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Debt ceiling fight mirrors Arizona’s stupid politics

The U.S. Congress is at the highest disapproval rating ever, a record 82 percent. It’s surprising it isn’t 100 percent after the...

Breaking News: House Passes Tax Deal 277-148, Sending Bill To President

House Passes Tax Deal 277-148, Sending Bill To President The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the tax deal that will extend Bush-era tax...

Arizona Unemployment Benefits recipients receive phase-out notices

Arizona residents who have been receiving Unemployment Benefits should have received notices this week from the Arizona Department of Economic...

Holder questioned about Agent Zapata murder's link to Fast & Furious

Yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder once again testified before the House Oversight Committee about revelations that officials at the Bureau of...

Corrupt Freddie/Fannie execs bilk taxpayers for legal fees

Not only were U.S. taxpayers bilkedfor theenormous bailout of the corruption-proneFannie Mae/Freddie Mac, they’repaying the tabto cover the...

Republicans attempt to extort payroll tax cuts for Keystone pipeline approval

On Friday Republicans in the House of Representatives released their own version of a payroll tax cut, and, as expected, they added a completely...

Lawmakers to probe homegrown terror threat to military installations

With the recent capture of a U.S. Army soldier -- Spc. Naser Jason Abdo -- who plotteda bomb attack on a U.S.military base,U.S. Rep. Peter T. King ...