Politics Archives

Larry Elder disclosed sexual harassment allegations on 2011 radio show, but implied one woman was too ugly for it to be true

September 3, 2021 5:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Larry Elder, a radio talk show host and the top Republican candidate in California’s recall election,…

White House says it is still examining travel restrictions as European officials say they are damaging relations

September 2, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House said Wednesday it was continuing to examine a policy that would allow vaccinated foreigners into the United…

DEMA urges Arizonans to prepare for emergencies

September 1, 2021 11:38 AM Caleb J. Fernández

The Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (DEMA) wants Arizonans to be as prepared as they possibly can during this time of…

Israeli foreign minister promises closer look at NSO

September 1, 2021 8:35 AM The Associated Press

Israel’s foreign minister has played down criticism of the country’s regulation of the cyberespionage firm NSO…

White House wants to improve housing affordability

September 1, 2021 8:15 AM The Associated Press

White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes. It’s a response to the volcanic rise in housing prices over…

House panel to debate Afghanistan, China and critical race theory during hearing on defense bill

September 1, 2021 6:08 AM CNN

Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee are planning to file dozens of amendments on a major defense bill Wednesday that will force…

Biden’s first August as president shreds his momentum and tosses daunting new challenges in his path

September 1, 2021 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden tried twice last month to get to his beach house on the Delaware coast. He…

Slow moving water projects concern Californians amid drought

August 31, 2021 7:19 AM The Associated Press

California voters agreed to borrow billions of dollars during the last drought to build more water storage projects. But seven years later, none of…

Arizona Senator Kelly makes statement on Afghanistan withdrawal

August 30, 2021 6:15 PM Marcos Icahuate

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly recently made a statement following the withdrawal of U.S. troopers in…

January 6 committee to ask telecommunications companies to preserve phone records of members of Congress who participated in ‘Stop the Steal’ rally

August 30, 2021 3:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot has requested…

‘We can’t do enough’: Lawmakers flooded by evacuation pleas

August 28, 2021 1:30 PM The Associated Press

The lawmakers are being flooded with requests for help getting people onto one of the last flights coming out of the Kabul airport before…

Supreme Court allowing evictions to continue, how Arizona renters can get help

August 27, 2021 5:52 PM Luis Lopez

The first of the month is coming up, meaning that for many rent is almost due. For those who can’t pay up, they now face eviction after the Supreme…

Elected leaders react to deaths of American service members in Kabul attack

August 26, 2021 5:23 PM Lisa Sturgis, Brandon Mejia

The Desert Southwest’s elected federal leaders are expressing their shock and sadness at the loss of American lives in Thursday morning’s bombing at…

Capitol Police officer who killed Ashli Babbitt on January 6 speaks publicly for first time: ‘I know that day I saved countless lives’

August 27, 2021 3:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen, CNN The veteran US Capitol Police officer who killed pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt went public Thursday, revealing his identity…

The most ridiculous historical arguments denying women the right to vote

August 26, 2021 5:03 AM CNN Newsource

Today, women being able to vote is a given. A no-brainer.…

Pelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan

August 25, 2021 7:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t mince words Wednesday about her view of two…

Why some US Capitol rioters are getting no jail time

August 25, 2021 6:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN When it comes to holding the January 6 US Capitol rioters to account, the Justice Department has plenty of tools in its…

Arizona high court delays release of audit records

August 24, 2021 10:33 AM The Associated Press

Cyber Ninjas will not need to imminently release records of their review of the 2020 vote count in Maricopa County.…

EPA to ban a food pesticide after 14 years of pressure from environmental, labor groups

August 24, 2021 7:47 AM The Associated Press

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it will end use of chlorpyrifos on all food products…

Taliban: No extensions for U.S. evacuations in Afghanistan

August 24, 2021 7:22 AM The Associated Press

A Taliban spokesman says the U.S. must complete its evacuation of people from Afghanistan by the Aug. 31 date the Biden administration set for the…