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Senators press for National Guard troops on border
Homeland Security and Pentagon officials are at loggerheads over a plan to send National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, even as President Barack Obama is pledging to bolster security there.
McCain shakes up campaign staff
Sen. John McCain's re-election bid lost its campaign manager and another veteran Republican official, part of a shake-up for the Arizona lawmaker locked in a tight primary race with radio host and former Rep. J.D. Hayworth.
Arizona now officially part of health care lawsuit against feds
Arizona has officially joined the multistate lawsuit against the new federal health care law, Gov. Jan Brewer announced.
Tampa – not Phoenix – to host 2012 Republican National Convention
Tampa has been chosen to host the 2012 Republican National Convention, concluding a nationwide site search that included Phoenix and more than two-dozen other cities. The decision was announced by... […]
Holder fears ‘slippery slope’ of racial profiling
Attorney General Eric Holder said Sunday he does not think Arizona's law cracking down on illegal immigrants is racially motivated but voiced concern that its enforcement could lead to racial profiling.
McCain stop in Ohio draws immigration protest
Dozens of people opposed to Arizona's tough immigration law have protested an Ohio appearance by Arizona Sen. John McCain.
Five reasons Arizona is picking a fight with the feds
From health care to light bulbs, details on the battleground issues that Arizona's lawmakers want to scrap over.
Arizona fighting the federal government over states’ rights
It's not just about immigration. Arizona Republicans have been itching for a fight with the feds over everything from gun regulations to light bulb manufacturing. By passing laws intended to put new limits on federal authority, the Legislature is likely to get exactly what it wanted - a no-holds-barred brawl over states' rights.
Hayworth submits signatures, challenges McCain
Former U.S. Rep. J.D. Hayworth turned in more than 11,000 signatures to the Arizona Secretary of State's Office on April 26, putting an official stamp on his challenge to Sen. John McCain.
Activists call on Obama to fight AZ immigrant law
Civil rights activists called on President Barack Obama to fight a tough new Arizona law targeting illegal immigrants Sunday, promising to march in the streets and invite arrest by refusing to comply if the measure goes into effect.
US Senate panel to focus on border security
A U.S. Senate committee will hold a hearing Tuesday morning in Washington that will focus on the government's plans for securing the Southwest border and the potential for spillover violence from Mexico's drug war.
Giffords seeks millions for district projects
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is seeking more than $73 million in congressional earmarks for various projects in Congressional District 8.
