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Arizona

  1. crimes and misdemeanors
    Someone Mailed Explosives to Sheriff Joe Arpaio“America’s sheriff” is no stranger to death threats.
  2. daylight savings time
    This Is Your Daylight Savings Time Reminder We’re springing forward tonight.
  3. Arizona Attorney General Wants to Arm PrincipalsThe “golden mean between two extreme” solutions.
  4. the death throes of birtherism
    Arizona Electors Still Arguing That Obama Wasn’t Born in Hawaii“The majority of the people had no dream that Bill Clinton did what he did until a young lady had a blue dress and proved he did.”
  5. early and awkward
    Arizona Won’t Tell Anybody Where Its Governor IsThe last time this happened was with Mark Sanford.
  6. politics
    Former Giffords Aide Wins Full Term in ‘Gabby’s Seat’Ron Barber has been declared the winner of his extremely close Arizona race.
  7. overreactions
    Arizona Gun Store Bans Obama Voters Who Identify Themselves As SuchIt will no longer sell to Obama voters.
  8. border fence
    Arizona Lawmakers Dream of 200-Mile Border FenceBetting on donations, prison inmate labor.
  9. crossing over
    Jan Brewer: No Driver’s Licenses for IllegalsSomehow, this is supposed to clear up the confusion.
  10. 2012
    Supreme Court Strikes Down Most of Arizona’s Immigration Law [Updated]The “show me your papers” part of the law can move forward, but may be subject to future legal challenges.
  11. gabby giffords
    Former Giffords Aide Wins ‘Gabby’s Seat’Ron Barber was also injured in the Arizona shooting.
  12. potential comebacks
    The Strange Campaign for ‘Gabby’s Seat’Giffords joined her former aide Ron Barber over the weekend.
  13. the death throes of birtherism
    Arizona Secretary of State Decides President Obama Was Born in Hawaii After AllNow onto Romney’s birth certificate, right?
  14. is birtherism back?
    Obama Campaign Calls Arizona Birther Official’s Bluff“The President will be on the ballot this November in Arizona alongside Mitt Romney.”
  15. women’s health
    Arizona Bans State Funding to Planned Parenthood Through legislation called the Whole Woman’s Health Funding Priority Act.
  16. the map
    Arizona Is Definitely in PlayIt’s only gone blue once in 60 years, but Obama is tied with Romney there.
  17. america’s most spiteful sheriff
    Joe Arpaio Is America’s Most Spiteful Sheriff He hates the federal government, loves racial profiling. 
  18. possible comebacks
    Gabrielle Giffords Holds On to Campaign Funds for Rumored ComebackShe chose not to give back nearly $1 million.
  19. arizona
    Romney Projected to Win Arizona in a LandslideCNN called it at 9:00 p.m. based on exit polls.
  20. senate fight!
    Chuck Schumer Plays the 9/11 Card Hard In Argument With John McCainHe was only trying to defend the good name of Long Island.
  21. gabrielle giffords
    Diane Sawyer Either Has or Has Not Landed the First Gabrielle Giffords InterviewABC may have gotten a little ahead of itself.
  22. america!
    Arizona Lawmaker Points a Loaded Pink Handgun at a ReporterJust to show how “cute” the firearm was.
  23. scary things
    Massive Dust Storm Sweeps Through ArizonaThere’s video.
  24. hack to the future
    LulzSec Releases Arizona Law-Enforcement Data, Gets Political“Every week we plan on releasing personal details of law enforcement.”
  25. crossing over
    Cops Working for Anti-Immigration Sheriff Busted for Human SmugglingOne of them worked in Joe Arpaio’s anti-smuggling unit.
  26. ballsy crime
    Homeless Woman Attempts to Hold Up Arizona Dairy QueenShe took out a grenade after ordering soft-serve.
  27. secess story
    Arizona Liberals Are Trying to Form Their Own Tiny, Liberal StateIt won’t happen … but what if it did?
  28. we feel like we’re taking crazy pills
    Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Vetoes Birther BillAdmits maybe things have gone “too far.”
  29. crazy in arizona
    Gabby Giffords Holding Everything UpJust decide whether you’re going to run already!
  30. jared lee loughner
    Jared Lee Loughner Heads to MissouriFor a psych evaluation. And his lawyers aren’t happy.
  31. crazy in arizona
    Gabrielle Giffords Upgraded to Serious Condition“She’s a fighter.”
  32. the better angels
    Heilemann on Obama’s Moral ChallengeThe president makes a compelling case for the need to calm our political conversation.
  33. crazy in arizona
    While Giffords Heals, Loughner’s Parents CryFamilies — and Obama — prepare for Wednesday’s memorial service.
  34. crazy in arizona
    Jared Loughner Appears in Court; Gabrielle Giffords Gives ‘Thumbs-Up‘ to Doctors [Updated]And all the other latest Loughner news.
  35. arizona shooting
    John Heilemann on the Political Language of Violence“The thing that’s more powerful is the emotions behind the words.”
  36. arizona shooting
    Tucson Shooter’s Grudge Against Giffords: ‘I Planned Ahead’Loughner’s grudge against Giffords stemmed from an interaction in 2007.
  37. arizona shooting
    Gabrielle Giffords Able to Communicate With Doctors; Jared Loughner Charged With First-Degree MurderThe latest on the tragic shooting in Arizona.
  38. shootings
    Arizona Congresswoman, Seventeen Others Shot [Update: Giffords Survives, Gunman in Custody]Gabrielle Giffords was holding a meeting when the gunman opened fire.
  39. ripped from the headlines
    Arizona Lawmaker Frank Pratt Attacked by Unknown AssailantHe is supposed to open the legislative term on January 11.
  40. goodbye to all that
    Bristol Palin Is Finally Getting Out of AlaskaAll the way to Arizona.
  41. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Has a New Pair of Pink UnderwearCourtesy of Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
  42. early and often
    Arizona Sheriff With a Fondness for Racial Profiling: ‘I’m a Poster Boy on This Issue.’Anti-immigrant rhetoric is a vote-getter.
  43. early and awful
    Republican Operative’s Midterm Strategy: Recruit the Homeless to Run in ArizonaThe GOP recruits the down-on-their-luck to run on the Green Party ballot.
  44. jan brewer
    Jan Brewer Finally Admits She ‘Misspoke’ About Those Alleged Beheadings on the BorderAnd there will be no further debates at this time.
  45. crossing over
    Arizona Sheriff Could Give Two Hoots About the Rights of Illegal Immigrants, Federal ProbesThe DOJ filed a suit against Joe Arpaio for failing to turn over documents in a civil-rights probe.
  46. crossing over
    Report: Illegal Immigration to U.S. Decreasing in Recent YearsUndocumented population drops to 11 million.
  47. crossing over
    Arizona Appeals Partially Blocked Immigration LawMeanwhile, protesters descend on Phoenix.
  48. crossing over
    Judge Blocks Most-Controversial Portions of Arizona Immigration LawA victory for the Obama administration.
  49. arizona
    Arizona Governor Sees ‘Beheaded Bodies’ on the BorderBut nobody else does.
  50. crossing over
    Jan Brewer Still Feeling Good About Arizona Immigration LawState hasn’t been affected by boycott, she says.
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