For the first time in history, the United States will have 13 female governors serving at the same time — a considerable feat ...

For the second time in U.S. history, a major party nominated a woman for president and for the second time she lost. Democrat ...

Trump's opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, made history as just the second woman to lead a major-party presidential ...

Insights Men still outnumber female members of Congress.  Some of the most powerful women are high-ranking Congressional leaders.  Nancy Pelosi has been Speaker of the House multiple times. Also: ...

Donald Trump is not as popular or unstoppable as he seems — he only appears this way when he’s matched against women.

and the United States’ standing in the world. As Clinton herself has said, Harris didn’t need to emphasize the gender issue, ...

Despite Vice President Kamala Harris' efforts to shatter glass ceilings and become the first woman to be president in the U.S ...

Five races for U.S. Senate and two for governor feature a major-party nominee who, if elected, would be the first woman in their state to hold the office.

For the first time, the Senate will include two Black women and ... Here are 10 politicians who marked historic firsts in the ...

Chicago playwright Laura Winters intended ‘Coronation’ to be a farce. It’s become, for some, an eerie reflection of our ...

Donald Trump returns to White House as states defy his abortion legacy, with voters in seven states — including deep-red ...

The glass ceiling remains unbroken when it comes to the United States’ highest office. One expert explains to WTOP why that is.