*This article of mine is published on CNN.* Isn’t it ironic (read: maddening) that the wife of a politician often plays such a crucial role in making her husband’s public image pristine? And while the wife of a politician must prioritize protecting her husband’s image at any cost, who is offering her that same security? […]
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*This post of mine is published on CNN.* If you missed the explosive, on-camera exchange between President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and Democratic congressional leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi in the Oval Office on Tuesday, all you needed to glean the gist was to skim the memes and Twitter parody accounts that
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*This article of mine is published on CNN.* People always tell me not to take politics “so personally,” but trust me when I say, the political is personal and personal is really political, now more than ever. In next month’s midterm elections, women will not just be voting for their candidate but voting for the
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PBS’ To The Contrary is a very special TV show for me because it was the first program to put me on-air in America. As Washington, and more specifically, women, attempt to recover from the trauma of seeing an alleged sexual assault aka Brett Kavanaugh become the newest Supreme Court Justice, I stipulated how more
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It was a whirlwind and very fun morning in New York as I joined host David Gura and fellow commentators, and Professor Jeff Jarvis, on set and live from Rockefeller Center NYC. You can watch one of the segments on press freedom, and the constant attacks by the White House and Trump, here.
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My work as a policy analyst in Washington largely centered around women’s reproductive health and rights. For almost a decade, I lobbied to ensure US foreign policy protected women’s access to the healthcare they need. Sadly, the domestic war on women’s health is just as strong as the global opposition, so it was an honor to
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Pornstars and Special Counsels and firings, oh my! It may sound like I’m talking about a Bravo TV original series, but unfortunately, I am talking about the very real and chaotic world that is Trump’s White House. Great to be back from a small vacation and back on AM Joy. You can watch my segments here
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Everyone seems to be caught up in the artificial glamour of Stormy Daniels, the adult film star who is now suing President Trump. Daniels is now even offering to return her $130,000 “hush money” to be able to speak freely about her alleged affair with Donald Trump. While we all get distracted by the details
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*This article of mine is published on CNN.* Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, made history this week by announcing her pregnancy. When she has her daughter in the spring, she will become the first sitting senator in US history to give birth while in office. Duckworth, who also spoke candidly this week about the fertility struggles many Americans face, is
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An appearance on Joy Reid’s show is always a blast, but this episode with Trump surrogate, Stephanie Hammil was so unbelievable even Shonda Rhimes took notice. The clip was being widely shared on social media before Rhimes’ tweet, but the Hollywood powerhouse spiked up the segment views to over two million, and we were parodied
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