Students for Trump co-founder gets 13 months in prison for posing as lawyer in fraud scheme

John Lambert went by "Eric Pope" and pretended to be a New York-based attorney at a law firm called Pope and Dunn. In August 2019, Lambert pleaded guilty in a New York federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

Vanessa Bryant gives fans a look inside Kobe Bryant's Hall of Fame exhibit

Ahead of Kobe Bryant’s Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday, Vanessa Bryant gave a preview of the “Kobe: Basketball Life,” exhibit she helped design at the historic sports museum.

Senate Republicans sign lease to continue Arizona election audit

Republicans in the Arizona Senate have signed a lease to continue their slow-moving audit of the 2020 election results in Maricopa County through the end of June.

House Republicans choose Rep. Elise Stefanik as new conference chair, replacing Liz Cheney

Shortly after Cheney was removed, Rep. Elise Stefanik published a letter penned to House Republicans explaining why she wanted to be the next No. 3 Republican in the House.

Bill legalizing drug-testing strips heads to Gov. Ducey’s desk

The measure by Democratic Sen. Christine Marsh was prompted by last year’s death of her 25-year-old son, Landon Marsh.

Biden administration to repeal Trump-era rule aimed at curbing EPA’s power

The previous rule under the Trump administration was known as the Benefit-Cost Rule. EPA argues it essentially limited the strength the agency had on future Clean Air Act regulations and air pollution controls.

College students can tap into $36B in emergency funds from Department of Education

The U.S. Department of Education announced on May 11 that it is allocating more than $36 billion in emergency grants to over 5,000 colleges and universities to be used for education infrastructure impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colonial Pipeline restores full service, return to normal will take ‘several days’

Colonial Pipeline said Thursday is has resumed full operations along its pipeline system on the East Coast, but said it will take “several days” for its supply chain to return to normal. President Joe Biden warned gas stations not to engage in price gouging.

Firefighters could be fired for Kobe Bryant helicopter crash photos, documents show

Two Los Angeles County firefighters could be fired and a third suspended after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others, court documents say.

Vetoed Arizona sex education bill coming back with changes

The revised bill still bans sex education classes before 5th grade, but allows age and grade-appropriate instruction on child assault awareness and abuse prevention.

Post-it note co-inventor dies at 80 in St. Paul, Minnesota home

The man credited with inventing the adhesive that spawned the Post-it Note died at the age of 80 in St. Paul, Minn.

Judge to consider longer sentence for Derek Chauvin

Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill says he will consider an aggravated durational departure from the sentencing guidelines for Derek Chauvin.

Arizona AG calls for Harris to be removed from border role amid continued high migrant numbers

"Like many Americans, I was encouraged by your March 24th appointment of Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the efforts to stem the tidal wave of illegal migration into our country," Brnovich said in a letter to President Biden. "However, to date, her response to the border crisis has been absolutely abysmal, so I am requesting that she be replaced as your ‘border czar.’"

House Republicans oust Liz Cheney from leadership

Liz Cheney is no longer the Chair of the House Republican Conference, nor is she the third highest-ranking House Republican after falling out of favor with her Republican colleagues with her public criticism of former President Donald Trump.

20 governors urge Biden to act on border crisis, hit 'unacceptable' plans to house migrants in states

Migrants are pouring across the Rio Grande, and Border Patrol says their resources are stretched thin. This - as several governors, including Arizona's Doug Ducey, are urging the Biden administration to take action.

Number of migrant children in US custody more than doubled in past two months, data shows

Attorneys, advocates and mental health experts say that while some shelters housing the migrant children are safe and provide adequate care, others are endangering children’s health and safety.