Politics & Government

The Club for Growth is backing a candidate running against Republican Rep. Mike Simpson (shown in this screen shot from the PrimaryMyCongressman.com site) in Idaho's 2014 GOP primary.

Conservative Group Picks Primary Fight With GOP Incumbent

7:40pm July 10, 2013

by Tamara Keith

The conservative Club for Growth is throwing its weight behind a GOP candidate challenging longtime Republican Rep. Mike Simpson of Idaho in 2014. The endorsement grew out of a website the club launched asking voters to suggest Republicans from safe seats who they deem not conservative enough.

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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., walks toward the stage as he is introduced at a Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in June.

Marco Rubio: Poster Boy For The GOP Identity Crisis

6:13pm July 10, 2013

by Mara Liasson

The Florida senator was supposed to be one of the emerging leaders of the Republican Party. But his leadership role on the immigration overhaul has brought a lot of criticism from his party's anti-amnesty base. His experience illustrates the divides in the current GOP.

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House Republicans Start Crafting Their Own Immigration Bill

5:29pm July 10, 2013

by Audie Cornish

House Republicans huddled behind closed doors to consider their options on immigration on Wednesday. The Senate passed an immigration overhaul that includes a path to citizenship, but conservatives in the House reject the plan.

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In his new book, Alfredo Corchado writes about the escalating violence in Mexico.

Drugs, Chaos And Violence Darken Mexico's 'Midnight'

2:11pm July 09, 2013

Journalist Alfredo Corchado covers Mexico for the Dallas Morning News. His new book, Midnight In Mexico, is part memoir and part recent history of the upheaval in the country. He talks to Fresh Air about the power of the cartels, the rampant corruption and the hopes for the future of Mexico.

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Congress Called On To Reverse Student Loan Rate Increase

2:02pm July 08, 2013

Rates on federally subsidized Stafford loans, which help low and middle-income college students, doubled on July 1. There is now pressure for a deal to undo the increase. NPR's David Greene talks to Matthew Chingos, a fellow at the Brookings Institution's Brown Center on Education Policy.

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Whose Term Was It? A Look Back At The Supreme Court

1:03pm July 08, 2013

by Nina Totenberg

The end of this latest Supreme Court term leaves us with questions: Is it Justice Kennedy's court or Justice Roberts'? Does pragmatism triumph over ideological purity?

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Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas delivers remarks during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting to work on the immigration legislation in May.

Immigration Debate In Congress Riles Up Texas Republicans

9:48am July 04, 2013

by David Welna

In a state with a fast-growing Latino population, the fight over immigration is especially relevant. There's scant backing for the Senate's immigration bill among Texas Republicans in Washington, but some Texans say those lawmakers are "behind the curve."

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One of the attorneys in the California Proposition 8 case, David Boies (center), speaks outside the Supreme Court as he's surrounded by plaintiffs in the case, couples Paul Katami (from left) and Jeff Zarrillo, and Sandy Stier and Kris Perry.

Reporter: In Court Rulings, Roberts Takes Long-Term Approach

12:07pm July 03, 2013

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, says that in the years Chief Justice John Roberts has led the court, his patient and methodical approach has allowed him to establish a robustly conservative record.

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White House Delays Key Piece Of Affordable Care Act

9:52am July 03, 2013

by Julie Rovner

The Obama administration has decided to delay the date companies with 50 or more full-time employees are required to comply with the Affordable Care Act. They'll now have until 2015.

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After DOMA Ruling, Government Scrambles To Adjust

8:12pm July 02, 2013

by Scott Horsley

After the Supreme Court ruling overturning the Defense of Marriage Act, President Obama ordered federal agencies to revise their rules regarding benefits for same-sex spouses. But that will be simpler for some federal agencies than others.

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