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Texas Republican trashes $1.7T government spending bill

Texas Republican trashes $1.7T government spending bill

"It was an absolute piece of garbage," Rep. Pat Fallon said.

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Arizona judge rejects Lake's election lawsuit

Arizona judge rejects Lake's election lawsuit

The Republican gubernatorial candidate's lawsuit filed Dec. 9 alleged that illegal...

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Texas mayor calls for UN intervention

Texas mayor calls for UN intervention

Mayor of El Paso, Texas, calls for a UN humanitarian intervention to help resolve...

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Judge strikes down California gun law modeled on Texas abortion measure

Judge strikes down California gun law modeled on Texas...

The ruling could put the law on a trajectory to the Supreme Court.

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Tech trade groups petition SCOTUS on Texas social media law

Tech trade groups petition SCOTUS on Texas social media...

With Thursday's action, the Supreme Court has now received petitions from two conflicting...

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Arizona Gov. Ducey stacks containers on border at term’s end

Arizona Gov. Ducey stacks containers on border at term’s...

Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs said she hasn’t decided what to do about the containers.

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Sinema party switch jumpstarts Arizona's 2024 Senate battle

Sinema party switch jumpstarts Arizona's 2024 Senate battle

The last critical Arizona Senate race ended a month ago, and the next one is already...

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Texas issues TikTok ban

Texas issues TikTok ban

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has banned the use of the Chinese social media platform...

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Arizona GOP legislator: Danger to democracy in Supreme Court case isn’t theoretical

Arizona GOP legislator: Danger to democracy in Supreme...

Some legislators want the power to nullify elections and bypass judicial scrutiny...

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Arizona certifies 2022 election despite GOP complaints

Arizona certifies 2022 election despite GOP complaints

But Republican Kari Lake, who lost the race for governor, is expected to file a...

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Longtime Arizona GOP Rep. Jim Kolbe dies at 80

Longtime Arizona GOP Rep. Jim Kolbe dies at 80

“He once said he was ‘born for the job,’” Gov. Doug Ducey said. “He certainly was,...

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Colorado governor on reducing gun violence: ‘Take the best ideas from all sides’

Colorado governor on reducing gun violence: ‘Take the best...

“Of course, it's about mental health. Of course, it's about gun policy. Of course,...

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The Colorado gay club shooting is being used to shut down debate on child sexualization

The Colorado gay club shooting is being used to shut down...

Democrats are conflating those who speak out on a matter that concerns many parents...

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Arizona governor welcomes successor, though GOP candidate has not conceded

Arizona governor welcomes successor, though GOP candidate...

“The people of Arizona have spoken, their votes have been counted and we respect...

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Colorado gay club shooting suspect held without bail

Colorado gay club shooting suspect held without bail

Anderson Lee Aldrich stands accused of killing five people.