The masculinity midterms
In April, Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas resigned after being accused of having improper relationships with staff, including a former staffer who died by suicide. The Republican who ran to rep
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The midterms energized a powerful political constituency: abuse survivors
When Leanna Rocheleau saw the ad that Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy created, weaponizing his opponent Dr. Amy Acton’s childhood sexual abuse, the Columbus-area mother and small business o
After Landmark Trial, California Argues False Abortion Pill Reversal Claims Aren’t Protected by the First Amendment
On Sept. 17, following nearly three years of litigation and a six-week trial, California’s Department of Justice delivered its closing arguments in a landmark case against RealOptions Obria and Heartb
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Justices grapple with how to apply pretrial procedure rules in improper firing dispute
How rigidly to apply the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure surfaced this week in Younge v. Fulton Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Georgia , argued on Nov. 2, in which the Supreme Court add
MAHA had a rough election night. This mom saw it coming.
It was a bad Election Day for MAHA, and Zen Honeycutt wasn’t the least bit surprised. The Make America Healthy Again activist — part of the MAHA mom coalition who helped propel President Donald Trump
Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives
Poll worker Bill Doze motions for the next voter to check in during early voting in St. Ann, Missouri. Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via Getty Images Across the country on Tuesday, voters del
Amy Acton’s Victory Is One for All Survivors
Tuesday night brought historic victories for women: In New Mexico, Deb Haaland became the nation’s first Native American woman elected governor. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms became the first Black
‘My eyes opened’: Latinas abandoned Republicans in droves
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Latino men swung back hard; Latinas swung back harder. Most Latinas didn’t back President Donald Trump in 2024, but enough of them did to help usher him back into the White House.
Trans Rights Take a Hit in the 2026 Midterm Elections
Against the backdrop of a blue wave across the country, multiple states passed ballot measures chipping away at trans kids’ rights. The Democratic tsunami that brought historic wins to candidates nati
St. Mary and the shrinking reach of Smith
Justice Clarence Thomas began Colorado’s half of the argument in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy with a pointed observation. In the court’s last two cases about religious schools and public benefits,
Women voted on affordability. What can Congress do to deliver on it?
Democrats won big in an election defined by affordability. Now, they’ll have to deliver — and women will be watching. Typically the managers of household budgets, women make the vast majority of consu
Nithya Raman prevails over her former ally to lead Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — Nithya Raman is projected to become Los Angeles’ first Asian-American mayor and the second woman elected to the highest citywide office. After entering the race last minute to challenge
Abortion on the Ballot in 2026: Polling Insights from Voters in Four States
This dashboard provides KFF’s analysis of the role abortion played in voters’ decisions in the 2026 midterm elections, with a focus on four states with abortion-related ballot measures: Idaho, Missour
US: New Congress Should Assert Oversight
Click to expand Image The US Capitol building in Washington, DC, November 4, 2026. © 2026 Umit Bektas/Reuters (Washington, DC) – The newly elected US Congress should prioritize respect and protection
Ms. Global: South Korea Approves Abortion Pills; Anti-Femicide Protests in Cameroon; and More
The U.S. ranks as the 31st most dangerous country for women, 55th in maternal mortality, 43rd in closing the gender pay gap, 84th in women’s political representation, and painfully lacks paid family l