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In Raleigh, a fiery Biden blasts Trump as a threat to democracy, seeks to quell age concerns
In his first major public appearance after Thursday night’s presidential debate in Atlanta, a fiery and animated President Joe Biden addressed a loud and enthusiastic crowd on Friday at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. In a speech interrupted repeatedly by applause and chants of “four more years!” and “yes you can!” from an […] The post In Raleigh, a fiery Biden blasts Trump as a threat to democracy, seeks to quell age concerns appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Biden may be irreparably damaged by his debate debacle
What may end up being the only presidential debate between President Joe Biden and Donald J. Trump in the 2024 election cycle is over — and it was, by almost every measure, an absolute debacle for everyone involved. Here are my three biggest takeaways. Let’s start with the elephant in the room. President Biden failed […] The post Biden may be irreparably damaged by his debate debacle appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Want to vote in the Arizona primary election? You need to be registered by July 1.
Arizona’s primary election is fast approaching and Arizonans who want to vote in it need to be registered by July 1 in order to be eligible to vote for their preferred candidates. To vote in the July 30 primary election, voters need to be registered by Monday either by mail, online or in-person. Arizona’s voter […] The post Want to vote in the Arizona primary election? You need to be registered by July 1. appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on obstruction law helps cases of Jan. 6 defendants
WASHINGTON — A former Pennsylvania police officer who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that delayed the certification of the 2020 presidential election results cannot be charged with obstructing an official proceeding unless a lower court finds otherwise, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday. The ruling throws into question the cases […] The post U.S. Supreme Court ruling on obstruction law helps cases of Jan. 6 defendants appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
The complete failure of Thursday night
There’s nothing quite like watching your democracy fail in real-time, with chyrons and everything. I’ve had some long moments in my life, but few seemed more elongated than the 90-minute debate between your great-grandpa and an aspiring authoritarian. As much as I was watching the debate, I was watching social media and came to realize […] The post The complete failure of Thursday night appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
U.S. Supreme Court flips precedent that empowered federal agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a precedent Friday that had for decades limited judicial power to strike executive branch regulations, in a decision immediately criticized for potentially undermining decisions by scientists and agency experts. The 6-3 and 6-2 decisions in two cases brought by fishing operators in New Jersey and Rhode Island challenged a […] The post U.S. Supreme Court flips precedent that empowered federal agencies appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Arizona Supreme Court gives Resolution Copper a win in wastewater discharge appeal
The Arizona Supreme Court sided with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and Resolution Copper to allow the discharge of treated wastewater from potential future mining operations into Queen Creek. The June 27 ruling removes another roadblock to a controversial mining project that would leave a massive crater at the site of Oak Flat, an […] The post Arizona Supreme Court gives Resolution Copper a win in wastewater discharge appeal appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Golf, abortion, Jan. 6 and felonies: Biden and Trump’s memorable debate moments
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump debated at CNN’s studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday night, the first showdown of the 2024 general election season for the presumptive presidential nominees. The debate was heated, with candidates accusing one another of lying about their and their opponent’s positions on the debate stage. Both presidential […] The post Golf, abortion, Jan. 6 and felonies: Biden and Trump’s memorable debate moments appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Biden and Trump trade insults, accusations of lying in acrimonious presidential debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump pitched to undecided voters Thursday night during the first debate of the presidential campaign — trading insults over their policy differences, immigration and who represents a threat to democracy. During the debate from CNN’s headquarters in Atlanta, the two men argued over who can do better for […] The post Biden and Trump trade insults, accusations of lying in acrimonious presidential debate appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Fontes says GOP lawsuit to purge at least 500,000 AZ voters should be tossed from court
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the leaders of the AZGOP and a conservative dark money group demanding the state purge at least 500,000 voters from its rolls, saying the suit is not based on reliable data. In the suit, Scot Mussi, the head of […] The post Fontes says GOP lawsuit to purge at least 500,000 AZ voters should be tossed from court appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
House Speaker Johnson, Betsy DeVos lead attack on Title IX rule that protects LGBTQ+ kids
WASHINGTON — Prominent members of the GOP on Wednesday strongly criticized the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX, including U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Committee on Education and the Workforce Chairwoman Virginia Foxx and former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. As the fate of a key Biden administration effort to protect LGBTQ+ students from […] The post House Speaker Johnson, Betsy DeVos lead attack on Title IX rule that protects LGBTQ+ kids appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Arizona receives federal funding to clean up orphaned oil, gas wells
Arizona is among five states chosen to receive funding from the Department of the Interior to address the environmental and safety hazards of orphaned oil and gas wells across the country. “Toxic orphaned oil and gas wells have plagued American communities for generations,” Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said in a written statement. Orphaned oil and […] The post Arizona receives federal funding to clean up orphaned oil, gas wells appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Doctors can’t be prosecuted for providing emergency abortions if they act in ‘good faith,’ AG says
Arizona doctors have the final say when deciding if a woman needs an emergency abortion, Attorney General Kris Mayes concluded in a legal opinion her office released Thursday. “Absent proof of bad faith, nothing in the statute allows the physician’s judgment to be second-guessed after the fact, even if other physicians might have come to […] The post Doctors can’t be prosecuted for providing emergency abortions if they act in ‘good faith,’ AG says appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
U.S. Supreme Court sends Idaho abortion case back down to lower courts
As expected after the court said it inadvertently uploaded the opinion prematurely on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision Thursday remanding a case about emergency abortions in Idaho back to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for now. The decision was 6-3, with conservative Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissenting. […] The post U.S. Supreme Court sends Idaho abortion case back down to lower courts appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Delayed Supreme Court ruling makes Trump trial on 2020 charges unlikely before election
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether presidents enjoy total criminal immunity, delaying one of the most consequential legal decisions in U.S. history and likely closing the door on former President Donald Trump facing his federal election interference trial before November. Trump, the presumed Republican presidential nominee who is entangled […] The post Delayed Supreme Court ruling makes Trump trial on 2020 charges unlikely before election appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Document leak indicates Supreme Court will punt Idaho emergency abortion case for now
A document inadvertently uploaded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s website on Wednesday appears to indicate the court will send a case regarding emergency abortion care in Idaho back to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rather than make a decision, according to reporting from Bloomberg Law. Rather than rule on the merits, the unofficial opinion, […] The post Document leak indicates Supreme Court will punt Idaho emergency abortion case for now appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
High court limits anti-bribery law for state, local officials
WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court weakened a federal anti-bribery law on Wednesday, overturning an Indiana mayor’s conviction for accepting a $13,000 reward from a trucking company that had a contract with the city of Portage. In a 6-3 decision, the high court ruled that the federal law governing bribes for state or local officials applies only […] The post High court limits anti-bribery law for state, local officials appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
AZ’s medical marijuana market has shrunk to just one-quarter the size of recreational pot sales
After a slight uptick in March, the medical marijuana market continued its slow-moving free-fall and has dropped to one-quarter of the size of the adult-use market three years after recreational sales began. Following a third straight year of reaching $1.4 billion in total sales, Arizona’s cannabis markets have fallen into a familiar pattern, leveling out […] The post AZ’s medical marijuana market has shrunk to just one-quarter the size of recreational pot sales appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
SCOTUS rejects suit alleging federal government bullied social media into censoring content
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected arguments by Missouri and Louisiana that the federal government violated the First Amendment in its efforts to combat false, misleading and dangerous information online. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the court held that neither the states nor seven individuals who were co-plaintiffs in […] The post SCOTUS rejects suit alleging federal government bullied social media into censoring content appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday debate
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will get a crucial opportunity to reach undecided voters and set the terms for the 2024 presidential campaign at Thursday night’s debate in Atlanta. Partisans on either side have already made up their minds about which candidate they’ll support. And with this year’s race serving as a […] The post Undecided voters are the prize for both Biden and Trump in Thursday debate appeared first on Arizona Mirror.
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