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Let’s step back, as Giffords asked
In an interview last March, Giffords anticipated almost everything being said now and explained why what happened on Saturday is a violation of our national self-image as "a beacon." Our pride, she said, is that "we effect change at the ballot box" and not through "outbursts of violence." (E.J Dionne Jr./The Washington Post)
Analysis: Shooting spotlights debate over guns
The shooting of a U.S. congresswoman and the killing of six others at a Tucson, Arizona, shopping center prompts Americans yet again to ask why. Are guns still too readily available? Does the nastiness of today's political debate inspire such tragic violence?
Sarah Palin visits Phoenix, lauds tea party, encourages voter turnout
Though her appearance was announced only hours before, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin drew several hundred tea party activists to a rally on the Arizona Capitol lawn Oct. 22.
Soaring Hoover Dam bypass bridge finally complete
A soaring bridge that will let drivers bypass Hoover Dam a�� and steer clear of its security checkpoints and gawking tourists a�� is set to open after nearly eight years and $240 million worth of work.
Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio backs Sharron Angle
The nation's self-professed toughest sheriff says Nevada voters should fire Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
