TIME

A PINK WAVE CRASHES ON THE CAPITOL

1. Ilhan Omar, 36 Won in Minnesota, will be one of two Muslim women in Congress

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, HALEY Stevens and Lauren Underwood have been sending each other lots of emojis. Both were first-time female candidates running in Republican-held districts, part of a nationwide surge of Democratic novices making their way in politics. But as young women running to serve in a Congress dominated by older men, they knew they each needed a little boost. “Enjoy the feeling, because you DID IT!!” Underwood,

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from TIME

TIME1 min read
Behind The Scenes
Patrick Mahomes, Dua Lipa, and Yulia Navalnaya—seen here, clockwise from above, at their photo shoots—all sat down with TIME to discuss the impact of influence and their plans for the future. Go online to read those interviews and watch video extras,
TIME9 min read
Artists
She moves with a lightness in a heavy world—bold, playful, and self-aware. She is thoughtfully outspoken for the oppressed and displaced. She founded an influential editorial platform, Service95, to cover cultural topics and address humanitarian conc
TIME4 min read
A Jumbled Parable With A Glowing Core
Even when a movie is far from perfect, you can tell when a director has poured his soul into it. Dev Patel’s directorial debut Monkey Man—he’s also the movie’s star—is trying too hard, and for too much. It wants to be a political allegory, a somber s

Related Books & Audiobooks