By Alex Brant-Zawadzki and Dawn Teo

After years of a love-hate relationship with the Republican Party, the man most often regarded as the founder of the Tea Parties, Eric Odom, announced Tuesday that he is re-joining the Republican Party. This after he posted an open letter to the Republican Party...

Virginia legislator Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) not only stole campaign material from his opponent on Friday, he also had the hubris to brag about the achievement on his Facebook fan page.

"My opponent is dropping a negative mail piece in the mail in the morning...No need to worry about how...

Over the last few weeks, Republican Senator Jon Kyl has taken heat for several gaffes and blunders, most notably when he stated, "I don't need maternity care," inciting Arizona women to protest at his local Senate office. Now his belief that people don't "die from lack of insurance"...

PHOENIX, AZ -- Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known for tent-based jails and local immigration raids, is making headlines again--this time for making inmates pre-pay for the cost of abortions, including security and transportation.

Judge Robert Oberbilling ruled Tuesday that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) must stop making...

It's not even noon on the West Coast and already Capitol Hill staffers say they're getting nonstop calls from constituents in support of President Barack Obama's health insurance reform. At about 2:15 EST, Organizing for America (OFA) surpassed it's goal of 100,000 phone calls to Congress, each one imploring...

PHOENIX, AZ - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is making big news again for his office's controversial immigration enforcement efforts.

He made an appearance Monday on CNN alongside an official from Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The official questioned Arpaio's office's criteria for detaining a suspected illegal immigrant, saying Arpaio's...

Almost a year after Barack Obama was elected President, Organizing for America (OFA) will launch its first major day of action, which it hopes will ultimately generate over 100,000 calls to Congress in a public push for Obama's health care reform plan. Obama will even kickoff the nationwide events by...

On Meet the Press Sunday, Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) was asked by host David Gregory if it is "a necessity to tackle the fact that there are more and more Americans who die because they don't have access to health insurance?"

Kyl responded with incredulity:

I'm not sure that it's...

PHOENIX, AZ -- DeeDee Blase founded "Somos Republicans" to recruit to Arizona Hispanics to the Repubican Party, but not the official state party or the official local party. Somos Republicans (which translates to "we are Repubicans") deliberately distances itself from all official Republican Party entities, citing the dissatisfaction of Hispanics...

This morning, the President of the United States of America was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Regardless of political affiliation or differences, this is an honor for which every American citizen should take pride.

But instead of taking a moment to share the pride and joy of being an American,...

PHOENIX, AZ -- "Kill Obama" was spray painted in purple on campaign signs at two locations in Cave Creek, a suburb of Phoenix, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).

"This is a complete disgrace and gross act towards our president," said Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, "My deputies...

Senate Democrats had hoped to quickly pass a bill to extend unemployment benefits in the face of continued increases in unemployment, but Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) objected, saying the Republicans needed more time to come up with their own solutions.

The bill, which was introduced by Democrats Thursday, would have...

PHOENIX -- Arizona Governor Jan Brewer said Tuesday that the state of Arizona, which has been dealing with the highest per capita deficit in the nation, cannot afford the health care reform plan proposed by Senator Max Baucus of Montana.

"I am concerned that the proposals under consideration thus far...

PHOENIX -- Dozens of local mothers descended on the office of Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona Wednesday to denounce what they say are sexist attitudes held by Kyl and the Republican Party in general. The demonstration was organized by Phoenix area mothers in response to Kyl's recent quip during...

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio told Wolfe Blitzer on CNN that he "fooled" the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) Wednesday afternoon, just days after losing his ICE immigration agent authority, which had previously authorized Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) deputies to investigate and detain people suspected of living...

PHOENIX, AZ -- Despite recently losing authority over agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced Tuesday that he will "continue to crack down on illegal immigration" by enforcing state laws. He says he will arrest people who are in the country without authorization and...

PHOENIX, AZ -- Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced Friday that he is "furious" about the new 287(g) agreement between the Maricopa County Sheriff's Department (MCSO) with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to a statement released by MCSO Monday evening, the new 287(g) agreement has "stripped Maricopa County Sheriff Joe...

PHOENIX, AZ -- Phoenix police say the gunning down of an interracial couple by a stranger in a local Phoenix park is being investigated as a possible hate crime. A 39-year-old white female was shot to death after being confronted with a racist question about being with her black boyfriend,...

PHOENIX, AZ -- The Democratic Party just bought airtime for an ad to air in Senator John Kyl's home state of Arizona featuring his infamous "I don't need maternity care" statement. The ad will begin airing Monday in the two largest media markets in Arizona, Phoenix and Tucson. A DNC...

PHOENIX, AZ -- In just weeks, hundreds of adult disabled children and domestic partners of Arizona state employees will lose health insurance coverage and other benefits as part of a budget bill passed over the summer. The new provision overrides a referendum that was voted down by Arizonians in the...