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Ruben Gallego Fuels 2028 Presidential Speculation Amid Campaign Spending Scrutiny

June 24, 2026 8:53 amJune 24, 2026 8:53 am

Arizona Democrat Sen. Ruben Gallego is leaving the door open to a 2028 presidential campaign, fueling speculation that the first-term senator is already positioning himself for a national run while facing new scrutiny over his use of campaign and political...

Pattern Emerges Of Gallego Campaign-Funded Family Perks— Disney, Super Bowl Trips, Child Care

June 22, 2026 3:33 pmJune 22, 2026 3:34 pm

U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) is facing renewed scrutiny over campaign spending after Politico reported that his political committees paid for family travel, child care reimbursements, Disney trips, and Super Bowl-related expenses. The report follows previous California Globe coverage of...

AG Mayes Moves To Dismiss Arizona Alternate Elector Case Without Prejudice, Plans New Indictment

June 20, 2026 11:00 amJune 20, 2026 11:00 am

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has moved to dismiss the state’s 2020 Trump alternate-elector prosecution without prejudice, while telling the court that her office still intends to re-present the case to a state grand jury and seek a new indictment....

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,...

Arizona Democrat Draws AOC Comparisons After Calling ICE Facilities ‘Concentration Camps’

June 18, 2026 9:52 amJune 18, 2026 9:53 am

Arizona Democrat Yassamin Ansari is drawing comparisons from many commentators to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez after invoking two of the New York Democrat’s most controversial narratives, calling ICE detention facilities “concentration camps,” and using social media to question President Donald Trump’s...

Arizona Lawmakers Send Voter ID Constitutional Amendment To Statewide Ballot

June 17, 2026 11:23 amJune 17, 2026 11:23 am

Arizona voters will decide whether to place new election integrity requirements in the state constitution, including a voter identification requirement for mail ballots, after Republican lawmakers approved a ballot referral known as the Arizona Secure Elections Act. The measure, House...

‘ESA Confidential’—Arizona Reporter Craig Harris Accused Of Coordinating With School Choice Opponents At State Capitol

June 16, 2026 10:27 amJune 16, 2026 10:31 am

Screenshots shared on social media appear to show 12News investigative reporter Craig Harris participating in a private group chat with opponents of Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account program during late-session legislative activity at the Arizona Capitol. The screenshots were posted June...