Donald Trump
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As state legislators target curriculum, ASU changes DEI language across numerous platforms
Community and university organizations have criticized ASU for making changes to its LGBTQ+ resource pages following President Trump’s order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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Uncertainty looms for those who depend on Medicaid in Arizona
Potential cuts to Medicare and Medicaid are causing uncertainty for Arizonans, some of whom expressed concerns during a recent town hall hosted by Democratic Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego.
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Arizona GOP proposes ‘sick and evil’ bounty bill targeting immigrant community
Sen. Jake Hoffman wants a $2,500 bounty on the head of every undocumented immigrant in Arizona, paid for by taxes on foreign wire transfers.
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Find common ground or dig in for battle? Arizona’s top Democrats are taking different approaches
Days after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs headed to the Mexican border with a conciliatory message. “Border security was a core issue of the Trump campaign,” she said. “I look forward to having conversations with the incoming president about Arizona’s needs.” Back in Phoenix, Attorney General Kris Mayes was plotting a legal…
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Federal science grants worth $812M could be caught in Trump’s DEI dragnet at Arizona universities
President Trump’s effort to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs is squeezing research at Arizona universities in areas with little or no connection to DEI, like wildfire prevention, air pollution, and public health.
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Arizona ICE Act would force law enforcement to prioritize mass deportations over general public safety
The Arizona Senate president wants to tie the hands of local and state law enforcement and force them to carry out President Trump’s federal mass deportation plan.
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Tariff war threatens higher costs for Arizona farmers
Arizona farmers now find themselves caught in the middle of President Trump’s tariff war, facing yet another hurdle to feeding the country.
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Arizona’s national parks and forests already feeling strain from thousands of federal worker firings nationwide
Grand Canyon National Park reported wait times being twice as long as usual just a week after the National Park Service and National Forest Service fired thousands of workers.
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Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo
“What’s going to happen is VA’s not going to perform as well for veterans, and veterans are going to get harmed,” said Michael Missal, who was the VA’s inspector general for nine years until he was fired last month by Donald Trump.
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Rep. Ciscomani votes to cut Medicaid after saying he’d protect it
While passing a budget resolution is the first step in a lengthy process, what’s left in it provides a framework that will shape federal spending—including slashing nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid spending by 2036.
