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Appeals court nixes $75K fee award in GOP Jan. 6 defamation case • Ar…

February 11th, 2025|

The Arizona Court of Appeals reversed an earlier decision to award attorney fees to a former Democratic state lawmaker who was sued by GOP elected officials who said she had defamed them by connecting them [...]

Phoenix Children’s Hospital is ‘indefinitely’ ending gender-affirming…

February 10th, 2025|

Phoenix Children’s Hospital has secretly ended part of its gender-affirming care program for minors under 19 years old, complying with President Trump’s executive order that was signed last week. Two parents confirmed that they were [...]

U.S. Senate GOP unveils budget details to jumpstart border security, …

February 9th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham on Friday released the text of the budget resolution that will lay the groundwork for Republicans in Congress to overhaul border security, boost defense funding and address [...]

Democratic AGs allege Trump administration is freezing federal funds …

February 8th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — Democratic attorneys general from throughout the country on Friday asked a federal judge to enforce a temporary restraining order he issued late last month, alleging the Trump administration is not complying with the [...]

Lawsuits multiply against Trump barrage of orders as Democrats strugg…

February 7th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — Less than three weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump and those working under his auspices — most prominently billionaire Elon Musk — are making no apologies for barreling over institutions and [...]

Lawmakers press Social Security on lag in paying expanded benefits to…

February 6th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both political parties wrote to the acting Social Security commissioner on Thursday, expressing concern it might take the agency more than a year to implement an expansion to benefits that [...]

Protest erupts in D.C. against Trump administration plans to spike gl…

February 5th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — Thousands gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to protest the Trump administration’s bulldozing of U.S. disaster aid and critical medical care in war-torn and poverty-stricken regions around the globe. The future of American humanitarian [...]

Gabbard nomination for intel chief headed to Senate floor after panel…

February 4th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — Former Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard got a step further on Tuesday in her bid to serve as the next director of national intelligence after a U.S. Senate panel propelled her nomination to the [...]

Trump’s ‘common sense’ about DEI and government workers is rank bigot…

February 3rd, 2025|

Most of the bodies of the 67 people killed when their plane plunged into the frigid, murky waters of the Potomac River had not yet been recovered when President Trump decided to turn a press [...]

Trump’s tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China will start …

February 2nd, 2025|

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to implement tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China on Saturday, potentially starting off a trade war that would likely lead to price increases on groceries and numerous other products. [...]

Federal judge blocks Trump plan to freeze spending on grants, loans •…

January 31st, 2025|

WASHINGTON — A federal district judge issued a temporary restraining order on Friday, blocking the Trump administration from moving forward with a proposed spending freeze on grants and loans. Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. [...]

Investigations launch into horrific DC plane crash as Trump without e…

January 30th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — U.S. senators said Thursday they are investigating the deadly midair collision between a commercial jet carrying 64 people and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in [...]

Lawmakers rush to fix flaw in Arizona trafficking law that could send…

January 29th, 2025|

Last year, Republican lawmakers were told that their proposal to require life sentences for anyone convicted of child sex trafficking had a problem: Its provisions could be applied to the victims themselves, who are often [...]

Kristi Noem labels immigrants as ‘dirt bags,’ pledges support to Home…

January 28th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Tuesday addressed some of her staff, promising to provide resources and support as the agency fulfills its duties, one of them carrying out President Donald [...]

Navajo people push for RECA reauthorization, US senators reintroduce …

January 27th, 2025|

Holding signs that read, “Honor the Treaty of 1868. Reauthorize RECA. Funding for Health Care” and “Speaker Johnson, pass RECA before we die,” a group of Diné people marched to the Navajo Nation Council Chambers [...]

DOJ didn’t give the Arizona AG its Trump investigation file to bolste…

January 26th, 2025|

The U.S. Department of Justice didn’t give Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes its investigation on President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election before Trump took the office a second [...]

Immigrants under temporary protections on fast track for deportation …

January 24th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is giving immigration officers an expanded authority to rapidly deport immigrants, including people the Biden administration temporarily allowed into the country under parole authority, according to an internal memo. The [...]

Elections Committee backs banning vote centers, putting a 1,000-voter…

January 23rd, 2025|

In most Arizona counties, voters can show up at any polling location to cast their ballot on Election Day.  But some Republican lawmakers want to do away with that system and instead assign every voter [...]

Bill would force Arizona governor to face monthly TV questioning from…

January 22nd, 2025|

A bill that would require the governor to submit to televised questioning from lawmakers each month took its first step toward becoming law on Wednesday.  The proposal would mandate that the governor show up at [...]

Hobbs targets ‘entitlement’ vouchers in $17.7B budget plan

January 17th, 2025|

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ budget proposal aims to reduce spending on private school vouchers — which her staff described as an “entitlement” for wealthy Arizonans.  However, her 2026 fiscal year budget, with a proposed nearly $17.7 [...]

U.S. Senate GOP blocks lifeline for TikTok, though CEO will sit with …

January 16th, 2025|

WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Republicans Thursday for blocking a last-ditch effort to extend TikTok’s lifespan in the U.S. — even as the video platform’s CEO is expected to be among the [...]

AZ schools are safe, even if they don’t comply with emergency plan re…

January 15th, 2025|

Arizona law requires that nearly 2,000 schools create and implement detailed plans to help staff, students and first responders be prepared for emergencies.  But there is just a single employee at the Arizona Department of [...]

In State of State, Hobbs praises signing two tribal water rights agre…

January 14th, 2025|

In her State of the State address Monday, Gov. Katie Hobbs said that securing Arizona’s water future is essential to preserving the state’s way of life —  including providing reliable water resources to Indigenous communities. [...]

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