The new national monument will preserve about 1,562 square miles just outside Grand Canyon National Park from mining and other activities that could disrupt the environment.
Rep. Andy Biggs said that the charges filed against Trump for hoarding classified documents after his presidency initiated a "war phase," but did not offer specifics as to what that meant.
Tucson’s Rep. Raul Grijalva, along with 49 other lawmakers, sent a letter to President Biden outlining actions the government should take to address the country’s growing housing crisis.
Representatives ranging from Paul Gosar to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have signed a letter asking Biden to wait for Congressional approval before wading into an armed conflict.
Biden said the country should instead be focusing on developing clean energy. For four years, the Trump administration took steps to boost uranium mining for what it called national security reasons, a move environmentalists saw as an attempt to open the door to mining near the Grand Canyon. President-elect Joe Biden may be ready to...