Friday May 17 | The Arizona Republic
Plan to allow copper mine near Superior clears a congressional hurdle
A land swap that would pave the way for the creation of North America's biggest copper mine near Superior was approved on Wednesday by a key House panel.
Copper exec says ex-congressman issued land-swap threat Copper exec...
A self-addressed, handwritten letter became a key piece of evidence Wednesday in the corruption and extortion trial of former U.S. Rep.
Last week, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee started the markup of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, a comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced by eight U.S. senators, including Arizona Republicans John McCain and Jeff Flake.
GOP's Saucedo Mercer to run again in CD3
Republican Gabriela Saucedo Mercer says she's going to challenge Democratic Rep.
Bill calls for expanding boundary of Saguaro park
Legislation introduced this week by Rep. Raul Grijalva calls for expanding the boundary of the Saguaro National Park in southern Arizona.
What's really unfortunate is that this was not streamed or covered by C-SPAN. I'm wondering if there is any video at all.
This isn't the first time Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind board member G. Michael Williams was tasked to find an investigator to look into complaints made against the ASDB administration, which is why a 2008 incident has a few wondering if the board needs to reconsider this latest action.
Bill Richardson, AKA William Blaine Richardson III: Ted Cruz Is Not Really Hispanic
This is really stupid of Richardson . It's true that Ted Cruz has a white Cuban father, and an Irish/Italian mother, and thus looks, as Steve Sailer has pointed out , like a young Pat Buchanan.
Congressman Ed Pastor Joins Congressman Trent Franks in Opposing...
Congressman Ed Pastor joins Congressman Trent Franks's efforts to block the Tohono O'odham Nation from building a casino in the West Valley.
Left boils as Obama floats major change to Medicare
The left is lashing out at a proposal to reform Medicare that President Obama said he would consider as a way to reduce the deficit.
Democrats vie for Markey's post
It's been just a few days since Democratic Rep. Ed Markey captured his party's nomination for the Senate in Massachusetts, but Democrats on the Natural Resources Committee are already jockeying for his spot atop the panel.
In Congress, progressives rise to defend Social Security
Top House and Senate progressives are demanding a meeting with President Obama to underscore their opposition to cuts in Social Security benefits as part of a budgetary grand bargain - a sign that the left has no intention of allowing cuts without a major fight.
Vegetarian Caucus' Numbers, and Exposure, Grow
Elizabeth Kucinich, left, said that when she saw there were staffers who wanted vegan options on Capitol Hill, she wanted to help.
"Happy Earth Day, everybody!" she said to Monday's standing-room-only audience in the Capitol Visitors Center, embracing the roomful of young Hill staffers with a collective hug of approval.