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Here's what the U.S. is voting on today for the 2026 midterm elections Original
Voters throughout the country head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the midterm elections, with control of Congress, dozens of governorships, and major policy proposals all on the line. What's on the ballot today? All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 seats in the Senate are up for grabs.
Here's what the U.S. is voting on today for the 2026 midterm elections
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Border sheriffs see more 'load car' drivers, teens paid to smuggle migrants
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News Border sheriffs say a steady increase in “load car” drivers – U.S. teens paid to shuttle undocumented migrants from the border – has sparked dangerous high-speed driving by the teens. Military police in this 2017 photo check for drunken drivers at Camp Pendleton, California. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Betzabeth Y.
'Fake electors' indictment charges GOP leaders with felony fraud, forgery
Kelli Ward warms up the crowd for then-President Donald Trump in Phoenix in February 2020, when she was chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party. Ward was one of 18 people indicted by a state grand jury this week on charges of forgery, fraud and conspiracy in connection with a plan to send alternate slate of electors to Washington after the 2020 election won by President Joe Biden.
State asks Supreme Court to reject new trial for Arizona death row inmate
Cronkite News State officials told the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday that a lower court gave too much weight to mitigating factors when it ordered a new sentencing for Danny Lee Jones in a pair of brutal 1992 murders in Bullhead City. But Jones’ attorney argued just the opposite.
State asks Supreme Court to reject new trial for Arizona death row inmate
State officials told the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday that a lower court gave too much weight to mitigating factors when it ordered a new sentencing for Danny Lee Jones in a pair of brutal 1992 murders in Bullhead City. But Jones’ attorney argued just the opposite.
State asks Supreme Court to reject new trial for Arizona death row inmate
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News The Supreme Court was asked to determine if lower courts erred by failing to give proper weight to mitigating circumstances when they sentenced Danny Lee Jones to death for two 1992 Bullhead City murders – or whether they gave too much.
Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold - Daily Independent
By Ian McKinney | Cronkite News WASHINGTON — Jacob Angeli-Chansley, better known as the “Qanon Shaman,” will not be going back to Washington — at least not in any official capacity. Angeli-Chansley was one of more than 70 would-be candidates for federal office who failed to meet the April 1 deadline to turn in petition signatures to the secretary of state’s office that were needed to get their names on the ballot.
Biggs ready for his day in impeachment spotlight, even if it’s short-lived
Cronkite News Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs said he is prepared to tell the Senate, and the American public, the “historical basis” of high crimes and misdemeanors and how they apply to the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. If he gets the chance.
Biggs ready for his day in impeachment spotlight, even if it's short-lived
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, in March with other members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. One analyst said being named a manager for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ impeachment trial is like “political nirvana” for the conservative Biggs, but it’s not clear how long the impeachment will last.(Photo by Ian McKinney/Cronkite News) WASHINGTON – Arizona Rep.
QAnon Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold
WASHINGTON – Jacob Angeli-Chansley, better known as the “Qanon Shaman,” will not be going back to Washington – at least not in any official capacity. Angeli-Chansley was one of more than 70 would-be candidates for federal office who failed to meet the April 1 deadline to turn in petition signatures to the secretary of state’s office that were needed to get their names on the ballot.
Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold
Jacob Angeli-Chansley, better known as the “Qanon Shaman,” will not be going back to Washington – at least not in any official capacity. Angeli-Chansley was one of more than 70 would-be candidates for federal office who failed to meet the April 1 deadline to turn in petition signatures to the secretary of state’s office that were needed to get their names on the ballot.
Shaman sidelined: Chansley among more than 70 to miss signature threshold
Political hopefuls in Arizona have to collect signatures – the number varies by race and by party – in order to get their names on the ballot. But more than 70 candidates who filed statements of interest for federal office missed the April 1 deadline for signatures, winnowing the field but leaving several contentious campaigns still.
Tribal leaders seek solution to cartel crime, say they got mostly talk
WASHINGTON – Lawmakers wanted to talk about the problems of foreign criminal cartels operating on Indigenous lands, but tribal leaders came to the House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing Wednesday, seeking solutions. Instead, they said, they left the hearing believing it was just another “check-a-box-off” exercise. “Something that wasn’t really talked about is where do we go from here?” said Tohono O’odham Chairman Verlon Jose.
Tribal leaders seeking solutions to cartel crime, say they mostly got talk
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Tribal leaders seeking solutions to cartel crime, say they mostly got talk
Cronkite News Lawmakers wanted to talk about the problems of foreign criminal cartels operating on Indigenous lands, but tribal leaders came to the House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing Wednesday seeking solutions. Instead, they said, they left the hearing afraid it was just another “check-a-box-off” exercise. “Something that wasn’t really talked about is where do we go from here?” said Tohono O’odham Chairman Verlon Jose.
Tribal leaders seeking solutions to cartel crime, say they mostly got talk
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News Tohono O’odham Chairman Verlon Jose testifes at a hearing of a House Natural Resources subcommittee on the impact of international criminal cartels in Indian Country. (Photo by Ian McKinney/Cronkite News) WASHINGTON – Lawmakers wanted to talk about the problems of foreign criminal cartels operating on Indigenous lands, but tribal leaders came to the House Natural Resources subcommittee hearing Wednesday seeking solutions.
Senadores informados sobre un nivel "alarmante" de incursiones de drones en la frontera sur
WASHINGTON – Los carteles están enviando hasta 1,000 drones no tripulados a través de la frontera cada mes, a veces contrabandeando drogas pero más a menudo sondeando la frontera en busca de vulnerabilidades, dijo un funcionario del Pentágono a un comité del Senado este mes. El general de la Fuerza Aérea de EE. UU. Gregory Guillot, quien asumió el mando del NORAD y el Comando Norte de EE. UU.
Senators told of ‘alarming’ level of drone incursions at southern border - Daily Independent
By Ian McKinney | Cronkite News WASHINGTON — Cartels are sending as many as 1,000 unmanned drones across the border every month, sometimes smuggling drugs but more often probing the border for vulnerabilities, a Pentagon official told a Senate committee this month. U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, who assumed command of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command in February, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that countering unmanned aircraft systems had “dominated … the first month” of his tenure.
Senators told of ‘alarming’ level of drone incursions at southern border
WASHINGTON — Cartels are sending as many as 1,000 unmanned drones across the border every month, sometimes smuggling drugs but more often probing the border for vulnerabilities, a Pentagon official told a Senate committee this month. kAm&]$] p:C u@C46 v6?] vC68@CJ vF:==@E[ H9@ 2DDF>65 4@>>2?5 @7 }~#ps 2?5 &]$] }@CE96C? r@>>2?5 :?
Senators told of 'alarming' level of drone incursions at southern border
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News A Customs and Border Protection drone is ready for launch in this undated photo. While U.S. military and border officials use drones for border surveillance, they say cartels may be sending many as 1,000 drones a month across the border to probe for weaknesses and sometimes deliver illicit goods.
Affordable Care Act lauded by health care advocates at Valle del Sol
Vanessa Pimentel/Cronkite News Arizona Sen. Lela Alston, D-Phoenix, speaks at a news conference celebrating the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act at the Valle del Sol Community Health Center in central Phoenix on March 26, 2024.
Tribes, feds spar before Supreme Court over who pays for health care
Cronkite News The San Carlos Apache said Monday that the federal government owes it $3 million for health care services, one of two tribes arguing before the Supreme Court for more support from the Indian Health Service. But attorneys for the government argued that allowing tribes to claim additional overhead costs for the health care they provide their members would strap the system, and end up siphoning away money for care of Native Americans in other tribes.
Tribes, feds spar before Supreme Court over who pays for health care
The San Carlos Apache said Monday that the federal government owes it $3 million for health care services, one of two tribes arguing before the Supreme Court for more support from the Indian Health Service. But attorneys for the government argued that allowing tribes to claim additional overhead costs for the health care they provide their members would strap the system, and end up siphoning away money for care of Native Americans in other tribes.
Tribes, feds spar before Supreme Court over who pays for health care
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News The San Carlos Apache and the Northern Arapaho tribes argued before the Supreme Court on Monday that the Indian Health Service is not reimbursing them for health care they provide, as the law requires. But IHS attorneys said the tribes’ request could rewrite the law and put a strain on funding for tribal health care.
$1.2 trillion budget bill, racing against shutdown, funds more border security
Lawmakers have approved a $1.2 trillion package of budget bills that includes funding for 42,000 new beds in migrant detention facilities and for the hiring of an additional 22,000 Border Patrol agents. The House voted 286-134 for the bill early Friday afternoon and the Senate approved it 74-24 shortly before 2 a.m. Saturday – stopping a government shutdown that was scheduled to take effect at midnight Friday if no budget had passed.
$1.2 trillion budget bill, racing against shutdown, funds more border security
Rep. Eli Crane, R-Oro Valley, joined other members of the conservative Freedom Caucus before Friday’s vote to blast the budget agreement that they said was rushed through ahead of a midnight deadline.(Photo by Ian McKinney/Cronkite News) WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Friday advanced a $1.2 trillion package of budget bills that includes funding for 42,000 new beds in migrant detention facilities and for the hiring of an additional 22,000 Border Patrol agents.
County official says improvements needed for federal wildfire assistance
Trusted local news leader for Williams AZ and the Grand Canyon Ian McKinney, Cronkite News Originally Published: March 19, 2024 11:59 a.m.
Arizona lawmakers split as House overwhelmingly OKs bill to ban TikTok
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News The House gave overwhelming approval Wednesday to a bill that would ban TikTok – which critics say can be used by the Chinese government to spy on Americans – if its owners don’t sell to another company first. Arizona lawmakers split on the vote.
Cronkite News: President Biden touts achievements in State of the Union
Indianz.Com > News > Cronkite News: President Biden touts achievements in State of the Union Arizona lawmakers pan, praise Biden’s combative State of the Union address Cronkite News WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden delivered a combative State of the Union address last Thursday that laid out his achievements and baited Republicans for not doing more, a tone that did not sit well with Arizona’s GOP lawmakers. Rep.
Arizona lawmakers pan, praise Biden’s combative State of the Union address
Cronkite News President Joe Biden delivered a combative State of the Union address Thursday that laid out his achievements and baited Republicans for not doing more, a tone that did not sit well with Arizona’s GOP lawmakers. Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Tucson, called it a “divisive” address that sounded “more like a campaign speech than anything else,” noting that Biden repeatedly targeted former President Donald Trump while glossing over other issues.
Arizona lawmakers pan, praise Biden’s combative State of the Union address
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, heads to the House chamber ahead of President Joe Biden’t State of the Union address, which Kelly said spelled out a “clear choice” between progress under Biden and “going backwards.” (Photo by Ian McKinney/Cronkite News) WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden delivered a combative State of the Union address Thursday that laid out his achievements and baited Republicans for not doing more, a tone that did not sit well with Arizona’s GOP lawmakers. Rep.
Cronkite News: Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema won’t run for another term
Indianz.Com > News > Cronkite News: Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema won’t run for another term Sinema won’t run again, decries system where ‘compromise is a dirty word’ Cronkite News WASHINGTON, D.C. — Arizona Sen.
Sinema won't run again, decries system where 'compromise is a dirty word'
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, shown in a 2021 file photo, ended months of speculation Tuesday, saying she will not run for re-election this fall. In her announcement, Sinema touted her record of working for bipartisan solutions, but lamented the fact that bipartisanship and more moderation is “not what America wants right now.” (File photo courtesy CNN) WASHINGTON – Arizona Sen.
Analysis: Based Just on Number of Bills Passed, This Congress Is Least Productive in a Half Century
Lawmakers passed a budget extension last week to head off a looming government shutdown — just the 40th law passed by this Congress, which is on pace to be the least productive in at least a half-century. Those 40 bills — four of which were continuing resolutions to extend the budget that Congress has been unable to pass since fiscal 2024 started Oct. 1 — are about 11% of what would normally be passed at this point in a typical congressional session.
Cronkite News: Congress on pace to be among least productive ever
Indianz.Com > News > Cronkite News: Congress on pace to be among least productive ever Congress in action, or inaction? This Congress among the least productive Cronkite News WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lawmakers passed a last-minute budget extension last Thursday to head off a looming Friday government shutdown – just the 40th law passed by this Congress, which is on pace to be the least productive in at least a half-century.
Congress in action, or inaction? This Congress among least productive
Cronkite News Lawmakers passed a last-minute budget extension Thursday to head off a looming Friday government shutdown – just the 40th law passed by this Congress, which is on pace to be the least productive in at least a half-century. Those 40 bills – four of which were continuing resolutions to extend the budget that Congress has been unable to pass since fiscal 2024 started Oct. 1 – are about 11% of what would normally be passed at this point in a typical congressional session.
Congress in action, or inaction? This Congress among the least productive
Just hours after the House passed a bill to keep the government open while negotiators work to hammer out a fiscal 2024 budget, the Senate approved the extension Thursday night. It was a rare action for this Congress, which is on pace to be one of the least productive in decades.
Biden highlights benefits of defense spending in Arizona, other states - Daily Independent
By Ian McKinney | Cronkite News WASHINGTON — When the Senate approved $95 billion in military and other aid for Ukraine and Israel earlier this month, President Joe Biden singled out Arizona as one of the states that would benefit from the increased defense spending. It’s not clear whether Ukrainian aid is entirely the cause, but there’s no question defense spending has been good to the state.
Going on offense over Defense spending: Biden touts benefits to states
Cronkite News When the Senate approved $95 billion in military and other aid for Ukraine and Israel earlier this month, President Joe Biden singled out Arizona as one of the states that would benefit from the increased defense spending. It’s not clear whether Ukrainian aid is entirely the cause, but there’s no question that defense spending has been good to the state.
Going on offense over Defense spending: Biden touts benefits to states
When the Senate approved $95 billion in military and other aid for Ukraine and Israel earlier this month, President Joe Biden singled out Arizona as one of the states that would benefit from the increased defense spending. It’s not clear whether Ukrainian aid is entirely the cause, but there’s no question that defense spending has been good to the state. The Pentagon spent $15 billion in Arizona in fiscal 2022, the last year for which data is available, up from $14.6 billion the year before.
Going on offense over Defense spending: Biden touts benefits to states
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News A Patriot Missile system is demonstrated by Army Sgt. Joshua Brouse to Philippine Airmen on April 19, 2023, as part of an annual exercise between the military of the two countries. Patriots are one of the defense systems built in Arizona, according to the White House. (Photo by Sgt. Connor Davis/U.S. Army) An airman loads weapons bound for Ukraine onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Sept. 14, 2022.
Two years later, Arizona lawmakers remain divided on Ukraine support
Ukrainian artillerymen load an M109 self-propelled howitzer at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on May 12, 2022, while training with U.S. and Norwegian soldiers. The howitzers are just some of the weapons Ukraine has received since the Russian invasion. (Photo by Sgt.
Migrant Border Crossings Drop Sharply in January After a Record-Setting December
Border encounters plunged from record highs of more than 300,000 in December to 176,205 in January, a 42% drop that Customs and Border Protection attributed to enforcement efforts and a traditional seasonal drop. While most observers welcomed the drop, few were confident that it will remain at this level — a level that critics said should still be considered a “crisis.” “When this is considered to be a good month at the border, that’s when you know that things are really bad.
January sees sharp drop in border numbers after record-setting December
Ian McKinney/Cronkite News A “Shadow Wolf” – an all-Indigenous unit of Immigration and Customs Enforcement that patrols the border in the Tohono O’odham Nation – calls in his sighting of footprints and vehicle tracks in the Arizona desert in this February 2023 photo.
State of Indian Nations is good, but could be better, speakers say
WASHINGTON – Tribal nations are seeing themselves represented more than ever before in the government, but they still need to make their voices heard more loudly at the ballot box, the president of the National Congress of American Indians said Monday. NCAI President Mark Macarro’s comments came as part of the annual State of Indian Nations address, that included comments from tribal youth and congressional response from Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska.
Abortion decision looms in Arizona as both sides brace for outcome - Daily Independent
By Ian McKinney | Cronkite News WASHINGTON – It’s been more than two months since the Arizona Supreme Court heard arguments over the state’s abortion law, and its ruling in that case could all but ban abortions in the state or allow them to continue up to 15 weeks. Both sides of the debate said they are bracing for that ruling — and waiting.
Arizona officials call for federal funds to protect election systems, workers
Cronkite News The federal government provides funds to make sure bridges and dams don’t collapse – it should do the same for the nation’s elections, a bipartisan group of Arizona officials said this week.
State of Indian Nations is good, but could be better, speakers say
WASHINGTON — Tribal nations are seeing themselves represented more than ever before in the government, but they still need to make their voices heard more loudly at the ballot box, the president of the National Congress of American Indians said Monday. kAm}rpx !C6D:56?E |2C< |242CC@’D 4@>>6?ED 42>6 2D A2CE @7 E96 2??F2= $E2E6 @7 x?5:2?
Chair of Pechanga Band Sees Growing Political Role for Indian Nations in Washington Address
Tribal nations are seeing themselves represented more than ever before in the government, but they still need to make their voices heard more loudly at the ballot box, the president of the National Congress of American Indians said Monday. NCAI President Mark Macarro, who is also chair of the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians in Temecula, spoke as part of the annual State of Indian Nations address, that included comments from tribal youth and congressional response from Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska.
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