Matt Gaetz associate likely to strike plea deal, attorneys say
Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal…
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Biden announces limited gun restrictions as pressure rises following mass shootings
“Gun violence in this country is an epidemic,” Biden said in the Rose Garden to an audience of lawmakers and Americans touched by gun violence. “And…
Continue ReadingArizona governor signs bill to preempt federal gun laws
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed legislation Tuesday that aims to prohibit police and sheriffs from enforcing federal gun laws that violate the 2nd…
Continue ReadingArrests and deportations of immigrants in US illegally drop under Biden with shift in priorities
The number of people arrested and deported for being in the US illegally has dropped under President Joe Biden after his administration narrowed its…
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Recall effort targets Gadsden school board members
A San Luis resident and community activist is pushing for the removal of three Gadsden Elementary School District board members, saying the area…
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New York Times: Matt Gaetz sought preemptive pardon in final weeks of Trump’s presidency
Rep. Matt Gaetz privately sought blanket preemptive pardons for himself and his congressional allies during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingRepublicans keep their distance from Matt Gaetz
It’s been one week since the federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz burst into the public sphere, and almost all of Gaetz’s…
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Former Trump HUD official fined and barred from federal work over Hatch Act violation
A former Housing and Urban Development official and Trump family associate has been fined and barred from federal work for violating the Hatch…
Continue ReadingMcConnell warns businesses of ‘serious consequences’ after many condemn Georgia’s restrictive voting law
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned big businesses they would face “serious consequences” after accusing them of employing…
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Kelly calls for federal action to solve border situation
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) visited Yuma Monday, touring the operation taking place at our southern border as undocumented immigrants continue to…
Continue ReadingParliamentarian gives Democrats potential new tool for reconciliation in early ruling
The Senate parliamentarian has ruled that Democrats may amend the budget resolution they used for their Covid-19 relief bill and attach another set…
Continue ReadingSen. Mark Kelly to visit Yuma today
Arizona Senator Mark Kelly will visit Yuma on Monday to tour the southern border and military…
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Arizona House OKs bill banning abortion for genetic issues
There is an exception if the mother’s life is in danger, but not in the case of rape or incest.…
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Arizona State Senate to conduct another Maricopa County election audit
Arizona State Senate Republicans announced on Wednesday that four companies have been hired on to conduct an independent audit of Maricopa County’s…
Continue ReadingBiden marks International Transgender Day of Visibility with first-ever presidential proclamation of its kind
President Joe Biden marked International Transgender Day of Visibility on Wednesday by issuing the first-ever presidential proclamation of its kind…
Continue ReadingBiden promises ‘once-in-a-generation’ investment during pitch for $2 trillion infrastructure and climate plan
President Joe Biden unveiled a roughly $2 trillion jobs proposal focused on infrastructure and the climate crisis in a speech in Pittsburgh on…
Continue ReadingBiden administration asks for more time to decide whether to turn Trump’s taxes over to the House
Lawyers for the Department of Justice have asked a judge for additional time to decide whether to turn former President Donald Trump’s taxes over to…
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Justice Department investigating Matt Gaetz as part of broader trafficking probe into another Florida politician
The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz over allegations involving sex trafficking and prostitution, including involving a minor,…
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Arizona Senate sends 2nd Amendment bill to governor
Sen. Lisa Otondo, a Democrat from Yuma, joined all Republicans in supporting the bill, which passed in a 17-13…
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Arizona Senate proposal would ban nearly all abortions
There is an exception if the mother’s life is in danger, but not in the case of rape or…
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