The Funniest Posts From Women This Week (Oct. 10-16)
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“found a key on the ground. exciting to know a problem exists somewhere”
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Find ResourcesWhen ICE agents raided Representative Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) home in Washington, D.C. this week, they didn’t just invade her privacy to further a politically motivated attack on one of Donald Trump’s sta
Ms. Magazine · Oct 16, 2026
The MAGA leader hailed his “distinguished” new press secretary Katie Zacharia as an “attorney,” only for her to admit she never passed the bar exam.
HuffPost Women · Oct 16, 2026
This policy tracker documents exceptions in each state’s most restrictive gestational limit or total ban.
KFF Women's Health Policy · Oct 16, 2026

This week, the second and final one of the October sitting, the justices heard two oral arguments and added three cases to the oral argument docket while continuing to manage emergency applications. W
SCOTUSblog · Oct 16, 2026

Plus, OB-GYNs advised to start HRT sooner for patients in menopause, and the new White House press secretary holds strong anti-abortion views. Each week, Rewire News Group editors scour headlines nati
Rewire News Group · Oct 16, 2026

Avery Rowland, a transgender woman in small-town Kansas, is running as a Democrat to represent a state legislative district in the bottom-right corner of the state, about two hours south of Kansas Cit
The 19th · Oct 16, 2026
When President Donald Trump waded into Kansas’ fiery Senate race this week on behalf of Republican incumbent Roger Marshall, he was responding to the stories of women. “Roger is one of my favorite Sen
The 19th · Oct 16, 2026
Click to expand Image Cambodia’s Supreme Court, Phnom Penh, June 25, 2026. © 2026 Sopheng Cheang/AP Photo Cambodia’s Supreme Court on October 14 denied opposition activist Voeung Samnang’s request to
Human Rights Watch · Oct 15, 2026

This story is part of Gen Z at the Ballot Box, a collaboration between States Newsroom and The 19th. It was the beginning of her junior year, and 20-year-old Mia Tedesco was setting up a table for the
The 19th · Oct 15, 2026

Justice Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court 35 years ago today. In May, he became the second-longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history. At the Court On Wednesday, the justices he
SCOTUSblog · Oct 15, 2026
Black women reach menopause earlier, deal with symptoms longer, and are less likely to get treated. But hey, at least there’s TikTok. https://youtu.be/ZFwrTLgIRVA Nobody told Imani Gandy menopause cou
Rewire News Group · Oct 15, 2026