http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/category/politics politics news from TucsonSentinel.com - Tucson's independent nonprofit online news en Copyright 2010 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090610_alan_simpson/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090610_alan_simpson/#When: 13:41:40Z Jimmy Zuma Smart v. Stupid: Alan Simpson, Republican co-chair of the deficit commission has proven himself unfit to lead. Jimmy Zuma asks, “Are his most recent criticisms of pensioners and veterans a sign of senility?” news, politics, business, family, opinion, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, columnist 2010-09-06T13:41:40+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090610_brewerdummies/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090610_brewerdummies/#When: 21:50:23Z Roberto De Vido It’s like a Zen koan: if a governor joins a debate, but doesn’t say anything, is she debating? news, politics, media, local, arizona, opinion, comics, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-05T21:50:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090410_brewerspeechless/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090410_brewerspeechless/#When: 06:37:23Z Roberto De Vido “It was the longest 16 seconds of my life,” said Governor Jan Brewer after what were, undoubtedly, the longest 16 seconds of her life. news, politics, media, local, arizona, opinion, comics, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-09-04T06:37:23+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090310_kelly_giffords_poll/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090310_kelly_giffords_poll/#When: 17:25:120 Dylan Smith Updated: Incumbent Democrat Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and Republican challenger Jesse Kelly are tied, 46-46%, in a poll commissioned by a conservative group. news, politics, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Sep 3, 2010, 11:25 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090310_allstar_1070/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090310_allstar_1070/#When: 14:37:08Z Maria Polletta State Sen. Russell Pearce and other SB 1070 supporters are sending off 70,000 petition signatures urging Major League Baseball to ignore “critics and activists” they say are endangering plans to hold the 2011 All-Star Game in Phoenix. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, sports, baseball, pro, breaking 2010-09-03T14:37:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iraq_war/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iraq_war/#When: 03:47:36Z Jane Arraf In a war that has changed the U.S. and its military almost as much as the country it invaded, the realization seems to have sunk in that victory is much easier to declare than it will be to define. news, politics, war, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, globalpost, analysis 2010-09-03T03:47:36+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_arpaio_suit/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_arpaio_suit/#When: 22:18:22Z Dylan Smith The U.S. Justice Department is suing Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio for his 15-month refusal to turn over documents in a civil rights investigation. Read the suit & watch a video of Arpaio responding to it. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-02T22:18:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_governor_debate/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_governor_debate/#When: 19:53:24Z Dylan Smith The pause heard ‘round the world? Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s 16-second pause at the beginning of Wednesday’s debate between candidates for governor has gone viral. Here’s your chance to watch the entire video. news, politics, media, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-02T19:53:24+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iran_bomb/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iran_bomb/#When: 18:54:32Z HDS Greenway Israel is bound to its doctrine that force can solve its problems in a world where force is less and less likely to do so. news, politics, war, nationworld, breaking, globalpost 2010-09-02T18:54:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iraq_nowwhat/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090210_iraq_nowwhat/#When: 17:05:21Z Razzaq al-Saiedi Analysis: President Barack Obama officially declared Tuesday the end of the U.S. combat mission in Iraq. For Americans, this moment brings closure to a controversial war. But after more than 7 years, Iraqis are still scrambling to forge a working government. news, politics, war, opinion, analysis, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-09-02T17:05:21+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_1070_poll/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_1070_poll/#When: 08:36:260 Jennifer A. Johnson Updated: Arizona voters overwhelmingly favor even the most controversial provisions within SB 1070, according to a poll released Wednesday. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines Sep 2, 2010, 2:36 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_latino_vote/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_latino_vote/#When: 01:27:08Z Maria Polletta Activists say this will be the year Latinos, feeling the pressure of the recession and concerned about the effects of SB 1070, will flock to the polls and wield the influence of their numbers. news, politics, border, business, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-02T01:27:08+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_herb_bill/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_herb_bill/#When: 00:04:48Z Rebekah Zemansky The young man shook uncontrollably and couldn’t speak. As an emergency room doctor tried to figure out what was wrong, the man’s friends showed a package of herbs clearly marked “not for human consumption.” The man and his friends had smoked “spice.” news, politics, business, health, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-09-02T00:04:48+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_illegalimmigration/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_illegalimmigration/#When: 22:21:02Z Dylan Smith The number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. has declined considerably since 2000-2005, according to a new study by the Pew Hispanic Center, dropping for the first time since 1990. news, politics, border, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-09-01T22:21:02+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_glassman_staff/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/090110_glassman_staff/#When: 16:17:130 Dylan Smith Updated: Gabrielle Guevara, the finance director for Rodney Glassman’s Senate bid, is resigning, even as the former Tucson city councilman brings in a new campaign manager. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Sep 1, 2010, 10:17 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_afghan_supply/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_afghan_supply/#When: 16:45:09Z Ben Gilbert Moving all the things 100,000 troops need to fight and survive in a hostile foreign land is never an easy task. In a landlocked, mountainous country the size of Texas, with few paved roads, it is even harder. news, politics, business, war, nationworld, breaking, globalpost 2010-08-31T16:45:09+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_iraqwar/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083110_iraqwar/#When: 14:02:03Z Mohamad Bazzi As the U.S. military concludes its combat role — which President Barack Obama will formally announce Tuesday — Iraq is indeed a dramatic example for the Middle East, but not in the ways that President Bush envisioned. As U.S. troops became mired in fighting an insurgency, Iran extended its influence. news, politics, war, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, globalpost 2010-08-31T14:02:03+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_divided_families/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_divided_families/#When: 01:30:32Z Jennifer Gaie Hellum Deportations happen to families in Arizona every day. But the issue becomes more complex when the deportees’ families are of mixed-status—some with citizenship, some with visas and some here illegally. news, politics, border, education, family, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, mexico_latin 2010-08-31T01:30:32+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_afghan_contractors/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_afghan_contractors/#When: 00:35:19Z Nick Schwellenbach Billions are at stake, but U.S. investigators are stymied by murky rules and enforcement obstacles as they try to ensure taxpayer dollars are well spent. news, politics, business, war, nationworld, breaking, center_for_public_integrity 2010-08-31T00:35:19+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_glassman_campaignmanager/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_glassman_campaignmanager/#When: 21:38:22Z Dylan Smith Rodney Glassman’s campaign for Senate has a new leader: Democratic strategist Bill Romjue. Former campaign manager Patrick Mellody “left to pursue other opportunities,” Glassman’s campaign said. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines 2010-08-30T21:38:22+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_nationalguard_border/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_nationalguard_border/#When: 15:52:390 Dylan Smith Updated: The first of 532 National Guard troops are set to deploy to the Arizona-Mexico border Monday. “It’s about time,” said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin Aug 30, 2010, 9:52 pm http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_banks_selfdealing/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_banks_selfdealing/#When: 14:40:59Z Jake Berstein As investors left the market in the run-up to the meltdown, Wall Street created fake demand, increasing their bonuses — and ultimately making the crisis worse. news, politics, business, trans_growth, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, propublica 2010-08-30T14:40:59+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_mosque_metaphor/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_mosque_metaphor/#When: 14:29:31Z Jimmy Zuma A feeling of insecurity is the underlying motive behind the silly rhetoric about the Park 51 Muslim community center in New York City. Opponents are expressing the despair of the defeated. news, politics, crime, faith, war, opinion, analysis, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, columnist 2010-08-30T14:29:31+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_brewer_goddard/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/083010_brewer_goddard/#When: 13:53:43Z Dylan Smith Gov. Jan Brewer holds a sizeable lead over Attorney General Terry Goddard in the race for governor. news, politics, local, arizona, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-08-30T13:53:43+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082910_guantanamotp/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082910_guantanamotp/#When: 01:30:06Z Roberto De Vido Things just haven’t been the same at Guantanamo Bay since Waterboardin’ Dick Cheney rode out of town. news, politics, war, opinion, comics, nationworld, breaking 2010-08-29T01:30:06+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_vote/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082410_vote/#When: 19:15:460 Dylan Smith Updated: Updated Aug. 31, 7:15 p.m. Horne wins GOP AG race, has 892 vote lead. Kelly beats Paton, Glassman wins Dem Senate race. Sen. McCain and Gov. Brewer beat back primary challenges. Rookie McClung wins CD 7 primary. news, politics, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok Sep 1, 2010, 1:15 am http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_intothelionsden/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_intothelionsden/#When: 00:29:29Z Roberto De Vido Rodney Glassman raised $1 million and landed the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. John McCain found $20 million under his couch cushions to see off J.D. Hayworth. news, politics, local, arizona, opinion, comics, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok 2010-08-28T00:29:29+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_oil_grainofsalt/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_oil_grainofsalt/#When: 23:35:25Z Marian Wang Earlier this week, major news outlets ran with headlines about how a new microbe has been found eating up BP’s oil, and how microbes have degraded the hydrocarbons so efficiently that the vast plumes of oil in the Gulf are now undetectable. No joke. news, politics, business, environment, sci_tech, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, propublica, analysis 2010-08-27T23:35:25+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_deportations/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_deportations/#When: 23:18:54Z Marian Wang About a month ago, Homeland Security began reviewing and moving to dismiss deportation cases against suspected illegal immigrants without serious criminal records, according to The Houston Chronicle. news, politics, border, crime, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, propublica, mexico_latin 2010-08-27T23:18:54+00:00 http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_mexico_travelwarning/ http://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local|sports|arts|opinion|nationworld/report/082710_mexico_travelwarning/#When: 22:40:49Z Dylan Smith Children of U.S. government employees must leave Monterrey, Mexico, the State Department said Friday as it extended its warning of travel dangers in that country. news, politics, border, crime, education, local, arizona, nationworld, breaking, hub_headlines, lead_ok, mexico_latin 2010-08-27T22:40:49+00:00