AZ Family - News - Politics http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics RSS Feed for AZ Family - News - Politics en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:33:21 GMT Obama signs Giffords' final bill into law http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/Obama-signs-Giffords-final-bill-into-law-139113294.html President Barack Obama signed into law Friday a final bill authored by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was wounded in an Arizona shooting rampage a year ago. Santorum says he'll be in 2-man race with Romney http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139179764.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Santorum says he expects to do well in the next GOP presidential contests and will be in a two-man race with Mitt Romney. Clashes break out outside Greek Parliament http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139157424.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Clashes have broken out between a few hundred anarchists and riot police outside Parliament, where deputies debate legislation that will allow Greece to receive a €130 billion ($171 billion) bailout and stave off bankruptcy. Brown sidesteps tax initiative at party convention http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139157224.html SAN DIEGO (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown outlined an optimistic political agenda for California Democrats at their party's annual convention Saturday, pitching his accomplishments and goals as he sidestepped an internal party squabble about whether Democrats should support his tax initiative or those being offered by two other Democratically-aligned groups. First lady walks 'the platypus walk' http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139155919.html ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Add another dance move to Michelle Obama's repertoire. This one has to do with a certain celebrity platypus. SPIN METER: Gov. Romney quiet on birth-control law http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139151899.html BOSTON (AP) — Mitt Romney faulted President Barack Obama's original push to require church-affiliated employers to pay for birth control as an "assault on religion," but as Massachusetts governor, Romney was largely silent about a state law that required virtually the same contraceptive coverage. In Maine, Paul vies to extend Romney losing streak http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139153394.html SANFORD, Maine (AP) — Today's caucuses in Maine come down to a competition between one candidate looking for his first win and another looking to end a losing streak. Santorum's surge means new strategy for Romney http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139144724.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Staggered by Rick Santorum's surge, Mitt Romney is trying to reset his presidential campaign by defining himself as a strict conservative. Maine GOP chairman says Romney wins caucuses http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139146024.html PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mitt Romney narrowly won Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday, providing his campaign with a much-needed boost after three straight losses earlier this week. But the former Massachusetts governor won just a plurality of the Maine vote, suggesting he still has work to do to unite GOP voters behind his candidacy. Judges: Texas should work to keep primary in April http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139123624.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A federal court sent a message Friday that the Texas primaries shouldn't be pushed past April because of bitterly disputed voting maps and ordered the state and minority rights groups to spend the weekend back at the bargaining table.