Law

Revelations From Governor's Fiancee Show Flair For Scandal In Oregon

2:20pm October 11, 2014

On Thursday, Oregon's first lady, Cylvia Hayes, admitted to receiving $5,000 to marry a man who wanted a green card. NPR's Scott Simon talks to political editor Charlie Mahtesian about the scandal.

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Author: Supreme Court Usurped Congress On Voting Rights

2:20pm October 11, 2014

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Darryl Pinckney about his essay "Blackballed," a personal and historical reflection on the struggle of black Americans for the right to vote.

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Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez is a top candidate to be the next attorney general, according to sources familiar with the process.

Labor Secretary Eyed As White House Searches To Replace Attorney General

3:50pm October 10, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

The White House effort to replace Attorney General Eric Holder is happening largely in the shadows. But Labor Secretary Thomas Perez is emerging as a top candidate for the post.

Politics & Government

U.S. Supreme Court Court Halts Wis. Voter ID Law; Texas Law Overturned

8:05am October 10, 2014

by Pam Fessler

The court told Wisconsin it may not implement its law requiring voters to present photo IDs. In Texas, a federal judge struck down that state's ID law, saying it discriminates against minority voters.

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Employees pack copies of the new book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for shipment in July 2007 at an Amazon fulfillment center in Fernley, Nev. Workers at the center filed a suit in 2013, seeking compensation for time spent in a mandatory security l

National

Justices Will Decide Whether Workers Must Endure Unpaid Inconvenience

11:26am October 09, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

Some employees who worked for an Amazon fulfillment warehouse in Nevada had to wait nearly 25 minutes after each shift to be screened by security. They want to be compensated for that time.

FBI Director James Comey says new encryption features allow people "to place themselves beyond the law."

National

Apple Says iOS Encryption Protects Privacy; FBI Raises Crime Fears

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Brian Naylor

Apple says its new operating system for the iPhone features encryption so secure that not even Apple has the key to it. But the FBI warns that the software could limit its ability to fight crime.

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National

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Gay Marriage In Idaho, Nevada

3:06pm October 08, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

A federal appeals court had struck down bans on same-sex marriage in the two states. Officials in Idaho appealed to the Supreme Court following the decision.

National

Justices Skeptical Of Beard Rule In Inmate Religious Rights Case

2:24pm October 08, 2014

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of an Arkansas prisoner who says he must be allowed to wear a beard as part of his religious practice.

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Alaska Must Translate Election Material Into 2 Indigenous Languages

10:50am October 08, 2014

by Emily Schwing

Friday's deadline was set after a U.S. District Court judge ruled the state violated the Voting Rights Act by not providing some native speakers with materials in their language.

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Kody Partridge (center right) and her partner, Lauri Wood, kiss at a same-sex marriage celebration Monday in Salt Lake City. The status of gay marriage remains uncertain in Kansas and Wyoming, where officials say no court has ruled on their ban specifical

National

In Gay Marriage's New Landscape, Glee, Confusion And Resistance

3:41pm October 07, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Same-sex couples are getting married in Utah and other states one day after the Supreme Court let stand rulings that overturned bans on gay marriage. But couples have been turned away in Kansas.