Politics

Senate Advances Judicial Nominee Who Wrote Drone Strike Policy

9:21pm May 21, 2014

by Carrie Johnson

The Senate will consider a judicial nominee who wrote legal advice approving drone strikes against Americans overseas. Critics question executive branch authority to execute citizens without trial.

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How The Koch Brothers Remade America's Political Landscape

5:08pm May 21, 2014

Charles and David Koch have spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to bring their libertarian views into the mainstream. In a new book, Daniel Schulman looks at the roots of their ideology.

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Despite Drama, Oregon GOP Choice Comes Down To Purity, Practicality

10:20am May 21, 2014

by Chris Lehman

Two Republicans with compelling personal stories, Monica Wehby and Jason Conger, are vying for the chance to unseat Oregon's incumbent Democratic senator, Jeff Merkley.

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Politics & Government

In Kentucky Primary, McConnell Bests Tea Party Challenger

10:20am May 21, 2014

by Ron Elving

In a day packed full of primaries, voters headed to the polls in six states — including three that are expected to have highly competitive Senate races.

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Politics & Government

Primary Roundup: 6 States Held Primaries On Tuesday

8:06am May 21, 2014

by Mara Liasson

Republican struggles between establishment-backed conservatives and Tea Party rivals are a dominant feature this election season. Georgia had a crowded GOP race that is headed to a July runoff.

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Tea Party Stumbles As GOP Establishment Flexes Fundraising Strength

8:54pm May 19, 2014

by Peter Overby

Tea Party candidates did well in GOP primary elections in 2010 and 2012; this year, not so much. Part of this lack of success is because establishment candidates have generally out-raised them.

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Online Gambling In The Garden State Gets Off To A Slow Start

8:18pm May 15, 2014

by Jessica Gould

New Jersey legalized online gambling in 2013, expecting a big windfall in tax revenue, but it has earned less than $8 million so far. What's gone wrong with New Jersey's big bet?

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On Hill, VA Chief Shinseki Faces Hospital Death Allegations

8:18pm May 15, 2014

by Quil Lawrence

Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki testified before a Senate committee Thursday, responding to allegations that dozens of veterans died during a long wait for medical treatment in the U.S.

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700,000 Jobs Are At Stake If The Highway Trust Fund Goes Broke

10:55am May 15, 2014

by Brian Naylor

The federal gas tax that's supposed to pay for the nation's highways doesn't bring in enough money. But Congress hasn't raised the tax in more than 20 years and isn't likely to do so now.

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Ras Baraka Rises To Mantle Of Newark's New Mayor

7:59pm May 14, 2014

by Sarah Gonzalez

In Newark, the New Jersey city held its first mayoral election since Cory Booker left for the U.S. Senate. Ras Baraka won, and Sarah Gonzalez of WNYC explains how the mayor-elect plans to run Newark.

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