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The pay gap between women and men widened last year, analysis finds
The earnings gap between men and women slightly widened last year, according to a new analysis published Thursday. The left-leaning Economic Policy Institute calculated women last year earned 18.6% less than men per hour on average. That’s up slightly from 2024, when the wage gap narrowed slightly to 18%. The wage analysis, which examines several […]
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Money from GOP leaders is flooding into two Arizona House races. Democrats say that’s telling.
Two Arizona Republican congressmen in critical districts are filling their campaign war chests with hundreds of thousands of dollars from GOP leadership in advance of midterm elections that could spell the end of Republicans’ control of Congress. U.S. Reps. Juan Ciscomani and Eli Crane have both gotten an injection of funds from joint fundraising committees […]
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US House committee subpoenas Pam Bondi to testify on DOJ’s ‘mismanagement’ of Epstein probe
U.S. Department of Justice officials were set to brief members of the House Oversight Committee on its much-criticized investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s yearslong sexual misconduct Wednesday, one day after the committee formally sent Attorney General Pam Bondi a subpoena compelling her testimony. The subpoena, issued under a resolution the committee voted to approve March 4, […]
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Arizona Republicans can’t agree on how to revive expired school funding plan
Nearly a year after a critical public school funding plan expired, there is still no clear path to reviving it and teachers are opposed to the proposal being tentatively pushed by Republican lawmakers. Last year marked the end of Proposition 123, which pulled in $300 million in annual revenue for K-12 public schools for a […]
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Trump floats $200 billion request to pay for his Iran war, dwarfing earlier estimates
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday didn’t rule out asking Congress for an additional $200 billion to cover the cost of his war in Iran, a substantial sum that will likely be difficult to move through both chambers. “It’s a small price to pay to make sure that we stay tippy top,” he said […]
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Cesar Chavez’s sexual abuse allegations unmask his biography as a grotesque and elaborate lie
The deeply disturbing news, more than 30 years after his death, that American civil rights hero and Arizona icon Cesar Chavez now stands accused of sexual abuse and assault, including by at least two women who were children at the time, is a tragedy of profound and manifold proportions. Let’s start by talking about the […]
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Many ACA customers are paying higher premiums. Most blame Trump and Republicans, poll finds.
Most people who get their health coverage through the Affordable Care Act say they face sharply higher costs, with many worried they will have to pare back other expenses to cover them, according to a poll released Thursday. Some are uncertain whether they will be able to continue paying their premiums all year. Still, 69% […]
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‘No end in sight’: Senate Republicans again refuse to stop Trump’s war in Iran
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans and one Democrat blocked another War Powers Resolution Wednesday night to stop President Donald Trump from further military action in Iran without authorization from Congress. The resolution failed to advance, 47-53. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., broke with Democrats to join Republicans in opposing the measure. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., voted […]
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Arizona Republicans stuff vetoed proposals into a must-pass agency extension bill
Republicans in the Arizona Legislature are trying to revive vetoed legislation that would place burdensome restrictions on food benefits and force hospitals to inquire about patient immigration status by inserting them into a vital agency continuation bill. When Rep. Selena Bliss, R-Prescott, introduced House Bill 2728, it was a procedural piece of legislation that would […]
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Federal appeals court tosses Arizona GOP lawsuit seeking to purge 1.27 million voters
A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s ruling that tossed out a lawsuit by Arizona Republicans that accused the state of violating federal law and sought to purge up to 1.27 million voters from the rolls. In 2024, then-Arizona Republican Party Chairwoman Gina Swoboda, who is now running for the nomination of her party […]
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GOP senators want to add mail-in voting limits and transgender bans to ‘Jim Crow 2.0’ voter ID bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators debated Wednesday whether the federal government should change how Americans register to vote and cast a ballot, with Republicans maintaining alterations are necessary to safeguard elections and Democrats arguing a new law would add unnecessary obstacles. Tensions over the issue were on full display when Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., […]
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Rand Paul confronts DHS nominee Mullin over ‘anger issues’ at contentious hearing
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, the president’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, on Wednesday in his confirmation hearing was challenged with questions about his “anger issues” by the fellow Republican who heads the Senate committee that oversees the department. Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, chair of the Committee on […]
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‘A solution in search of a problem’: Election officials pan the SAVE America Act and the ‘chaos’ it will cause
The voting overhaul measure that the U.S. Senate began debating Tuesday would cause major headaches for underfunded state and local election officials, without meaningfully stopping fraud, according to a collection of voting rights advocates and elections officers. The so-called SAVE America Act, which President Donald Trump is relentlessly pushing, would create chaos for state and […]
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Senate begins debate on SAVE Act that Democrats say will disenfranchise millions
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans pressed forward Tuesday with a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and a photo ID to cast a ballot, despite long odds the legislation will ever become law amid bipartisan opposition. The 51-48 vote to formally begin debate on the measure, which GOP lawmakers have […]
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Why Justin Heap’s plan to change 137 voters’ registration status raises legal questions
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap said he plans to soon refer suspected noncitizen voters identified via a federal system to law enforcement for prosecution and change their registration status, but election lawyers and experts questioned whether his office is following the correct legal process. Heap, a Republican, said during a live interview on Friday with […]
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In unprecedented move, Arizona files criminal charges against prediction market company Kalshi
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes filed criminal charges against the online prediction market company Kalshi, accusing it of operating an illegal gambling business in the state and flagrantly violating a state law barring wagering on elections. “Kalshi may brand itself as a ‘prediction market,’ but what it’s actually doing is running an illegal gambling operation […]
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Arizona border fund debate reignites fight over state role in immigration enforcement
Last year, after a brief political tussle over whether the money could be spent on immigration enforcement, Gov. Katie Hobbs and lawmakers set aside $18 million for law enforcement agencies to carry out drug interdiction. This year, Hobbs and Republican legislators want to increase that funding, but Democrats remain wary about whether it will amount […]
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Pain of soaring gas prices compounded by electricity rate increases across states
WASHINGTON — Electricity rates “increased significantly” in nearly every U.S. state in 2025, with residents in a dozen states seeing at least a 10% jump, according to a congressional report released by Democrats Tuesday. Minority members of the Joint Economic Committee released state-by-state figures from monthly utility bill data showing, on average, American households paid […]
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Arizona Republicans advance anti-Muslim resolutions weeks after attacks at a Phoenix mosque
Resolutions crafted by a GOP lawmaker who called Muslims “f***ing savages”, that would designate the country’s largest Muslim advocacy group a terrorist organization passed their first hurdle in the Arizona Senate on Monday. The measure from Rep. John Gillette, R-Kingman, will have no practical effect beyond serving as a statement of the legislature’s beliefs. House […]
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Utility profits rise as household bills soar, new analysis finds
Investor-owned utility profits have soared as consumer utility bills have skyrocketed in recent years, according to a new analysis of dozens of electricity providers. The Energy and Policy Institute, a watchdog group tracking fossil fuel and utility industries, analyzed financial disclosures from 110 investor-owned electric utilities between 2021 and 2024, as well as available 2025 […]
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