http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics RSS Feed for AZ Family - News - Politics en-us Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:35:33 GMT 2012-02-12T17:35:33Z en-us 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. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:48:25 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/Obama-signs-Giffords-final-bill-into-law-139113294.html 2012-02-10T20:48:25Z 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. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:06:14 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139179764.html 2012-02-12T17:06:14Z http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139157424.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek lawmakers on Sunday began debating legislation introducing severe austerity measures necessary for the country to secure a €130 billion ($171.46 billion) bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund and stave off bankruptcy. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:35:33 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139157424.html 2012-02-12T17:35:33Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:05:05 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139157224.html 2012-02-11T23:05:05Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:26 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139155919.html 2012-02-11T23:32:26Z 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. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:02:41 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139151899.html 2012-02-12T00:02:41Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:07:23 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139153394.html 2012-02-11T19:07:23Z 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. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:02:40 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139144724.html 2012-02-12T00:02:40Z 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. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:02:40 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139146024.html 2012-02-12T10:02:40Z 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. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:06:46 GMT http://www.azfamily.com/news/politics/139123624.html 2012-02-11T07:06:46Z