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TweetPinShareBy Matthew DeWees/Cronkite News WASHINGTON — After six weeks of turmoil in the economy, federal agencies, and relations with allies, Arizona Democrats say nothing President Donald Trump tells Congress on …
Trump’s upcoming address to Congress: Arizona Democrats denounce ‘havoc’ and Republicans aren’t sure what to expect Read More
TweetPinShareBy Matthew DeWees/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Most copper mined in the U.S. comes from Arizona. However, President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement that he will halt the production of pennies won’t …
Trump’s order to end minting of pennies will save taxpayers millions without much impact on Arizona copper mines Read More
TweetPinShareBy Madeline Bates and Sammy Travis/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – A federal judge on Monday lifted the deadline for workers to accept President Donald Trump’s buyout offer until he rules on …
Judge lifts deadline for federal workers to accept Trump buyout. How will it impact Arizona? Read More
TweetPinShareBy Matthew DeWees and Katrina Michalak/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Deportations ordered by President Donald Trump could hit Arizona’s agriculture and construction sectors hard, pushing up prices for homebuyers and grocery …
Donald Trump’s mass deportations could mean higher costs and labor shortages in Arizona Read More
TweetPinShareBy Emma Paterson/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Arizona and 21 other states went to court Tuesday hoping to block President Donald Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship for children born to …
Arizona joins 21 other states to oppose Trump’s ban on birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants Read More
TweetPinShareBy Madeline Bates, Matthew DeWees, Emma Paterson, and Samuel Travis/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – Donald Trump offered a vision of American renewal as he returns to the White House, along with …
Donald Trump vows breathtaking pace of pardons, deportations and retribution after inauguration Read More
TweetPinShareBy Matthew DeWees/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The Inaugural Parade, canceled three days before President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in – would have featured a couple of dozen “Navajos for Trump,” activists who …
Canceled inauguration parade would have put spotlight on pro-Donald Trump Navajo group Read More
TweetPinShareBy Kelechukwu Iruoma/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – By 2032, operators of coal-fired power plants and new gas-fired plants will be required to install equipment that cuts 90% of greenhouse emissions, under a rule issued …
Trump’s vow to repeal Biden regulations on carbon from coal-fired power plants will hamper fight against climate change, critics warn Read More
TweetPinShareBy Amelia Monroe/Cronkite News WASHINGTON — The $2 billion Sun Stream Complex in western Maricopa County will soon generate enough power to supply over 200,000 homes. For more than three …
Solar power growth could slow if Trump keeps promise to kill Biden-era incentives Read More
TweetPinShareBy Phineas Hogan/Cronkite News WASHINGTON – The Biden administration has finalized a $6.6 billion award for the Taiwan semiconductor giant that is building massive factories in Phoenix, amid concerns President-elect …
Biden locks in $6.6B for huge TSMC chip factories in Arizona, ensuring Trump can’t rescind CHIPS Act deal Read More