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Thanks for McCain vote on background checks

Immigration reform talks get testy over Boston bombings

Immigration advocates gather Monday outside the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill. They are waiting to attend the committee's hearing on comprehensive immigration reform legislation.

Immigration reform talks get testy over Boston bombings

WASHINGTON - Democratic supporters of a new immigration bill accused opponents Monday of trying to "exploit" the Boston Marathon bombings to hold up the legislation, sparking a testy exchange at a Senate hearing.

Border tour: McCain calls for better technology, tweets about woman climbing fence

NOGALES, Ariz. — More technology and better coordination among agencies might be what it takes to secure the U.S.-Mexico border enough to offer a path to citizenship to the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the country, a group of senators said.

US should make straw purchases of guns a felony

Buying a gun for a person who can't legally possess a firearm would be a federal felony under legislation now headed toward the Senate; Arizona senators John McCain and Jeff Flake should support this bill.

Sarah Gassen: Green Valley town hall featured John McCain vs. John McCain

John McCain can't run away from John McCain, though he tries.

McCain tweet on Iran draws criticism

WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain’s tweet comparing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to a monkey is drawing criticism from a fellow GOP lawmaker as racist.

McCain on NBC's “Today”: Americans who died in Libya didn’t have to

WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says he is taking on the Obama administration for not preventing the deadly Sept. 11 attack in Libya.

McCain: Time for Obama to feel political heat

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A fresh-faced Barack Obama buried Republican John McCain in anti-incumbent sentiment four years ago. Now the 2008 presidential nominee says it’s the president’s turn to feel the heat.

McCain to speak with Raytheon employees

Sen. John McCain planned to speak with employees at Raytheon Missile Systems this afternoon as part of a nationwide speaking tour to warn of the impacts of deep Pentagon budget cuts.

McCain: US should lead on Syria airstrikes

WASHINGTON — Arizona Sen. John McCain is calling for the United States to lead an international effort to begin air strikes on Syria.

McCain focuses on border, ignoring Glassman's jabs

backs a path to citizenship.

McCain focuses on border, ignoring Glassman's jabs

Sen. John McCain says a secure border must come first.

McCain focuses on border, ignoring Glassman's jabs

U.S. Sen. John McCain tried to paint his Democratic opponent in a Sunday night debate as too liberal to represent Arizona, while former City Councilman Rodney Glassman accused the four-term incumbent of shortchanging the state for his political self-interest.

Senate panel backs ban on texting while driving

PHOENIX - A Senate panel voted unanimously Monday to make it illegal to text while driving.

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Halloween a bastion of free speech

Halloween trends are telling. Ask Robert Thompson, a pop-culture expert and the founding director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University.