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“They want police operations to happen in secret. They want Arizonans terrified to talk about what we are witnessing happening to our friends, family, and neighbors.” story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Attorney General Pam Bondi allegedly briefed Trump in May that his name appeared in the Epstein case files
“A country’s encouraging its residents and citizens to enter this country illegally is not the modern-day equivalent of sending an armed, organized force to occupy, to disrupt, or to otherwise harm the United States.”
“The work that we do is preventative. When we pour into our families early, it helps them to have a better start and be more successful when our kids enter school.” story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
"This draft is filled with provisions that go far beyond the Secretary of State's legal authority, and if they are not corrected before submission, litigation will follow." story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Trump initially said he wasn’t aware of the speculation when asked about his “demise” by a Fox News reporter
“Trump’s attempt to use federal troops as his personal police force is illegal, authoritarian, and must be stopped in every courtroom across this country.”
“Any federal agency collecting data on voters — particularly data connected to how individuals exercise their First Amendment rights — must follow federal law.” story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
The AROCC detention center at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport lacks basic amenities as the Trump administration ramps up deportation flights story via @jerodmacevoy.com
“What worries me the most is we’re not going to know the degree that we’re suffering. We’re not, because the CDC is losing its capacity to do adequate surveillance across the country.”
Trump's firing of the CDC director and mass resignations raise concerns about vaccine policy and scientific integrity, bipartisan senators say
Head Start is under threat, and now that providers have been directed to ban undocumented children, they wonder if politics has changed the program forever story via @19thnews.org
The pair who forged documents to fraudulently enroll more than 40 real and fictitious children in Arizona’s school voucher program story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
The judge is weighing sanctions and holding Justine Wadsack in contempt of court after she skipped a hearing to attend a Turning Point Action event story via @pmingram.tucsonsentinel.com/@tucsonsentinel.com
South Dakota Republican Sen. Mike Rounds struck a handshake deal with the White House to direct money to tribal radio stations. It's unclear when -- or if -- that money will ever be sent.
“Bringing these people out of max custody and bringing them down to lower custody — it isn’t working. This is insane, this can’t continue.” story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Farmers can now sell their water rights to developers under a controversial new Arizona law story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Arizona is among the states given 60 days to remove gender identity content from education programs or lose federal grants
The flight restrictions over a large area of land just north of Nogales began Aug. 8 and will be in place until Feb. 9, 2026 story via @jerodmacevoy.com
“Almost all of the history of gerrymandering has been about personal gain and about advancing your friends’ interests — this is a real dramatic turn toward using gerrymandering for national political control.”
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“We continue to like, flash the warning lights on this. I think the world is not taking us seriously. I don’t know what else we can do there, but it’s like, this is a very big thing coming.” story via @bypaigegross.bsky.social
Warren Petersen appeared on the talk show of a disgraced and openly racist former state lawmaker who has faced child sex charges story via @jerodmacevoy.com
"A lot of people are saying, ‘Maybe we like a dictator.’ I don’t like a dictator. I’m not a dictator. I’m a man with great common sense and a smart person."
Donald Trump won election in Arizona on the back of people who voted by mail. Republicans are rallying behind his call to scrap the system entirely. story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Kilmar Abrego Garcia released from custody in Tennessee tennesseelookout.com/2025/08/22/k...
“I’m not a fan of John Bolton,” Trump said. “He’s a real sort of a low life. He could be a very unpatriotic guy. We’re going to find out.”
“Women in Arizona have used Mifepristone safely and effectively for more than two decades. The FDA is folding to anti-abortion politicians and activists.” story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
“If Resolution Copper is to receive this land, there's going to be tremendous disasters coming. What's sad is the United States government knows it.” story via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
“As a result, critical emergency alerting equipment will not be purchased, leaving communities, especially those in rural and disaster-prone areas, without the upgrades Congress intended.”
The Free Enterprise Club has claimed since it first filed the lawsuit that using for comparison signatures from a voter’s ballot affidavit or poll books in a previous election would open up the possibility of increased voter fraud. Story by @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Arizona Rep. Yassamin Ansari was among the lawmakers who say they’re worried about human rights violations.
“The passage of RECA was a meaningful step forward, but we still need a long-term extension that reflects the lived experiences of Navajo families impacted by decades of uranium mining.” story via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
Prosecutors are investigating Rodney Glassman over 30 contributions that are more than the maximum allowed by AZ law story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Kris Mayes’ guidance aims to resolve the disparate treatment of longtime residents who haven’t provided proof of citizenship story via @jenafifield.bsky.social/@votebeat.org
Marijuana sales in Arizona slid faster in the second quarter of 2025 than they did in the first quarter, marking the largest ever year-over-year decrease story via @jimsmall.bsky.social
The judge said that Trump's mandate that schools end DEI initiatives is “unconstitutionally vague.”
Trump's Medicaid cuts will mean higher premiums, longer wait times and reduced services for everyone in Arizona -- not just those kicked off of AHCCCS story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
After decades of underfunding, some students are forced to learn with buckets catching roof leaks and bathrooms filled with black mold story via @jimsmall.bsky.social
“We want everybody to have the same type of benefits from Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security that we’ve had.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com
Trump's "big, beautiful bill" speeds up when Social Security will become insolvent as benefits are poised to be slashed in 2033 if nothing is done
Multiple top reporters are leaving The Arizona Republic — and it’s unclear how many more will follow after Gannett issued buyout offers in newsrooms across the country story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Pete Hegseth’s support for Doug Wilson highlights a fringe belief gaining traction in the GOP
AG Kris Mayes says the decision by voters to make college more affordable for noncitizen students complies with federal law — insulating it against attacks from the Trump administration story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Auditors found that 15 out of 16 schools that they reviewed failed to comply with all the requirements of the program story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
“He will gaslight his way into militarizing any city he wants in America. This is what dictators do.”
“We’re proud to live in a time where both Western science and Indigenous knowledges are increasingly recognized and respected as equals.” story via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
“Prices keep rising and American families are struggling. So what are President Trump’s Republicans doing to help? They passed a law that will make things worse by stealing from working families to give billionaires a tax break.”
“The public interest is best served by maintaining the separation-of-powers balance struck by the Constitution and especially so if the challenged statutes keep the citizenry abreast regarding duly appropriated expenditures.”
Violent crime in D.C. is at a 30-year low, but a former DOGE staffer was recently injured in a carjacking
County recorders are concerned that the rollout of the new system has been rushed story via @jenafifield.bsky.social/@votebeat.org
James Hamm’s remarkable second act as a prison advocate is now ending with dementia diagnosis
In a scathing letter, Arizona AG Kris Mayes, a Democrat, reminded Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller that she is the state’s No. 1 lawyer, and that he lacks the authority to helm a lawsuit stemming in Maricopa County. Story by @glorihuh.bsky.social
“President Trump ran on lowering costs and creating jobs,” Gov. Hobbs wrote. “Gutting Solar for All will do the exact opposite. It makes our air dirtier, our energy bills higher, and our economy weaker. I will continue to fight for the clean and affordable energy future Arizonans want and deserve.”
“He didn’t even last two months on the job. Let’s not forget that there wasn’t a vacancy at the time Trump announced Long’s nomination. Danny Werfel, a skilled leader with fans among Democrats and Republicans, had years left on his term."
42 Western radio stations are considered vulnerable because over 30% of their annual funding comes from the Corporation of Public Broadcasting. Twenty of those serve Indigenous communities and are located in the rural reaches of reservations and Alaska Native villages. By @highcountrynews.org
“The 15% (voter signature) threshold is a fixed point that neither this Court nor the legislature can increase, even incrementally,” Vice Chief Justice John Lopez wrote in a unanimous AZ Supreme Court decision. By @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
The Navajo Nation Council voted to remove Heather Clah from her position as the Navajo Nation Attorney General, just weeks after her confirmation — the second time the council has removed an attorney general in the last eight months. Story by @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is eliminating several top positions in his office, citing budget constraints
“Yep. When ICE is around, I will alert my community to stay out of the area, and I’m not f***king scared of you nor Trump’s masked goons,” Sen. Analise Ortiz wrote in response to criticism from the far-right LibsofTikTok. Story by @glorihuh.bsky.social
“I’m disgusted by attorney David Stringer’s publication of racist material. His conduct impugns the integrity of the legal profession. Peddling racist tropes has no place in America.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com
The federal government is seeking to restrict a synthetic kratom product that is already banned in Arizona but easy to find all across the state story via @jerodmacevoy.com
Democrat Adrian Fontes says the rulebook must heed court decisions on disputes over certification procedures and what constitutes voter intimidation story via @jenafifield.bsky.social/@votebeat.org
“Let me be crystal clear: By supporting these cuts, Karrin Taylor Robson and Andy Biggs are attacking seniors.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com
“Whatever progress that’s ultimately achieved as part of these new trade deals will come at the steep price of significant U.S. tariff increases and the erosion of trust with America’s key partners.”
“Jobs in rural Arizona are few and far between and people need food security, and Eli Crane voted the direct opposite of how he should have.” #AZ02 story via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
Turning Point USA backing Andy Biggs for governor. A Democratic PAC says it's violating Arizona's dark money disclosure law. story via @jerodmacevoy.com
Since 2021, Arizona has spent $760 million on border security efforts: That's $102 per Arizona resident or $2.05 million for every mile of the border with Mexico story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
OPINION | Instead of securing the health of their own constituents, Republicans chose to side with billionaires and big corporations. Every single person in our community will be affected.
“While protecting the victim’s identities can and must be of top importance, the public has a right to know who enabled, knew of or participated in one of the most heinous sex trafficking operations in history.”
“As part of its campaign of mass deportation, the Trump-Vance administration has stretched the U.S. immigration detention system far beyond its capacity,” the suit said
When Justin Heap suddenly fired the lawyer he had been working with, negotiations stalled story via @jenafifield.bsky.social/@votebeat.org
OPINION | The last time I saw Alfredo Gutierrez was at this year’s May Day rally at the Capitol, where he was standing toe-to-toe with a MAGA supporter wielding an oversized Trump flag via @jamesegarcia.bsky.social
The ACLU is suing the Pima County Sheriff’s Department to force it to reveal how often deputies contact federal immigration officials during routine traffic stops story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
“This is awful. It's racist. It's offensive and completely out of line,” one commenter wrote on social media about the cartoon targeting Rep. Quang Nguyen story via @jerodmacevoy.com
“This is a direct attack on Latino families, workers and every person struggling with rising costs to meet essential needs.”
“The only winners from this proposal are corporate polluters who will be allowed to dump unlimited pollution into our communities without any consequences.”
For almost a year, Arizona’s school voucher program was too busy for Arizona Department of Education employees to even attempt to comply with a new state law requiring ongoing audits story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
“My number one goal is my people, making sure that they are safe and that they have what they need to survive on our Navajo Nation.” story via @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
The judge said the GOP-backed law violates free speech rights and targets clinics for punishment story via @kelciemmorris.bsky.social
A former EPA administrator says the “the long-term goal of all of this is to ensure that the agency can’t do regulations.”
Tesla recently applied to bring its autonomous “robotaxis” to Arizona which would allow the company to conduct testing and operations with and without human drivers, in a similar fashion to what Waymo has done in Phoenix. Story by @jerodmacevoy.com
The funds are set to be released to most districts across the country shortly before their school years begin in August. But many Arizona schools have already resumed classes without it.
The decision likely sets the stage for the U.S. Supreme Court to again hear arguments related to the constitutional right to citizenship for babies born on U.S. soil.
Forty percent of the nearly 112,000 arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from Jan. 20 through late June were of convicted criminals. That’s compared with 53% of the nearly 51,000 arrests for same time period in 2024 under the Biden administration.
“This is not how oversight is supposed to work but sadly this is how things operate under the Trump administration and how they want it to work." Story by @glorihuh.bsky.social
Congressional Republicans approved a small slice of what the White House initially wanted, but the effort still represents a win for Trump, who used small majorities in both chambers of Congress to claw back money approved in bipartisan spending laws.
“The Senate deserves to hear directly from senior administration officials about Donald Trump’s name appearing in these files and the complete lack of transparency shown to date.”
The survey shows 46% of people expect the new tax and spending cuts law will generally hurt them or their family, while 28% said it likely won’t make much difference and 26% said it will help them.
Abrego Garcia denies the criminal charges lodged against him when the government quietly brought him back into the United States after months of illegal imprisonment in the central American country’s Terrorism Confinement Center, or CECOT, where he remained until June 6.
The Trump administration wants to greatly expand the development and use of advanced artificial intelligence, including rolling back environmental rules to spur building of power-thirsty data centers and punishing states that attempt to regulate AI on their own.
“In one case...employees seeking consent to begin preparation for organ donation spoke with the patient’s brother, who had a cognitive impairment. This individual was described as...childlike, in case records. In a separate case, the OPO spoke with two family members who were...clearly inebriated.”
“We’re for maximum transparency. We’re engaging in that right now. We don’t need political games,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said. Epstein enjoyed a wide circle of wealthy, powerful friends, including President Donald Trump.
“It seems strange to me. The only thing that keeps circling back in my mind is the gross incompetence of the guards and other people in charge.”
Mike Simpson, an Idaho Republican, said that the name change was “an excellent way to recognize (the first lady’s) support and commitment to promoting the arts.”
“Eli Crane voted to gut Arizonans’ health care and take food off our tables – all to pay for tax cuts for billionaires,” Nez said. “Nearly 1 in 3 people in our district depend on Medicaid.” Story by @diinsilversmith.bsky.social
Congress has barred federal taxpayer dollars from going to abortion services with limited exceptions for decades. But GOP lawmakers used their tax and spending cuts to eliminate Medicaid funding from going to Planned Parenthood for annual physicals and cancer screenings.
It is “still hard to believe that policymakers just added $4 trillion to” deficits after Republican lawmakers “have spent months or years appropriately fuming about our unsustainable fiscal situation.”
“There are 32 foreign born members of Congress!” the meme that Sen. Vince Leach posted reads, alongside an image of Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, long a target of Islamophobic attacks. “Who do they really represent?” Story by @jerodmacevoy.com
“The hungry have never needed to produce government identification to enter a soup kitchen or food bank. Parents have never needed to produce their children’s citizenship or immigration records before enrolling them in Head Start." Story by @jerodmacevoy.com