State lawmakers target automatic birthright citizenship
A group of state lawmakers unveiled model legislation today that aims to deny citizenship to children born to non-citizens. Ultimately, they want to get the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on whether the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to such children.
McCain willing to seek immigration overhaul bill
Sen. John McCain says he would support congressional work toward an overhaul of the immigration system once "the borders have been secured."
In Congress, a harder line on illegal immigrants
The end of the year means a turnover of House control from Democratic to Republican and, with it, Congress' approach to immigration.
Palin lawyer to work for Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar
Arizona Rep.-elect Paul Gosar has hired a Palin family lawyer as his legislative director and deputy chief of staff.
20 states ask judge to throw out Obama health law
Attorneys for 20 states fighting the new federal health care law told a judge Thursday it will expand the government's powers in dangerous and unintended ways.
Gov. Brewer says Ariz. wants Medicaid waiver
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer said Thursday she'll ask for a waiver under the federal health care overhaul so Arizona can reduce its Medicaid rolls to lower costs that Brewer and fellow Republicans say the cash-short state can't afford. If approved, the change could mean the loss of government-funded health care for hundreds of thousands of people.
High court weighs Arizona employer sanctions law
The Supreme Court appeared likely Wednesday to sustain an Arizona law that threatens to take away the licenses of businesses that knowingly hire workers who are in the United States illegally.
Arizona immigration law once again before the US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on Arizona's employer sanctions law.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments over Ariz. immigration law
The impassioned debate over the nation's immigration policy takes center stage at the Supreme Court Wednesday in a dispute over an Arizona law that punishes employers who knowingly hire workers illegally in the U.S.
Gov. Brewer to attend Supreme Court arguments
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer plans to attend a U.S. Supreme Court hearing Wednesday in Washington for arguments on the 2006 state law that punishes employers who knowingly hire workers illegally.
U.S. Supreme Court poised to strike death blow to matching funds
The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to strike a key provision of Arizona’s Clean Elections Act, leaving the future of state and national public campaign financing programs in limbo.
Rove says there’s no 2012 presidential front-runner for GOP
Political strategist Karl Rove says there's no front-runner for the Republican Party's 2012 presidential nomination.