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Evan Rachel Wood appeared in front of a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Tuesday to testify as to the importance of the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights Act.

That meant opening up about some horrifying experiences.

Video: Watch Evan & Kelly Marie Tran Play Guess Who: #MeToo Edition For Funny Or Die

The Westworld star detailed "mental, physical, and sexual abuse" which included "sick rituals" of binding — experiences which "happened a decade ago" but have caused her lasting spiritual damage.

She told a panel:

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Donald Trump is set to deliver his first State Of The Union on January 30. (Spoiler Alert: the Union ain't doin' so hot!)

But thanks to the congresswomen of the Democratic Party, there will be at least one bright spot — well, figuratively bright anyway.

The Democratic Women's Working Group is urging all of Congress follow Hollywood's lead and wear all black to the speech, in support of the #TimesUp initiative.

Related: Actress Explains Why She Refused To Wear Black At The Golden Globes!

California Representative Jackie Speier wrote:

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Congresswoman Woodley has a ring to it!

In an interview published on Monday, Shailene Woodley spoke to the New York Times about her Emmy nomination for Big Little Lies where she was also asked about her environmental activism.

Related: Shailene Hits The Red Carpet For Big Little Lies

When asked if she would ever run for office, the Divergent star says it's definitely a possibility!

The 25-year-old confessed:

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What. The. Fuck.

Kid Rock has been teasing a Senate seat run in his home state of Michigan, and while the jury is still out on whether he's actually going to do it — smart money says this is just a ploy for him to drum up publicity for an upcoming music tour — experts are starting to weigh in on Kid Rock's chances.

And the verdict?

Way fuckin' better than you can imagine.

Related: Get More News About Michigan's Future Senator Here

Kid Rock, born Robert Ritchie, is unbelievably popular in Michigan, and that combined with what would no doubt be a non-traditional campaign on his end could push him to at least win the Republican nomination to run for Senate there in 2018.

There's a new report out in Politico today all about Kid Rock's chances for a Senate seat that has been making the rounds, and there's some really interesting stuff in it.

Take, for example, Republican political consultant Dennis Lennox, who believes Kid Rock has already locked up the Republican nomination to run — if he wants it:

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Yes! Someone is actually trying to hold Donald Trump accountable!

The POTUS has made our country an international laughingstock with his backward policies, rudeness with foreign dignitaries, and criminal scandals.

But the most embarrassing aspect of 45's Presidency has to be his Twitter account.

Photos: Donald Trump's Many Spelling Errors!

Now someone in Congress is finally trying to make sure all the inflammatory, contradictory, poorly thought-out social media missives are treated with the same official oversight as any other Presidential statements.

To begin officially preserving Trump's tweets as presidential records, Illinois Representative Mike Quigley introduced on Monday The Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement Act.

Yep. The COVFEFE Act. Quigley argues:

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Paul Ryan came up short, you guys.

On Friday, Donald Trump called for a House vote on the health bill, hoping there would be enough Republican support behind the half-baked replacement for Obamacare.

But things didn't go as planned during the floor debate, when House Speaker Ryan realized he didn't have enough congressional backers for his baby, the American Health Care Act.

Instead of crash and burn, Ryan told POTUS to pull the healthcare bill — and while he may have lost the battle, the Speaker made it clear he will not lose the war.

Related: Twitter Reacts To Trump Pulling The Healthcare Bill!

After the dramatic pull out, Ryan spoke to press about the major failure and almost made us feel sorry for him with those sad doe eyes.

Ryan explained the House didn't have the "consensus" they needed to move the legislation forward and write the bill — which would have been a "favor" to the architects of the Affordable Care Act.

He clarified that the difference in opinion was not IF Obamacare should be replaced, but on

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As countries all over the world celebrate International Women's Day, your Congresswomen are hard at work!!

Though women are underrepresented and account for only 19% in the House and Senate, these lawmakers have decided not to take the day off on Wednesday to ensure their voices are heard!

Related: Celebs Are Speaking Out On International Women's Day!

One Florida Rep., Lois Frankel, told The Hill:

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