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Allegra Kirkland

Politics Director

Allegra Kirkland is the politics director at Teen Vogue. She previously worked at Talking Points Memo as a reporter covering voting rights and extremism, and as senior editor.
Politics

Think It’s Impossible to Find Community at Work? Try Joining a Union

I went from “just thinking of myself to really caring so deeply about all of my colleagues.”
Politics

Elizabeth Warren Says She Plans to Challenge Elon Musk Directly

“The number one thing people can do right now is speak out.”
Politics

Republicans Won Unified Control of the Government. Here’s What That Means

Trump called the election results represented a “powerful mandate” for the party.
Politics

What Campuses Looked Like After Trump Won: Empty Quads and Busy Counseling Centers

Student photojournalists captured these photos in swing states.
Politics

Donald Trump’s Campaign of Fear Won

The Republican nominee was declared the winner early Wednesday morning.
Politics

There’s No Such Thing As ‘Making It’

Samhita Mukhopadhyay’s new book unpacks the lies we tell ourselves about work.
Politics

So Can Trump Still Be the President?

And answers to all your other burning questions.
Government

2022 Midterms Results: What We Know

Here’s the latest.
Government

Republicans Will Take Control of the House By a Slim Margin

They've officially secured the 218 seats needed to win a majority.
Government

Why the FBI Searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Home

Agents were reportedly searching for “classified documents related to nuclear weapons.”
Government

5 Things to Know About the Supreme Court's Roe Decision

We break down the details.
Government

AOC Calls Out Dem Leaders for Backing ‘Pro-NRA’ Texas Congressman

“This was an utter failure of leadership.”
Politics

Death Toll Rises to 21 in Texas Elementary School Shooting

There are truly no words.
Government

Leaked Supreme Court Decision Draft Signals Roe Will Be Overturned

This is shocking, but you can still get an abortion for now.
Government

What It’s Really Like to Work for an Abortion Fund

Here's what people don't get.
Politics

It’s Really Okay That People Were Making Fall Plans

Living in permanent limbo is draining.
Government

Dems Say Senate Rules Can’t Get In Way of Voting Rights Bill

Amy Klobuchar tells Teen Vogue “we are giving our all to get it passed."
Politics

The Pandemic Changed My Relationships With My Parents

The balance between caretaker and caregiver is beginning to shift.
Government

Joe Biden Has Won the Presidential Election

There it is.
Teen Vote 2020

The Presidential Race Is Far From Over

We always knew it could turn out this way.
Government

Election Exit Polls Can be Misleading

Don't read much into them.
Government

The Women the 19th Amendment Left Behind

These are the stories of the uncounted.
Government

The Future of the Democratic Party, According to Stacey Abrams

“The moment you start to care about the title more than the work, you need to get out of politics.”
Government

A Day in the Life of Working Families Party Leader Sochie Nnaemeka

The Working Families Party has a lot on the line for 2020.