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SNAKEBITE— 1.24.25— Crane Wants Accountability from Washington for Cyberattacks— Biggs to Shrink Government—Born-Alive Bill Passes—Much More...

Crane Wants Accountability from Washington for Cyberattacks Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) demanded accountability for the failure to prevent recent cyberattacks…

8 months ago

SNAKEBITE— 1.23.25— Trump Tells Putin to End Ukraine War— Biggs Rips Open Borders— Gallego, Biden Pardon— Much More...

Trump Tells Putin to End Ukraine War President Donald Trump (R) has released a message on social media calling on…

9 months ago

SNAKEBITE— 1.20.25— Inauguration Day 2025— American Encore's Second Act— Biggs, Ciscomani, Schweikert— Much More...

Inauguration Day It's Inauguration Day, and the day Republicans (most Americans) have waited for is finally here. Today is Martin…

9 months ago

SNAKEBITE— 1.17.25— Rubio Warns U.S. About China— Gallego Talks Nuclear with Wright, Ciscomani, Biggs, Much More...

Rubio Warns U.S. About China WASHINGTON—During his Senate confirmation hearing to become the next Secretary of State in the incoming…

9 months ago

SNAKEBITE— 1.16.25— Gallego Goes Nuclear with Chris Wright, Ciscomani, Biggs, AFP-AZ, Much More...

Gallego Goes Nuclear with Chris Wright During his confirmation hearing, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) discussed nuclear energy and other topics with…

9 months ago

SNAKEBITE— 1.15.25— Ciscomani vs. Cartel Spotters, Schweikert, Crane, Hamadeh, Much More...

Ciscomani vs. Cartel Spotters Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) has reintroduced legislation stiffening penalties for aiding the Mexican drug cartels along…

9 months ago

SNAKEBITE—1.13.2025—The Arizona Legislature is in Session—Trump, Shamp, Hamadeh, Crane, Montengro—Much More...

Send us tips!: tips@DNM.news Welcome to Cactus Politics—Gaveling In Arizona's State Legislature, under the leadership of State Senate President Warren…

9 months ago

Masters Favored in Congressional Race, Believes Expelling Santos was 'Wrong Move' by House Republicans

Venture capitalist and former senatorial candidate Blake Masters has decided to take another stab at politics by running for Congress…

2 years ago

New COVID law makes up to 2 Million Arizonans eligible for free unlimited mobile internet connection

Amid all the bickering about what might be in the next COVID relief package, we shouldn’t lose sight of an…

5 years ago

Ocasio-Cortez describes herself as "radical"

During a 60 Minutes interview with Anderson Cooper, Puerto Rican Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) proudly labeled herself a “radical” for…

7 years ago

House Republican calls out Democrat colleague’s “bigotry”

What can being brown do for you if you are a member of the U.S. Congress? Nada.

7 years ago

Sessions to make death penalty decision for synagogue shooter

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who has been on President Trump’s list of disappointments, is once again thrusted into the…

7 years ago

Steyer moves from one failure to the next

In coming to terms with his doomed Prop 127 campaign, Steyer has now weaponized his independent expenditure group with the…

7 years ago

Katie Hobbs says she hates dark money, yet  where did the latest $2.2 million come from?

That sure is a curious thing to say for someone whose campaign just received $2.2 million dollars in unaccounted-for financial…

7 years ago

Sinema starting to tank despite HUGE advantages

While McSally has been impressive in fighting her way back, the real story might be just how flawed a candidate…

7 years ago

Hillary Clinton defends he husbands Oval Office affair

“No. No,” said Clinton, adding “absolutely not,” when asked if President Clinton should have resigned.

7 years ago

Arizona Republicans could fare better than most in 2018

Through September, the news for national Republicans has been grim.  Trump’s numbers have sagged, and GOP prospects nationally sagged with…

7 years ago

The Sorry Saga of Jeff "Snake" Flake

Then he went to the US Senate, and apparently lost his spine…and his brains…and his political judgment…and his common sense. …

7 years ago