Sen. Jon Kyl, the Senate's second-ranking Republican, will vote against Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, while Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham will break with his party's conservative leaders to back President Barack Obama's choice to be the first Hispanic justice.

Congressional Republicans should call Obama’s bluff and insist that any immigration reform be contingent upon our borders being 100 percent secure — permanently. If they get fooled again, as in 1986, they deserve it. Furthermore, as a penalty for being in the country illegally, there should be a period of time that the person should not be allowed to vote. Now this idea was stolen from a powerful, influential member of the media, but I would lower the limitation to 15 years. Republicans: propose this idea to the President and let’s see just how compassionate these democrats really are.

WASHINGTON — Advocacy groups say President Barack Obama has assured them that he remains committed to a comprehensive overhaul of U.S. immigration laws. But what can be accomplished on the issue this year remains unclear.

On Dec. 21, John McCain went to the Senate floor to address his colleagues about the end of a months’ long standoff with the White House over what the law should say about proper interrogation techniques for suspected terrorists in U.S. custody. Or did he?

Remember back to 2008? President Bush was term limited so we witnessed preliminary campaigning among both Republicans and Democrats. Both parties had multiple candidates competing in the early primary states for votes and for high-profile endorsements. But did we see that much fuss? Were the candidacies of those who lead in one poll criticized so vehemently by party insiders, other party office holders and partisan pundits? 

All season, Seton Catholic coach Hosea Graham has preached that defense wins championships.

“Is there a criminal penalty for shooting down a drone over U.S. soil?”

COLUMBIA, S.C. - South Carolina's Democratic Party chairwoman said Wednesday that Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's top qualification seems to be not having had an abortion. She later apologized.

Well, there goes your national championship, Sun Devil fans.

NEW YORK - Top NBC anchorman Brian Williams will host the next "Meet the Press" but the network hasn't chosen who will permanently replace Tim Russert, an NBC News spokeswoman said Thursday.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - U.S. Sen. John McCain hired his former national field director to run a possible presidential campaign in South Carolina.

Advocates of a stabilized U.S. population recently received an endorsement from three unlikely sources.

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Thursday to bar foreign terror suspects at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from filing lawsuits in American courts to challenge their detentions, despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that granted such access.

Annie Graham was the last girl standing.

WASHINGTON - The 14 centrists who averted a Senate breakdown over judicial nominees last spring are showing signs of splintering on President Bush's latest nominee for the Supreme Court.

February 25, 2005

One of the shameful hallmarks of a dictatorship is the restriction of movement -- telling citizens or groups they cannot travel or relocate freely.