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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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Dozens of lawmakers are ditching Congress for governor’s races and the exit door
WASHINGTON — Congress will look considerably different next year, after dozens of its members move on to other political offices or retire, a number that’s likely to grow as some of those hoping to stay lose their reelection bids. A turnover of at least 13% will be the highest in more than three decades, bringing […]
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Arizona Republicans file complaint against Pima County’s policy barring ICE from county property
Republican lawmakers are accusing Pima County of breaking state law because of a policy that prevents federal immigration agents from stepping foot on county property, like courthouses or police departments, unless they have a judge’s permission. On Monday, Republican leadership in the Arizona Senate filed what’s known as a 1487 complaint with the Arizona Attorney […]
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Trump threatens to commit war crimes in Iran by bombing bridges, power plants, schools and hospitals
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday declined to rule out bombing certain types of civilian infrastructure in Iran, including schools and hospitals, and said that any agreement to end the war must include free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. “We have to have a deal that’s acceptable to me,” he said during a […]
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Trump’s birthright citizenship case could do more than end a right — it could reverse one
As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments last week about the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, Justice Sonia Sotomayor seemed skeptical. The order as written applies only to babies born in the future, and the Trump administration has asked the court to exclude current citizens from any decision. Still, […]
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Navigator cuts leave Americans with less help to find Obamacare plans
CINCINNATI — For four years, Kimberly Dudley has worked on the front line of the Affordable Care Act as a navigator, helping Ohioans solve the puzzle of buying private insurance on the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace. But the job is harder now, the answers scarcer. In one of its first acts, the second Trump administration cut […]
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County recorders, Republican lawmakers push for more say on elections rule book
Arizona’s county recorders, along with Republican legislative leaders, want more say in the creation of the state’s elections rulebook. Every other year, the Arizona secretary of state is tasked with revising the Elections Procedures Manual, which outlines procedures and rules for county elections officials to implement state election laws. Its policies carry the force of […]
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Turning Point USA is ‘ballot harvesting’ — the practice its leaders spent years demonizing
In March 2022, Tyler Bowyer, COO of Turning Point Action, the political arm of Turning Point USA, was clear: Anyone who engages in ”ballot harvesting” should be prosecuted. The practice of third parties collecting ballots from voters and delivering them to county election officials to be counted, a strategy used by Democratic campaigns — particularly […]
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Arizona joins coalition of states suing to block Trump’s mail ballot executive order
President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail ballots faced a fresh challenge on Friday, as a coalition of Democratic states filed a lawsuit seeking to block an order that experts say is an extraordinary attempt by the president to assert authority over elections. More than 20 states — led by California, Massachusetts, Nevada and Washington […]
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Voter registration drives helped 2.1 million Americans in 2024. Trump’s SAVE Act would end that.
Before Wyoming elections, the state’s League of Women Voters tries to get voter registration information into the hands of residents at events and gatherings. But under state law, League volunteers can’t sign up voters themselves — only local election officials can do that. “It’s been tough,” said Linda Barton, president of the League of Women […]
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