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Arizona Democrats Intervene In Case Of Deported Convict Arrested In Equatorial Guinea

September 16, 2026 3:42 pmSeptember 16, 2026 3:42 pm

Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva and Sen. Mark Kelly have intervened in the case of an Egyptian national who was deported after serving two years in prison for narcotics possession and aggravated assault and was subsequently reportedly arrested in Equatorial...

Arizona Lawmaker Blasts Congressional Democrats As ‘Pandering Idiots,’ Calls Tucson Murders ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’

September 4, 2026 1:25 pmSeptember 4, 2026 1:25 pm

An Arizona state lawmaker with a background in military counterterrorism operations and law enforcement blasted Democratic members of the state’s congressional delegation Thursday after they participated in a U.S. House tribute to two men murdered outside a Tucson gay bar....

DCCC Faces Democrat Backlash Over $200,000 Intervention In Key Arizona Primary

July 14, 2026 11:46 amJuly 14, 2026 11:46 am

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is facing growing resistance from Arizona Democrats and members of the House Democratic Caucus after entering a $200,000 joint advertising buy with Marlene Galán-Woods in the contested Democratic primary for Arizona’s First Congressional District. The...

Democrat Push to Enshrine Mail-In Voting in Arizona Constitution Fails to Qualify for November Ballot

July 1, 2026 3:28 pmJuly 1, 2026 3:41 pm

A high-profile ballot initiative backed by Arizona Democrats that sought to enshrine no-excuse voting by mail, countywide voting centers, and automatic renewal of mail ballots into the state constitution will not appear on the November 2026 ballot. Organizer Stacy Pearson...

DHS Contractor Hiring Staff For Planned ICE Detention Facility In Surprise, AZ

June 25, 2026 2:04 pmJune 25, 2026 2:06 pm

A private contractor hired to renovate and operate a planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention and processing facility in Surprise, Arizona, has begun recruiting workers for the site amid an ongoing legal fight over the project. GardaWorld Federal Services, a...

Tohono O’odham Nation Sues DHS To Block Border Wall Construction On Tribal Land

June 19, 2026 8:09 amJune 19, 2026 8:09 am

The Tohono O’odham Nation has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop the Department of Homeland Security from moving forward with a planned border wall project across tribal lands in southern Arizona, arguing that the project would violate tribal sovereignty,...

LUCHA Plans ‘Hands Off Our Elections’ Demonstration At Maricopa County BOS Meeting

June 5, 2026 2:08 pmJune 5, 2026 2:13 pm

Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA) is organizing a demonstration at the June 10 meeting of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors as disputes over election administration authority continue between county officials and Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap. The...