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Democratic National Conventions: A look back

Here is a characteristic pose of Sen. Alben Barkley, of Kentucky, who last night sounded a ringing praise for The New Deal and a scorching denunciation of Republican policies in his keynote address to the Democratic National Convention, June 24, 1936, Philadelphia, Pa. (AP Photo/GRS)

Democratic National Conventions: A look back

Sen. Alben Barkley, of Kentucky, right, waves to cheering delegates as he appears on speakers rostrum to deliver keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, July 12, 1948, Philadelphia, Pa. The man on the left is unidentified. (AP Photo)

Jackson Jr. treated in Tucson prior to bipolar diagnosis

CHICAGO — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., a Chicago Democrat who took a hushed medical leave two months ago, is being treated for bipolar disorder, the Mayo Clinic announced Monday.

Romney picks Paul Ryan as running mate

NORFOLK, Va. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney tapped Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his vice presidential running mate on Saturday, turning to the architect of a conservative and intensely controversial long-term budget plan to remake Medicare and cut trillions in federal spending.

Fitz Blog:Guns

     The nation is flooded sternum-high with Glocks, assault rifles and ammo clips. You will never put the gun genie back in the bottle. We are a testosterone-sotted teenaged nation that adores weaponry and wants to be armed-- much to the perplexed alarm of the civilized adult world. Hear ou…

Senate TV ad calls Flake as 'battle-tested conservative'

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Flake’s first TV ad paints him as Arizona’s “battle-tested conservative.”

Can gas prices affect Tucson's next election?

At the Tuesday night election results party, Republican candidate Jesse Kelly said the comment he heard most often from voters on the campaign trail was how much it cost to fill up their last tank of gas.

Okla. congressman apologizes for 'killing' remarks

 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma congressman apologized on Friday for suggesting that “killing a couple” of U.S. senators may be the only way to get a budget passed through Congress.

UA chapter names Giffords to its board of advisers

The National Institute for Civil Discourse at the University of Arizona has announced that former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been named to its National Board of Advisers.