 3:56 pm

The motion filed late Wednesday in federal district court in Washington, D.C., requests a decision on the request by Monday, and if granted, it could allow the Pentagon to again delay bringing new transgender troops into the services. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

National Security

Trump administration seeks court order blocking transgender military recruiting on Jan. 1

Travis J. Tritten · December 7, 2017 3:04 pm

"Whenever you have someone who infringes on another person as he has done repeatedly, he does not have the right, frankly, to be a member of the Congress of the United States," Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jackie Speier: Al Franken ‘does not have the right’ to be in Congress

Pete Kasperowicz · December 7, 2017 1:43 pm

The woman told Politico Franken tried to forcibly kiss her after a taping of his radio show in 2006, two years before he became a senator. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Former congressional aide accuses Al Franken of trying to forcibly kiss her: Report

Caitlin Yilek · December 6, 2017 2:21 pm

The majority of voters, 51 percent, did not approve of Trump's job in office. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s approval rating jumps to 45 percent, highest since September

Anna Giaritelli · December 6, 2017 1:03 pm

Today at the Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy did not seem to be satisfied with the arguments made by the state of Colorado in Masterpiece Cakeshop Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Transcript: Supreme Court hears same-sex wedding cake case

Washington Examiner Staff · December 5, 2017 8:26 pm

University of Washington student Amanda Riggio tells fellow students not to "fake your fantasies," and enjoy sexual intercourse to its fullest extent. She also evokes the phrase, "Ask and you shall receive." (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Red Alert Politics

Holiday op-ed in campus paper asks ‘what better gift to give than an orgasm?’

Isaiah Denby · December 5, 2017 7:09 pm

"While reviewing legal options with the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense is taking steps to be prepared to initiate accessions of transgender applicants for military service on January 1, 2018, per recent court orders," Pentagon spokesman Maj. Dave Eastburn told the Washington Examiner. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

National Security

Pentagon preparing for transgender recruiting on Jan. 1

Travis J. Tritten · December 5, 2017 5:22 pm

John Conyers, 88, will share the news on local radio program "The Mildred Gaddis Show" Tuesday morning, his grandson said. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

John Conyers will retire, let a relative run for his seat: Report

Anna Giaritelli · December 5, 2017 12:13 pm

In many ways, this social media campaign to find women who are "badder" than Taylor Swift is a good thing. But should we use such words to describe inspiring women? (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP)

Beltway Confidential

Should we really be normalizing ‘b—h’ to describe great women?

Siraj Hashmi · December 4, 2017 3:18 pm