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National political reporter for azcentral. Host of The Gaggle podcast. Obnoxious fan of Browns, Cavs, Ohio State football, Mets. Reposts, mentions ≠ endorsement.

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Shutdown may be ending, but here's why deal doesn't suit Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallego Arizona's senators, who are Democrats, held to their view that any deal must extend the pandemic-era health insurance subsidies.

As shutdown-ending deal emerges, Arizona’s senators cite Trump’s ballroom and “crappy, overpriced” insurance for many

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10.11.2025 03:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Ruben Gallego speaks on his first year and what Democrats should do after Trump Ruben Gallego has finished a year at the Senate. Arizona's first Latino senator talks government shutdown and what happens at the end of Trump's era.

Podcast: Sen. Ruben Gallego speaks on his first year and what Democrats should do after Trump

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22.10.2025 17:40 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
Government shutdown continues as Arizona delegation bickers over insurers, personal pay Sen. Ruben Gallego said insurers need to tell the public what rates will soon be, while Rep. Juan Ciscomani called for Democrats to end the shutdown.

Government shutdown continues as Arizona delegation bickers over insurers, personal pay

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22.10.2025 17:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Arizona Democrats ask Trump to spare Peoria restaurant owner from deportation Yu isn't the "worst of the worst," as Trump vowed to pursue, the Democrats argue in a letter seeking to let the Peoria woman remain.

Arizona Democrats ask Trump to spare Peoria restaurant owner from deportation

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05.09.2025 22:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Why Arizona's drop in job growth is 'surprising' experts AZ drops out of the top leaders in job growth nationwide. It's surprising but not cause of recession panic yet. The Gaggle analyzes a new report.

Arizona has dropped to 46th in job growth nationally. It’s a major reversal from form, but why? Listen to this week’s Gaggle podcast.
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03.09.2025 18:36 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Blake Masters, Peter Thiel sought new FDA boss, new approach to clinical trials as Trump took office When Blake Masters worked for President-elect Donald Trump's transition, his interests aligned closely with his mentor, billionaire Peter Thiel.

Jim O’Neill is the new head of the CDC. Here’s my story from the 2022 Senate race in Arizona that touched on O’Neill’s unconventional background around public health.

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29.08.2025 23:29 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Kari Lake can't fire Voice of America director herself, judge rules The judge held that firing the Voice of America's director requires approval of a bipartisan board that President Donald Trump dismissed months ago.

Kari Lake can't fire Voice of America director herself, judge rules

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29.08.2025 17:44 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Here's how Arizona could fare in Trump's proposed mid-decade census Arizona could win a 10th seat in the U.S. House, but low participation in the census in the state has helped deliver disappointment before.

Here's how Arizona could fare in Trump's proposed mid-decade census

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24.08.2025 21:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Back from Iowa, Sen. Ruben Gallego focuses on health care, meets with Arizona veterans Gallego, D-Arizona, held a town hall on seemingly Democratic friendly issues on Republican turf.

Back from Iowa, Sen. Ruben Gallego focuses on health care, meets with Arizona veterans

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12.08.2025 19:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump 'crossed a line' by using FBI in Texas redistricting standoff Kelly laments the death of astronaut Jim Lovell and a U.S. disinvestment from science while sidestepping White House talk.

Sen. Mark Kelly: Trump 'crossed a line' by using FBI in Texas redistricting standoff

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09.08.2025 20:38 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
US Sen. Ruben Gallego tours Iowa State Fair but dodges talk of 2028 run for president U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego of Arizona visited the Iowa State Fair's famous butter cow, grilled pork and ate an egg on a stick.

US Sen. Ruben Gallego tours Iowa State Fair but dodges talk of 2028 run for president

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09.08.2025 01:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Why Arizona's Sen. Ruben Gallego is 2028 presidential longshot as he heads to Iowa On the cusp of a possible White House run, Gallego trails in money and name ID, but leans on the formula that helped him win in Arizona.

Why Arizona's Sen. Ruben Gallego is 2028 presidential longshot as he heads to Iowa

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09.08.2025 01:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Sen. Mark Kelly: Dragon Bravo devastates North Rim, but South Rim open for business The still-dangerous Arizona wildfire will require rebuilding and rethinking access to the North Rim to include winter, Kelly said.

Sen. Mark Kelly: Dragon Bravo devastates North Rim, but South Rim open for business

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09.08.2025 01:30 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Yassamin Ansari on leading the left's new class as Congress' youngest woman She's new to Congress, but Rep. Ansari believes the Democrats need new blood. On The Gaggle, she talks immigration, crypto and the future of her party

Listen: Yassamin Ansari on leading the left's new class as Congress' youngest woman www.azcentral.com/story/news/p...

06.08.2025 17:45 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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AZ teens home, with senators' help, after tense days in Israel amid bombings Coordination between U.S. Sens. Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly with Ambassador Mike Huckabee helped ensure the group escaped by ship as bombs fell.

AZ teens home, with senators' help, after tense days in Israel amid bombings

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25.06.2025 17:42 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump-picked judges uphold order for Kari Lake agency to restart Voice of America The ruling is another setback for Lake's efforts to dismantle the agency she heads.

Trump-picked judges uphold order for Kari Lake agency to restart Voice of America

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02.05.2025 20:53 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In another legal loss, Kari Lake rebuked by judge over her attacks on judiciary The judge noted that attacks that pit the White House against the judiciary ignore the role of Congress.

In another legal loss, Kari Lake rebuked by judge over her attacks on judiciary

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30.04.2025 19:47 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Can Democrats win back Arizona? Why anti-Trump sentiment could be the 'secret sauce' Democrats seem out of sync, but anti-Trump sentiment across the nation could help them win swing districts in 2026. An elections analyst explains how.

Listen: Can Democrats win back Arizona? Why anti-Trump sentiment could be the 'secret sauce'

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30.04.2025 19:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sen. Mark Kelly calls for national shipbuilding aid to counter Chinese maritime dominance Kelly wants to do for shipbuilding what a semiconductor-support law is intended to do to lessen dependence on Chinese industry.

Sen. Mark Kelly calls for national shipbuilding aid to counter Chinese maritime dominance

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30.04.2025 19:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Voice of America ordered back in operation in latest legal loss for Kari Lake The ruling found no justification for the hasty end Lake and the Trump administration brought to the nation's 80-year-old counter to propaganda.

Voice of America ordered back in operation in latest legal loss for Kari Lake

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23.04.2025 00:30 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Kari Lake swears off running for office in this state despite growing up there Lake holds a vaguely defined role with the Trump administration but has now said she isn't planning to run in the two states where she has ties.

Kari Lake swears off running for office in this state despite growing up there

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17.04.2025 17:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It's a thin red party line as Republican infighting erupts over stolen valor bill What should be a non-issue has turned into a brawl between MAGA supporting GOPs at the AZ Capitol. The Gaggle explains drama behind stolen valor bill.

Listen: Arizona’s “stolen valor” bill easily passes after moving past a single GOP holdout

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16.04.2025 16:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Kari Lake's campaign debt soars to more than $1M months after her Senate loss Lake has stayed a public cheerleader for the Trump administration but campaign debt remains a reminder of her failed 2024 run.

Kari Lake's campaign debt now reaches seven figures and far outstrips her cash

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16.04.2025 16:06 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Kyrsten Sinema pours campaign money into ASU, veterans groups, payroll Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's post-politics career still has echoes of the priorities that she had in office.

Here’s what AI, ibogaine and Gusto have to do with Kyrsten Sinema

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15.04.2025 21:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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'In the midst of a coup': Arizona AG Kris Mayes defends her many lawsuits against Trump In Arizona, AG Kris Mayes stands apart in her defiance against President Trump. She explains why she won't back down, even if it hurts her reelection.

'In the midst of a coup': Arizona AG Kris Mayes defends her many lawsuits against Trump

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09.04.2025 19:28 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Thousands of Arizonans join anti-Trump 'Hands Off!' protests across the state The protests were part of a nationwide demonstration that organizers have dubbed a "Hands Off!" day of activism.

Thousands of Arizonans join anti-Trump 'Hands Off!' protests across the state

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06.04.2025 04:19 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Abolish FEMA? How Arizona needs to adjust if Trump eliminates disaster agency Arizona doesn't typically get much disaster relief funding, which could tempt state officials to ignore risks of rare events.

Arizona gets little disaster funding from FEMA. Abolishing the agency could lead to dangerous complacency.

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01.04.2025 16:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Kari Lake offers more buyouts at Voice of America after judge temporarily spares agency Government-funded media operations remain a top target for the Trump administration and Kari Lake, who sent more buyout notices.

Kari Lake offers more buyouts at Voice of America after judge temporarily spares agency

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28.03.2025 20:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Elon Musk doubles-down on calling Sen. Mark Kelly a 'traitor' Musk defended smearing the Gulf War veteran and astronaut and Kelly accused Musk of crassly seeking tax cuts for billionaires.

Elon Musk doubles-down on calling Sen. Mark Kelly a 'traitor'

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28.03.2025 20:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How does Chase Field's political drama compare with other states? We asked an expert The Arizona Diamondbacks want to give Chase Field a facelift. But a bill to provide tax revenue has hit some speed bumps. The Gaggle investigates.

How does Chase Field's political drama compare with other states? We asked an expert

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26.03.2025 18:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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