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Rebecca Nelson

Rebecca Nelson is a magazine writer in New York. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post magazine, GQ, and many other publications.

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What Life Inside Hillary Clinton's Presidential Campaign Was Really Like

Journalist Amy Chozick talks to Cosmopolitan.com about her new book and her experiences reporting on Hillary.

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Sara Jacobs Could Be the Youngest Congresswoman Ever

Even in a year when a record number of women are running for office, the 29-year-old bitmoji-using, America's Top Model-loving candidate from California stands out.

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Congressional Candidate Amy McGrath on How She’ll Win in Trump Country

The Democrat and former Marine, who is running in the Kentucky 6th district, is the new anti-establishment.

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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto on the Women’s March, DACA, and Whether President Trump Is Racist

With just days until the government is set to run out of funding, the Nevada senator weighs in on the battle on Capitol Hill.

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I Lived Like Kate Middleton For a Week

Who doesn’t want to be a princess?

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Rep. Lois Frankel Is Demanding Congress Investigate Trump’s Alleged Sexual Harassment

"It is a slap in the face to every #MeToo victim to say that the President of the United States is immune to investigation."

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How Obama’s White House Photographer Became an Unlikely Instagram Sensation

Pete Souza opens up about some of the 2 million photos he took during the Obama administration.

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The U.S. Has Never Had a Black Woman as Governor. Stacey Abrams Plans to Change That.

In deep-red Georgia, she's betting that being candid about her race — and reaching out to minority and lower-income voters — will help get her elected.

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Chirlane McCray, the First Lady of New York City, Could Run for Office One Day

“I encourage women to run. So I can't rule it out myself.”

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Transgender Candidate Danica Roem Wins Historic Election to the Virginia State Legislature

The 33-year-old Democrat will be the first transgender person elected and seated to a state legislature.

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Inside Danica Roem's Historic Campaign as a Transgender Woman in Trump's America

The Democratic candidate for Virginia's 13th district isn't running to rebuke Donald Trump. But given his anti-trans agenda, her victory would be that much sweeter.

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She Ran "Let Girls Learn." Now She's Running for Governor.

New mom Krishanti Vignarajah is a former Obama official now running for governor of Maryland.

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