Joe Arpaio

President Obama's birth certificate continues to make headlines in ways he doesn't want. The latest: Arizona's top elections official is trying to explain why he's seeking to verify the document before placing Obama on the November ballot. Arizona Secret Full Article at USA Today

Discussion of President Obama ’s place of birth died down significantly when he released his long-form birth certicate. But birtherism still lives, even if it no longer gets as much attention. Nationally, conservative bloggers have seized an opportunity Full Article at The Washington Post

Arizona’s top election official said in a radio interview Thursday that it’s “possible” President Obama may not make the state’s November ballot due to unanswered questions about his birth certificate. President Obama. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg) Ken Benne Full Article at The Washington Post

PHOENIX (AP) – The careers of most politicians would crumble under the heavy scrutiny that the self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America now faces. A defiant Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, pounds his fist on the podium during a Thursday news confe Full Article at USA Today

ON NATIONAL television in 2009, Joe Arpaio, the elected sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz. , told an interviewer : “They hate me, the Hispanic community, because they’re afraid they’re going to be arrested. And they’re all leaving town, so I think we’re do Full Article at The Washington Post

As defiant as ever, get-tough Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio faces a federal court showdown over charges that deputies on his trademark immigration patrols racially profiled Latinos in violation of civil rights law. After months of negotiations failed to rea Full Article at The New Media Journal

Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff Joe Arpaio makes remarks at a rally for former Republican 2012 presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) at Main Street Cafe, during a meet-and-greet of supporters, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, December 27, 2011. Full Article at United Press International

The Justice Department is finally suing Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Ariz. , accusing him of civil-rights violations, discriminatory policing and abuse of power. The government’s complaint against the man who calls himself “America’s Toughest Sh Full Article at The New York Times

It’s been a classic old-West showdown: the self-acclaimed “America’s toughest sheriff” vs. the Feds. For years, the Justice Department has investigated Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona. In December, the department accused Arpaio of violating the civil righ Full Article at The Washington Post

PHOENIX — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Joe Arpaio, a prominent Arizona sheriff known for his crackdowns aimed at rounding up illegal immigrants, accusing him of discrimination and retaliating against his critics. The move, in an election year, Full Article at The New York Times

PHOENIX – The federal government filed a lawsuit against the Maricopa County (Ariz.) Sheriff's Office Thursday morning alleging that sheriff's deputies discriminate against Latino residents during patrol operations and in the county's jails and that the Full Article at USA Today

Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff Joe Arpaio makes remarks at a rally for former Republican 2012 presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) at Main Street Cafe, during a meet-and-greet of supporters, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, December 27, 2011. Full Article at United Press International

The federal authorities said Wednesday that they planned to sue Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County and his office over claims of civil rights violations, including the racial profiling of Latinos. The Justice Department has been seeking an agreement r Full Article at The New York Times

PHOENIX (AP) – Federal authorities said Wednesday that they plan to sue Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio and his office over allegations of civil rights violations, including the racial profiling of Latinos. Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, right, faces all Full Article at USA Today

Forget the White House. Protesters in front of the U.S. Supreme Court (Mark Wilson - GETTY IMAGES) For activists who want to stamp out illegal immigration, the presidency is rather besides the point, at least while Mitt Romney is the nominee. “I could wr Full Article at The Washington Post

CHARLOTTE, N.C. , May 4 (UPI) -- The Charlotte (N.C.) Observer has pulled its endorsement of a congressional candidate aligned with those who question President Obama 's place of birth. "What a run for Republican Jim Pendergraph," the Observer said in an Full Article at United Press International

A congressional candidate who cast doubts about President Obama's birth certificate has lost the support of the major newspaper in his district. Pendergraph, a former Mecklenburg County sheriff, fell out of favor with the newspaper when he sided with Ari Full Article at USA Today

Senator Charles Schumer of New York, chairman of the Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on immigration, refugees and border security, called a hearing this morning on Arizona’s immigration law. The subcommittee has 11 members. Only two showed up: Mr. Sch Full Article at The New York Times

PHOENIX — Miguel Guerra has a wife, three children and a house. He has a car, but no driver’s license. He has business cards, but no immigration papers. He got into the habit of keeping his cellphone close when he drives so he can quickly call a cousin, Full Article at The New York Times