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“You know, being the governor of [Arizona], the gateway of illegal immigration for six years, we had to deal with a lot of things,” Brewer said. Brewer spoke of the barrage of drug cartels and smugglers contributing to the violence along the U.S. southern border in Arizona, but pointed out that it’s not just an Arizona problem. She noted that that contingent coming up through that region move on to other states throughout the nation. That makes it a national problem.

Pro-amnesty and anti-amnesty activists held separate demonstrations on Wednesday commemorating the one -year anniversary of protests that blocked buses of illegal immigrants from overcrowded Texas detention facilities from arriving at the Murrieta, California Border Patrol station. Many amnesty advocates singled out Donald Trump, the Republican presidential candidate and business tycoon, for criticism, along with anti-amnesty conservative author Ann Coulter.

Under President Obama’s stated policy to fundamentally transform America, our influence on and leadership of the free world has not only been diminished but openly challenged by the likes of China, Russia and Iran. Our unilateral disarmament has only compounded the problem. Furthermore, our allies don’t trust us, and our enemies don’t fear us. That is the worst possible combination.

“We can all become Benedictine monks,” or “we can clear our throats, we can lean forward, we can have a conversation with our neighbors and we can try to do something practical to protect ourselves and to lead our country forward” Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Nance told the Breitbart News Sunday listening audience and host Matthew Boyle in response to last week’s decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to force homosexual marriage in all 50 states.

U.S. Senator John McCain is taking to Twitter again to push the highly controversial Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) as a benefit to Arizona and the U.S. economy.

Washington-entrenched U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) is vulnerable in his bid for a sixth Senate term in Washington, according to potential challenger Arizona State Senator Kelli Ward. Ward joined guest host Matthew Boyle on the Breitbart News Sunday radio program, explaining why

This is an “incredibly historic moment for all of us. Next year, after 20 years of our agony, Barbara Boxer is going to retire,” U.S. Senate candidate Tom Del Beccaro told the San Diego County Republican Party June meeting last week.

State Sen. Kelli Ward, a conservative Republican and family practice physician who’s considering running against McCain, told Breitbart News exclusively that she doesn’t believe the secrecy surrounding Obamatrade is the way government should operate.

A bipartisan coalition of former and current elected officials, together with fiscal accountability groups, revealed much-anticipated plans Thursday for the newest installment in statewide ballot initiative efforts to combat the crushing burden of public employee pensions in California. The measure is slated to face California voters in November 2016.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will run for president in 2016, according to several senior aides who confirmed Thursday that the Republican would announce his widely expected decision in Miami later this month.

McCain’s campaign team was recently called out on Twitter by the American Conservative Union (ACU) for selectively promoting his ratings with the influential group. A review of ACU ratings for the long time Senator’s voting record shows a trend toward more conservative voting going into tough election years. McCain’s Team posted his 2014 rating of 91 percent, ignoring the 53 percent from the prior year.

On Wednesday, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum chose big Clinton Foundation donor George Stephanopoulos to help him announce his second bid for the GOP nomination for president.

On Wednesday, Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) raised eyebrows when he took to blaming some of his Republican colleagues for the rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group. In doing so, he remained almost completely indifferent to the Islamic Republic of Iran’s rapid expansion throughout the region.

Sen. John McCain’s campaign team is getting called out by the very organization whose rating it cited on Twitter.

The Clinton Foundation disclosed approximately $26.4 million dollars in donations Thursday that had previously been withheld from having any oversight from public entities. Among the most alarming findings in the new disclosures was that former President Bill Clinton had been paid between $500,000 to $1,000,000 dollars by the government of Qatar to deliver two separate speeches.

On Tuesday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed onto a pact between 12 regions in seven countries, including four U.S. states, binding each to reduce greenhouse gas emissions drastically. The goal of the cuts is to keep the rise in global average surface temperatures below 2º Celsius. However, recent revisions by the Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change suggest global temperatures are projected to rise by less than 1º C over 30 years–and perhaps by less than 0.5º C.

On Monday’s “CBS This Morning,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said he would make an announcement of his 2016 presidential campaign intentions on June 1. Also in the appearance, Graham explained to co-host Norah O’Donnell why he is running and touted himself as

On Friday, all seven members of the graduate class of 2016 at USC’s Roski School of Art and Design withdrew from the program to protest changes the administration made in the faculty, curriculum and funding. The students were also upset because they had been guaranteed teaching assistant positions, but halfway through the 2014-15 school year they were told to submit applications with writing samples and references, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Parents and kids showed up in droves at the California Democratic Convention Saturday for a protest against SB 277 and other legislation.

ANAHEIM, California—Mention of 2016 Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been noticeably absent from California’s 2015 Democrat convention as the party faithful flocked to the Saturday speech from Senator Elizabeth Warren, considered by many a Clinton alternative.

Hillary Clinton’s first California fundraising tour since announcing for president raked in $800,00 for a mere 15-minute speech in Pacific Palisades today. It was part of a $3 million single-day haul for the Democratic Party frontrunner, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Hollywood

Hillary Clinton continues to dodge direct media questions as she jets off for her first official fundraising trip to the Bay Area since quietly making her campaign for President official.

Five-term incumbent Sen. John McCain may have reason to fear a primary challenge. Newly released data from liberal-leaning Public Policy Polling shows half of Arizona’s Republican primary voters disapprove of McCain’s job performance, and more than half would prefer a more conservative Senate candidate in 2016.

Donald Trump, a billionaire real estate mogul and potential Republican Presidential candidate, appeared on Fox and Friends Monday and ripped into Pamela Geller’s “Draw Muhammad” free speech event in Garland, Texas, which came under fire by two Islamic terrorists.

On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton made a far-reaching appeal for reform of the nation’s criminal justice system, reflecting a bipartisan shift against the law-and-order politics of the past three decades — and reversing her own shift to the right after starting her career as a crusader against capital punishment.

Obama’s nominee to replace Eric Holder as Attorney General has been met with one of the most contentious confirmation proceedings America has seen for the position, and now Senate Conservatives Fund President Ken Cuccinelli is calling out the GOP Senators and political gamesmanship enabling the controversial impending confirmation of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch. The Senate vote has been set for Thursday.

Frank Roche tells Breitbart News exclusively that he’s launched a bid to oust Rep. Renee Ellmers in a primary next year.

Several Republican senators—including many who just won re-election and won’t face voters for six more years—voted for more big government and nearly $150 billion to be added to the national debt on Tuesday night. The vote came on the so-called “Doc Fix” which provides taxpayer cash to Medicare provider doctors.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is betting his political future on a big speech on entitlement reform to restore buzz for a potential presidential campaign — even though his polling numbers have suffered in recent months.

Rubio has joined his fellow “wacko birds,” Ted Cruz and Senator Rand Paul, as the only announced Republican presidential candidates thus far.

In New Hampshire Tuesday, Governor Chris Christie will announce his plan for entitlement reform, vowing to shake up Social Security and Medicare to ensure it’s solvency for generations to come.

“Here we go! Super excited about ‪@hillaryclinton running for President!!” gushed California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom on Twitter Sunday following Hillary Clinton’s tepid Presidential announcement. The message was one of many strong reactions pronounced by California’s statewide leaders–all Democrats. However, Gov. Jerry Brown was not among them.

Sen. Marco Rubio notified some of his closest donors this morning that he is running for president.

Sen. Marco Rubio released a new video highlighting his vision for America and his upcoming 2016 announcement in Florida.

Much-anticipated challenger to U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), state Senator Kelli Ward (R-Lake Havasu City) announced early Thursday that she is officially exploring a 2016 run for the U.S. Senate.

Topping off the day of his Senate re-election bid announcement, Senator John McCain joined Fox’s Greta Van Susteren, taking the opportunity to emphasize national security issues and express his support of Senator Lindsey Graham for president.