Politics
Elections, legislation, and more politics news from the news editors at Marie Claire.
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Republican Leaders Want Meghan Markle Stripped of Her Royal TitleThe backlash came after the Duchess penned a letter advocating for paid parental leave.
By Cady Drell Published
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It’s Time to End Equal Pay Days and Pass the Equal Rights AmendmentThe passage of the ERA is a chance for our country to prove it truly values women.
By Hala Ayala Published
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In Conversation: Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Emily Tisch Sussman“It’s ridiculous that we’re the only advanced nation on the planet that doesn’t help families with childcare.”
By Emily Tisch Sussman Published
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EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler Has Big Plans for the OrganizationUnder Butler's leadership, the largest resource for women in politics aims to expand Black political power and become more accessible for candidates across the nation.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Anita Hill Believes We Can End Gender ViolenceThree decades after her landmark testimony in the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, the esteemed professor and lawyer has a message for leaders: The time is now to prioritize anti-gender violence policies.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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In 'We Are Not Like Them' Art Imitates Life—and (Hopefully) Vice VersaRead an excerpt from the thought-provoking new book. Then, keep scrolling to discover how the authors, Jo Piazza and Christine Pride, navigated their own relationship while building a believable world for Riley and Jen—best friends, one Black, one white, dealing with the killing of an unarmed Black boy by a white police officer.
By Danielle McNally Published
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For Teachers, Going to Work Can Mean Life or DeathStefanie Minguell, a COVID survivor and second grade teacher in Florida's Broward County, almost died of COVID-19 and is immunocomprised. When she teaches in the classroom, she’s forced to choose between her health and her students.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Periods Don’t Stop for Pandemics—And Neither Have Our Nation’s MomsPolicies touted in the $3.5 trillion budget plan and other Congressional bills are missing a core component of maternal well-being: menstrual access and health.
By Christy Turlington Burns Published
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Want to Fight for Abortion Rights in Texas? Raise Your Voice to State LegislatorsEmily Cain, executive director of EMILY's List and and former Minority Leader in Maine, says that to stop the assault on reproductive rights, we need to start demanding more from our state legislatures.
By Emily Cain Published
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Your Abortion Questions, AnsweredHere, MC debunks common abortion myths you may be increasingly hearing since Texas' near-total abortion ban went into effect.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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Love Has LostQuasi-religious group Love Has Won claimed to offer wellness advice and self-care products, but what was actually being dished out by their late leader Amy Carlson Stroud—self-professed “Mother God”—was much darker. How our current conspiritualist culture is to blame.
By Virginia Pelley Published
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The Texas Abortion “Snitch” Site Is Having a Bad WeekendFirst it gets flooded with sexy Shrek memes, then the web host tells it to get lost.
By Cady Drell Published
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Olivia Rodrigo Is Asian American—and We Should Be Celebrating ItIf someone can ignore the fact that Rodrigo is half-Filipina, then they probably already have the privilege of seeing themselves successfully in the media.
By Helen Li Published
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Trump Vows to Appoint Pro-Life Judge to Supreme CourtIn a new interview with 60 Minutes, the President Elect confirms his stance on Roe v. Wade.
By Sally Holmes Published
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The Future of Afghan Women and Girls Depends on What We Do NextBetween the U.S. occupation and the Taliban, supporting resettlement for Afghan women and vulnerable individuals is long overdue.
By Rona Akbari Published
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How to Help Afghanistan Refugees and Those Who Need AidHow To With the situation rapidly evolving, organizations are desperate for help.
By Katherine J. Igoe Published
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Andrew Cuomo Has Resigned as New York GovernorA report had found Cuomo "engaged in conduct constituting sexual harassment under federal and New York State law."
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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The Anti-Choice Movement’s Aims Are Out in the Open: End Roe, Rip Away Reproductive FreedomToday, 228 U.S. senators and representatives explicitly asked the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.
By Adrienne Kimmell Published
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Who Is Gwen Berry, the Athlete, Activist, and Olympian?Features "I’m extremely American because I’ll fight for people here, because we’ve endured it here..."
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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It’s Time to Give Domestic Workers the Protections They DeserveThe National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, reintroduced today, would establish a new set of standards for the people who work in our homes and take a vital step towards racial and gender equity.
By Ai-jen Poo Published
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Kristin Urquiza Wants Justice for COVID-19 VictimsUrquiza's nonprofit, Marked By COVID, continues to demand answers and challenge our country's response to grief.
By Rachel Epstein Published
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The Biden Administration Announced It Will Remove the Hyde AmendmentThe pledge was just one of many gender equity commitments made by the administration, including the creation of the first U.S. National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence.
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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This Juneteenth, Black Liberation Requires ActionBoston mayoral candidate Andrea Campbell lost her twin brother to death in prison. This year, on Juneteenth, she's reflecting on the racist systems that resulted in their two very different life stories.
By Andrea J. Campbell Published
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Kathryn Garcia Has Spent Her Career Cleaning Up Powerful Men's MessesThe former department of sanitation commissioner has jockeyed her way to the front of a very crowded, very loud, very sexist NYC mayoral field. Will she make history?
By Megan DiTrolio Published
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Trolls Thought I Was Anthony Weiner’s Cyber MistressTen years later, I realize I shouldn’t have been ashamed.
By Megan Broussard Published
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A High School Valedictorian Used Her Graduation Speech to Call Out Texas's Abortion Bans"I am terrified that if my contraceptives fail, I am terrified if I am raped, that my hopes and dreams and aspirations and efforts for my future will no longer matter..."
By Megan DiTrolio Published



