Sophie Hills is a Staff Writer at The Christian Science Monitor. She focuses on the intersection of religion and politics, culture, and ideas, with a keen interest in regional and world news, particularly in the realms of religion, law, and litigation. Sophie has been featured in The Christian Science Monitor and Knowledia, and she is a 2025 Paul Miller Washington Reporting fellow.
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By: Sophie Hills, Linda Feldmann
President Donald Trump's broadsides against the pope, alongside controversial memes, reveal cracks in his support from religious conservatives. That discontent is amplified by some policy disappointments, particularly around abortion.
By: Sophie Hills, Linda Feldmann
President Donald Trump’s broadsides against the pope, alongside controversial memes, reveal cracks in his support from religious conservatives. That discontent is amplified by some policy disappointments, particularly around abortion.
By: Sophie Hills, Anna Mulrine Grobe
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's rhetoric is raising concerns about the impact that Christian nationalist ideas are having on military unity and the freedom of religion.
By: Anna Mulrine Grobe, Sophie Hills
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s rhetoric is raising concerns about the impact that Christian nationalist ideas are having on military unity and the freedom of religion.
By: Patrik Jonsson, Sophie Hills, Cameron Pugh, Simon Montlake
A California man was charged in federal court on Monday with allegedly seeking to kill President Donald Trump at a gala dinner in a Washington hotel on Saturday night.
By: Patrik Jonsson, Sophie Hills
High prices at the pump pose a direct hit to many Americans' wallets, and are a driver of other costs. Some GOP strategists worry that even if the Iran war ends soon, voters may not feel an improvement in their finances before the midterm elections.
By: Sophie Hills
Tuesday's GOP primary in Kentucky pits President Donald Trump's power and the pull of party unity against an independent-minded lawmaker with deep ties to his constituents.
By: Sophie Hills
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt has seen a flurry of donations and support in the run-up to LA's June 2 mayoral election, in a campaign shaped by last year's Palisades Fire and a series of provocative AI videos.
By: Sophie Hills
Tax-the-wealthy billionaire Tom Steyer and Republican businessman Steve Hilton are vying with frontrunner Xavier Becerra to be finalists in the race to be California’s next governor. The winner will face significant challenges, including high housing costs and economic fallout from AI.
By: Sophie Hills
Election officials chalk up the delay to the large number of ballots cast by mail, and the extra time it takes to verify them. But some experts say the slow count can further undermine trust in elections.
