Victor Davis Hanson: Cabinets gone wild Published: Sat, May 5, 2012 We've had some unusual Cabinet secretaries in past administrations — Earl Butz, John Mitchell and James Watt come to mind — but never anything quite like the present bunch. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has overseen some $5 trillion in new debt. To help pay for it, he wants the rich — the top 1 percent... Read More

Charles Krauthammer: Divider in chief Published: Fri, May 4, 2012 WASHINGTON — Poor Solicitor General Donald Verrilli. Once again he's been pilloried for fumbling a historic Supreme Court case. First shredded for his “train wreck” defense of Obamacare's individual mandate, he is now blamed for the defenestration in oral argument of Obama's challenge to the Arizona... Read More

Arizona lawmakers to target automatic citizenship Published: Thu, Jan 27, 2011 PHOENIX — Arizona lawmakers are again wading into the national debate over illegal immigration by proposing a bill that challenges automatic U.S. citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. The bill comes Thursday after Arizona's enactment last year of the nation's toughest local immigration enforcement law.... Read More

Arizona sheriff not relenting after court ruling Published: Fri, Jul 30, 2010 PHOENIX (AP) — Lost in the hoopla over Arizona's immigration law is the fact that state and local authorities for years have been doing their own aggressive crackdowns in the busiest illegal gateway into the country. Nowhere in the U.S. is local enforcement more present than in metropolitan Phoenix, where... Read More

Holder: US to watch Arizona for racial profiling Updated: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department hasn't ruled out filing a second lawsuit challenging Arizona's immigration law if evidence shows racial profiling at work, Attorney General Eric Holder says. The Obama administration sued Arizona last week, arguing that the state is impinging on federal responsibilities... Read More

Thousands rally in May Day effort for immigration reform Updated: Thu, May 1, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) -- Thousands of chanting, flag-waving activists rallied in cities across the country Thursday, attempting to reinvigorate calls for immigration reform in a presidential election year in which the economy has taken center stage. From Washington to Miami to Los Angeles, activists demanded... Read More

GOP Moves to Force Immigration Vote Updated: Thu, Jun 28, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans are trying to force action on a Democratic-written immigration enforcement measure, the latest GOP attempt to elevate the volatile issue into an election-year wedge. Republican leaders hope that by pushing the bill - endorsed by 48 centrist Democrats and 94... Read More

Romney Accuses McCain of 'Dirty Tricks' Updated: Thu, Jan 31, 2008 SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) -- Republican Mitt Romney accused John McCain of using dirty tricks by suggesting the former Massachusetts governor wanted a deadline for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, in a spirited debate Wednesday night that underscored the intensity of their presidential rivalry. Coming... Read More

Senators Vow to Revive Immigration Bill Published: Fri, Jun 15, 2007 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate leaders vowed Thursday night to revive stalled immigration legislation as soon as next week, capping a furious rescue attempt led by President Bush. The decision, announced by Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and his Republican counterpart, Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky,... Read More

Man admits smuggling illegals Updated: Sat, Mar 18, 2006 An Arizona man pleaded guilty Friday to smuggling a vanload of suspected illegal immigrants bound for Atlanta. Pedro Munoz-Aguilar, 24, was arrested near Yukon after being stopped Jan. 17 for a traffic violation on Interstate 40. Munoz-Aguilar and the 17 men inside his van fled when an immigration agent arrived on... Read More