Mississippi’s past, not its future, won the election
The last weeks of the Espy and Hyde-Smith campaign showed Mississippi cannot let go of a mythic vision of itself, W. Ralph Eubanks writes. Whether Mississippi can move forward depends not only on its politicians, but also on its voters and what they do now.
Your questions about the tear gas and tensions at the border, answered
Migrants rushed the border, US authorities fired tear gas and a volatile situation that had been simmering for weeks boiled over. Here’s what we know about what unfolded Sunday and what could happen next.
Taiwan same-sex marriage: Voters reject court ruling
Taiwanese voters rejected same-sex marriage in a referendum Saturday, dealing a blow to LGBT advocates who hoped the island would become the first place in Asia to allow same-sex unions.
‘SALLY4EVER,’ ‘The Bisexual’ feature women coming to grips with sexuality
Sexuality can be fluid and confounding, which is the backbone of two very different but complementary series premiering in the next week, each dealing with a woman coming to grips with who she is as an adult. Of the two, Hulu’s “The Bisexual” is the better be…
EU recalls Tanzania ambassador amid LGBT crackdown
The European Union has recalled the head of its delegation to Tanzania because of what it calls a “deterioration of the human rights and rule of law” in the east African nation.
First Native American women elected to Congress: Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland
Democrats Sharice Davids and Deb Haaland will become the first Native American women elected to Congress, CNN has projected.
Women and LGBT candidates make history in 2018 midterms
From a pair of Native American women to a Somali refugee to the first openly gay man elected governor, the 2018 midterm elections brought a series of history-making votes that marked major accomplishments for women and LGBT candidates.
What kind of America do you want? 14 writers respond
CNN Opinion asked a diverse group of thinkers to weigh in on the vision for America they’ll be voting for in the midterm elections.
Kamala Harris receives a hero’s welcome from women in Iowa
At Kamala Harris’ first stop in Iowa this week, a woman edged her way through the crowd to meet the California senator.