The Hill — ‘Childless cat ladies’ and the long history of regulating who counts as an American

Aug 22

This rhetoric is not just a catchy campaign phrase but rather the latest attempt in a long fight to define who counts as a real American or who is permitted to serve in high office.

Tessa Payer

The Hill — ‘Childless cat ladies’ and the long history of regulating who counts as an American

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