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Hamadeh Launches CD8 High School Civic Literacy Recognition Program

May 15, 2026 7:43 amMay 17, 2026 1:08 pm

PHOENIX – Congressman Abe Hamadeh (R-CD8) has launched a new district-wide initiative in Arizona’s 8th congressional district to recognize high school students who demonstrate exceptional civic knowledge. The goal of the CD8 Congressional Civics Initiative is to boost engagement with...

BREAKING: Mendoza’s Past Anti-Police Comments Resurface in ‘Buried’ Video

May 14, 2026 4:01 pmMay 15, 2026 7:39 am

The Arizona Democrat Party’s path to reclaiming the U.S. House majority could face new complications in southern Arizona as past remarks by Democratic congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza are drawing renewed scrutiny in Arizona’s competitive Sixth Congressional District. Mendoza, the Democrat...

Hamadeh, Biggs, other AZ Lawmakers Address WHCD Threat

April 27, 2026 3:30 pmMay 15, 2026 7:41 am

Arizona lawmakers responded to Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with unusual bipartisan agreement on the immediate point: the attack was frightening, law enforcement acted quickly, and political violence is unacceptable. But their comments also revealed different...

Petersen Predicts “Gallego-Swalwell Ship” Will Sink, Lake Concurs

April 16, 2026 5:36 pmApril 24, 2026 11:20 am

Ruben Gallego is facing renewed political pressure as past ethics concerns are being revisited alongside a growing controversy involving a close personal and political ally. During the 2024 Senate race, Republican opponent Kari Lake issued a sharp warning to the...

Nguyen, Petersen Hit Dem Caucus for Iran Stance

March 2, 2026 11:43 amMarch 25, 2026 6:54 am

United States and Israeli forces conducted a major military offensive against Iran on Saturday, February 8, 2026, in what President Donald Trump called “Operation Epic Fury,” a high-intensity campaign of airstrikes and missile strikes on Iranian military, missile, and leadership...

Gallego Calls for Dismantling of ICE

January 20, 2026 9:40 amFebruary 3, 2026 2:40 pm

WASHINGTON — During an appearance on CNN’s State of the Union, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) continued his onslaught against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling for its fundamental dismantling, claiming the agency itself has created the current “hostile” environment....

State Representative Ruben Gallego speaking at a "Gun Rights" debate hosted by Students for Liberty and Young Americans for Liberty at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.

Gallego Escalates Anti-ICE Rhetoric Amid Minnesota Protests

January 9, 2026 8:47 amJanuary 20, 2026 9:48 am

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) sharply criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following a shooting incident in Minnesota, calling for firings and accusing the Trump administration of deploying “undertrained and ill-equipped goon squads”—comments made while an official investigation was...