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Many events trigger responses across multiple jurisdictions and different levels of government. The National Guard is exceptionally suited for its Homeland Defense role due to its geographically disperse forces with links to local communities and ties to state and local governments. These relationships allow for rapid and integrated responses in times of emergency. Because of its unique dual constitutional authority, the National Guard serves to bridge the “zone of ambiguity” across State and Federal government boundaries. The National Guard is the only United States military force that operates across both State and Federal responses, leveraging State Active Duty (SAD), Full-Time...

In an interview today on CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, GOP presidential candidate and Texas Governor Rick Perry spoke with Wolf Blitzer on a wide range of topics from gays serving openly in the U.S. military to participation in upcoming debates.

It is this reporter's opinion that California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has created a firestorm. Recently, in an appearance before a newspaper publishing group, he stated, "Close the borders! Close the borders in California and all across Mexico and the United States. It is unfair to have all those people coming across and to have the borders open the way it is. We in California have to still finish the border. That is the key thing - to have borders and to keep the law. Enforce the law." The governor's press agent immediately explained that Schwarzenegger has long supported border security...

False licenses, other cards sold, indictments say By Eric Swedlund and Barrett Marson ARIZONA DAILY STAR A three-year undercover investigation into widespread corruption at Arizona Motor Vehicle Division offices resulted in the indictments of 34 people suspected of making and selling fraudulent driver's licenses, authorities said. In one of the largest public corruption cases in state history, MVD employees have for years been accepting bribes of up to $3,500 for unlawfully providing state identification cards and driver's licenses, according to indictments released Thursday. Among those indicted are 26 current and former employees of 10 MVD offices in Southern Arizona and...