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SCOTUS conservatives poised to dominate new term

October 2, 2022 3:41 PM CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Vanessa Gongora

The first Monday in October marks the new term of the U.S. Supreme Court, featuring the first African-American woman on the…

‘It’s never, ever OK to be a racist,’ Rick Scott says when asked about Trump’s personal attack on Elaine Chao

October 2, 2022 10:57 AM CNN Newsource

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said Sunday that “it’s never ever OK to be a racist” when asked about former President Donald…

Rubio vows to oppose potential Hurricane Ian aid package if lawmakers ‘load it up with stuff that’s unrelated to the storm’

October 2, 2022 10:29 AM CNN Newsource

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida said Sunday that he will vote against any potential congressional disaster aid for victims of Hurricane…

National Archives says it still doesn’t have all Trump White House records

October 1, 2022 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

The National Archives has told the House Oversight Committee that certain presidential records from the Trump administration remain outstanding,…

HRC scales efforts to mobilize voters for 2022 midterm election

October 1, 2022 1:28 PM Dillon Fuhrman

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) PAC launched major efforts to mobilize voters and turn out Equality…

Ron DeSantis pivots from political battles in aftermath of Hurricane Ian

October 1, 2022 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had just delivered sobering details of Hurricane Ian’s destruction Friday evening at his third news conference of the…

Arizona judge won’t suspend ruling that halted all abortions

October 1, 2022 12:14 PM AP News

An Arizona judge on Friday declined to put her order that allowed enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide an abortion on…

Pima County Superior Court denies Planned Parenthood Arizona request for stay

September 30, 2022 6:01 PM Faith Rodriquez

Arizona’s new abortion ban law will remain after the Pima County Superior Court denied Planned Parenthood Arizona’s request for a…

Biden administration scales back student loan forgiveness plan as states sue

September 30, 2022 2:00 PM CNN

The Biden administration scaled back eligibility for its student loan forgiveness plan Thursday, the same day six Republican-led states…

Feds offer training to election workers to deal with potential violence at polls

September 30, 2022 1:14 PM CNN

Federal officials are offering state and local election officials training to “safely de-escalate” confrontations with voters that could turn violent…

Wife of Supreme Court Justice voluntarily meets with January 6th Committee ahead of final hearing

September 30, 2022 8:32 AM CNN Newsource, Cole Johnson

The House Select Committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol isn’t done yet – still holding at least one more public hearing, although…

Sinema and Kelly secure grant for Yuma Proving Ground

September 29, 2022 3:56 PM Faith Rodriquez

Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly secured over $13 million for the Yuma Proving Ground where there will be new improvements along U.S. 95 and…

Lawmakers race against the clock to avoid government shutdown

September 29, 2022 7:28 AM CNN Newsource, Cole Johnson

The clock is ticking for lawmakers as congress is rushing to avoid a federal government…

New report: More firearms, weaker gun laws driving violent crimes in Arizona, but what does this mean for Yuma County?

September 28, 2022 12:30 PM Dillon Fuhrman, Samantha Byrd

Arizona has become one of the most dangerous states for criminal gun…

Imperial County needing election heroes

September 28, 2022 3:50 PM Faith Rodriquez

The Imperial County Registrar of Voters is asking the community for ‘Election Heroes’ to help run elections in different areas that will also include…