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Former President Barack Obama directly condemned President Trump for the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis – saying “this has to stop,” and accusing his successor of being “eager to escalate the situation” — in a rare overt critique on the current administration. Read More.

Gov. Katie Hobbs’ budget proposal continues the “trend of large increases in general fund expenditures” Arizona has seen in recent years, according to Glenn Farley, research and policy director at Commons Sense Institute Arizona. Read More.

The U.S. is set to officially exit the World Health Organization on Thursday, one year after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the withdrawal. Read More.

Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, introduced Senate Bill 1096, which would permit religious institutions to develop senior living communities on their property without rezoning. Read More.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) revealed record website traffic to the agency’s official site, with one of the most visited pages on the site including information on self-deportation through the CBP Home App. Read More.

School choice debates continue as more states opt into programs aimed at expanding educational options for families. National School Choice Week, scheduled for Jan. 25-31, is designed to raise awareness about school choice around the country through events with schools and organizations. Read More.

NEWARK, New Jersey — Minutes after getting sworn in as governor of the Garden State, Democrat Mikie Sherrill tore into President Trump in a divisive inauguration speech — accusing him of “illegally usurping power.” Read More.

Since 2020, fraudsters have scammed at least $36 billion and as much as $3 trillion in tax money from federal entitlement programs, dwarfing the amount federal prosecutors claim was stolen in Minnesota's federal food aid scandal known as Feeding Our Future, an investigation by The Center Square found. Read More.

Donald Trump on Monday threatened 200 percent tariffs on French wine and champagne over France’s intentions to decline the US leader’s invitation to join his “Board of Peace.” Read More.

Senate Majority Leader John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, recently pre-filed Senate Bill 1105, which allows Arizona counties, cities and towns to restrict ADUs from being used for vacation or short-term rentals. Read More.

The dollar sank 0.31% against the euro to $1.16 and tumbled 0.32% against the yen to 157.58. Meanwhile, gold rose 1.95% to a fresh record of $4,684.30 per ounce. Silver jumped 5.66% to $93.53, also a new high. Read More.

The Goldwater Institute and the Idaho Freedom Foundation sent a letter this week urging Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador to investigate whether state colleges and universities are complying with a law banning mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Read More.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina ‍Machado ‍said she ⁠presented U.S. President Donald Trump with her Nobel ‍Peace Prize medal ⁠during their meeting on Thursday. She ⁠did not ⁠answer ‍reporters' questions as to ‌whether he accepted ⁠it. Read More.

President Donald Trump’s approval rating among Arizonans declined 16 percentage points from February to December, a new poll shows. Noble Predictive Insights released a poll showing that Arizonans' favorability toward Trump fell from +3% to -13% over a nine-month period. Read More.

President Donald Trump confirmed that a person who allegedly leaked classified information regarding United States operations in Venezuela was in jail. Read More.