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Here's to the Women of the Century

Ashley Shaffer   | Paste BN
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As we celebrate 100 women who have helped shaped America as we know it, one of them sent a powerful message: VOTE.

It's Ashley, and I sure know I'll be voting in the upcoming election. Now let's talk news.

But first, it's raining chocolate: A factory glitch at a Swiss chocolate factory caused fine cocoa power to fall from the sky. Willy Wonka was not available for comment. 🍫

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Women of the Century marks 100 years since the 19th Amendment

One hundred years ago today, the United States ratified the 19th Amendment, granting women the constitutional right to vote, though women of color would still face barriers to voting for decades to come. To commemorate its 100th anniversary, Paste BN put together a list of 100 Women of the Century, recognizing powerhouse women who have shaped our nation and paved the way for future leaders. The women who made their mark this past century didn’t achieve despite adversity; they achieved because of it. And while it’s clearly impossible to choose just 100 Women of the Century, here are a few who've made a monumental impact: 

Trump posthumously pardons Susan B. Anthony

Susan B. Anthony, one of the leading figures in the fight to secure voting rights for women, was arrested for voting in the 1872 presidential election when women weren't allowed to. Today, she received a pardon from President Donald Trump, who paid tribute Tuesday to the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at the White House. "She got a pardon for a lot of other women. And she didn't put her name on the list," Trump said. Many of the women who started the fight to win the right to vote, including Anthony, did not live to see the amendment passed or cast their own ballots in the 1920 election.

What everyone’s talking about

You’ve got mail

The head of the U.S. Postal Service said he’s suspending changes at the mail agency until after the November election, after lawmakers expressed fear the changes would hinder the collection of mail-in ballots. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's reversal comes amid increased scrutiny from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as states prepare to receive an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots during the November election.

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many states to allow more people to vote by mail to provide an alternative to in-person voting and reduce crowds on Election Day. Right now, voters in at least 43 states will be able to vote by mail.

Paul Manafort was 'a grave counterintelligence threat’

Paul Manafort, President Trump's ex-campaign chief, was a “grave counterintelligence threat” with ties to Russia during the 2016 presidential race, according to a new report from the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Republican-led committee's report released Tuesday did not find collusion from the Trump campaign but expressed concerns, noting that Manafort's "proximity to Trump created opportunities for Russian intelligence services to exert influence over, and acquire confidential information on, the Trump campaign.” It confirms the findings by former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation that Russia sought to sway the 2016 race in Trump's favor, although there was no evidence of a conspiracy with the Kremlin. 

Real quick 

The stock market is all the way up

The stock market closed at a record high Tuesday, defying the COVID-fueled recession battering the US economy. The Standard & Poor's 500, the broadest measure of U.S. stocks, has rebounded from a deep slump this spring, driven by trillions of dollars in help from the Federal Reserve and Congress that are salvaging the economy. The resurgence comes despite a backdrop of historic job losses, bankruptcies and shrinking corporate profits after the economic fallout from the worst global pandemic in a century and one of the sharpest downturns since the Great Depression. 

A break from the news

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