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9 Senate races to watch as Democrats eye an uphill path to the majority in November
Published: June 18, 2026 17:13
Democrats are growing hopeful they can recapture the U.S. Senate in this fall’s midterm elections amid President Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings. But they still need nearly everything to break their way against a map that put them at a starting…
Trump overhauls federal birth control program to promote ‘family formation,’ fertility awareness
Published: June 18, 2026 15:53
A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul. Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money to provide birth control, cancer screenings and testing and treatment for…
In GOP governor debate, Biggs sets sights on Hobbs while Schweikert tries to slow him down
Published: June 18, 2026 05:12
Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs told Arizonans on Wednesday evening that he’s got the best chance of beating Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November. Biggs’ chief opponent in the Republican primary for Arizona governor, U.S. Rep. David Schweikert,…
‘Be ready to be deported’: GOP AG hopeful Petersen pledges to help deport Arizona Dreamers
https://azmirror.com/2026/06/17/warren-petersen-pledges-to-deport-arizona-dreamers/
Published: June 17, 2026 22:05
Republican Warren Petersen vowed to help the Trump administration deport the more than 18,000 Arizonans who were brought to America as children and have federal protection if voters in November make him Arizona’s next attorney general. In a terse exchange…
To end the war he started, Trump is poised to send $300 billion to Iran and end sanctions
Published: June 17, 2026 20:45
WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday read to reporters a 14-point memorandum of understanding with Iran to stop the ongoing war and allow for further negotiations, but did not release the exact text. The 60-day MOU outlines the opening of the Strait…
Western Democrats challenge Trump using $90M in national park fees for D.C. beautification
Published: June 17, 2026 19:54
WASHINGTON — U.S. House and Senate Democrats, mostly from Western states, are demanding transparency from the Interior Department after media reports revealed the Trump administration redirected roughly $90 million in national parks fees to help fund…
Frustrated by inaction on ICE warehouse, activists move to dissolve Surprise altogether
Published: June 17, 2026 17:41
Frustrated by a city council that has refused to oppose the opening of an immigration detention center, community activists in Surprise are hoping residents will agree to disincorporate the city, stripping away the council’s power. “If the city’s elected…
More Americans are hungry in the face of federal cuts, rising grocery prices
Published: June 17, 2026 16:20
The days of ground beef and chicken legs are long gone at the Ritenour Co-Care Food Pantry just outside of St. Louis. The nonprofit has swapped out those staple proteins for cheaper ground chicken and hot dogs as it faces higher food costs and surging…
Surging stock market, Trump policies boost wealth for top 1%
https://azmirror.com/2026/06/17/repub/surging-stock-market-trump-policies-boost-wealth-for-top-1/
Published: June 17, 2026 14:45
When SpaceX, Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company, began trading on the stock market last week, he became the world’s first trillionaire. The SpaceX IPO made the world’s richest man even richer, grabbing headlines worldwide. But it is…
Arizona’s anti-AEA ballot measure could ban police, firefighter union bargaining, critics warn
Published: June 16, 2026 22:13
Buried in a proposed constitutional amendment intended to destroy the state’s largest teachers union is language that advocates fear could ban all public sector labor unions in Arizona, including those that represent police officers and firefighters, from…
Republicans in US Senate left in dark by Trump on Iran deal, but want details and a vote
Published: June 16, 2026 21:04
WASHINGTON — U.S. senators from both political parties said Tuesday they had yet to see the text of the deal Trump administration officials struck over the weekend to end the war in Iran, though several indicated any final agreement will require their…
Housing starts sink to pandemic levels as builders worry about inflation
Published: June 16, 2026 18:15
May housing starts fell to the lowest level since the pandemic disrupted construction six years ago, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Tuesday. Builder confidence has dropped recently because of higher material and financing costs. The change threatens to…
Election officials reel over ‘logistical nightmare’ as Trump’s mail ballot order takes shape
Published: June 16, 2026 14:36
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations. The executive order instructs the U.S.…
Mayes marks DACA anniversary by vowing legal fight as Trump targets Dreamers
Published: June 16, 2026 01:48
On the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes vowed to keep defending the Dreamers who were brought to the country as children and remain undocumented. “I want every Dreamer in Arizona to…
Kennedy Center under wraps: Tarp hides facade days after Trump name was forced down
Published: June 15, 2026 22:03
Days after President Donald Trump’s name was removed from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, a large tarp and scaffolding was still blocking the building’s facade from public view Monday afternoon. Construction crews took Trump’s name off…
Republican legislators put measure to change voting procedures on November ballot
Published: June 15, 2026 18:22
In a contentious late-night vote, the Republican-controlled Arizona Legislature on Friday placed a measure on the November ballot that, if passed by voters, would significantly alter voting in the state. The measure, HCR 2001, would make various changes to…
Trump celebrates 80th birthday with UFC bloodsport, conspiracy theories at the White House
Published: June 15, 2026 17:32
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday cageside at a multimillion-dollar bloody mixed martial arts event staged on the White House South Lawn, punctuated by fighter jet flyovers, a live military band and fireworks to mark…
Republican attorneys general urge EPA to classify mifepristone as water contaminant
Published: June 15, 2026 14:18
Republican attorneys general from 14 states and 19 GOP members of Congress are asking U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to classify and regulate the abortion medication mifepristone as a water contaminant. Mifepristone is…
Hobbs signs $18.3B Arizona budget, calling Trump-conforming tax cuts a ‘historic’ win
Published: June 14, 2026 01:40
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an $18.3 billion state budget into law on Saturday, about two weeks ahead of the deadline to avoid a state government shutdown. The package of budget bills that garnered wide bipartisan support was the result of weeks of…
AZ Legislature ends 2026 session after late-night GOP push to send conservative agenda to voters
Published: June 13, 2026 14:36
The Arizona Legislature adjourned for the year early Saturday morning, after four days of rapid-fire votes on hundreds of pieces of legislation and a marathon last day that saw Republicans send a series of measures to the November ballot in the hopes that…
After compromise dies, Arizona GOP rushes through ballot referral to block voucher reforms
Published: June 13, 2026 14:01
In the final hours of the annual legislative session, Republican lawmakers pushed through a ballot referral that, if approved by voters, would nullify two citizen-led initiatives aimed at regulating the state’s billion-dollar school voucher program. The…
Congress let a key spying law expire amid distrust of Trump moves on national security
Published: June 12, 2026 21:41
WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly two decades, Congress missed a deadline for reauthorization of a key surveillance authority, raising questions about whether the U.S. government can continue to monitor certain communications. Lawmakers have…
UFC fight on White House lawn will go on Sunday after judge denies emergency challenge
Published: June 12, 2026 19:37
The Ultimate Fighting Championship cage matches set to take place on the White House South Lawn on Sunday will go on as scheduled, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta denied an emergency petition from two…
Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ slush fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved
Published: June 12, 2026 15:39
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for one week, giving the government time to sign a “clear,…
As AI use in schools grows, lawmakers and districts scramble to set up guardrails
Published: June 12, 2026 15:31
With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies. In Maryland, for example, AI usage policies for K-12 schools are “all over the map,”…
Arizona’s $18.3B budget passes with $1.4B in Trump tax cuts and a data center freeze
Published: June 12, 2026 04:13
Legislators from both sides of the aisle tripped over one another on Thursday to take credit for provisions of the new state budget that might be popular with their constituents and to blame the opposition for portions that could cause heartburn. After a…
With giant IUD outside Capitol, Arizona Democrats call on GOP to protect contraception access
Published: June 11, 2026 22:58
Standing in front of a 20-foot tall, inflatable IUD across the street from the state Capitol, Democratic lawmakers lambasted Republicans for blocking efforts to ensure Arizonans have a right to contraception. In 2023, on the one-year anniversary of the…
Corporate logos abound on White House grounds in prep for UFC fight
Published: June 11, 2026 22:17
WASHINGTON — Advertisements for Polymarket and Bud Light lined an eight-sided cage on the White House grounds Thursday ahead of a series of mixed martial arts fights scheduled for Sunday, President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, and billed as a celebration…
Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds
Published: June 11, 2026 21:35
Forty-six percent of U.S. adults — regardless of insurance type — reported struggling to afford healthcare last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research think tank. The report analyzed findings from a…
Senate Democrats press CFTC to crack down on insider trading in booming prediction markets
Published: June 11, 2026 20:31
WASHINGTON — A group of 16 U.S. Senate Democrats is calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to tighten its regulation of prediction markets, citing concerns over insider trading and other consumer harms as betting on future events grows in…
‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump baselessly attacks California election in a midterm preview
Published: June 11, 2026 16:29
California often takes days or even weeks to tally votes after its elections, a product of measures to protect voters and a deluge of mail ballots dropped off on Election Day. Incomplete vote totals reported in the hours after polls close don’t always…
Utah senator: AZ it will forfeit millions in conservation aid if it sues over Colorado River water
Published: June 11, 2026 14:27
WASHINGTON – The chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee warned Arizona and two other states that rely on the Colorado River on Wednesday that they will lose access to hundreds of millions in conservation aid if they pursue litigation…