Federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
WASHINGTON – A federal district court judge placed a temporary injunction on President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship.
‘QAnon Shaman’ and other Jan. 6 rioters from Arizona celebrate Trump pardons that many denounce as a slap to democracy and police
Washington — About 15 of the nearly 1,600 people pardoned by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are from Arizona – including the “QAnon Shaman;” a Proud Boys member who was on standby for an armed second wave; and Ray Epps, the target of rightwing rumors about an FBI plot to spark the riot.
Arizona joins 21 other states to oppose Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants
WASHINGTON – Arizona was among 22 states that asked federal courts Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants.
‘Take repatriation seriously’: Hobbs pledges $7M to speed state museum’s work to return ancestors, artifacts to Arizona tribes
PHOENIX – The $7 million that Gov. Katie Hobbs has pledged for the Arizona State Museum will accelerate the return of Indigenous remains and artifacts, a museum official says.
Trump vents about Biden’s pardons, Capitol riot ‘hostages,’ crowd undercount 8 years ago in unscripted post-inauguration speech
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump pivoted quickly from a scripted inauguration speech to venting about losing a "rigged" 2020 election and Biden’s 11th-hour pardons for Liz Cheney, Gen. Mark Milley and Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Donald Trump’s inaugural pledges: Retake Panama Canal, seal border, rename Gulf of Mexico, restore U.S. ‘golden age’
WASHINGTON – “America will soon be greater, stronger and far more exceptional than ever before,” President Donald Trump said Monday in his inaugural address. “For American citizens, Jan. 20, 2025, is Liberation Day,” President Donald Trump said Monday.
Donald Trump vows breathtaking pace of pardons, deportations and retribution after inauguration
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump offered a vision of American renewal as he returns to the White House, along with swift and sweeping changes on immigration, “woke” ideology and the economy.
Canceled inauguration parade would have put spotlight on pro-Donald Trump Navajo group
WASHINGTON – The Inaugural Parade, canceled three days before President-elect Donald Trump's swearing-in – would have featured a couple of dozen “Navajos for Trump,” activists who campaigned for Trump in Arizona and other states.
Trump inauguration gets cold shoulder from some Arizona Democrats but draws both Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake
WASHINGTON – The second inauguration of the divisive former president is putting civility to the test. Freshman Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Phoenix will skip it, but other Democrats, including freshman Sen. Ruben Gallego, plan to be there as Donald Trump returns to power.
Trump’s vow to repeal Biden regulations on carbon from coal-fired power plants will hamper fight against climate change, critics warn
WASHINGTON – In April, President Joe Biden announced caps on greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. President-elect Donald Trump plans to repeal the regulations, which critics call a major setback in the fight to curb climate change.
Lawmakers push critical mineral status for copper, a major Arizona export, which would mean green energy tax breaks and less regulation
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers from Arizona, home to the largest copper mines in the U.S., are pushing to add the metal to a federal list of critical minerals. That would trigger tax breaks and a faster permit process. Copper is critical for green energy industries and electric vehicles. The U.S. House has already approved the bill.
How wealth and race determine L.A.’s hottest and coolest areas
LOS ANGELES – Economically disadvantaged, mainly minority populations in the Southwest live in parts of cities that are several degrees hotter than affluent, predominantly white neighborhoods.
