Former state Rep. Joseph Chaplik, former Cardinals kicker Jay Feely and John Trobough participate in the 2026 AZ Clean Elections primary debate for the 1st Congressional District at Sneaky Big Studios in Scottsdale on June 24, 2026. (Pool photo by Diannie Chavez/The Arizona Republic)
Republicans in CD1 clash over who would best preserve the Trump agenda
Republican candidates vying for the chance to represent Arizona’s 1st Congressional District sought to convince voters that they’re the best choice to preserve President Donald Trump’s agenda and keep the party in power in the nation’s Capitol during a Wednesday night debate.
The district is one of the state’s wealthiest, spanning Scottsdale, Paradise Valley and Fountain Hills. It’s also among the most competitive and...
The pond at Quitobaquito Springs, where multiple endangered species live, sits only a couple hundred feet away from the United States border with Mexico. (Photo by Jerod MacDonald-Evoy/Arizona Mirror)
Trump’s second border wall could wipe out three species found nowhere else but Quitobaquito
The tranquil waters of Quitobaquito Springs sit in the shadow of the wall separating the U.S. from Mexico that spans much of Arizona’s southern border. The small spring is home to three species that exist nowhere else in the world.
But Quitobaquito Springs, also called A’al Waipai by the Hia-Ced O’odham people, could be destroyed by the Trump administration’s...
Gov. Katie Hobbs in January 2026. (Photo by Gage Skidmore/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
On Dobbs anniversary Hobbs warns of her GOP opponents’ past abortion ban support
In the run-up to decide who will lead the Grand Canyon State for the next four years, Gov. Katie Hobbs is looking to keep her Republican opponents in the political hot seat over their abortion stances.
“Every chance I have during this election, I’m going to...
Ahead of the May 2024 primary, a drop box for mail-in ballots sits outside the Shelby County Courthouse Annex in Shelbyville, Kentucky. (Photo by McKenna Horsley/Kentucky Lantern)
States that won’t obey Trump order will have their mail ballots halted, postmaster says
The U.S. Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots in states that refuse to turn over lists of voters under a proposed rule, the agency’s chief executive said Wednesday, angering Democrats who warn the decision will disenfranchise voters.
Postmaster General David Steiner defended the rule at a Senate hearing and dismissed accusations that the Postal Service was acting politically after...
Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol on June 24, 2026. The hall was set up for a ceremony in which President Donald Trump would sign into law a broadly bipartisan housing bill, but Trump abruptly canceled the event. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
Trump spikes housing bill at last minute, refusing to sign until SAVE America Act passes
President Donald Trump derailed a housing overhaul that he was set to sign into law Wednesday, canceling a signing ceremony for the broadly popular bipartisan bill until Congress passes an election security measure.
Trump had been...
President Donald Trump looks on during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Trump wants $87.6 billion to pay for his war in Iran, aid to farmers and more
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration sent Congress a request Wednesday for $87.6 billion in emergency funding to cover the cost of the war in Iran and other expenses.
White House budget director Russ Vought wrote in a letter that in addition to addressing “urgent needs” for...
Voters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, cast their ballots during the state’s August 2024 primary. (Photo by Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline)
Judges block Trump push for Michigan voter info, setting up possible Supreme Court fight
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled the Department of Justice isn’t entitled to access the sensitive personal data of Michigan voters, a setback in President Donald Trump’s push to assert power over state-run elections.
The decision moves the country closer to...
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