At the Races: Faith in politics

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. Evangelicals long have ... Read More

Arizona’s 1864 abortion law was made in a women’s rights desert – here’s what life was like then

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on April 9, 2024, that this same 160-year-old territorial law that bans abortion – unless the pregnant person’s life is in danger – will go into effect. Since that ... Read More

The issue of women and conscription

Ukraine should get rid of its "old-fashioned mentality" and start conscripting women into the army, the country's military adviser on gender issues has said. There are already about 65,000 women ... Read More

A woman might win the presidency of Mexico. What could that mean for abortion rights?

The question has been raised by academics, humans rights organizations and activists ahead of the voting that will likely elect Mexico’s first female president for the term 2024-2030. Read More

Review: ‘Suffs’ on Broadway explores the history of women’s suffrage in the United States

With Hillary Rodham Clinton as a producer, an all-female cast of 23 playing historical figures, and a weighty, educational topic like the history of women’s suffrage in the United States leading up to ... Read More

US ties renewal of easing of Venezuela oil sanctions to progress on elections

The U.S. will not renew a temporary license that widely eased sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector unless progress is made by President Nicolas Maduro on commitments for free and fair elections ... Read More

Playbook: How the war in Gaza has reshaped politics

Six months ago today, 3,000 Hamas militants launched a surprise attack during Simchat Torah, a Jewish Holiday, killing 1,200 people, taking more than 250 hostages and starting a war during which ... Read More

Israeli military unit committed human-rights abuses against Palestinians before Oct. 7, US says

The U.S. declaration concerns a single Israeli unit and its actions against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank. Read More

America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees: ‘They’re not giving us a chance’

For mothers without college degrees, a day without work is often a day without pay. An employment crisis among moms without a college degree is leaving many facing wrenching choices. Read More

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

The U.S. will provide Ukraine additional Patriot missiles for its air defense systems as part of a $6 billion additional aid package, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Friday. Read More

Biden administration delays ban on menthol cigarettes amid dueling health, political pressures

The delay is another setback for the FDA, which predicted it would prevent hundreds of thousands of smoking-related deaths over 40 years. Read More

US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say

A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That's about 76,000 fewer than the year ... Read More