In The News
BY: JEREMY B. WHITE
IN THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
A Republican congressman introduced a bill Tuesday that would halt President Barack Obama's push to shield thousands of young undocumented immigrants from deportation.
BY: BRODY MULLINS AND NAFTALI BENDAVID
IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
The nation's lawmakers include those who bet on stock declines, won at the race track and one who upped his bet on a Greek bank.
BY: DAN NOWICKI
IN THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC
Some young illegal immigrants in the United States could get relief from deportation under a dramatic policy changed announced Friday by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano.
BY: JUDY KURTZ
IN THE HILL
Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) wasn’t kidding when he told us exotic animals run wild just steps from his abode.
BY: MARK MEMMOTT | ON NPR
The Sunlight Foundation has launched an effort to track and expose tweets that lawmakers and candidates had second thoughts about.
BY: ROBERT LEGER | THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC
Tom Silverman does not mince words: “This is just nuts,” he says. “It’s way overkill.”
BY: STACEY SKOTZKO
in CQ
Schweikert is known for pulling out his financial calculator while on the House floor or in committee rooms. The Arizona Republican intends to focus on promoting fiscal precision and accuracy during his tenure in Congress, and he becomes frustrated when he believes colleagues toss around misinterpreted figures.