National Politics
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Trump nominates former WWE head, private school voucher advocate for Education secretary
McMahon is relatively unknown in education circles, although she has expressed support for charter schools and private school vouchers.
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Why people are so concerned about Trump picking RFK Jr. to lead US public health
Trump’s pick for health secretary wants to increase access to raw milk, remove fluoride from drinking water, and has said that vaccines cause autism and that WiFi causes cancer.
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Hate and harassment towards women spreads after Trump’s election
Over a 24-hour period following Trump’s election, there was a 4,600% increase in the usage of the phrase “your body, my choice” on X. The phrase has made its way offline as well, with young girls and parents across the country using social media to share instances of harassment involving it.
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How Attorney General Kris Mayes Trump-proofed Arizona’s monopoly-busting crusade
Mayes’ office has focused heavily on consumer protection lawsuits against landlords, supermarket megacorporations, nursing home facilities, and telecom scammers.
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Here’s who Trump has nominated to his administration so far
Trump has announced that Susie Wiles will serve as his chief of staff, is expected to nominate Marco Rubio as his secretary of state, and chose Kristi Noem to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Arizona rejects Kari Lake, elects Ruben Gallego to US Senate
Gallego is the third Democrat the state has sent to the Senate since 2018.
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NEW POLL: 90% of Arizona Latinos planning to vote, majority don’t feel represented by Republican candidates
The survey found that Latino voters are tired of only being considered with symbolic gestures during election season, and are casting ballots for candidates that address their concerns year-round.
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Trump is widely expected to prematurely declare victory regardless of the vote count
Political experts and campaign officials alike are expecting Donald Trump to declare victory on Tuesday night before the final results will roll in. It’s just one tactic the former president and his allies have been working on to sow doubt in a potential election loss.
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Trump and the MAGA movement have spent years preparing to contest the 2024 election results
Donald Trump’s plan to challenge a 2024 election loss involves relying on the far-right justices on the Supreme Court all the way down to MAGA sheriffs and local election officials, with a helping hand from Republicans in Congress, state lawmakers, and a firehose of lies and conspiracies being spread on social media.
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OPINION: Vote for Yassamin Ansari to move our state forward
With Ansari’s leadership in the US House and Kamala Harris in the White House, I’m confident that Democrats will continue delivering results for Arizona.
