Politics
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Judge orders RFK Jr.’s health department to stop sharing Medicaid data with deportation officials
The Medicaid data sharing is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to provide DHS with more data on migrants.
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FEMA disbands youth council, but students say their climate advocacy won’t stop
An Arizona teen earned a spot on FEMA’s Youth Preparedness Council to fight for climate action. Now, he’s watching the program get dismantled.
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Tribal colleges and universities under threat of federal cuts
Federal funding cuts could put tribal colleges and universities like Tohono O’odham Community College in southern Arizona at risk of closing.
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Hundreds in Iowa cheer Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego as Democrats take offensive against Trump’s tax bill
Sen. Ruben Gallego was in eastern Iowa Saturday as the first-term Arizona Democrat assailed the massive, Republican-backed tax bill signed by President Donald Trump as likely to make “America poorer and sicker.”
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She voted for Trump in 2016. Now, his threat of hospital closures puts her & her grandkids at risk
Kim Jones lives in Globe, and her local hospital is one of five rural hospitals at risk of closure because of Trump and congressional Republicans.
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Arizona clergy split on political activity from the pulpit, despite IRS ending 70-year ban
Although the Trump administration recently lifted a 70-year-old ban on political activity by tax-exempt religious groups, some remain cautious and will continue to avoid endorsements and other overt politicking.
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In Arizona’s 2024 elections, hundreds of seats had no candidates
Most of Arizona’s vacancies were on school boards, water district boards, and fire district boards.
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The Justice Department seeks voter and election information from Arizona, and at least 18 other states, AP finds
The Justice Department lawyers have contacted officials in at least seven states to propose a meeting regarding the formation of an information-sharing agreement related to instances of voting or election fraud.
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Arizona Dems launch ‘Copper State Victory’ campaign targeting Republicans who supported Medicaid cuts
The coordinated campaign seeks to challenge Republican lawmakers, particularly those who supported President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which will strip health care from thousands of Arizonans.
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In Iowa, Gallego will target GOP tax cut supporters and feed presidential speculation
Sen. Ruben Gallego will devote part of his first August recess as a senator to visiting with voters in Iowa—a sign the Arizona Democrat may be eyeing a presidential run.
