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Thousands of motorists had to present proof of citizenship Thursday for land-based border crossings. Federal authorities gave plenty of notice about the new law requiring identification, but were prepared for lots of confusion. It went surprisingly smoothly, we find.

Voters in more than 20 states will have their say Tuesday on who should be the presidential nominees. The Republican presidential contenders madly crisscross the country, getting in as many appearances as possible, three days before the Super Tuesday contests.

In their latest debate, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton clashed over comments Obama made about former President Ronald Reagan. Obama called Reagan a "transformational president." David Folkenflik looks at the political wisdom of a Democratic candidate invoking the memory of a Republican president.

On Monday, Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will respond to President Bush's final State of the Union address. Working in a Red State, she's spent years learning how to get along with her political opponents.

Republican Mike Huckabee has, so far, received the most support from conservative evangelicals in the race for the White House. But some voters of faith are questioning Huckabee's positions on issues of the economy and foreign policy. Janice Beverly, of the LaHaye Institute, and the Rev. Hershael York explain.

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether a common three-drug lethal injection method is unconstitutional. The case has halted executions across the country. Slate.com legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick discusses the arguments.

Unable to keep their furnaces fueled, some landlords in Maine are abandoning their rental units and leaving tenants in the cold. On the flip side, some landlords are getting stiffed on rent by cash-strapped tenants choosing fuel and groceries as their priorities.

In Louisiana's Jefferson Parish, a hunt for small, furry animals called nutria has become a signature ritual. The hunts are organized by the popular sheriff Harry Lee.

Ken Mehlman, the chair of the Republican National Committee, is focused on raising and spending money in the final weeks before congressional midterm elections. With slumping polls, scandals and a deadly month in Iraq, Republicans find themselves on the defensive.

The Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel brainstorming options and solutions for the U.S.-led occupation, is expected to deliver its recommendations on options to President Bush later this year.