UAW strike: Joe Biden, Donald Trump plan visits to Michigan this week

As UAW workers continue striking this week, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are planning visits to Michigan.

Biden has received the updated COVID-19 vaccine, White House says

The White House says President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, and that he was also recently vaccinated against RSV.

The fight over Arizona's shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits

Two federal lawsuits filed over former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey's decision to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage.

UAW strike: President Joe Biden to speak in Michigan in support of union

President Joe Biden will visit Michigan on Tuesday to meet with UAW members striking against Detroit's Big Three, according to a report from the Washington Post.

Shipping container border wall cases dismissed
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The Justice Department announced the dismissal of two cases against the state of Arizona that involved the use of shipping containers at the southern border. One case was a declaratory action by former governor Doug Ducey, claiming the state was legally allowed to install the containers at the border.

Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that could favor Donald Trump

The state GOP, led by the former president's allies, is insisting on moving forward with a presidential caucus on Feb. 8 despite a new state law that set a primary election two days earlier.

Biden admin calls for 16 states to address underfunding of land-grant HBCUs

The Biden administration says Tennessee and nearly every other state with historically Black land-grant universities have missed out on $12.6 billion in funding over the last three decades.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers upbeat message to legislators on war progress as some GOP support softens

The Ukrainian president briefed lawmakers on the state of the war and told them Ukrainians “are winning." He was facing Republicans who question the flow of U.S. dollars that for 19 months has helped keep his troops in the fight against Russian forces.

More than 15K Arizonans registered for No Labels party

In Arizona, which Biden won by about 10,000 votes, the state Democratic Party sued Secretary of State Adrian Fontes, also a Democrat, to try to prevent No Labels from being on the ballot.

Grand Canyon to stay open if government shuts down
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs says the state is prepared to keep the Grand Canyon open as a federal government shutdown looms. Funding from the Arizona Lottery would make it possible to keep the Grand Canyon open. Hobbs says keeping the Grand Canyon open will guarantee Arizonans working in the park, and the thousands who depend on the tourist activity it generates are not affected by political gridlock.

Biden administration offers nearly 500K Venezuelan migrants legal status

Under intense political pressure from fellow Democrats, the Biden administration has announced it is granting protection to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country.

'Battle of the Sexes' 50th anniversary: Push to honor Billie Jean King in Congress

On the 50th anniversary of Billie Jean King's match against Bobby Riggs — still the most-watched in tennis history — King moves toward becoming the first female individual athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.

Phoenix's plan to send guns to Ukraine conflicts with Arizona law, attorney general says

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced on Sept. 20 that a plan by the city of Phoenix to send guns to Ukraine is illegal, saying the city's efforts to send the weapons to the war-torn country conflict with state law.

New poll shows Trump pulling even with Biden in hypothetical 2024 rematch

A new poll shows that in a hypothetical Election Day rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the two would be tied for votes. 

Arizona Gov. Hobbs seeks stronger economic ties with Taiwan

Governors from the Southwestern United States are pursuing stronger business ties with Taiwan in hopes of attracting new foreign investments and jobs to their landlocked states.