How the Ukraine crisis could reset the global balance of power NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Gideon Rachman of 'The Financial Times' about how China and Russia could leverage the Ukraine crisis to reduce U.S. influence around the world and reset the world order. Christopher Intagliata
Mexico has become a world leader of gender equality in politics In Mexico, half of Congress is now female and seven of the country's 32 governors are women. This is partly due to changing attitudes but also to federally mandated gender equality laws. Carrie Kahn
The military is now in charge of the West African country of Burkina Faso In Western Africa, a military coup has removed Burkina Faso's democratically elected president from office. Eyder Peralta
Anti-abortion groups are raking in fundraising as Supreme Court decision looms Susan B. Anthony List secured $20 million in pledged financial contributions, five times more than it has had at the outset of an election year over its 30-year history, The Associated Press
Prosecutors in multiple states are investigating false Electoral College submissions Legal experts say the illegitimate submissions should motivate Congress to update the Electoral Count Act and "firm up the guardrails" of democracy. Miles Parks
Biden consults with European allies about deterring a Russian invasion of Ukraine President Biden confers with U.S. allies on Ukraine on Monday, as the U.S. pulls diplomatic families out of Kyiv and weighs beefing up troop deployments in the region over fears of a Russian invasion. Michele Kelemen
Supreme Court adds affirmative action to its potential hit list With the court already having heard arguments this term on abortion and guns, this case marks yet another politically charged issue that threatens to uproot decades of legal doctrine. Eric Singerman
Biden weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia The Biden administration is considering a plan to send several thousand additional U.S. troops into NATO countries in eastern Europe, near both Russia and Ukraine. Steve Inskeep
U.S. weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia Biden is considering sending up to 5,000 troops to Eastern European countries, including Romania and Poland, a U.S. official told NPR. Russia has stationed 100,000 troops near Ukraine. Emma Bowman
Jan. 6 panel is investigating a Trump administration plan to seize voting machines Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi confirmed Sunday that an executive order was drafted for Trump to sign that would have used the military to seize machines in battleground states. Matthew S. Schwartz
