Danielle Kurtzleben

Many of the party's newly-won suburban House districts are previous GOP strongholds that flipped by tiny margins. Republicans are already preparing to take them back.

The former first lady's new book is a story about her history, how that influenced who she is — and learning to adapt after agreeing to let that life be hijacked by politics.

Leaks from Michelle Obama's new memoir, Becoming, are appearing ahead of next week's release date. The former first lady denounces Trump, but spends most of the book telling her own story.

A record-breaking year of female candidates and nominees will culminate in a record-breaking number of female legislators on Capitol Hill next year.

The next Congress will include the first Muslim women, the first Native American women, and the youngest woman ever elected to that body.

A new NPR analysis shows that nearly 3 in 10 non-incumbent Democratic women are in races that either lean their way or are toss-ups. The same is true for only around 1 in 10 non-incumbent GOP women.

A new NPR, PBS Newshour Marist poll shows that eight in 10 Americans are scared about political incivility leading to more violence, but that Americans also view these events through a partisan lens.

In their closing arguments to voters, Democrats are attacking Republicans for trying to roll back popular Obamacare provisions. Republicans are shooting back with a focus on pre-existing conditions.

Health care is a top issue for voters heading into the midterm elections. The arguments on each side have gotten heated, particularly over pre-existing conditions and government-run care.

A new Pew poll shows that there are few issues that Democrats and Republicans agree need to be fixed — and even then, they often don't agree on how to fix them.

Arizona has one of the most hard fought 2018 Senate races. Democrats need to flip the seat if they have any chance to win a majority. The GOP is energized following Justice Kavanaugh's confirmation.

A poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health finds opioid abuse a top issue for rural Americans.

This year, 12 women veterans are nominees for the House. Many are highlighting not only their military service, but their experiences as mothers.

President Trump took to mocking Christine Blasey Ford, one woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault. He has denigrated women who accused or opposed him in the past.

It hardly needs saying that women's anger (more from one political party) has been roiling since the 2016 election. Rebecca Traister's new book explores the history and politics involved.

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard from Christine Blasey Ford, who alleges that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her, and Kavanaugh, who denied the allegations.

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from Christine Blasey Ford, who claims Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were both in high school. In his own testimony, Kavanaugh denied those claims.

Many women veterans are running for Congress, but they are campaigning on more than their combat experience. Their messages suggest the way women are running for office is changing.

The number of women candidates has smashed multiple records this year. So experts are asking if 2018 will fundamentally change what it takes to get women to run.

A big gender gap threatens the GOP in November, as the energy of the women's marches the day after Donald Trump took office has been sustained by Democratic women invested in the midterms.