Politics
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Republicans cave to Trump, block border security deal they demanded
After years of claiming that border security was a “top priority” for them, House and Senate Republicans killed a long-awaited, bipartisan deal they insisted on amid pressure from former President Donald Trump.
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VIDEO: 17-year-old Connor Jarnagan shares his experience getting robbed and beaten with brass knuckles
@coppercourier 17-year-old Connor Jarnagan shares his experience getting robbed and beaten with brass knuckles and asks state lawmakers to pass a ban on the weapon. After Connor’s testimony, lawmakers on the committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 1183. #azleg #aznews #gilbertgoons #everythingarizona #arizonanews #azpol #arizonapolitics ♬ original sound – Copper Courier
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Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says
Trump is seeking to delay a trial until after the November election. If he were to defeat President Joe Biden, he could presumably try to use his position as head of the executive branch to order a new attorney general to dismiss the federal cases he faces or potentially could seek a pardon for himself.
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Op-ed: Arizona Republicans are failing to make life more affordable for families
While Republicans push shortsighted tax cuts with ill-intended consequences, Democrats are committed to crafting a state budgets that are sound in policy and intention.
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Kari Lake made $75,000 in speaking fees her campaign claimed she doesn’t charge
Kari Lake’s campaign claimed her fundraiser appearances went uncompensated, but her financial disclosures tell a different story.
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Outcry grows from educators as Republicans approve far-right material for classrooms
PragerU material features an animated Frederick Douglass praising the Founding Fathers for not outlawing slavery, videos that downplay climate change, and conservative activists ridiculing the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Arizona Superintendent greenlights far-right ideological materials to teach kids in public schools
The unaccredited, far-right group PragerU’s ideological classroom materials are now available for classroom use all across the state.
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Republicans boo Kari Lake as they choose new party leadership
The US Senate candidate has struggled to make inroads with a faction of her party she alienated during her failed gubernatorial run in 2022.
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VIDEO: ‘It’s embarrassing,’ Republicans have no achievements to run on in 2024
@coppercourier 😬 . . . . . . #gop #republican #conservative #republicans #politics #maga #newstok #newstoks #uspoliticsoftiktok #uspolitics #uspoliticsnews ♬ original sound – Copper Courier
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Study: 65,000 rape-caused pregnancies in states with abortion bans
“Thousands of girls and women in states that banned abortion experienced rape-related pregnancy, but few (if any) obtained in-state abortions legally, suggesting that rape exceptions fail to provide reasonable access to abortion for survivors,” the study stated.
