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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...

Pentagon Accountability Review Seeks to Demote AZ Sen. Kelly

January 5, 2026 11:29 amJanuary 16, 2026 2:41 pm

The Pentagon announced that it has initiated administrative action resulting in a demotion in retired rank and corresponding reduction in retired pay for Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain and sitting United States senator, following what the Department described...

AZs GOP CD1 Primary Expands as Feely Switches Races

December 31, 2025 1:28 pmJanuary 9, 2026 3:05 pm

Former NFL kicker Jay Feely is the latest Republican candidate to enter the already crowded GOP CD1 race after shifting his congressional bid from Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. Feely, who originally entered the CD5 race in April 2025, announced his...

Chaplik Enters CD1 GOP Primary Race Against Swoboda

December 18, 2025 10:09 amJanuary 7, 2026 9:06 am

Republican State Representative Joseph Chaplik (R-3) announced Monday, December 15, 2025, that he is entering the race for Arizona’s First Congressional District, setting up a direct Republican primary fight with Arizona Republican Party Chair Gina Swoboda. Chaplik, a three-term lawmaker, enters...