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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the first presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2024. (Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

By Jodi Enda | If there was any doubt that a woman could lead this country, it was put to rest last night. From the moment she crossed the stage and reached out her hand to greet Donald Trump, Kamala Harris dominated the presidential debate on substance, style and seriousness.

Like the prosecutor she used to be, the vice president made her case sharply and cleanly, identifying and exploiting Trump’s weaknesses. In doing so, she effectively undercut her opponent’s longtime strategy of snidely attacking, denigrating and even looming over women in debates.

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s approval rating remains underwater, with a near-record low of 43 percent of Americans saying they approve of the way the court is handling its job and 52 percent disapproving. (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

By Michele Goodwin| The Supreme Court’s latest term—with blockbuster decisions on abortion, the Second Amendment, presidential immunity and more—highlights a looming crisis of legitimacy.

(This article originally appears in the Fall 2024 issue of Ms. Join the Ms. community today and you’ll get issues delivered straight to your mailbox!)

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By Ms. Editors | Post-Dobbs, “the anti-abortion movement is regrouping around a new goal: using the federal government to ban abortion in the rest of the country,” warns Vox’s Adam Freelander.

This thorough explainer video also features Ms. contributing editor Carrie Baker, Ms. contributor Mary Ziegler, Ian Millhiser, Anna North and Rachel Cohen.

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