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Kari Lake Says Trump Administration Will Appeal Ruling Blocking USAGM Restructuring

March 10, 2026 1:41 pmMarch 10, 2026 1:48 pm

Kari Lake said in a Saturday statement that the Trump administration will appeal a federal court ruling that blocked efforts to restructure the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), calling the decision the work of an “activist judge.” U.S. District...

Nevada’s Mail Ballots Shipped to Scandal-Plagued Arizona Firm for Election ‘Processing’

March 10, 2026 10:12 amMarch 11, 2026 5:01 pm

A stunning investigation has exposed a major breach in election security: Clark County’s mail-in ballots from Nevada were outsourced to Runbeck Election Services’ facility in Maricopa County, Arizona, where they were allegedly commingled with Arizona ballots (and other western states)...

FBI Expands Voting Integrity Probe into Arizona, Seizes Maricopa County Election Records Amid Blank Ballot Allegations

March 9, 2026 12:13 pmMarch 9, 2026 12:13 pm

In a significant development highlighting ongoing concerns over election integrity in battleground states, the FBI has expanded its criminal investigation into suspected voting irregularities by secretly subpoenaing a vast array of election records from Maricopa County, Arizona’s largest county. This...

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs Vetoes Charlie Kirk Memorial License Plate Bill Amid Partisan Backlash

March 7, 2026 11:05 amMarch 9, 2026 11:35 am

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1439 on Friday, blocking the creation of a specialty license plate honoring the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, whose assassination last year shocked the nation. The bill, sponsored by Republican State Senator Jake...

Arizona Lawmakers Pass Bill Targeting Use of Sharia Law in State Courts

March 5, 2026 1:00 pmMarch 5, 2026 1:00 pm

Arizona Senate lawmakers passed legislation on Monday that would explicitly prohibit the use of Sharia law in state courts, a proposal supporters say clarifies existing statutes governing the application of foreign law in judicial proceedings. The measure, Arizona Senate Bill...

Andy Biggs Files Most Signatures of Any 2026 Arizona Gubernatorial Candidate, Surpassing 20,000

March 4, 2026 1:20 pmMarch 4, 2026 1:20 pm

Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs has submitted over 20,000 nomination signatures as he seeks the Republican nomination for governor in the 2026 election cycle, his campaign confirmed this week. According to social media posts from the Biggs campaign, Biggs’ team reported...

Southwest Braces for Gas Price Hike as California Refinery Closures And Iran Conflict Tighten Supply

March 4, 2026 12:47 pmMarch 4, 2026 12:52 pm

Drivers across the Southwest could face higher fuel prices in the coming weeks as refinery closures in California and escalating tensions in the Middle East tighten fuel supplies and increase volatility in the crude oil market. Energy analysts and fuel...