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Carrie Kahn of member station KPBS in San Diego reports that delegates to the Republican Convention approved new platform language that would support denying citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants. Immigration issues remain central both to hardliners in the party, and to the residents of San Diego.

NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin that the German government is considering banning the National Democratic Party, the NDP. While most German politicians argue that the NDP attracts neo-Nazis, the party insists that it is interested only in preserving Germany for Germans.

There are just a few more weeks before tax season wraps up. And many low to moderate income North Carolina families are being reminded this is the last…

NPR's Mexico City Correspondent Gerry Hadden reports on President-elect Vicente Fox's efforts to put together a cabinet as he prepares to take over the nation's top job. Fox brings a businessman's experience and priorities to a position that has been dominated by politicians and cronism for more than 70 years.

Linda talks to Declan McCullagh, a reporter for Wired News, about covering the convention on the Web. McCullagh describes Internet Alley, where all the "dot-com" reporters are located at the First Union Center in Philadelphia. He and Linda discuss the services Websites provide, and whether the technology is really helpful to the average voter... yet.

John Dillon reports Vermonters are worried the results of last week's election might be felt in the Green Mountain State. Vermont enjoyed significant power while Democrats controlled the United States Senate. Now the GOP's on top, and Sens. Jim Jeffords and Patrick Leahy may be out in the cold.

In 2008, it would have been difficult to go to a college campus in the United States and forget we had an election coming up. The young people brought out…

NPR's Linda Gradstein reports Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is pushing ahead with talks to lure hard-line Israeli politician Ariel Sharon into a national emergency government. The Israeli public seems behind the idea as a way to bring stability back into Israeli life, but the union could spell the end of the peace process.

"Cartoongate" is a new video release of old cartoons about presidential elections. The films go back as far as 1944 with a selection directed by Chuck Jones (of Bugs Bunny fame) called "Hell-bent for Election" - a political allegory depicting FDR as a diesel train, racing a rival train championed by right-wingers. Other selections include Eisenhower spots produced at Disney studios, a Reagan satire made in 1984, and a Popeye vs. Brutus fight to get Olive to the polls. Neil Rauch reports on the medium that packed a message with a punch.

Former Baptist minister Mark Walker defeated Phil Berger Jr. in a runoff election for the 6th district Republican primary this week. The upset surprised…