National Politics

Arizona Congressional District Six Democratic Candidates React to the Latest Revelations in the Schweikert Investigation.

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On Thursday, September 5, 2019, the House Ethics Committee, as reported by Ronald Hansen of the Arizona Republic, released the details surrounding the ethics probe into the actions and behavior of Arizona Congressional District Six Representative David Schweikert. This information reveals that the Ethics Committee is looking into three possible House Rule violations. According to … Read more

Trump’s theft of Department of Defense funds ulterior motive: appeasement of North Korea and Russia

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The Commonwealth of the Bahamas was devastated this week by the deadly category 5 hurricane Dorian that parked on top of the islands for almost two days. Hurricane Maria was a deadly Category 5 hurricane that devastated Dominica, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico in September 2017. Puerto Rico has yet to recover. It … Read more

Trump is stealing taxpayer funding from the Defense Department to pay for his border wall

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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

A morally bankrupt and depraved child separation policy inflicting psychological harm on children

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On Wednesday, a new report (.pdf) by Joanne M. Chiedi, Acting Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, shed more light into how the Trump administration’s controversial “zero tolerance policy” last year affected thousands of children who were separated from their families at the Mexico border and placed in the custody of the Office … Read more

Douglas Ervin wants a Second Shot at Winning the Legislative District 20 Senate Seat.

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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