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Radel on Congress, Immigration, and the New Daft Punk Album

Earlier this summer, GOP Rep. Trey Radel sat down with National Journal in his Capitol Hill office to talk about his time with the improv comedy school Second City, his Valentine's Day dinner with Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and the new Daft Punk album. Oh, and he weighed in on immigration, bipartisanship, and press shield laws, too.The interview with the 37-year-old Floridian has been edited for clarity and length.NJ: You're a freshman. Why should anyone read this interview?Radel: I'm a freshman. I have no idea what I'm talking about. We'll go ahead and wrap it up there. ...

Govt to sue Texas over voter ID law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday it will sue Texas over the state's voter ID law and will seek to intervene in a lawsuit over the state's redistricting laws.

Greece to dilute protection against home seizures

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's conservative-led government says it will water down laws protecting homeowners from foreclosures, but insists that vulnerable borrowers will still not lose their homes.


Here Are the Best Questions Reddit Has For Ron Paul

Right now, for the second time, Ron Paul, the libertarian political rock-star and father of Rand, is hosting a reddit AMA (or, Ask Me Anything, for the layman). Paul, who retired from the House at the end of the last Congress, is using the platform to get some hype for his new online channel, aptly named The Ron Paul Channel. Paul describes the channel, and his upcoming AMA in a video on reddit's YouTube page:

50 years after King, marchers gather again in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Next week, the nation's first black president will stand near the spot where Martin Luther King Jr. stood 50 years ago and talk about where he believes this nation should be headed in the push for equality.

Obama proposes new system for rating colleges

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Calling higher education an "economic imperative," President Barack Obama pushing for an ambitious new government rating system for colleges that would judge schools on affordability and performance and ultimately determine how federal financial aid is distributed.


France: Force an option

PARIS (AP) — France's foreign minister on Thursday raised the possibility of the international community using force in Syria if it is proven that Bashir Assad's regime used chemical weapons in an attack the opposition says killed more than 100 people.


The Edge: Tempest Over the Tea Party?

The Edge is National Journal's daily look at today in Washington -- and what's coming next. The email features analysis from NJ's top correspondents, the biggest stories of the day -- and always a few surprises. To subscribe, click here.THE TAKETempest Over the Tea Party?Based on the coverage of Ted Cruz, Paul LePage, Matt Bevin, and Lamar Alexander's primary this week, there's been ample opportunity to argue that a tea-party takeover is occurring within the GOP. But there have been more-important developments suggesting the base's bark is worse than its bite. ...

Tempest Over the Tea Party?

IN THE NEWS: Obama promotes plan to hold down college costs ... DOJ to challenge Texas voter ID law ... Syrian regime faces international pressure ... Mubarak released from prison ... Local governments cutting hours due to ACA ... San Diego Mayor Filner may resign ... Gauging the impact of immigration reform ... Manning seeks sex change ... Small-town sacrifices ... ...

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