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Pinal County board: County attorney acted as a ‘vigilante’ by signing ICE deal without approval
Attorneys for Pinal County’s Board of Supervisors are calling on the courts to void County Attorney Brad Miller’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement because he failed to seek the board’s approval first, which its attorneys said is required under Arizona law. In the most recent legal filing, attorney Brett Johnson urged Maricopa County […]
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Gallego pulls endorsement days after defending California Rep. accused of sexual assault
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego D-Arizona, pulled his endorsement of California gubernatorial hopeful Eric Swalwell on Friday, following reporting that an ex-staffer accused the congressman of sexual assault. Gallego’s change of heart came days after he took to social media to defend Swalwell against those allegations. Swalwell is one of Gallego’s closest friends in Congress. Gallego […]
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SNAP work requirements don’t help poor people get jobs, but they do stop them from getting needed food aid, research finds
As states enact stricter work requirements for the federal food stamp program, a new analysis suggests those requirements won’t enhance employment and will push more people off of food assistance. The researchers conducted a review of studies on work requirements and concluded that “the best evidence shows they do not increase employment. Moreover, this research […]
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AZ universities won’t say how they quietly altered DEI offerings after Trump threatened funding cuts
Arizona’s three public universities have quietly dismantled diversity, equity and inclusion offerings over the past year, renaming programs, consolidating resource centers and scrubbing websites—all while failing to detail the changes to students, faculty or the public. The moves came after the U.S. Department of Education sent universities a letter in February 2025 threatening to cut […]
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Iran war sends inflation soaring in March, with gas prices up more than 21%
WASHINGTON — Spikes in energy prices caused by the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran drove up inflation for Americans in March, according to the latest consumer price index figures released Friday. Costs jumped 0.9% in March compared to the previous month — that’s up from the 0.3% increase in February. Prices for all items together, including food, […]
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Surprise inspection finds ICE stuffing migrants ‘like sardines’ into a facility with no bed, showers
Three Democratic members of Congress said they were horrified that immigrants were being stuffed into holding cells “like sardines” at a Mesa Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility they showed up to without warning on Thursday night. The visit came in the wake of the Arizona Mirror’s reporting on Thursday detailing how the Arizona Removal […]
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Latino rights group sues GOP legislative leaders over bans on protesters from Capitol
A Latino and immigrant rights group is suing the Republican leaders of the Arizona Senate and House of Representatives, accusing them of violating the constitutional rights of multiple people who were banned from visiting the state legislature for protesting. Living United for Change in Arizona filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against Senate […]
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Melania Trump denounces ‘baseless lies’ connecting her to Epstein, calls for congressional hearing for survivors
WASHINGTON — First lady Melania Trump said Thursday she was “never involved in any capacity” with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and that “baseless lies” about her are being circulated. In a rare solo statement livestreamed on the White House website, Melania Trump also called for a congressional hearing featuring the women who have shared […]
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War crimes experts: Trump’s Iran threats would be illegal if carried out
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s threats to destroy power plants and bridges in Iran before saying he was prepared for a “whole civilization” to die have renewed questions about what constitutes an illegal order and what, if any, repercussions officials could face for committing war crimes. The issue originally surged to the forefront last year […]
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Republican lawmakers push state control over Democratic cities
In late March, a handful of Black faith leaders gathered on the steps of the Alabama State House to protest a bill that could allow the state to seize control of the police force in the capital of Montgomery. Supporters of the Republican-sponsored proposal cast it as a response to Montgomery’s police officer shortage and […]
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ICE moved detainees out of an overcrowded Mesa facility before congressional oversight visit
When Democratic Reps. Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari visited an Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Mesa earlier this year meant to temporarily house 157 people, it was one of the few times the facility had been under capacity in more than a month. Just two weeks prior there were 513 people housed there […]
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RFK Jr. touts IHS funding at tribal conference while spreading false claims about diabetes
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told a crowd of Native American leaders on Wednesday that cutting out “ultra-processed” foods would reverse high rates of diabetes within their communities. Joined on stage by his new upside-down food pyramid at Gila River Indian Community’s Wild Horse Pass Casino, Kennedy mentioned the high […]
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Court ruling lets Arizona abortion provider mail pills and see patients by telehealth
The state’s largest abortion provider is now offering consultations via telehealth and mailing patients the abortion pill, after laws banning it from doing so were blocked by a judge earlier this year. In February, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Gregory Como struck down multiple state laws restricting how and when women can terminate a pregnancy […]
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Arizona’s drop in SNAP participation signals potential nationwide impact of Trump legislation
More than 400,000 Arizonans have lost their SNAP benefits since July — the largest decline in the nation by a wide margin — as an underfunded state agency administered changes called for in President Donald Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better […]
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Hegseth declares ‘historic victory’ after ceasefire declared, while Iran claims ‘historic defeat’ of the US
WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran both claimed victory Wednesday, a day after agreeing to a two-week conditional ceasefire, though doubts loomed following continued strikes across the Gulf nations and an indication by Iran that it will continue to control the Strait of Hormuz, a major passage for one-fifth of the world’s oil and […]
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AG nearly done investigating GOP legislative candidate who may have voted illegally since 2012
State prosecutors are nearly finished with their criminal investigation into a Republican legislative candidate who appears to have voted illegally for more than a decade. Neil DeSanti is mounting his fifth bid for elected office this year, hoping to secure one of his north Phoenix district’s two seats in the Arizona House of Representatives. And […]
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No Labels governor candidate Hugh Lytle faces two challenges to boot him from ballot
Independent candidate for Arizona governor Hugh Lytle is the target of two challenges that aim to get him thrown off the 2026 ballot. Lytle is a wealthy entrepreneur who has used his background as a quarterback for Arizona State University in his campaign, even though he was sidelined by an injury before he ever played […]
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Senate President Petersent refers AG Mayes and Secretary Fontes to DOJ for obstruction
Senate President Warren Petersen is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes after they asked for more details around a subpoena he received last month for records from the legislative chamber’s partisan review of the 2020 election. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District […]
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Senate President Petersen refers AG Mayes and Secretary Fontes to DOJ for obstruction
Senate President Warren Petersen is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate Attorney General Kris Mayes and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes after they asked for more details around a subpoena he received last month for records from the legislative chamber’s partisan review of the 2020 election. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District […]
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Trump backs down from Iran strike deadline after threat prompts calls to invoke 25th Amendment
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday evening to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, at least delaying his threat of a catastrophic attack on the country’s civilian population as he said the countries were near a long-term peace agreement. The ceasefire was negotiated with Pakistani leaders as intermediaries, Trump said in a post to his social […]
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