I’ve never belonged to a union and have never been a major supporter of unions. However, the recent action of the lame duck Michigan Republican-controlled legislature to introduce and pass in one day a bill to defund unions is despicable and speaks volumes of the hypocrisy and duplicity of Republicans.

WASHINGTON — Preliminary results from exit polling in Arizona and Michigan suggest voters in each state made up their minds earlier than voters in previous contests. While voters remain focused on the economy, abortion and immigration are growing in importance.

PHOENIX — Arizona Republicans are heading to the polls to help pick a presidential nominee.

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney added to his lead in the race for convention delegates Tuesday with a win in the Arizona Republican presidential primary. Romney also won the Michigan primary, but it was unclear who would win the most delegates in that state.

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney added to his lead in the race for convention delegates Tuesday with a win in the Arizona Republican presidential primary. Romney also won the Michigan primary, but it was unclear who would win the most delegates in that state.

WASHINGTON -- The White House says President Barack Obama plans to travel to five states critical to his re-election campaign following next week's State of the Union address.

DAVIE, Fla. - Hillary Rodham Clinton won the Florida Democratic primary Tuesday night, an event that drew no campaigning by any of her presidential rivals and awarded no delegates to the winner.

Both Michigan and Florida this past week gave up on efforts to hold “do-over” Democratic primaries, dealing a setback to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s nomination hopes and not doing much for the party’s self-image as a smooth and powerful political juggernaut.

Both Michigan and Florida this past week gave up on efforts to hold “do-over” Democratic primaries, dealing a setback to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s nomination hopes and not doing much for the party’s self-image as a smooth and powerful political juggernaut.

PHOENIX -- Michigan is getting more attention from Republican presidential contenders than Arizona though both states share a Feb. 28 primary date and have virtually the same number of convention delegates, but that changes Wednesday, at least for a day.

Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz., spent Monday working the phones and meeting personally with members of the House of Representatives in his bid to win the minority whip position when Republicans are seated as the minority party in January.

Given Congressional Republicans’ recent behavior, isn’t that what they believe?

A top leader of Arizona Democrats continues to use his wealth to enrich his party — and he’s outspending his peers around the country.

A top leader of Arizona Democrats continues to use his wealth to enrich his party — and he’s outspending his peers around the country.

A top leader of Arizona Democrats continues to use his wealth to enrich his party — and he’s outspending his peers around the country.

Super Tuesday II gave a necessary boost for Hillary Clinton, who picked up desperately needed victories after a dozen consecutive losses to front-running Barack Obama.

“Late start, early release, extra early release, Parent/Teacher Conferences, October Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, April Break, not to mention all the regular holidays. It’s no wonder the kids aren’t learning enough in school, they’re not IN school enough.”

WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled Senate is set to vote today on two Democratic proposals to start redeploying U.S. troops from Iraq this year, a week after both houses of Congress soundly rejected withdrawal timetables.

Guest commentary by Jon Beydler

Arizona Republicans know how to hang on to political power and by looking at the bills they have introduced this year, they certainly know how to abuse it as well. Perhaps we can chalk it up to growing pains, since we are one of the youngest states, or we can call it what it is: the purest example of the arrogance of power imaginable.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain said on Thursday that despite his second-place finish in Michigan’s GOP primary, he intends to win this state’s first-in-the-South contest.

TAMPA, Fla. — His Republican National Convention pushed back by a day, Mitt Romney conceded Sunday that fresh controversy over rape and abortion is harming his party and he accused Democrats of trying to exploit it for political gain.

Gerald Ford was always the accidental president, thrust into the Oval Office with scant preparation at a critical juncture in American history. The contemporary judgments of himself and his presidency were unsparingly harsh.

U.S. Rep. John Shadegg said Thursday he will reconsider his decision to retire at the end of his term.