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Before Hegseth and aides were embroiled in leak scandal, they pushed for Phoenix VA reform During the 2014 Phoenix VA scandal, Pete Hegseth criticized the Obama administration as CEO of Concerned Veterans for America.

Arizona angle: Before Hegseth and aides were embroiled in leak scandal, they pushed for Phoenix VA reform

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Canadian snowbirds consider leaving Arizona amid Trump trade war, immigration crackdown Canadians who make Arizona their winter home feel "betrayed" and "bullied" by the president's tougher posture toward Canada.

ICYMI: Canadians who spend their winters in Arizona say they're considering not coming back amid President Donald Trump's trade war, immigration crackdown & "51st state" talk

One local realtor has put 19 homes on the market for Canadian sellers this year

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Has an Arizona member of Congress ever been censured? What to know Texas Rep. Al Green was censured by the US House after heckling Donald Trump. Has an Arizona member of Congress been censured? What to know.

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They helped Arizona’s veterans through music and recreation therapy. DOGE terminated them Arizona therapists are among the government employees who were let go from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

They helped Arizona’s veterans through music and recreation therapy. DOGE terminated them

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'Just watch movies and chill': How Trump buyouts could impact Arizona's federal workforce Federal employees who resign can stop working and keep their pay and benefits until Sept. 30, the Trump administration said.

'Just watch movies and chill': How Trump buyouts could impact Arizona's federal workforce
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Fighting a digital dollar becomes new conservative crypto cause to champion Conservatives are pushing back against a possible U.S. digital dollar.

As President Trump signs an executive order banning the creation of a central bank digital currency in the United States, revisiting this story I wrote a couple of years ago when Republicans started getting more vocal about banning CBDCs

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Tracking Donald Trump's orders in Arizona: What to know in Week 1 Many of President Donald Trump's executive orders and administration policies will directly affect on Arizonans' lives. Here's a rundown of Week 1.

Tracking Donald Trump's orders in Arizona: What to know in Week 1

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Shoutout to all the Aquarius

Steve Bannon slams House speaker, Tucker Carlson floats GOP primary challenges at AZ event The message was clear when thousands of conservatives gathered in downtown Phoenix: “Donald Trump is in charge.”

Conservatives who spoke with The Republic last night were on board with pretty much everything — except a third Trump term.

“That is not legal,” said a 20-year-old Turning Point activist.

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Steve Bannon slams House speaker, Tucker Carlson floats GOP primary challenges at AZ event The message was clear when thousands of conservatives gathered in downtown Phoenix: “Donald Trump is in charge.”

Steve Bannon called for Speaker Mike Johnson’s ouster and did a “Trump 2028” mic drop, Tucker Carlson said Dan Crenshaw and Lindsey Graham should face primary challengers and Donald Trump Jr. said Rs who defy his father will get “education through pain.”

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Steve Bannon slams House speaker, Tucker Carlson floats GOP primary challenges at AZ event The message was clear when thousands of conservatives gathered in downtown Phoenix: “Donald Trump is in charge.”

NEW: Trump declared victory only a month ago and he doesn’t take office for 31 days. But allies were already waging their next war at AmericaFest in Arizona last night.

“It’s not just the Democrats that are our foes. It’s a vast majority of the Republicans.”

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Former state Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould under consideration for Ariz. US attorney Andrew Gould was a border county judge before ascending to the Arizona Supreme Court.

Andrew Gould under consideration as U.S. attorney for Arizona: “I've expressed an interest in it," he tells @azcentral

Gould was an AZ Supreme Court justice & spent years as a judge in Yuma County. He named the border as top priority if he's selected

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Kari Lake reportedly considered by Trump for diplomatic role in Mexico Kari Lake, who lost a U.S. Senate contest in Arizona, has remained a cheerleader for the president-elect and a prominent voice in conservative media.

Mark Lamb in the mix for director of the U.S. Marshals Service

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New York state Sen. James Skoufis says if he's elected DNC chair he'll go on Rogan.

"I won’t just be on MSNBC and speaking with The New York Times," he tells Dems at a meeting in Arizona. "You’ll see me on Fox News, too, and Joe Rogan’s podcast."

"The majority of Americans believe that the Republican Party best represents the interests of the working class & the poor, & the Democratic Party is the party of the wealthy and the elites. These are damning indictments on our party brand," DNC chair hopeful Ken Martin says at party meeting in AZ

As a primary battle brews, Arizona Democratic Party Chair Yolanda Bejarano praised both Gov. Katie Hobbs and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes during remarks at the Association of State Democratic Committees in Scottsdale this afternoon

In news deserts, Trump won in a landslide

Interesting stuff from Medill's The State of Local News Project:

- In news deserts, Trump won in a landslide
- Access to local news appears to increase split-ticket voting

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Really committing to this whole Christmas in Arizona thing

Early Arizona reaction to President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, is negative from some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. No surprise from Republicans Crane, Gosar and Biggs, but Democrat Stanton also calls it the wrong move.

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

Tomatoes, wiring, peppers and grapes: Proposed Trump tariffs could hit Arizona imports President-elect Donald Trump pitched a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada, two of Arizona's major import partners.

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TGIF

Harris in Phoenix, Trump in the suburbs: Which Valley cities went for which candidate

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NEW: What would Trump's deportation plan mean for Arizona?

Dems and advocates are gearing up to fight, while leaders at the border say it’s not clear what a looming emergency declaration and military presence would actually mean for them

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Finally made it to the Desert Botanical Garden now that election season is over 🌵

New: Kamala Harris had a massive ground game in Arizona. Here's why Donald Trump won anyway

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Maricopa County's rightward shift tells the story of the election. Here's how

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New: Donald Trump made gains in all four of Arizona's border counties on his way back to the White House, improving the most in areas dominated by Hispanic voters compared to 2020

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Presidential race in Arizona: Donald Trump projected winner Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the Arizona presidential race.

Presidential race in Arizona: Donald Trump projected winner

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Arizona election 2024: Trump wins state's 11 electoral votes Some races, such as the 6th Congressional District battle between incumbent Juan Ciscomani and challenger Kirsten Engel, remain exceptionally close.

Arizona election 2024: Trump wins state's 11 electoral votes

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