Your week 3 recap No Images? Click here For women, femmes, and alliesIn cutting off Senator Elizabeth Warren while she read a letter by Coretta Scott King on Tuesday night, House Majority Leader Mitch McConnell gave progressive women everywhere a new rallying cry. "She was warned," McConnell said. "She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted." #ShePersisted was trending on Twitter before the end of the night, and Warren read King's letter on Facebook Live to an audience of more than 6 million.The Women's March on Washington organizers are planning "a day without a woman." There haven't been any details since their announcement went up on Instagram on Monday, but we'll be keeping our eyes out for updates.The Pennsylvania Senate has passed a 20-week abortion ban to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Governor Tom Wolf, however, has vowed to veto the ban if it reaches his desk.Health clinics around the world have already been hit by Trump's global gag rule barring funding to organizations that so much as discuss abortion. One clinic in Nairobi, Kenya is already seeing the terrifying effects of losing its funding.Acts of Hate Pakistani ACLU lawyer Hina Shamsi was detained in Puerto Rico and subject to discriminatory and "chilling" questioning from Customs and Border Protection officers.Take Action Contact your local representative by chatting with our Facebook Messenger bot here to tell them how you feel about President Trump's refugee and immigrant ban.Acts of Love Think you can silence women? Think again. After Senator Elizabeth Warren was forced off the Senate floor by Mitch McConnell while reading Coretta Scott King's letter about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a group of Washington D.C. women read the letter outside McConnell's home -- through a bullhorn.Hillary Clinton made her first post-inauguration comment in a video for the MAKERS conference, where she boldly said, "I remain convinced that the future is female."A major Hollywood talent agency has scrapped its Oscar party for an ACLU fundraiser. The United Talent Agency announced Wednesday that it would donate $250,000 to the ACLU and host a rally supporting immigration instead of throwing its annual Academy Awards party. The UTA represents A-List celebrities including Angelina Jolie, Harrison Ford, Judd Apatow, and Amy Schumer.CORRECTION: In last week's newsletter, The Huffington Post referred to New York's Governor Andrew Cuomo as New York's Mayor. We regret the error.Get breaking updates on how Donald Trump's policies are impacting communities across the U.S. by chatting us on Facebook Messenger.Learn more about how Donald Trump's first 100 days in office will impact you, your friends and your neighbors. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. For general politics news, check out our HuffPost Politics newsletter. ©2017 The Huffington Post | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 |
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