Politics & Government

Ex-Aide's Emails May Taint Wisconsin Governor's Political Ambitions

1:42pm March 20, 2014

by Shawn Johnson

A court released 27,000 emails from a former aide to Scott Walker who was convicted of using her job to do illegal campaign work. The emails surface amid the GOP rising star's re-election campaign.

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Nevada Court Quagmire Waits — And Waits — For Voters To Solve It

4:50pm March 19, 2014

by Will Stone

The courts are clogged in Nevada, partly because the state doesn't have an intermediate appeals court. Will Stone of Reno Public Radio reports that swaying voters to create one could prove difficult.

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The Vikings Have Landed: Photographer Ved Chirayath staged this photograph in Palo Alto Foothills Park in California last December.

No Tax Dollars Went To Make This Space Viking Photo

4:02pm March 18, 2014

by Geoff Brumfiel

An enterprising grad student staged a striking photograph of Viking re-enactors pillaging through a park. NASA officials joined them — which led to multiple government investigations.

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CIA Pulled Out Of The Shadows With Feinstein's Charge

5:33pm March 15, 2014

Sen. Dianne Feinstein accused CIA staff of improperly accessing Senate computers on Tuesday. NPR's Arun Rath speaks with Mark Mazzetti of The New York Times and ex-Rep. Jane Harman about the conflict.

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The president joined host Zach Galifianakis on the Funny or Die mock talk show, Between Two Ferns this week. Obama was there to promote the Affordable Care Act.

Under 30? The President Would Like You To Know Health Care Is Hip

11:32am March 15, 2014

by Tamara Keith

The White House is desperate to recruit the millennial crowd, prompting some unusual media appearances for the president. Will they work?

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Senate Committee To Consider Fischer For Fed's No. 2 Spot

7:44am March 13, 2014

by John Ydstie

Stanley Fischer, President Obama's choice to be the Federal Reserve's vice chairman, is on Capitol Hill Thursday for a confirmation hearing .

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Changing Demographics A Factor In Rhode Island's Gubernatorial Race

12:06pm March 12, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

In Rhode Island, the Democratic gubernatorial primaries are disputed by an Italian-American state treasurer, Providence's first Latino mayor and the grandson of former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell.

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Politics & Government

In Closely Watched Congressional Election, GOP Wins In Florida

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Greg Allen

The result of Tuesday's special election for a congressional seat in Florida was a big victory for Republicans. Ahead of mid-term elections, David Jolly beat Democratic candidate Alex Sink.

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Feinstein: CIA Tampered With Senate Panel's Work

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

Senator Dianne Feinstein has accused the CIA of interfering with efforts by Congress to oversee the agency. Feinstein said the CIA had removed documents from computers used by her committee's staff.

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White House Meeting To Examine Women's Pay

7:32am March 12, 2014

by Tamara Keith

President Obama is expected to meet on Wednesday with female members of Congress. There are reasons for the president's focus on women that involve both policy and politics.

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