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White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller insisted Monday evening that Greenland should be part of the US, predicting that “nobody’s going to fight the United States” about the future of the world’s largest island. Read More.

A new year means new laws, and that is certainly the case for Arizona in 2026. On Jan. 1, the state’s minimum wage rose to $15.15 an hour. In Tucson, it is now $15.45 an hour. This is due to Tucson Proposition 206, an initiative that voters approved in 2021. Read More.

President Trump slapped down the Kremlin’s accusation that Ukraine targeted a residence of Russian strongman Vladimir Putin last week, saying Sunday night that he doubted such an attack ever took place. Read More.

Southwestern members of Congress reacted along party lines after the U.S. military captured Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. Read More.

Nicolas Maduro, the dethroned Venezuelan dictator indicted on major drug trafficking and weapons charges in the United States, is expected in a federal court in New York Monday for his arraignment, days after American forces captured him in his own presidential palace. Read More.

Sen. Janae Shamp is on a mission for 2026. The Arizona legislator said she wants to “make pedophiles’ lives hell” and is not backing off. Read More.

The Trump administration has ended the lease agreement for three public golf courses in Washington, a move that offers President Donald Trump an additional opportunity to put his stamp on another piece of the nation’s capital. Read More.

Ten new cases were reported this week in Arizona, bringing this year’s total to 205. Most of the new cases (nine) are in Mohave County, where the most cases (200) have been documented this year. The other new case is in Coconino County, which, prior to this week, had not reported any incidents. Read More.

President Donald Trump vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would have sent infrastructure funding to a Florida-based American Indian tribe currently suing to shut down Alligator Alcatraz. Read More.

2025 started in California with devastating wildfires, continued with immigration raids and riots protesting them, and ended with congressional redistricting. It was a year of cliffhangers in Arizona, which almost saw its first state government shutdown, and a year of uncertainty in Nevada, where casinos saw a decline. Read More.

Financial experts argue that gold and silver are once again obtaining their “monetary value” due to the outsized fiscal deficits around the world. Read More.

Common Sense Institute Arizona released a report highlighting the state's shortage of child care providers. In 2002, Arizona had 5,126 providers, but 22 years later, that number had diminished to 2,779. Read More.

A Utah judge ordered a secret hearing be made public in the criminal case against Tyler Robinson for allegedly assassinating conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk. Read More.

Under Senate Bill 1006, campaign finance reports won't include personal information on donors who give $200 or less. The only exception would happen if donors give their permission. Read More.

President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to his Mar-a-Lago resort Sunday, as the two lead delegations hold another round of meetings in another push to end Russia’s almost four-year-old invasion. Read More.