Politics & Government

Wilfredis Ayala, an unauthorized immigrant from El Salvador, lives on Long Island, N.Y., with his U.S.-born son, Justin, and Justin's mother, Wendy Urbina.

Immigrants Worry They'll Face Deportation After Deferred Action Delay

3:21pm March 04, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

Some unauthorized immigrants who are parents of U.S. citizens and green-card holders are worried they may be forced to leave the U.S. because a court ruling has put a hold on their deportation relief.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (from left), Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker John Boehner have reasons to watch the Supreme Court case closely — and to worry about its outcome.

4 Reasons Both Parties Should Be Sweating Bullets Over King V. Burwell

1:54pm March 04, 2015

by Mara Liasson

The biggest political threat of the latest challenge to Obamacare is to the president, but Republicans wouldn't be winners either.

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For Gay Rights Advocates, No Time To Rest After Charlotte Decision

1:23pm March 04, 2015

It's been a roller-coaster year across the state for gay rights advocates and opponents.

When lawyer Thomas Goldstein contended that innkeepers keep guest information anyway to stay in touch with their customers, Justice Scalia cut in: "Motel 6 does this? Jeez, I've never received anything from them!"

Should Hotel Owners Be Forced To Hand Over Guest Records To Police?

11:46am March 04, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

Hypotheticals about hunting lodges and Motel 6 saved the oral argument at the Supreme Court Tuesday from being strangled by legal weeds.

Netanyahu's Suggestions Could Drive Iran In The Opposite Direction

9:09am March 04, 2015

by Peter Kenyon

As U.S.-Iran nuclear talks took place in Switzerland, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the negotiations in a controversial address to Congress.

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FAA Is Trying To Keep Hackers Out Of Air Traffic Control, Official Says

7:52am March 04, 2015

by Brian Naylor

FAA Administrator Michael Huerta tells a House panel that some vulnerabilities reported in a congressional study have been fixed, and the agency is working on others.

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Round 2: Health Care Law Faces The Supreme Court Again

7:52am March 04, 2015

by Nina Totenberg

In King v. Burwell, Obamacare's opponents are challenging the ACA again, this time contending that a section of the law doesn't authorize subsidies to make mandated insurance affordable in 34 states.

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Netanyahu Urges U.S. To Hold Out For Better Nuclear Deal With Iran

6:25pm March 03, 2015

by Michele Kelemen

In a controversial address to Congress, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the Obama administration's negotiations on limiting the Iranian nuclear program.

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House Passes No-Strings-Attached Bill To Fund Homeland Security

6:25pm March 03, 2015

by Ailsa Chang

An effort by some congressional Republicans to block President Obama's executive actions on immigration by tying it to a Homeland Security spending bill officially failed on Tuesday.

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House Votes To Fund DHS Until Sept. 30 — Without Immigration Curbs

6:22pm March 03, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The vote is a victory for President Obama as Republicans had wanted to strip funding for the president's executive actions on immigration from the bill.