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DHS Secretary Visits Phoenix To Oversee Deportation Flights For ‘Dangerous’ Illegal Aliens
By Staff Reporter | The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief was in Phoenix on Friday to oversee deportation flights for what the agency said were “dangerous illegal aliens.” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin oversaw the deportation flights...
Maricopa Supervisors Attack Recorder For Contacting FBI Over ‘Suspicious’ After-Hours Election Work
By Staff Reporter | Members of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors are publicly airing their grievances against Recorder Justin Heap for notifying federal authorities about election work that took place late one night last week. Heap’s...
Federal Interest Payments Could Consume More Than Half Of Tax Revenue By 2036
By Ethan Faverino | Federal interest payments could consume more than half of federal tax revenue by 2036, as rising borrowing costs and mounting national debt threaten the nation’s long-term fiscal stability, according to a new report from...
Phoenix Felon Gets 10 Years In Prison For Stealing $2.2 Million In COVID Relief Funds
By Staff Reporter | A federal court sentenced a Phoenix man previously convicted of a felony to 10 years in prison for stealing nearly $2.2 million in COVID-19 relief funding. Mohammed Maio, 44, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire and bank...
Mayes Accused Of Voting To Raise Utility Rates Six Times
By Matthew Holloway | Republican attorney general nominee and Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen is targeting Democratic incumbent Kris Mayes’ utility-regulation record in a new campaign advertisement, contrasting her votes on the Arizona...
Arizona Supreme Court To Review Clean Elections Commission’s Authority To Demand Repayment
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Supreme Court agreed Thursday to review whether the Citizens Clean Elections Commission can determine that the secretary of state incorrectly certified candidates’ qualifying contributions and order repayment of...
Phoenix Teacher Arrested On Child Pornography Charges Expressed Allegiance To Satan, Practiced Witchcraft
By Staff Reporter | Federal authorities arrested a third grade teacher in Phoenix on child pornography charges last week. Gabriel “Gabe” Lorenzo Chacon, 32, taught at Encanto Elementary School in the Osborn School District. Chacon was arrested by...
Kyrsten Sinema Reportedly Voted For ‘Commonsense,’ ‘Fiscal Conservative’ Jay Feely In GOP Primary
By Matthew Holloway | Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema told Arizona business and political leaders she voted for Republican congressional candidate Jay Feely in the primary. Citing two people present for the conversations, Axios reported that Sinema...
Scottsdale Investment Adviser Loses License After Describing Jail Absence As ‘Sabbatical’
By Matthew Holloway | The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) revoked a Scottsdale investment advisory business’s license and imposed a $2,500 administrative penalty after finding that its owner misled clients about a yearlong jail sentence and...
Biggs Backs Legislation To Strengthen Medicaid Fraud Oversight Amid Arizona Audit Delays
By Matthew Holloway | U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) is backing legislation that would require states to conduct annual Medicaid fraud risk assessments and implement corrective plans to address weaknesses in their programs. Amid his campaign for...
Arizona Overdose Death Rate Nearly Doubles National Average As U.S. Fatalities Decline
By Ethan Faverino | Arizona’s drug overdose death rate reached a record high in 2025, nearly doubling the national average, according to federal health data. The state’s rising death rate stands in contrast to a broader national trend, with...
Supreme Court Declines Kari Lake Lawyer’s Appeal Against Sanctions
By Staff Reporter | The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Kari Lake’s lawyer to overturn sanctions that arose from a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s voting machines. Lake's attorney, Andrew Parker, appealed a lower court ruling that ordered...
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