National Politics
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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.
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Why Phoenix airport security lines are so bad this spring break
Airports nationwide continue to experience higher-than-normal wait times for security from a combination of spring break travel and a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
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Is a campaign Cybertruck a good idea? Arizonans weigh in
Here’s what our readers think about Republicans—including Jay Feely in Arizona—using custom Cybertrucks to advertise their political campaigns.
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How are Arizonans faring under Trump? New report shows higher costs for food, health care, and energy
More than a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, a new report from Defend America Action and Progress Arizona reveals that thousands of Arizonans are worse off due to his economic policies.
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Gas prices in Phoenix rise with Iran conflict. Here’s how much
The current high rates at the pump could increase for Arizona consumers because of the widening conflict after US and Israeli forces fired missiles at Iran, analysts and local experts said.
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Biggs, Schweikert back Trump on Iran conflict despite past war power stance
Biggs and Schweikert, who have long argued that presidents lack the power to go to war without congressional approval, set aside those qualms and backed President Donald Trump’s decision to attack Iran.
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Haitian man dies in US immigration custody with untreated toothache, brother says
A Haitian man confined at an Arizona immigration detention center for months reportedly died at a hospital after a tooth infection was left untreated.
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Mayan translator who helps police, courts faces deportation from US
Olga Perez has spent the past 20 years helping agencies, hospitals, and nonprofits work with people who speak an indigenous Mayan language. Now, she’s in custody in Arizona and faces possible deportation.
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Watch, boycott, or tune out? Readers react to Trump’s State of the Union
Ahead of President Trump’s State of the Union, our readers share whether they’re watching—and what they hope he will (or won’t) say.
