It Happened on Medium

The Last Two Weeks of Politics on Medium

1. Senator Elizabeth Warren joins Medium, and in her first post calls out Republicans for their efforts in blocking a SCOTUS nomination. In her second post, she calls Donald Trump “a total disgrace” for his attacks on Judge Gonzalo Curiel.

2. Hillary Clinton argues in a national security address why making Donald Trump Commander-in-Chief would be a historic mistake.

3. A conversation on civility and politics: Vice President Biden published a piece called “On Senator John McCain and Civility.” Senator John McCain then responded with a story of his own, thanking Vice President Biden for his friendship and civility.

4. Senator Bob Casey writes about why as a father of four girls, the sexual assault crisis on college campuses is personal.

5. As part of the White House’s first ever State of Women summit, The First Lady published “Together, We Are Stronger.” Then, several voices contributed stories of their own, including: Melinda Gates, Beverly Bond, Christy Turlington, Brittany Packnett, Reshma Saujani, and Kristen Bell.

6. Senator John McCain comes back with another response — this time to the publication War is Boring—calling for the B-21 contract value to be released.

7. Rep. Doug Lamborn publishes a series of posts of veterans sharing their experiences with the VA.

8. Senator Patty Murray writes about the U.S. Senate passing her resolution urging U.S. Soccer to end pay disparities between men and women.

9. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard responds to the Orlando shooting with a post on fighting bigotry with the power of aloha.

10.Senator Ron Wyden and Senator Ben Cardin say “Enough” and urge the Senate to take action to curb gun violence.