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In the June issue of RollingStone Michael Hastings wrote “America’s Last Prisoner of War,” a piece on Bowe Bergdahl, an American soldier captured by the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani Network in June of 2009. Hastings quoted previously unseen e-mails, sent days before his capture, from Bergdahl to his family expressing frustrated sentiments regarding the war effort. Given the Obama Administration’s plan to end the conflict through negotiation, Bergdahl’s fate may be essential to the US leaving Afgha

Supporters of bringing open primary elections to Arizona report that they have gathered over 280,000 signatures. With 21 days left until the deadline, they will continue collecting signatures to strengthen their movement's aim to expand independent voter impact throughout Arizona. Organizers call the momentum critical to increasing awareness in voters. By surpassing signature gathering goals until the July 5th deadline, they believe their efforts will help the initiative pass in November. Form

In a closely watched race nationally, Democrat Ron Barber, a former aide to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, has retained her seat in a special election against Republican Tea Party supporter Jesse Kelly. Holding onto a House seat in a Republican-leaning district in Arizona will be welcome news indeed for Democrats. Rep. Giffords barely survived an assassination attempt in January 2011 and resigned earlier this year in order to fully focus on recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. Barber was her

With competition heating up between President Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney, a special election in Arizona, the possibility of an Independent voice in Senate, and some pretty controversial ballot measures, here are 5 things we're watching today in politics. 1) Arizona to hold special election to replace Rep. Giffords Arizona's 8th district will hold a special election today, voting to fill the vacancy of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Giffords, who resigned to focus on her recovery after her Jan

Jobs.  Jobs.  Jobs.  There is no doubt that the 2012 elections will be about the economy and jobs... from the Presidential election to the elections of Congress and various state elections.  And the heated debate of creating jobs is ratcheting up even more... a sign that this particular issue (this one issue) will be the focus of the attention this time around.  As President Obama insists that Congress begin passing his recommendations for creating jobs, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) insists

It’s the conspiracy theory that simply refuses to go away. Thanks to Donald Trump, and politicos on both sides of the aisle- who can’t seem to turn down a moment in the spotlight- President Barack Obama’s birth certificate is under the microscope yet again. Was he or wasn’t he born in the United States? Where is Barack Obama Birth Certificate? It seems to be the question on everyone’s mind these days, and the timing couldn’t be better as the election cycle begins to really heat up. Even after a

According to Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap study, over 1000 American counties have at least one in four “food-insecure” children. The findings coincide with summer recess for the nation's schools – a time of increased pressure on low-income families and food banks to fill the school lunch program void. Food insecurity is a phrase used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to describe lack of consistent access to adequate amounts of food for an active, healthy life and limited or uncertain

Libertarian presidential candidate and former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson's popularity despite his third party affiliation and lack of national press continues to grow. A new poll of 500 voters in Arizona by Public Policy Polling from May 17th-20th has shown that Johnson is currently at 9% voter support, a record high for himself and just 6% short of the 15% needed to enter the national television debates. In recent months prior to this poll, Johnson was consistently remaining between 6-

The Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, which created an environment of unbridled campaign financing through the funding of Super PACs, is now being challenged on at least four fronts.  In all cases, the challengers believe that the current atmosphere for campaign financing weakens independent voices in the electorate and strengthens a powerful few special interests. Three of the challenges were precipitated by a Montana Supreme Court finding that the state’s legislative ban on corporate

Residents of Washington D.C. came up with a clever response to Arizona Congressman Trent Franks after he proposed a 20-week abortion ban and denied the district's only elected representative, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, from testifying against the measure. Protestors deemed Congressman Franks, "Mayor" Franks and on Wednesday brought to his office a flood of municipal complaints. "From potholes to rodent problems to public transportation complaints, DC residents have followed Franks' lead and b