U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner W. Ralph BashamHomeland security often is a balancing act between two ideals: vigilance and convenience. Nowhere does this dichotomy between security and facilitation play out more dramatically than at our borders and ports of…

by Terry Goddard, Arizona Attorney General Phoenix, Arizona - Arizona's subprime loans and foreclosures are reaching record levels in Arizona and across the country. Arizona ranks 2nd behind Nevada for the most subprime loans in the country. With millions of…

It's nearly the end of September and the hot days are almost behind us. The cool Roosevelt evenings are a nice change and I, for one, am ready for the end of summer and the beginning of fall. With each…

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) released the following statement in response to a Moveon.org ad attacking General David Petraeus by asking whether he Would Betray Us: Its repugnant, but unfortunately not surprising, to see Moveon.org launch this despicable…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl According to a new Rasmussen poll, 71 percent of Americans do not think the federal government is doing enough to secure the border and reduce illegal immigration. I'm surprised the number isn't higher. As Rasmussen…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl Authorities in Essex County, New Jersey, recently identified a man named Jose Carranza as a principal suspect in the murder of three young people in Newark on August 4. The victims were forced to kneel…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl According to a new Rasmussen poll, 71 percent of Americans do not think the federal government is doing enough to secure the border and reduce illegal immigration. Im surprised the number isnt higher. As Rasmussen…

"Are we fighting a war on terror or aren't we? Was it or was it not started by Islamic people who brought it to our shores on September 11, 2001? Were people from all over the world, mostly Americans, not…

Judging by all the rain in recent weeks and my request in the last column for rain dances, it would appear that numerous readers rain-danced their hearts out. Roosevelt received approximately three inches of rain a couple of weeks ago…

By U.S. Senator Jon Kyl The Senate has been considering the 2008 Defense Authorization bill, which sets the policy and spending priorities for the Defense Department. But most of the time has been spent debating our policy in Iraq and…

By Kevin Rogers, President of the Arizona Farm Bureau I am a farmer and I have employees. I make every effort to follow federal hiring laws. I do all of the paperwork, request the information I am supposed to and…

As the song goes, "the heat is on." Temperatures are expected to reach near record highs this week and all of us are anxiously awaiting fall (not that we're trying to rush time) and cooler temperatures. On the upside, gas…