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Midterms full of firsts for female, Black, LGBTQ candidates
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Massachusetts Democrat is the country’s first openly lesbian candidate to be elected to the office...
Karen Bass sworn in as Los Angeles mayor, the first woman to hold the office
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter 241 years, the nation's second-largest city has its first female mayor. The mood was jubilant...
Pelosi to run again, ending speculation — for now — about her future
Politico via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNancy Pelosi isn’t done yet. The San Francisco Democrat and first female speaker of the House told...
These women could make history in November’s midterms
The Hill via AOL· 2 years agoA number of female candidates could make history in gubernatorial, House and Senate races this...
Today in History: January 4, Nancy Pelosi becomes first female speaker of the House
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 months agoOn Jan. 4, 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected the first female speaker of the House as Democrats took...
Female university presidents are under fire in the wake of Congress’s college antisemitism hearings
Fortune via AOL· 6 months agoGood morning, Broadsheet readers! Brands are cutting ties with Sean "Diddy" Combs, the FDA approved...
How Nancy Pelosi became one of America's richest and most powerful politicians
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Nancy Pelosi rose through the ranks...
Democrat John Whitmire elected Houston mayor, defeating Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee
theGrio via AOL· 6 months agoWhitmire will replace term-limited Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner; Jackson Lee falls short in effort...
Karen Bass aims to reverse L.A.'s — and the nation's — decadeslong struggle with homelessness
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoKaren Bass’ first act after taking the oath of office as Los Angeles’ mayor in December 2022 was to...
California will be without a female senator for the first time in 32 years
Politico via Yahoo News· 3 months agoLOS ANGELES — California was the first state in the nation to have two women senators. Next year, it...