Automatic Registration Is The Latest Chapter In Fight Over Voting Rights
Support for automatic voter registration — now being considered in about two dozen states — has pretty much broken down along party lines.
Politics
Clinton Versus Sanders: The Rift Between Older And Younger Black Voters
The division among African-American Democrats in South Carolina is a reminder that no group is a monolith. Bernie Sanders is making inroads in what has been considered Clinton Country.
America Is Obsessed With Identity. Thanks, Obama?
In this final year of the Obama administration, Code Switch will investigate "The Obama Effect" on identity and culture.
Is It Time To Reconsider Lifetime Appointments To The Supreme Court?
Life tenure was meant to insulate justices from politics, but the clash building between President Obama and the GOP-controlled Senate after Antonin Scalia's death shows how that hasn't panned out.
Jeb Bush, Marco Rubio Campaign Fodder
Bush's campaign did not protect jebbush.com and apparently a Donald Trump supporter owns it. Rubio's "Morning in America" ad has a gorgeous skyline. Vancouver, Canada, has never looked better.
Trump, Cruz Hold Back-To-Back Rallies Ahead Of South Carolina Primary
Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are having a vicious fight leading up to the South Carolina GOP primary on Saturday, and on Tuesday they held back-to-back rallies in the state.
Obama: I Intend To Nominate A 'Very Well Qualified Candidate' To Supreme Court
The president said there is plenty of time for him to nominate a candidate to succeed Antonin Scalia and for the Senate to consider the nomination. He says the Constitution is clear that is his job.
Obama: 'The Constitution Is Pretty Clear' About A Supreme Court Vacancy
President Obama reiterated his plan to nominate a successor for Justice Antonin Scalia, who died over the weekend, and challenged Senate Republicans who suggested they would block his nominee.
Scalia And Leonard Nimoy: Justice's Death Spurs Conspiracy Theories
The second-guessing started when the cause of Antonin Scalia's death was established over the phone by a local justice of the peace and no autopsy was ordered.
What Happens Behind The Scenes Of Nominating A Supreme Court Justice?
What happens behind the scenes as a president gets ready to name a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court? NPR's Ari Shapiro gets some insight from C. Boyden Gray, who served as White House counsel during the administration of George H. W. Bush when Justices David Souter and Clarence Thomas were nominated.