Trump suggests unauthorized migrants will vote. The idea stirs his base, but ignores reality

Donald Trump is seizing on his party’s frustration with the recent surge of illegal crossings at the southern U.S. border to churn up fears around another top GOP concern — voter fraud.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin undergoes prostate cancer surgery, White House unaware until days later

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has prostate cancer, and his recent secretive hospitalization was for surgery and later to treat a urinary tract infection related to that operation, his doctors said Tuesday.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs takes aim at state's school voucher program in State of the State

As the first day of the Legislative session begins in Arizona, the discussion of empowerment scholarship accounts, or ESAs, are top of mind. Governor Katie Hobbs says her goal is to make regulations clear, and Republican lawmakers vow to fight back.

Arizona lawmakers face big deficit due mostly to massive tax cut and school voucher expansion

Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature return to the state Capitol on Monday with a nearly $1 billion problem on their hands. Lawmakers face a steep deficit due mostly to plummeting revenues from a massive tax cut that took full effect last year and skyrocketing costs from a school voucher program expansion.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs takes aim at state's school voucher program
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As the first day of the Legislative session begins in Arizona, the discussion of empowerment scholarship accounts, or ESAs, are top of mind. Governor Katie Hobbs says her goal is to make regulations clear, and Republican lawmakers vow to fight back.

2024 Legislative session begins in Arizona
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Gov. Katie Hobbs and the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature return to the state Capitol on Monday with a nearly $1 billion problem on their hands. Lawmakers face a steep deficit due mostly to plummeting revenues from a massive tax cut that took full effect last year and skyrocketing costs from a school voucher program expansion.

White House, Pentagon reviewing defense secretary's secretive hospital stay

The White House says the administration will review what rules or procedures weren’t followed when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin did not disclose his hospitalization for days.

Judge in Trump’s DC election case targeted in false shooting report in latest high-profile swatting

A home owned by the judge overseeing the federal election subversion case against former president Donald Trump was targeted by a fake emergency call Sunday night, the latest in a spate of similar false swatting reports at the homes of public officials in recent days.

New legislative session to open in Arizona
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A new legislative year is set to start on Jan. 8 at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, and among the issues state lawmakers have to grapple with this year is the state's budget deficit.

Lauren Boebert incident with ex-husband at Colorado restaurant being investigated by police

It’s unclear what happened Saturday night at the Colorado restaurant, but Boebert’s campaign released a statement Sunday in which she said she “didn’t punch Jayson in the face and no one was arrested."

Congressional leaders announce agreement on spending levels

Congressional leaders have reached an agreement on topline spending levels for the current fiscal year that could help avoid a partial government shutdown later this month.

Gilbert Goons: Town leaders to propose subcommittee on teen violence

The proposal is being advanced by three members of the Gilbert Town Council, as concerns mount over the issue of teen violence in the East Valley community.

Supreme Court to decide whether Trump can be taken off 2024 presidential ballots

The Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss that culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack.

Jan. 6 Capitol defender Harry Dunn announces bid for Congress in Maryland

A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 announced Friday he is running for Congress in Maryland.

Biden lambastes Trump for Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day 'we nearly lost America'

The president called Jan. 6 a moment when "we nearly lost America — lost it all." He said the presidential race — a likely rematch with Donald Trump, who is the GOP frontrunner — is “all about" whether American democracy will survive.

Jan. 6 prosecutions: A look at cases, charges by the numbers

As the Jan. 6 investigation continues, there have been more than 1,000 arrests and hundreds of people sentenced for their roles in the violence at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.