Brewer, Obama look for upper hand on immigration
When Gov. Jan Brewer and President Obama sat down at the White House June 3, both sides looked forward to a frank discussion about Arizona's harsh new anti-illegal immigration laws, while simultaneously hoping to calm tempers that have flared after the bill passed.
Senator asks Brewer to hold off on immigration law
A prominent Senate Democrat is asking Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer to put off her state's controversial new immigration law for a year to give Congress a chance to pass a federal law - a long-shot request on a bill that even the White House says is nearly dead.
Republican, Democrat agreement moves Sebelius nomination forward
Sen. Harry Reid's weeklong attempt to call for a vote on the nomination of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to come to a close today due to an agreement between the senate majority leader and Senate Republicans.