Rep. Paul Gosar invites President Biden to tour border
Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar extends an invitation to President Biden to visit Yuma to see the crisis along the southern…
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California Legislature OK’s expansion of paid sick leave
Companies with fewer than 25 employees can offer the paid leave and claim the federal tax credit. But they would not be required to do so under the…
Continue ReadingHouse passes immigration bill with pathway to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants
House Democrats are taking up two separate bills on immigration Thursday, marking the first time Congress will vote on a pathway for citizenship for…
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Arizona Senate Republicans to do complete Maricopa County vote recount
Republicans in the Arizona state senate now say they intend to do a complete recount of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County during the…
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Grijalva reintroduces bill to protect sacred Apache site from planned copper mine
An Arizona House Democrat reintroduced legislation this week to permanently protect a sacred Apache site in the state from a mining company that’s…
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January 6 fallout: Congress stalls on independent probe while House GOP-Capitol security tension grows
Top Republicans in the House have repeatedly clashed with US Capitol security officials during closed-door meetings in recent weeks, as GOP lawmakers…
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Former Nogales mayor to run for Arizona governor
“As governor I won’t work for the president, I’ll work for the people of Arizona,” Marco Lopez…
Continue Reading As signature collection ends, California heads toward recall
Recall supporters are required to submit nearly 1.5 million signatures to place the proposal before…
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Judge: Arizona GOP must pay $18K in groundless election suit
No evidence of fraud or hacking of voting machines emerged from the election in…
Continue ReadingBrother of star witness in Trump’s first impeachment set to be promoted by the Army
Army Lt. Col. Yevgeny Vindman, whose brother Alex was a star witness in the House impeachment inquiry, is set to be promoted to colonel after…
Continue ReadingWhite House staff no longer tested for Covid-19 daily
White House staff working in-person are no longer tested for Covid-19 every day as those on campus have been increasingly vaccinated, a recent change…
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Lawmakers want the Justice Department to quickly review hate crimes reported during the pandemic
Two Democratic lawmakers are reintroducing legislation Thursday calling for the expedited review of hate crimes related to the pandemic. The…
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Supreme Court Justice Gould announces retirement from court
Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould announced his retirement Friday. It has been less than five years since Gov. Doug Ducey appointed Justice…
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Senate votes to raise Arizona’s low unemployment pay
The Arizona Senate voted Thursday to raise Arizona’s super-low $240 maximum weekly unemployment benefit to…
Continue ReadingPentagon and senior members of military call out Tucker Carlson for mocking women serving in armed forces: His words ‘don’t reflect our values’
In an extraordinary rebuke, the Pentagon and several senior members of the US military called out Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Thursday for a…
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Senate confirms Merrick Garland as attorney general
The Senate voted to confirm attorney general nominee Merrick Garland on Wednesday, sending the appellate judge on his mission to uphold the integrity…
Continue ReadingCongress sends $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package to Biden’s desk
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan, paving the way for President Joe Biden to sign his…
Continue ReadingSenior Biden administration officials to meet with Chinese counterparts next week in Alaska
Two top Biden administration officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next week in what will be the first meeting of officials from both…
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Senior Democratic leader calls for Graham to ‘go to church’ after reparations comment
House Majority Whip James Clyburn on Wednesday blasted Sen. Lindsey Graham over his comments that aid to Black farmers in the Covid-19 relief bill…
Continue ReadingHouse to take final vote on Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic plan
The House of Representatives is slated to take a final vote Wednesday to approve President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan,…
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