President Trump revealed Monday that he will confer with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about when to end the military campaign against Iran, suggesting the decision would be “mutual” between the US and its Middle Eastern ally. Read More.
Gas prices have risen above $5 a gallon in California as the Southwest and the rest of America feel the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Read More.
President Donald Trump is weighing options that could include deploying special operations forces into Iran to secure or destroy highly enriched uranium stockpiles as part of his pledge that Tehran “will not have a nuclear bomb,” according to multiple reports Saturday. Read More.
Twelve members of Texas’ congressional delegation elected in 2024 won’t be returning to office next year. Eleven are incumbents; one is deceased. The number is expected to grow depending on the outcome of upcoming elections. Read More.
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap and the county Board of Supervisors are continuing to battle over what an early voting plan will look like. Read More.
Democratic attorneys general across the U.S. sued the Trump administration Thursday to stop the implementation of a new 15% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. Read More.
Wednesday on CNN’s “The Lead,” host Jake Tapper said it was narcissistic for Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to say the network’s coverage of U.S. soldiers who died is trying to make the president look bad. Read More.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Trump attacked Iran over the weekend because he knew Israel was going to launch a military strike and worried about retaliation against American bases from Tehran.
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Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, pushed back against a judge’s decision to provide federal oversight of health care at the state's prisons. Read More.
The Supreme Court has handed Republicans a major victory ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, as they have prevented Democrats from redrawing New York’s 11th District in what would have been a racial gerrymander.
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The Operation Epic Fury strikes began over the weekend and were in coordination with Israel. Many Iranian weapons were destroyed, and dozens of top Iranian officials were killed, including longtime Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read More.
Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is standing firm in his support for President Trump’s decision to approve a military operation against Iran, but said his support is “not limitless.”
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Arizona must remain in conformity with federal commercial driver license (CDL) standards to avoid jeopardizing federal highway funding or program certification,” Bradley said, answering The Center Square's questions by email. Read More.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her final State of the State speech as governor Wednesday night to a joint session of the Michigan Legislature. Read More.