McCain: Iran with Nuclear Weapons Poses a Threat to Israel
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Asked on This Week about whether he agreed with the Obama administration’s advice to Israel on the growing threat from Iran, Sen. John McCain suggested the Jewish state was “pretty good” at assessing…
Romney’s Arizona Co-Chair Quits Amid Allegations
ABC News Radio(PHOENIX) — A sheriff who gained notoriety as an outspoken opponent of illegal immigration stepped down from his post as the Romney campaign’s Arizona co-chair after allegations surfaced that he threatened his ex-boyfriend with dep…
Rick Perry to Make First Appearance with Newt Gingrich at Arizona Debate
Alex Wong/Getty Images(MESA, Ariz.) — Texas Gov. Rick Perry will appear with Newt Gingrich for the first time at the CNN debate in Mesa, Ariz., on Feb. 22, a spokesperson for Perry confirmed to ABC News.Perry will appear in the spin room with Gingrich…
Mariners First to Camp
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(PEORIA, AZ) — It’s that time of year; at least for the Seattle Mariners.
Mariners pitchers and catchers reported to training camp in Arizona Sunday, a week earlier than any other team in baseball.
The M’s will start the…
Obama to Sign Gabbrielle Giffords’ Last Piece of Legislation
Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama will be joined by Gabrielle Giffords in the Oval Office Friday when he signs the Arizona representative’s last piece of legislation.The Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012, wh…
Gabrielle Giffords’ Aide Reportedly Ready to Run for Her Seat
Tom Williams/Roll Call(PHOENIX) — Ron Barber, a longtime aide of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, will throw his hat in the ring for her House seat now that Giffords has decided not to run for election this year, reports say.Barber, who served as Gif…
Report: Giffords’ Aide Considers Run for Her Seat
Jonathan Gibby/Getty Images(TUCSON, Ariz.) — One of former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords’ staffers is considering making a run for her seat, the Tucson Sentinel reports, citing a source.Ron Barber, 66, ran Gabrielle Giffords’ office in Tucson and w…
Arizona Man Found Living With Mother’s Corpse
Comstock/Thinkstock(TUCSON, Ariz.) — A Tucson, Ariz., man was arrested after a foul odor led police to discover that he had been living with his mother’s decomposing corpse.“The person was found in a bathtub, I believe, and may have either…
Dozens of Animals Seized in ‘Extreme’ Hoarding Case
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(MARICOPA, Ariz.) — Ninety-three dogs and five exotic birds were seized from a private residence in Maricopa, Ariz., in what officials called an “extreme” case of animal hoarding.“The floors were covered in fe…
Arizona Fire Deaths Ruled Arson-Homicide
Joseph Devenney/Getty Images(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — The death of a married couple in their torched home in an upscale Arizona community is being investigated as an arson-homicide after the bodies were found tied to a bedpost in the house’s master bedroo…
Bullet-Ridden Obama Shirt Sparks Investigation
Handout Photo(PHOENIX, Ariz.) — Seven Arizona teenagers used an Obama T-shirt for target practice and posted a picture on Facebook, causing the Secret Service to investigate.The photo shows the teenagers in the desert holding guns and a bullet-riddled…
Jan Brewer’s Office Releases Copy of Letter She Handed to Obama
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(PHOENIX) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer’s office initially said the letter she handed to President Obama during their tarmac encounter on Wednesday was for the president’s eyes only, and refused a request by The Arizona Republi…
ABC Exclusive: Obama Says Encounter with Ariz. Gov. ‘Blown Out of Proportion’
Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama denied in an exclusive interview with ABC News that he was “tense” in his airport tarmac encounter with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Wednesday, as she has described.&ldqu…
President Obama, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer Share Tense Tarmac Moment
President Obama is greeted by Ariz. Gov. Jan Brewer before a memorial for the victims of the mass shooting in Tucson, on Jan. 12, 2011. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(PHOENIX) — Longstanding tension between Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer and Democra…
Obama Brings Manufacturing Pitch to Arizona
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(CHANDLER, Ariz.) — Taking the stage in his second event of the day, President Obama seemed to bask in the glow of being back on the road as he courted voters in Arizona, a state he hopes to turn blue come Novem…
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Submitting Letter of Resignation
President Obama greets Rep. Gabrielle Giffords before his State of the Union address. The White House/Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will formally step down from her position as an Arizona congresswoman Wednesday morning when she su…
Gabrielle Giffords to Complete Last Event as Congresswoman
Gabrielle Giffords pictured with her husband Mark Kelly. ABC/Ida Mae Astute(TUCSON, Ariz.) — Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will make her last trip to Tucson as a member of Congress on Monday to complete an event that was interrupted last January whe…
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords to Step Down from Congress
P.K. Weis/Giffords Campaign – P.K. Weis via Getty Images(TUCSON, Ariz.) — Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will step down from Congress this week, her staff said Sunday, and not seek re-election when her current term expires this year.“I have more work t…
Huntsman Fails to Qualify for Ballot in Arizona
Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images(PHOENIX) — Amid the growing speculation of Hunts-mentum, the Huntsman campaign was dealt a blow Monday night when the Arizona Secretary of State’s office announced that the former Utah governor had failed to qualif…
One Year Later: Mark Kelly on Gabrielle Giffords’ Recovery
ABC/ Ida Mae Astute(TUCSON, Ariz.) — One year after the tragedy in Tucson, Ariz., that almost claimed Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ life, the congresswoman is stringing together full sentences and even asking questions, her husband Mark Kelly told ABC News…