Politics

A Republican Battles To Keep His Job In Deep-Red Kansas

2:20pm October 11, 2014

by Frank Morris

Secretary of State Kris Kobach is a national crusader against illegal immigration, but this year some of his GOP brethren are turning against him as he struggles to win reelection.

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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.

Cylvia Hayes, fiancee of Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, cries as she speaks at a news conference in Portland, Ore., on Thursday. Hayes admitted she violated the law when in 1997 she married an immigrant seeking to retain residency in the United States.

Oregon First Lady Sorry For 'Marriage Of Convenience' With Green Card Seeker

3:33pm October 10, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

In 1997, Cylvia Hayes received money to marry an Ethiopian who wanted a green card. Her fiance, Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber, is seeking a fourth term. She says he didn't know of the marriage.

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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Millennial focus group: Arturo Chang (from left), Shaza Loutfi, Alexa Graziolli, Stephen Crouch, Jessica Ramser. Not pictured: Ginger Gibson.

Millennials Are Blue Now, But Party Allegiance Could Be Up For Grabs

8:28pm October 09, 2014

by Mara Liasson

They're not the Obama-adoring college students of 2008 anymore. They're the generation hard-hit by the economy.

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On the campaign trail, Amanda Renteria talks often about her parents, who were migrant farmworkers in the Central Valley.

Identity Politics Center Stage In California's Central Valley Campaign

6:57pm October 09, 2014

by Kirk Siegler

The race for the 21st Congressional District seat pits two relatively young, up-and-coming politicians against one another. And the politics of identity and immigration aren't as simple as they seem.

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From an October 8 letter to the Federal Election Commission from the Democratic and Republican parties.

Politics & Government

FEC Greenlights More Convention Cash For Political Parties

4:13pm October 09, 2014

by S.V. Dáte

The Federal Election Commission approved a request from the Democratic and Republican parties to replace lost public funding with more donations from individuals — up to $32,400 per person per year.

Adreanne Lewis signs up for a photo ID at a senior center in Arlington County, Va., with the help of Bill Sands, outreach coordinator for the county registrar.

Rules For Provisional Ballots All Over The Map

11:46am October 09, 2014

by Pam Fessler

People who don't have the right ID or who run into other problems at the polls are often told to vote a provisional ballot. But the rules governing these ballots vary, and many are never counted.

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U.S. Ambassador To Liberia: Many Challenges Remain In Ebola Response

9:58am October 09, 2014

Melissa Block speaks with U.S. ambassador to Liberia Deborah Malac about the U.S. effort to combat Ebola in West Africa. Work has been slowed by difficult conditions and a shortage of trained workers.

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Obama Proposal Could Extend Overtime Benefits To More Workers

9:58am October 09, 2014

by Scott Horsley

Two-thirds of salaried workers used to get overtime automatically when they worked more than 40 hours a week, but thanks to a George W. Bush-era decision, only about 1 in 10 qualify today.

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