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GOP Lawmakers Call on Obama to Work with Them on Immigration

GOP Lawmakers Call on Obama to Work with Them on Immigration

Republican House members are calling on President Obama to work with Congress to pass immigration reform instead of moving forward with his expected executive amnesty. In a letter to Obama dated Tuesday, nearly three dozen Republicans lawmakers — led by Rep.

Gaffney: Rebirth of a Loyal Opposition

Gaffney: Rebirth of a Loyal Opposition

At a time when our country is confronting great and growing threats, the ship of state is, at best, adrift. At worst, it is headed toward, if not actually on, the shoals.   The fault lies, of course, primarily with

Sarah Palin Endorses AZ Treasurer Doug Ducey for Governor

Sarah Palin Endorses AZ Treasurer Doug Ducey for Governor

On Wednesday, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin endorsed Arizona Treasurer and former Cold Stone Creamery CEO Doug Ducey for governor.  Palin said Ducey is “self-made man” who is a “private sector job creator and proven conservative leader that Arizona needs

State Department Dismissed Boko Haram Concerns In 2012

State Department Dismissed Boko Haram Concerns In 2012

Pressed by dozens of lawmakers from both parties in 2012 to putgreater focus on growing violence by Boko Haram, the Islamistmilitant group that recently kidnapped 200 teenage girls inNigeria, the State Department sent something akin to a formletter in reply.

House Passes Stripped-Down Farm Bill

House Passes Stripped-Down Farm Bill

On Thursday afternoon, House GOP Leadership engineered final passage of a stripped-down Farm Bill. Getting there wasn’t pretty. First, the Leadership removed all provisions related to the food stamp program, which comprises the overwhelming majority of spending in the bill.

Arizona Congressmen to Hold Field Hearing on IRS, EPA Overreach

Arizona Congressmen to Hold Field Hearing on IRS, EPA Overreach

Arizona Reps. Paul Gosar, Matt Salmon, David Schweikert and Trent Franks will be holding a special select congressional field hearing on Monday afternoon to examine President Barack Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) overreach. Arizona Attorney