Back in February, President Trump declared a national emergency in order to gain access to billions of dollars in the Department of Defense budget, money that Congress refused to give him to build his “big beautiful wall” on the border with Mexico. After losing a battle with lawmakers over that funding — a fight that led … Read more
In 2018, Democrat Douglas Ervin came close to defeating Republican Paul Boyer for the Legislative District 20 Senate Seat. He is looking for a different outcome with a rematch in 2020. Legislative District 20, which includes parts of Phoenix, Moon Valley, and Glendale has been in Republican hands since its formation in 2012. Democrats have … Read more
On Tuesday, the New York Times reported, with a misleading headline, Faced With Criticism, Trump Administration Reverses Abrupt End to Humanitarian Relief: The Trump administration on Monday announced that it would reconsider its decision to force immigrants facing life-threatening health crises to return to their home countries, an abrupt move last month that generated public … Read more
Judy Schwiebert hopes to be one of the incoming Arizona Democratic Freshman class in 2021 when she wins a seat to the Arizona State Legislature in the 2020 elections from Legislative District 20. Legislative District 20, which includes parts of Phoenix, Moon Valley, and Glendale has been in Republican hands since its formation in 2012. … Read more
As Adam Serwer wrote, The Cruelty Is the Point: Trump’s only true skill is the con; his only fundamental belief is that the United States is the birthright of straight, white, Christian men, and his only real, authentic pleasure is in cruelty. It is that cruelty, and the delight it brings them, that binds his … Read more