When it comes to illegal immigration, President Obama's policy is clear: If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all.

Satisfying as it may be to shake a fist at oil companies or even the local gas station, neither is the cause of our current $3-a-gallon situation. Demand for a limited supply is what’s driving it all, and that’s all of us.

Dan K. Thomasson, guest commentary

Authorities say a man wanted in Arizona on suspicion of a murder conspiracy and running a high-end prostitution Web site has been arrested in California.

The people who view the world from the far right have an amazing ability to see conspiracy in everything President Obama does. Take the “Inbox” letter of Sunday, Jan. 20, claiming that something didn’t smell right when the President was sworn in on Sunday in private.

"ANONYMOUS"

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A second Tempe man has been found guilty of conspiracy in the illegal purchase of AK-47-style guns at a January 2010 gun show in Phoenix.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A federal jury convicted eight people of trafficking more than $20 million in marijuana across the country.

Le Templar: In theory, Karen Johnson’s formal move to enter the Republican primary against Gov. Jan Brewer could inject an interesting philosophical debate about the proper role of government, as she was a strident advocate for rolling back spending and for limiting the reach of the state while she was in the Legislature.

Chris Coppola: We heard from a lot of people around the country Friday, and more than a few closer to home, who were not happy with us here at the Tribune. This was disappointing because many of these same folks, just one day earlier, were thrilled with us.

The Cubs message boards were abuzz Thursday with talk of a conspiracy. According to the educated folks at sites such as northsidebaseball.com, Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb either:

Given how eager many “mainstream” media outlets normally are to embrace the doomsday-of-the-month scenarios spun by The Environmental Anxiety Industry, it’s only fair that we take note when a publication takes a more sober tack.

Phil Manning’s heart aches for his brother, killed in the 9/11 attacks. But it hurt more to know Scottsdale Community College screened a documentary stating Terence Manning and hundreds of others weren’t victims of terrorism but of a shadowy conspiracy.

Conspiracies are often the most comfortable explanation for reconciling singular tragedies into one’s own view of the world. Bad things happen because bad people sat down in a room somewhere and planned them.

Defense attorneys on Tuesday urged Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas to stop prosecuting illegal immigrants as co-conspirators in smuggling until the case for 44 illegal immigrants is resolved.

Chicago White Sox left-hander Mark Buehrle intimated earlier this season that Greg Maddux’s Hall of Fame career was partly the result of doctoring the baseball.

The former chief operating officer of the Fiesta Bowl pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony federal conspiracy charge for her role in a fraudulent campaign-contribution scheme.

WASHINGTON - Michael Scanlon, a former partner of lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiring to bribe public officials, a charge growing out of the government investigation of attempts to defraud Indian tribes and corrupt a member of Congress.

No conspiracy or collusion here. There weren't even a handful's worth of conversation about colleges of choice.

NEW ORLEANS — A second former New Orleans officer has pleaded guilty in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina.