Extremism
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Deer Valley school board member faces intense resignation demands after Nazi salute
Dozens of parents, teachers and concerned residents stood in the heat June 9 to call for Kimberly Fisher’s resignation from the Deer Valley School Board.
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Readers react to Deer Valley school board member’s Nazi salute
We asked our newsletter readers for their reactions to an Arizona school board member raising a Nazi salute in a meeting. Here’s what they said.
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Fallout intensifies as GOP rivals, allies question Mark Lamb’s conduct
The self-described “America’s Sheriff” is running for Congress with President Trump’s endorsement on a platform of “faith, family and freedom.”
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Trump administration widens probe of 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona
The Arizona Senate’s Republican leader said he has handed over records related to the 2020 election to the FBI in the latest sign that the Trump administration is acting on the president’s falsehoods.
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Arizona Republicans look to boost Trump’s mass deportation agenda
Republicans in Arizona’s State Legislature have introduced bills that would aid the president’s aggressive and violent crackdown on immigrants.
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Arizona Republicans introduce proposal that could make life harder for ICE observers
In a press conference interrupted by protestors, Republican state leaders unveiled a proposal that would make obstructing federal immigration officers a felony.
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Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk
Thousands of people are expected to gather for the four-day Turning Point youth conference in Phoenix, with speakers including Vice President JD Vance and Charlie Kirk’s widow.
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Kelly bill would allow lawsuits over social media algorithms that promote violence, extremism
Under Sen. Mark Kelly’s Algorithm Accountability Act, social media companies would lose legal immunity if they use an algorithm to promote content that results in harm.
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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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‘This feels like fascism’: Arizona teachers push back on Trump’s ‘Patriotic Education’ agenda
Arizona educators reject the US Department of Education’s plan to promote a “patriotic education,” aligned with conservative ideology, developed with partner groups like Turning Point USA and the Heritage Foundation.
