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Arpaio closing jails ahead of immigration protests
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is shutting down county jails in anticipation of protests against Arizona's immigration law.
Woman pleads guilty in Fast and Furious case
A woman has pleaded guilty to aiding a gun smuggling that was being monitored as part of the government's botched investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Boehner takes hard line on Holder contempt vote
Speaker John Boehner demanded Thursday that the Obama administration give in and turn over documents related to a botched gun-tracking operation, insisting that's the only way to stop a House vote to hold the attorney general in contempt.
Holder, GOP open to talks before contempt vote
Both House Republican officials and Attorney General Eric Holder say they're willing to negotiate an end to a potential constitutional confrontation in a dispute related to the botched "Fast and Furious" gun-tracking operation.
Immigration suddenly roiling presidential contest
No longer a backburner issue, immigration is roiling the presidential contest as President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney seek to court the nation's swelling Hispanic population. The outcome could influence political battle lines and shape American politics for generations.
GOP House committee holds AG Holder in contempt over Fast and Furious
Setting up a potential constitutional confrontation, a Republican-controlled House panel voted Wednesday to cite Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt of Congress, just hours after President Barack Obama invoked executive privilege ai??i?? for the first time ai??i?? to withhold documents demanded by the committee.
Maricopa County rejects funds for Arpaio’s ‘birther’ probe
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors won't accept private funds to offset nearly $10,000 spent to investigate President Barack Obama's residency status.
Contempt? GOP lawmakers weigh citing AG Eric Holder over Fast and Furious
In a mounting confrontation with congressional Republicans, President Barack Obama invoked executive privilege Wednesday to withhold documents a House committee is seeking. The panel neared a vote on citing Attorney General Eric Holder for contempt.
Obama asserts executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents
President Barack Obama invoked executive privilege Wednesday to withhold documents a House committee is seeking in an investigation of a flawed gun-smuggling probe in Arizona.
GOP senators won’t say if Obama plan is amnesty
When it comes to President Barack Obama's new immigration policy, Senate Republicans are quite sure they don't like it. They just don't want to say if it amounts to amnesty, at least not yet, while they await guidance on the politically charged issue from presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Judge throws out ex-Thomas aide Rachel Alexander’s appeal
A judge dismissed an appeal of a decision that suspends a former Maricopa County prosecutor's law license for her role in an unsuccessful racketeering lawsuit against county officials on behalf of then-County Attorney Andrew Thomas.
Holder and Issa to meet on Operation Fast and Furious
Attorney General Eric Holder wants a House panel to drop plans to try to hold him in contempt of Congress, and the panel's chairman wants more Justice Department documents regarding Operation Fast and Furious, a flawed gun-smuggling probe in Arizona.
