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Covering women and politics for HuffPost. Troll me: lbassett@huffingtonpost.com

Washington, DC
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  1. 24 hours ago

    An OBGYN in Alabama told me the daily harassment feels like a "constant mental beatdown." She's afraid to open mail

    12 replies 62 retweets 41 likes
  2. 24 hours ago

    From 2014-2016, violence against abortion clinics nearly doubled. This includes death threats, stalking, invasions.

    13 retweets 11 likes
  3. Feb 8

    Trump called Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn at 3 am to ask whether a strong dollar or a weak dollar was better for the economy.

    4 replies 12 retweets 10 likes
  4. Feb 7

    I nominate myself to be Secretary of the Patriarchy. I think it's time they brought in an outsider to shake things up.

    7 replies 41 retweets 137 likes
  5. Feb 7

    just now on DeVos: "I can't look Ohio parents in the eye and tell them she won't put profits before education."

    31 replies 379 retweets 738 likes
  6. Feb 4

    So the lead role of "Boys Don't Cry," which is based on a true story = a trans man who was raped and murdered in Nebraska.

    Breaking news from Hollywood! Sen. Chuck Schumer cast in lead role for remake of "Boys Don't Cry."
    44 replies 210 retweets 326 likes
  7. Feb 2

    New law allows a woman's husband to sue her doctor to block her from having an abortion.

    33 replies 180 retweets 86 likes
  8. Feb 1

    :(

    Sad that there are more black people in Beyoncé right now, than in Trumps entire cabinet team.
    3 retweets 17 likes
  9. Feb 1

    Gorsuch once referred to birth control as "wrongful conduct" in a court opinion.

    26 replies 385 retweets 295 likes
  10. Jan 31

    "The women are in my grill no matter where I go."

    Dave Brat, who rode Tea Party wave to topple Cantor, now says he's getting "hammered" by pro-ACA women protesters.
    4 replies 17 retweets 60 likes
  11. Jan 31

    'Dr. Willie Parker, black abortion provider in Ala., says he's "seen firsthand" how Sessions' politics endanger women & communities of color

    4 retweets 10 likes
  12. Jan 31

    When your mic didn't work at a debate, you called it a conspiracy.

    Nancy Pelosi and Fake Tears Chuck Schumer held a rally at the steps of The Supreme Court and mic did not work (a mess)-just like Dem party!
    12 replies 176 retweets 396 likes
  13. Jan 30

    Every political journalist every day now

    91 replies 2,910 retweets 4,890 likes
  14. Jan 30

    “Defund Planned Parenthood” rally hits a snag when folks signup thinking it’s “Defend Planned Parenthood”

    2 replies 23 retweets 33 likes
  15. Jan 30

    Seems like behind every mass shooting is an anti-woman man.

    The Quebec shooter, who killed 6 in a mosque, is a white male student who made right wing & anti-woman remarks on FB
    1 reply 8 retweets 17 likes
  16. Jan 29

    My son gets straight to the point at his very first protest.

    415 replies 41,358 retweets 156,037 likes
  17. Jan 29

    Conway suggests she understands plight of detained refugees because she "was stopped many times after 9/11"

    2 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
  18. Jan 27

    Many women at March for Life were not fans of Trump. "I almost didn't want to come," one told me.

    21 replies 69 retweets 88 likes
  19. 12 Dec 2016

    The ultimate source of happiness for self and others is compassion, concern for others and being of service to them.

    374 replies 14,396 retweets 23,610 likes
  20. Jan 27

    Trump to call into the March for Life while endorsing waterboarding, slashing health care for millions, rejecting refugees fleeing violence.

    1 reply 24 retweets 38 likes

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