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Jul 18, 2012

Arpaio: Obama birth certificate issue ‘definitely fraudulent’

Investigators for an Arizona sheriff's volunteer posse have declared that President Barack Obama's birth certificate is definitely fraudulent.

Jul 9, 2012

Medicaid expansion appears unlikely after Supreme Court ruling

If the feds can’t force Arizona to move forward with the massive Medicaid expansion, it’s a near certainty the Republican-led Legislature won’t do it for them. Though the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the core of President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act, it ruled that the federal government couldn’t force states to expand health care for the poor by threatening to take away other Medi[...]

Jun 28, 2012

House votes to hold Holder in contempt over fast and furious documents

Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday became the first sitting Cabinet member held in contempt of Congress, a rebuke pushed by Republicans seeking to unearth the facts behind a bungled gun-tracking operation and dismissed by most Democrats as a political stunt.

Jun 28, 2012

Grijalva to hold series of meetings on immigration

U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva will hold forums to discuss immigration policy changes made by President Barack Obama that would offer a chance for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work.

Jun 28, 2012

High court upholds key part of Obama health law

The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the vast majority of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul, including the hotly debated core requirement that virtually all Americans have health insurance.

Jun 27, 2012

GOP congressmen: Obama issues ‘declaration of war against Arizona’

In a strongly-worded letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Arizona’s Republican congressmen characterized the Obama administration’s decision to sever immigration enforcement agreements with local police agencies a “declaration of war against Arizona.”

Jun 25, 2012

Obama offers mixed verdict on immigration ruling

Pressing his immigration agenda, President Barack Obama said he is pleased the Supreme Court struck down key parts of Arizona's immigration law Monday but voiced concern about what the high court left intact.

Jun 25, 2012

Analysis: SB1070 ruling hampers Romney’s plea to Hispanics

Mitt Romney wants to improve his troubled standing among Hispanic voters while saying as little as possible about immigration. Events keep working against him.

Jun 25, 2012

Romney reacts to SB1070 ruling: Immigration law has become a ‘muddle’

Mitt Romney on Monday said states have a duty and a right to secure their borders even as he declined to address the merits of the Supreme Court's decision to strike down key parts of Arizona's tough immigration enforcement law.

Jun 25, 2012

Public, Hispanics differ on SB1070

Many Americans who support Arizona's immigration law are also open to a creating a path to U.S. citizenship, according to a recent survey.

Jun 22, 2012

Former Pima County judge one step closer to becoming U.S. attorney

A Senate committee Thursday gave preliminary approval to former Pima County Superior Court Judge John S. Leonardo’s nomination to be the next U.S. Attorney for Arizona.

Jun 22, 2012

A year later, Marquez nomination to U.S. district court judgeship has stalled

President Barack Obama nominated Rosemary Marquez to a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for Arizona on June 23, 2011.

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