National Politics
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SNAP benefits resume, but new work requirements put 124K Arizona recipients at risk
SNAP benefits have been flowing again since the government shutdown ended. But for millions of recipients nationwide, including tens of thousands in Arizona, the restart is only a temporary reprieve.
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Trump wants sedition trial of Sen. Kelly, other vets who urged defiance of illegal orders
President Trump called US Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona and five other Democrats “traitors” who should face trial for sedition—a crime punishable by death.
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Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with ‘suspicious’ travel patterns
The US Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious, The Associated Press has found.
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As solitary confinement surges in ICE detention centers, oversight weakens
Solitary confinement at immigration detention centers has surged since President Donald Trump returned to office, even as the Department of Homeland Security’s internal oversight network has been gutted.
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Grijalva ends 50-day swearing-in standoff, restoring representation and district services to southern AZ
Weeks after she was elected to serve in Congress, Adelita Grijalva was finally sworn into office—but over 800,000 Arizonans were without constituent services since September.
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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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Why health insurance is so expensive this year—and what you can do about it
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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Furloughs at Arizona’s biggest Army post mean widespread pain in Sierra Vista
With the government shutdown in its fourth week and thousands of civilian federal workers furloughed, the lunch rush at 143 Street Tacos, less than a mile from the Fort Huachuca gate, has slowed to a trickle.
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Lawsuit seeks to force swearing in of US Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona
US House Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to seat Arizona’s Adelita Grijalva, who won her election a month ago.
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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get…
