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By Craig GilbertWriting in the Daily Beast Friday, House Democrat Gwen Moore of Milwaukee assails Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. and his “flagrant grandstanding” on Fox News, accusing the sheriff of purveying inflammatory and ugly rhetoric in the debate over the relationship between policing and African-American communities. “The country is just now getting to know Sheriff Clarke, but I’m all too familiar with his inflammatory antics,” Moore writes “His proclivity for provocation coupled with his d... Read more

By Gwen MooreMilwaukee County’s David Clarke could be a valuable voice in the national conversation over police violence. Instead he’s on Fox News blaming ‘black underclass subculture behavior.’Our sheriff isn’t like most American sheriffs. He’s a self-proclaimed Democrat, an outspoken Tea Party activist, and a regular on prime time cable news. You may have seen Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke on one of his numerous appearances on the Fox News Channel lashing out at President Obama. You mi... Read more

By Deena Zaru(CNN)Caitlyn Jenner's debut last week was met with a social media firestorm and bipartisan support. Vanity Fair tweeted its latest cover Monday, starring the former Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn, who not only came out as a woman in the groundbreaking interview with Diane Sawyer last month, but also, as a Republican. The most recent support for Jenner comes from Republican presidential candidate and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, who said on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday, tha... Read more

By Judy KurtzAn openly gay congressman is cheering the woman formerly known as Bruce Jenner, moments after the “Keeping up with the Kardashians” star revealed her new name and look on a magazine cover. “Call me Caitlyn,” the cover of Vanity Fair’s July issue reads, with a photo of Jenner flashing a slight smile and posing in a white bustier. “For all intents and purposes, I am a woman,” Jenner, 65, told Diane Sawyer in an April interview. On Monday, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) — the first openly... Read more

By Baker MachadoAs the world was formally introduced to Caitlyn Jenner, celebs and President Barack Obama tweeted out tons of love and support, but so too did LGBT groups and other politicians in Washington, D.C. (With the release of her Vanity Fair cover on June 1, Caitlyn has chosen to publicly identify as a woman and E! News will refer to her using female pronouns. In stories published prior to this date, Caitlyn was referred to as Bruce and male pronouns were used.) Jay Brown, Human Rights C... Read more

By Gwen Moore“As we celebrate Memorial Day and honor our country’s men and women in uniform, let us also recognize the incredible strength and resilience of their families as well. We will never forget their collective sacrifices, nor will we allow them to honor the legacies of their loved ones alone. Across our nation, Americans are thinking and praying for those who gave their lives for our freedom. “On this solemn day of remembrance, I am reminded of the remarkable life of Milwaukee’s own Ser... Read more

By Gwen MooreAs the leading voice on the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act (H.R. 159) and the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act (H.R. 1257), both of which were included in therecently passed Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (S. 178), Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) issued the following statement: “Most Americans tend to think of human trafficking as a foreign issue, as if our country were somehow immune to such horrific darkness. Unfortunately, these atrocities are taking place in o... Read more

By Irin CarmonWASHINGTON – Rep. Gwen Moore had a confession to make: She had sold herself short. “I was the one who stayed up all night and wrote the brilliant speech,” she said Wednesday at a conference here. “I was the one who crunched the numbers and made him feel brilliant. And I was very happy to be in the shadows.” Moore, a Democrat from Wisconsin, was talking about what’s behind the bleak numbers for women in politics. At the current rate, according to the Institute of Women’s Policy Rese... Read more

By Danica LoThis afternoon, the Institute for Women's Policy Research will host a discussion on "Achieving Gender Equality in our Lifetimes: A Bold Vision for Advancing the Status of Women", where they will unveil the results of the Institute's 2015 Status of Women in the States study. Tune in today at 1:30 P.M. to watch the live-streamed event, above, which will feature guests including Heidi Shierholz, chief economist at the U.S. Department of Labor; Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore; Sue Car... Read more

By Dylan MatthewsNowadays, many left-of-center policy types have been wondering whether we should increase Social Security. Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich makes the case — in cartoon form — in the video above. You can read a transcript here. The basic issue here is that many Americans aren't saving enough for retirement. Optimistic assessments say that nearly one-third of Americans ages 66 to 69 don't have enough saved to maintain their standard of living in retirement. More pessimistic ... Read more