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Lex McMenamin

News and Politics Editor

Lex McMenamin is the politics editor at Teen Vogue and a GLAAD Award-nominated writer covering politics, identity, movements and culture. They have been published in New York Magazine, the BBC, Them, the Nation, i-D and elsewhere.
Politics

School Resource Officer Shot 18-Year-Old Mom, Who Was Left Brain Dead

“She had her entire life ahead of her."
Politics

AOC Schools Republicans on Basic Reproductive Health

“Your constituents deserve an apology.”
Politics

The U.S. Says It's Broke. Try GoFundMe?

Better pull up those bootstraps!
Politics

Greta Thunberg Is ‘So Tired of Talking About the Climate'

“Don’t get me started.”
Immigration

The Treatment of Haitian Migrants at the U.S. Border Is Appalling

"We demand better. They deserve better."
Politics

Police Are Dying of COVID While Police Unions Fight Vaccines

Police are threatening to sue over vaccine mandates.
Politics

Olympics Reconsiders Marijuana Ban After Sha’Carri Richardson Scandal

The change wouldn't be enacted until 2023.
Politics

DC Is on Alert for Right-Wing Rally

Protesters are headed to the Capitol on September 18.
Politics

CBS’s “The Activist” Is Dystopian Oppression Olympics

Activism isn't a competition.
Politics

AOC Links Rape Culture to Texas Abortion Ban

Both are "abuses of power that attempt to seize sexual control."
Politics

TikTokers Swarm Texas Abortion "Whistleblower" Site

The internet did its thing — of course, it involved ‘Shrek’ memes.
Politics

AOC Raised $26K on IG Live for TX Abortions During Ida Flooding

AOC called on Democrats to stand up for the Green New Deal and Roe v. Wade.
Politics

Tulane Student TikToks Document Hurricane Evacuation Chaos

“It’s very clear where the university’s priorities are at and I’m f**king over it.”
Politics

Be Careful With Hashtags During Natural Disasters

“Help minimize the noise and elevate life-saving information.”
Politics

Chaos Is Breaking Out at School Board Meetings Over Masks

From Nazi salutes to shouting matches…
Politics

Who Is New York's First Woman Governor, Kathy Hochul?

"She’s ready for any role that she may have in state government."
Politics

UNC Chapel Hill Restarts a Germy Back-to-School Tradition 

“I see everyone is rushing Delta this year.”
Politics

Ilhan Omar to Conservatives Hostile to Refugees: Cry More

Fearmongers are just worried refugees “will outshine them,” the congresswoman says.
Politics

Texas Officials Want Teachers to Police Trans Students

“This opens the door to any parent of a trans kid being accused of child abuse.”
Politics

Saweetie Wants Artists to Get Off the Sidelines

That’s why she’s headlining a concert for jobs and climate action.
Politics

The Real Connection Between Dress Codes and Mask Mandates

Only one actually infringes on students’ right to access their education.
Government

School Districts Are Defying GOP Officials to Require Masks

The war over mask mandates is in full swing.
Environment

Greta Thunberg Is ‘Vogue’ Scandinavia’s First Cover Star

“The fashion industry is a huge contributor to the climate and ecological emergency,” Greta says.