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Phoenix New Times - Politics

Photos: Activists in pajamas troll GOP Rep. Schweikert

5 hours ago

Lake keeps doing apparently illegal shit in D.C.

2 days ago

Stanton wants to join lawsuit against ICE over detention center visits -- By Morgan Fischer -- Several Democrats in Congress are suing ICE over a new rule preventing them from making surprise inspections.

5 hours ago

Arizona State Representative's Spotify playlist was leaked and wow -- By Amy Young -- Several other politicians, journalists and tech and media professionals made the list.

2 days ago

Women shouldn't hold office, says GOP woman now running for office -- By TJ L'Heureux -- "I don't know if I would vote for any female," said state senate hopeful Mylie Biggs, the daughter of GOP Rep. Andy Biggs.

9 days ago

State GOP bigwig called the feds on Democrat for posting ICE sighting -- By Morgan Fischer -- Arizona Senate President Warren Peterson is running to be the state's top cop. Should he maybe learn about freedom of speech?

9 days ago

9 best Jasmine Crockett zingers from her Phoenix town hall appearance -- By Morgan Fischer -- The feisty Texas Democrat trained her sharp tongue on Donald Trump and Arizona Republicans at an event Sunday.

11 days ago

Arizona Democrats plan to keep demanding access to ICE facility -- By Morgan Fischer -- "We want to make sure there's coverage at all times," said Democratic Rep. Yassamin Ansari on Sunday.

11 days ago

Op-ed: GOP health care cuts will devastate Arizona families like mine -- By Holanda Salinas | Arizona Mirror -- Not having health insurance means we hope and pray that we do not get sick or hurt, because if we do, we cannot see a doctor.

12 days ago

Disturbing! Trans woman forced to share Sky Harbor bathroom with Kari Lake -- By Zach Buchanan -- If you're trans and you encounter MAGA firebrand Kari Lake, beware: She might exploit your existence for right-wing clout.

13 days ago

Bueller? Bueller? These state lawmakers missed the most work in 2025 -- By Morgan Fischer -- State legislator is a part-time gig in Arizona. In 2025, some legislators were more part-time than others.

15 days ago

Disgraced sex offender's site runs racist cartoon about Asian lawmaker -- By Jerod MacDonald-Evoy | Arizona Mirror -- A news site run by disgraced former lawmaker David Stringer used AI to make a cartoon of Rep. Quang Nguyen eating dogs.

16 days ago

Texts show MAGA county recorder whining about election negotiations -- By Jen Fifield | Votebeat -- Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has warred with fellow Republicans on the board of supervisors over election duties.

17 days ago

Kris Mayes wants you to be finally able to buy weed with a credit card -- By Celina Jiménez -- Because weed is federally illegal, dispensaries are cash-only. Arizona Attorney Kris Mayes wants Congress to change that.

17 days ago

Someone kept calling the cops on protesters at Abe Hamdeh's office -- By Morgan Fischer -- A staffer at Rep. Abe Hamadeh's office even had one protester's car towed while claiming to have "no idea" who did it.

17 days ago

Stanton, Ansari rip ICE for illegally barring them from detention center -- By Morgan Fischer -- Reps. Greg Stanton and Yassamin Ansari say ICE illegally interfered with their right to make spot inspections of facilities.

18 days ago

Op-ed: Why are Republicans so scared to release the Epstein files? -- By Patti O'Neil -- We've seen a complete bait and switch from some of the most rabid Epstein detractors. I'm looking at you, Rep. Andy Biggs.

19 days ago

Andy 'Where's the client list?' Biggs votes no on Epstein files release -- By TJ L'Heureux -- As the saying goes, you either die a crusader against child sex crimes or live long enough to vote to keep them under wraps.

22 days ago

Arizona's top shitposter, The Real Thelma Johnson, is back. Here's why -- By Zach Buchanan -- When Thelma stopped tweeting last fall, rumors spread that she was dead. She told New Times why she left, and why she's back.

22 days ago

Phoenix 'Good Trouble Lives On' protest: What to know -- By TJ L'Heureux -- The latest mass protest against the Trump administration will channel the spirit of the late civil rights icon John Lewis.

1 month ago

Sheriff's office court-ordered community meeting goes off the rails -- By Morgan Fischer -- Supporters and detractors of the sheriff's office clashed, with one allegedly telling another to "go back to Mexico."

24 days ago

Arizona Democrats may oust the party chair tonight. He blames racism -- By TJ L'Heureux -- Robert Branscomb II has publicly beefed with Katie Hobbs, Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego and outspent his own fundraising.

1 month ago