I felt inspired and hopeful after speaking with students in @TheTellingRoom’s Young Writers & Leaders program. I wrote #APromisedLand in part because I hoped to reach young people like those in this group—the unique voices of a new generation, energized and unafraid to dream big.
here's how the Senators who've yielded their time to Prosecutor Mitchell voted on the 2013 Violence Against Women Act:
Mr. Grassley: NAY
Mr. Hatch: NAY
Mr. Graham: NAY
Mr. Cornyn: NAY
Mr. Lee: NAY
Mr. Cruz: NAY
(it passed 78-22)
I asked Kavanaugh whether, like Dr. Ford, he had taken a polygraph, whether he would call for an FBI investigation into the allegations, and whether he watched Dr. Ford's testimony. None of his answers were "yes."
‘I can think of nothing more American.’ — Beto O'Rourke — the man taking on Ted Cruz — brilliantly explains why NFL players kneeling during the anthem is not disrespectful
Hello to Alabama . I will be mowing in Montgomery Tuesday morning . If you know of anyone who is elderly, disabled, a single mother or a veteran who needs their lawn mower let me know . It’s free .
Talking about suffering from any mental illness is the first step, and also the most difficult.
Let’s change that.
My name is Patti and I suffer from anxiety and depression. I take 100 mg of Zoloft every day to manage the depression.
#EndTheStigma
I taught 6th grade math. I can only imagine there’d be one response from the police if they encountered me in my classroom holding a handgun. I’d be dead.