Biden announces $800M in aid for Ukraine hours after Zelenskyy’s plea to Congress

President Joe Biden said Wednesday the U.S. is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Russia.

Trump appears to rule out Pence as running mate for potential 2024 bid

Trump signaled he would pick a running mate other than Mike Pence if he runs again in 2024, telling the Washington Examiner: “I don’t think the people would accept it.”

Special session looms to replace huge Arizona tax cuts

Arizona lawmakers have been talking for months about repealing last year’s flat tax plan to get around a voter referendum that has blocked the nearly $2 billion income tax cut they passed last year.

Arizona man allegedly pushed and tried to punch D.C. police officers during deadly Capitol Riot, officials say

A man who lives in a small southeastern Arizona town is accused of assaulting police officers during the deadly 2021 Capitol Riot, according to officials with the U.S. Attorney's Office.

Senate votes to make daylight saving time permanent

Americans are one step closer to never resetting their clocks after senators voted to make daylight saving time permanent. The proposed bill now moves to the House.

White House public tours to resume in April

White House public tours which were put on hold in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic will resume in April.

Arizona bill allowing deadly force for property damage fails

If the bill had passed, Arizona would have joined only Texas in allowing the use of deadly force when the person damaging property did not directly threaten someone, according to research by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

GOP tensions rise as Arizona Senate votes down more election bills

Among the bills killed were measures that would have created new criminal charges for a variety of missteps by election workers and contractors; created new rights for election observers, including the right to question election officials during counting; set new requirements for post-election audits and recordkeeping; required a unique serial number on each ballot.

'Cultural rot:' U.S. Congressional team tours Dublin prison after sex scandal widens

A trio of Congressional leaders on Monday toured a federal Dublin prison embroiled in a national scandal after four correctional officers – including the former warden – were charged with sex crimes and one of the formerly incarcerated women is now alleging that one of guards preyed on her by digging into her confidential files, too.

The complicated reasons gas prices are so high – and what we can do about it

Gas prices are not going up because of the Keystone Pipeline cancelation or because the Biden administration paused oil extraction permits. The real reasons are more complicated than that.

Anti-Trump Republicans Hogan, Kinzinger, Cheney lining up for 2024 shadow primary

A shadow primary of GOP critics of former President Donald Trump is beginning to take shape to determine who is best positioned to occupy the anti-Trump lane in 2024.

Ex-Arizona House Minority Leader Robert McLendon dies at 85

Flags at all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff in honor of former Arizona House Minority Leader Robert McLendon.

Arizona's attorney general, secretary of state urge court to reject GOP early ballot suit

The Arizona Republican Party is asking the state Supreme Court to get rid of all early voting or at least eliminate the no-excuse absentee balloting system Arizona adopted in 1991 and steadily expanded ever since.

Prop 208, voter-approved Arizona education tax, dead after court ruling

The ruling from Maricopa County Superior Court Judge John Hannah was widely expected after the Supreme Court ruled in August that the Proposition 208 tax was unconstitutional if it put schools above a legal spending cap.

Arizona Supreme Court won’t consider Cyber Ninjas appeal of daily $50K fine

Cyber Ninjas has tried repeatedly to get the Arizona Supreme Court to weigh in on lower court rulings that found it is subject to the state public records law, but the justices have declined to take the case.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs bill to end concealed carry permit requirement

Alabama is set to become the latest state to allow people to carry concealed guns without first undergoing a background check and getting a state permit. The new law takes effect Jan. 1.