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Napolitano Splits GOP; Leaders Not Calling For Resignation

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

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The White House and senior lawmakers on both sides of the aisle defended Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Thursday as a cadre of Republ...

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Napolitano Resignation Demanded By Some House Republicans

The Hill | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

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Conservative House Republicans are calling on their leaders to ask President Obama for Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's resignation. ...

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Con Games: Conservatives Tea It Up on Tox News

Michael Conniff | Posted 05.23.2009 | Media

Read More: Tax Day Tea Party, Bailout, Economy, Terrorism, Andrew Napolitano, Janet Napolitano, Tax Day Tea Parties, Economic Crisis, Fox News, Tea Party, Fox News Channel, Media News
Michael Conniff

The conservative pot must be stirred and their anger about pretty much everything, seasoned to the taste.

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Bobby Jindal and the Soft Bigotry of Good Intentions

Heather Robinson | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Guantanamo, Louisiana Governor, Bobby Jindal, Janet Napolitano, Guantanamo Detainees, President Obama, Dick Cheney, Politics News
Heather Robinson

The defense of our President's good intentions when no one is attacking them is unnecessary. The problem is, good intentions do not equal sensible policy.

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Military Training On Extremists Preying on Servicemembers

Jon Soltz | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics

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Jon Soltz

I hate to break it to Republicans, and to the American Legion, but the military has been training servicemembers on the dangers of right wing extremist groups for years.

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Napolitano Defends Report On Right Wing Extremism Risk

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 05.17.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Civil liberties officials at the Homeland Security Department did not agree with some of the language in a controversial report on ...

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Caption This Photo, Vote For Tuesday's Best, See Monday's Winner!

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 05.09.2009 | Comedy

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Original Caption: US Homeland Security Janet Napolitano gestures during a press conference in Jiutepec community, State of Morelos, in Mexico on April...

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The Term "Man Caused Disasters" Sounds Weak, but the "War on Terror" Has Always Been Weaker

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.07.2009 | World

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Yvonne R. Davis

President Obama knows the United States has been losing these wars and also knows the terrible impact these wars have had on a group of people when they are labeled and targeted.

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Mexico Crisis: White House Unveils Anti-Cartel Effort (VIDEO)

AP | DEVLIN BARRETT and EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 04.24.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans to send more agents and equipment to the southwestern border to fight Mexican drug cartels and keep ...

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21st Century Bull Connor: Shameless Intransigence

Bertha Lewis | Posted 04.18.2009 | Politics

Read More: Department of Homeland Security, Sheriff Arpaio, Acorn, Janet Napolitano, Joe Arpaio, Maricopa Sheriff, Bertha Lewis, Department of Justice, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Eric Holder, Politics News
Bertha Lewis

Thousands of immigrant families are living in terror under Sheriff Arpaio's reign. We can't let his racist policing continue.

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In New Terror Video, AIG Demands Huge Ransom from U.S.

Andy Borowitz | Posted 03.16.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Aig, Andy Borowitz, Jonathan Alter, Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Cayman Islands, Timothy Geithner, Judy Gold, Hendrik Hertzberg, AIG Bailout, Economy, Aig Bonuses, Bank Bonuses, Recession, Federal Bailouts, Bailout Bandits, Financial Crisis, Aig Federal Bailouts, Bonuses, Wall Street Bonuses, AIG Scandal, Comedy News
Andy Borowitz

In the four-minute tape, a man believed to be the chairman of AIG says that if his organization is not paid its ransom, "chaos and destruction will rain down on the American economy."

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Hispanic Lawmakers Pleased With Napolitano On Workplace Raids Issue

The Hill | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Immigration Reform, Luis Gutierrez, Lamar Smith, Workplace Raids, Janet Napolitano, Illegal Immigrants, Immigration, Immigration Debate, Ice, Politics News

Hispanic lawmakers are more hopeful than ever that Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will end workplace raids by immigration enforcement of...

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Mexican Gov Denounces "Toughest Sheriff in America" TV Reality Star -- Sheriff Invites Critics to Investigate Personally

Dawn Teo | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Politics News, Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, Toughest Sherrif in the World, Joe Arpaio, Maricopa Sheriff, Immigration, 287(G), U.S. Attorney, Tent City Jail, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Sheriff Arpaio, Eric Holder, Mexico, Politics News
Dawn Teo

Sheriff Arpaio is as controversial as he is popular, oscillating between a conservative media darling (even landing his own reality TV show) and a liberal media pariah.

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Lawmakers, Activists Demand New Investigation of Toughest Sheriff in America

Dawn Teo | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics

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Dawn Teo

Lawmakers, union leaders, human rights groups, Democratic Party leaders, and celebrities are taking on the "Toughest Sheriff in America" for policies that they say encourage racial profilin and civil rights violations.

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21st Century Bull Connor Closer to Feeling Fire Hose Turned on Him

Bertha Lewis | Posted 03.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jim Crow, John Conyers, Acorn, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, Bobby Scott, Janet Napolitano, Jerrold Nadler, Joe Arpaio, Bertha Lewis, Immigration, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Eric Holder, Immigration Debate, Politics News
Bertha Lewis

The Arpaio spectacle shows that a police-state solution does not work.

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Logan's Journey: The University of Arizona Ravaged by Tax Cuts

Lester Sloan | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: College Students, India, Education, Money, College, Janet Napolitano, Budget, Tucson, Spanish, Guatemala, Education Reform, China, University of Arizona, Politics News
Lester Sloan

In several states across the US, our children perform well below the average of many countries that we consider under-developed.

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Worst in Class: How Education in Arizona Became an Economic Casualty

Randall Amster | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arizona State Legislature, Education, Higher Education, Arizona, Public Education, Stimulus, Janet Napolitano, Politics News
Randall Amster

They say it's a dry heat out here, but at the end of the day, the Arizona legislature's shortsighted budget fix is fundamentally all wet.

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Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano Wants "Criminal Aliens" Out Of US

AP | EILEEN SULLIVAN | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — If you're a criminal and you're not entitled to be in the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano wants you out...

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Napolitano Departs, AZ GOP Cannibalizes Education to Meet Budget Shortfall

Dawn Teo | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arizona Legislature, Arizona Republican Party, Arizona, Arizona Democratic Party, Public Schools, Education, Arizona State University, Budget Cuts, Janet Napolitano, Education Funding, John Kavanagh, Politics News
Dawn Teo

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Russell Pearce and AZ House Appropriation Committee Chair John Kavanagh are advocating for huge cuts in education funding across Arizona.

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Senate Confirms 6 Obama Cabinet Picks, Clinton Not Included

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — The Senate swiftly approved six members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet on Tuesday, but put off for a day the vote on his choic...

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Be My Valentine, Janet Napolitano

Sascha Elise Cohen | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics

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Sascha Elise Cohen

We could eat spaghetti and discuss fortifying the nation's borders. I'd giggle nervously at the sight of your sturdy posture and resolute facial expressions. We could make a real night of it.

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Napolitano Failed To Complete Security Plan For Own State

AP | PAUL DAVENPORT | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

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PHOENIX — President-elect Barack Obama's choice for homeland security chief blames budget problems and the difficulty coordinating agencies in A...

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Obama, Bush Team Up For Fake Emergency

AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Senior officials in the Bush administration and members of President-elect Barack Obama's staff teamed up at the White House Tuesda...

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Not a Woman in the Picture

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.10.2009 | Politics

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Paul Jenkins

Is it a coincidence that in the world's largest economy, whose military expenditure accounts for half the global total, the most senior posts dealing with money and war are still reserved for men?

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A New Day For Gun Violence Prevention

Paul Helmke | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Supreme Court, Gun Show Loophole, George Bush, Democratic Congress, Congress, Assault Weapons, National Rifle Association, Chris Cox, Antonin Scalia, President Obama, George W. Bush, Brady Law, Gun Control, Virginia Tech, Heller Decision, Illegal Guns, Eric Holder, Wayne LaPierre, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Dc v Heller, Hilda Solis, District of Columbia v. Heller, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Janet Napolitano, Hillary Clinton, Obama Transition, Virginia Tech Massacre, Oregon, Politics News
Paul Helmke

Last year at this time, I said that America was turning a corner on the gun issue, and the watershed events of 2008 confirmed that prediction. The pa...

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