Paton tops Kelly in overall fundraising
Jesse Kelly has edged Jonathan Paton in their latest fundraising report.
Paton, however, still maintained an overall financial advantage over his main opponent in the Republican primary in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District.
County to subpoena Arpaio records
Maricopa County officials will subpoena records that Sheriff Joe Arpaio's office has refused to turn over to U.S. Department of Justice lawyers who are investigating the police agency over allegations of discrimination and unconstitutional searches.
Immigration chief: ‘We’re going to get this right’
The federal government has deported more illegal immigrants from the U.S. than ever before, the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday as part of an effort to push back on the suggestion Washington isn't doing enough.
Watchdog agency files lawsuit over health care
An Arizona-based government watchdog group has filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama and others in an attempt to derail the federal health care law.
Obama signs $600M border security bill into law
President Barack Obama has signed into law a $600 million border security that will put more agents and equipment along the Mexican border.
Quayle’s ties to ‘The Dirty’ founder began in 2005
Ben Quayle now admits that in 2007 he used a pseudonym to contribute to the voyeuristic website, DirtyScottsdale.com, which later became TheDirty.com, after first denying any affiliation with the site.
Gordon James, who is working for the Quayle campaign, said Quayle contributed to the site under a pseudonym. James would not say which pseudonym Quayle used, but did not rule out that Quayle[...]
Miller drops out of CD-8 race
Brian Miller, a Republican candidate in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, suspended his campaign Aug. 12.
Fingerprint sharing led to deportation of 47,000
Records show that about 47,000 people were removed or deported from the U.S. after the Homeland Security Department sifted through 3 million sets of fingerprints taken from bookings at local jails.
House approves more agents, drones on border
In a rare moment of bipartisanship Tuesday, the House approved $600 million to pay for more unmanned surveillance drones and about 1,500 more agents along the troubled Mexican border.
Brewer opposes officer’s bid to merge challenges
Gov. Jan Brewer's lawyers are opposing a request to merge a police officer's challenge to Arizona's new immigration law with another lawsuit that seeks to overturn the law.
Justice Department gives Arpaio deadline in rights case
The Justice Department on Tuesday notified an Arizona sheriff's office known for its efforts against illegal immigrants that it has refused to cooperate with a civil rights investigation, is not in compliance with federal law and the department is threatening to sue.
Republicans want review of birthright citizenship
Leading Republicans are joining a push to reconsider the constitutional amendment that grants automatic citizenship to people born in the United States.