Politics
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As solitary confinement surges in ICE detention centers, oversight weakens
Solitary confinement at immigration detention centers has surged since President Donald Trump returned to office, even as the Department of Homeland Security’s internal oversight network has been gutted.
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Grijalva ends 50-day swearing-in standoff, restoring representation and district services to southern AZ
Weeks after she was elected to serve in Congress, Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn into office—but over 800,000 Arizonans were without constituent services since September.
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Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House’s newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote
Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father.
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Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House says release is a Democratic smear
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
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Maricopa County changes to Head Start sparks concern for Arizona parents
As Maricopa County shifts from hiring teachers to partnering with local organizations, parents sound the alarm.
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Nearly 1 million Arizonans face food insecurity without SNAP payments
SNAP benefits still have not been distributed, even though the Trump administration agreed to partially fund the program by court order.
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Spilsbury concedes to newcomer Taylor in Mesa council recall election
Spilsbury’s recall was widely seen as a litmus test for how much clout Turning Point USA can wield in non-partisan local politics.
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‘Better than starving’: SNAP recipients to get half ration in November
The Trump administration said it will provide only enough funds to cover half of the nation’s usual monthly SNAP payments—and that much only because a court ordered it to do so.
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Hobbs pledges $1.8M in Arizona food aid, a crumb compared to impending SNAP cut
With the Trump administration about to freeze food stamps, Hobbs announced $1.8 million in emergency aid—$1.90 for each of the nearly 951,000 Arizonans who rely on the program.
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Tribal farmers in Arizona confront new barriers amid federal cuts, rural policy report shows
Tribal farms in Arizona are especially vulnerable to federal cuts as they work to overcome generations of lending discrimination.
