National Politics
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Tucson’s Raytheon plant built $1.9B in missiles fired at Iran
More than 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles built at Raytheon’s Tucson plant were fired into Iran in the first 16 days of the war.
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Warm welcome for Russian lawmakers draws bipartisan backlash for Rep. Eli Crane
Congressman Eli Crane, R-Oro Valley, is facing bipartisan criticism after co-hosting a delegation of Russian lawmakers.
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Representation gap: Nez doubles down on Eli Crane’s votes against constituents’ best interests
In Arizona’s CD2, Jonathan Nez is challenging GOP Rep. Eli Crane over a disconnect from tribal communities.
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No Kings protests set to return. See every rally in metro Phoenix
Opponents of President Donald Trump are planning to participate in thousands of No Kings protests in Arizona and across the nation on March 28.
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Sky Harbor appeals to the public to donate to unpaid TSA workers
Amid a partial government shutdown affecting workers at Phoenix Sky Harbor, the airport is asking Arizona residents to support employees who continue to show up despite not being paid.
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ICE is operating 170 unofficial detention centers in the US, including four in Arizona
Four unofficial and undisclosed long-term detention sites have been operating in Arizona, with some detainees spending over three months in “hold rooms” that are held to different standards than official detention facilities.
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Arizonans sound off on rising gas prices and Iran war
We asked our readers how they feel about the Iran war and rising gas prices. Here’s what they said.
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Phoenix drivers paying ‘outrageous’ gas prices blame Iran war
The average regular gas price in Phoenix proper on March 12 was 84 cents more than the day before the conflict in the Middle East broke out Feb. 27, according to figures listed by AAA.
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Trump’s tech giants pledge to shield ratepayers doesn’t cover biggest AZ data center projects
The three largest data centers in Arizona are being developed by companies that didn’t sign on to President Trump’s “ratepayer protection pledge.”
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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.
