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Tim Scott

The GOP Dilemma Over the Voting Rights Act

Matthew Cooper | 5:15 a.m.
A Supreme Court ruling striking down a major piece of the Voting Rights Act could leave the GOP divided.
Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Arizona: No, You Cannot Ask Voters to Prove Citizenship

Brian Resnick | June 17, 2013
The federal government requires a simple signature to ensure a voter's citizenship. Now, states can't preempt that.
Google

Google, Facebook to DOJ: Let Us Publish the Number of FISA Requests You Make

Brian Fung | June 11, 2013
Google's top lawyer is asking Washington to let the company expand its transparency report to include secret court orders.
President Barack Obama chats with Afghan President Hamid Karzai during the start of a dinner at the Presidential Palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 28, 2010.

Which Is More Corrupt: Afghanistan or America?

Michael Hirsh | May 21, 2013
Karzai cash payments highlight a growing friction as Afghans blame NATO for their poor reputation.
Michele Bachamm, Mike Lee, Rand Paul

Explaining the Connection Between Obama's Health Care Law and the IRS

Michael Catalini | May 17, 2013
The agency will play a big role in implementing ObamaCare, a point Republicans are amplifying.
Washington Early Voting

How We Register

Reid Wilson and Brian McGill | May 9, 2013
If you're between the ages of 18 and 24, chances are you registered to vote when you visited the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you're over the age of 65, you probably registered to vote at some other government office.Those are the findings of a new Census Bureau survey that asked Americans how t...
Absentee voting in Florida

How Colorado's Forthcoming Election Law Incentivizes The GOP

Reid Wilson | May 3, 2013
The Colorado state Senate on Thursday passed legislation requiring the state to conduct its elections entirely by absentee ballot. The party-line vote, and Gov. John Hickenlooper's likely signature, means Colorado will become the third state, alongside Washington and Oregon, to hold elections entirely by mail.
Early Voting In Ohio

The Democratic Comeback To Voter ID

Reid Wilson | May 2, 2013
In Colorado, Democrats looking to liberalize voting laws to their advantage.
Colbert Busch

Black Voters Are Key to a Colbert Busch Win in South Carolina

Beth Reinhard | April 28, 2013
The Democrat is airing a radio ad accusing Mark Sanford of voter suppression.

Five Staffers to Watch in the DCCC and NRCC

Alex Roarty | April 14, 2013
The battle for the House majority will rage across the country next year. And few groups will wield more influence on those races than the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee. Here are five staffers from each who will play a critical role in those campaigns.
Mark Sanford

Mark Sanford Advances to Runoff, But Recount Likely Looms for Second Place

Sarah Mimms | March 19, 2013
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford finished first Tuesday in the GOP primary for South Carolina's 1st District, but his political comeback isn't complete just yet. In the special election to replace Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sanford will face the second-place finisher in an April 2 runoff for the...
Thomas Perez

Perez in 3 Charts: Labor Nominee's Key Challenge and Role in Obama Cabinet

Jody Brannon | March 18, 2013
If Thomas Perez is confirmed as Labor secretary, he’ll bring to two the number of people of color in President Obama’s Cabinet. But his real challenge will be the national employment rate.
President Barack Obama greeting Michaele and Tareq Salahi,

Closing in on Signature Threshold, Salahi Talks Politics, Policy And Journey

Dan Roem | March 18, 2013
Though Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli and former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe are the far-and-away frontrunners in this year's Virginia gubernatorial race, the other candidate in the race discussed his own campaign with Hotline On Call late last week: former Whi...
Thomas Perez

What You Need to Know About Obama's Labor Secretary Pick, Thomas Perez

Matt Vasilogambros | March 18, 2013
Obama has chosen Thomas Perez as the next Labor secretary. Here's what you need to know about him.
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What You Need to Know About Obama's Labor Secretary Pick, Thomas Perez

Matt Vasilogambros | March 18, 2013
President Obama will nominate Thomas Perez, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, as the next Labor secretary, according to a White House official. Here is what you need to know about Perez.
East Los Angeles Hispanics

An Ingenious Business Model: Speak Spanish and Serve Immigrants

Sophie Quinton | March 12, 2013
For one North Carolina credit union, courting Latino immigrant members is a risk that pays off.
jeb bush

The Bad Timing Behind Jeb Bush's Immigration Flip-Flop

Beth Reinhard | March 5, 2013
The stunning reversal by one of the Republican Party’s leading champions of immigration reform and Hispanic outreach, at least in part, comes down to a colossal political miscalculation.
jeb bush

Jeb Bush's Poorly Timed Flip-Flop on Immigration

Beth Reinhard | March 5, 2013
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s new book was aimed at nudging a reluctant Republican Party toward reforms that would allow illegal immigrants to live and work without fear of deportation.
Antonin Scalia

The Supreme Court Seems Ready to Send Voting Rights Issue to Congress

Matthew Cooper | February 27, 2013
The justices seem certain to strike down or change the Voting Rights Act. What Congress and President Obama might do.
Court

High Court's Conservatives Cast Doubt on Key Voting Rights Act Provision

Scott Bland | February 27, 2013
The conservative and liberal wings of the Supreme Court sparred Wednesday morning over the future of the Voting Rights Act, as the Court heard arguments in a case that challenges one of the central pillars of the law protecting racial minorities' right to vote. The case, Shelby County, Ala. v. Hold...
Twitter on Phone

2 Dead People Got Free Phones, and 1 GOP Lawmaker Eyes an Opening

Ben Terris | February 26, 2013
What's the message behind a bill aimed to end the federal subsidies of cell phones?
doctoral student in stem

STEM Job Market for U.S. Ph.D.s? Not Great

Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic | February 22, 2013
The U.S. is graduating more doctoral students in the seemingly-in-demand fields, but progressively fewer secure jobs by the time they have a diploma. 
Alan Simpson

How to Use the 'Gymnastics of Language' to Fix Immigration

George E. Condon Jr. | February 21, 2013
Alan Simpson, the architect of the 1986 law, looks back at what went wrong.  
Voting Rights

Voting Rights Act Faces a Supreme Test

Matthew Cooper | February 14, 2013
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority may modify a key part of the Voting Rights Act. But it’s unlikely to eviscerate it.

Report: Monster Snowstorm Threatens Mass. GOP's Ballot Access

Steven Shepard | February 7, 2013
The blizzard that is poised to dump two feet of snow on the eastern half of Massachusetts has some Bay State Republicans worried that none of their candidates in the upcoming Senate special election will be able to collect the 10,000 signatures necessary to qualify for the ballot by the Feb. 28 dead...

Wyoming State Superintendent Announces Gov. Run

Courtney McBride | January 31, 2013
Saddle up -- the Cowboy State has a gubernatorial primary on its hands. During a Thursday morning appearance on Cheyenne's WGAB-AM radio, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Cindy Hill, a Republican, announced her intention to seek Wyoming's governorship, days after Republican Gov. Matt Mead...
Charlie Crist

Democrats Looking Past Charlie Crist for 2014

Beth Reinhard | January 19, 2013
Some in party are seeking to draft Manny Diaz as alternative for gubernatorial bid.

The Political Landscape Was Off Last Week, Will Move to Thursday Moving Forward

Cory Bennett | January 14, 2013
After a week off, National Journal's weekly podcast, The Political Landscape, is moving from its weekend release to a Thursday afternoon release. You can be sure to get all future episodes of The Political Landscape by subscribing on iTunes or Stitcher, or by filling out the form below and to the right ("Follow the Political Landscape") to have each new episode sent to your email inbox. As always, you can find every episode at this landing page.

Rahall, Tennant Have Their Eyes On Rockefeller's Seat

Sarah Mimms | January 11, 2013
With Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.V., deciding not to run for reelection, fellow West Virginia Democrats Rep. Nick Rahall and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant are considering running for his seat. "I haven't ruled anything in or out," Tennant told the Hotline, adding that she had received several ph...

Report: Abbott to Run for Texas Governor

Scott Bland | January 11, 2013
Before the state fundraising moratorium in December, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott told donors that he would run for governor in 2014, according to a report by the ABC affiliate in Dallas. Republican Gov. Rick Perry has not yet revealed whether he will run for reelection. From WFAA: A Republ...
Obama

Obama's Second Term May Be More Blessed Than Cursed

Akhil Reed Amar - The Atlantic | January 4, 2013
By looking at two-term stars more closely, we can see how and why Barack Obama might be more blessed than cursed for his second term.
Detroit

Can We Fire Washington Over the Fiscal-Cliff Fiasco?

Ron Fournier | January 2, 2013
Washington’s answer to a self-inflicted financial crisis reminded Americans why they so deeply distrust the political class. The “fiscal cliff” process was secretive and sloppy, and the nation’s so-called leadership lacked the political courage to address our root problems: joblessness and debt.
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