Loretta Lynch Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General
After waiting five months to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Loretta Lynch becomes the nation’s first African-American female attorney general, the top post in the Justice Cabinet. Her nomination was held…
Read MoreWomen at the White House Correspondents Dinner? SNL’s Cecily Strong Headlines this Weekend’s Event
By Beverly Wettenstein – The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is Saturday, April 25. – read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/beverly-wettenstein/funny-girl-gig-cecily-str_b_7091420.html Did you know female WHCA members were barred from attending the Dinner until they protested…
Read MoreHillary Clinton: The Social Media Sensation
Trying to find the Hillary Clinton Twitter page that is the real deal, the bonafide one true page is no easy task. I’ve lost count on how many pro and con Hillary…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Announces 2016 Presidential Bid in YouTube Video
Hillary Clinton announced she is running for president on Sunday, April 12, 2015; 20 months before Election Day 2016. Her new video went viral immediately, which features ordinary Americans talking about getting…
Read MoreFive Reasons Hillary Clinton is the Most Qualified Presidential Candidate
By Kathy Groob, ElectWomen – As a supporter of women in politics, I passionately work to create a level playing field for women to succeed as leaders and in the political arena.…
Read MoreCatherine Cortez Masto Running for Harry Reid’s Seat
By Alexis Levinson for The Hill – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto, the preferred Democratic successor of retiring Nevada Sen. Harry Reid, will run for the minority leader’s seat. “Catherine Cortez Masto fights…
Read MoreBarbara Lee Family Foundation and The Center for American Women and Politics Launch Gender Watch Program
Two women’s powerhouse organizations have joined forces to track, analyze and illuminate gender dynamics in the 2016 presidential election in a project titled Presidential Gender Watch 2016. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation…
Read MoreTammy Duckworth running for Senate
POLITICO – In a YouTube video posted Monday morning, Illinois Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth announced her bid for Senate against incumbent GOP Sen. Mark Kirk. “I’m running for the United States Senate in…
Read MoreElle Magazine’s 2015 Top List of Washington Power Women
By Kathy Groob, ElectWomen – This week, Elle Magazine unveiled its 2015 list of Washington DC’s power women. The list of ten women join an impressive list of powerful alums that include…
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