Voting Rights Fight Takes New Direction
Voting rights activists say they're seeing a change in the debate this year — fewer new restrictions and, in some places, a hint of bipartisanship.
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Obama Meets Internet CEOs To Discuss Privacy Issues
President Obama met Friday with executives from several high-profile tech companies worried over government surveillance practices, a topic that scrambles the usual political landscape.
Romney's Job In Idaho: Prevent GOP Voters From Veering 'Wild Right'
Idaho is one of a few states where failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney can still be an effective campaigner. Romney has been stumping there for Gov. Butch Otter and Rep. Mike Simpson. Both are facing May primary challenges from Tea Party candidates.
Ex-Aide's Emails May Taint Wisconsin Governor's Political Ambitions
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.
Nevada Court Quagmire Waits — And Waits — For Voters To Solve It
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.
No Tax Dollars Went To Make This Space Viking Photo
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.
CIA Pulled Out Of The Shadows With Feinstein's Charge
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.
Under 30? The President Would Like You To Know Health Care Is Hip
The White House is desperate to recruit the millennial crowd, prompting some unusual media appearances for the president. Will they work?
Senate Committee To Consider Fischer For Fed's No. 2 Spot
Stanley Fischer, President Obama's choice to be the Federal Reserve's vice chairman, is on Capitol Hill Thursday for a confirmation hearing .
Changing Demographics A Factor In Rhode Island's Gubernatorial Race
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.