1. The congressional bathroom ban is the latest transgender policy battle
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Monday, November, 25, 2024
2. Gaetz is out. Will Trump's other Cabinet picks be confirmed?
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3. What the gender gap tells us about Trump's win
Not long before polls began closing on Election Day, Stephen Miller, a longtime adviser whom President-elect Donald Trump has since tapped as his deputy chief of policy, shared a post on X mentioning an "after-work surge of men" voting: "Get every man you know to the polls," Miller added. This was an unveiled acknowledgement by the Trump team of the advantage they had in support from men, and the disadvantage they had among women.
4. How immigration swung voters of color to Trump
President-elect Donald Trump's relatively strong showing among voters of color has been one of the most striking takeaways from the 2024 election. According to data from AP VoteCast, the Associated Press's next-generation spin on the traditional exit poll, Trump's share of the Black and Latino vote increased by 8 points each between 2020 and 2024.