Ben Giles

3 weeks ago | medium.com | Ben Giles

Courtesy of my.flightradar24.com | Map data ©2025 Google, INEGIMember-only storyAn Asian Honeymoon Really Buffs Your StatsBen Giles·Follow3 min read·--It is remarkable how dramatically an 11-day honeymoon to Japan and the Marianas really buffs one’s flying stats. Unlike last year, when my flying got off to a rocky start in the first quarter due to not flying for work, the first quarter of this year has been marked by frequent work flights.

2 months ago | wunc.org | Ben Giles

As a freshman senator in a swing state won by President Trump, Ruben Gallego is walking a legislative tightrope, especially when it comes to his views on immigration. With one of his first acts as a U.S. Senator, Gallego challenged the notion that Democrats can't give up an inch when it comes to Republican proposals on immigration. Last month, the Arizona senator co-sponsored and voted for the Laken Riley Act. Fellow Democrats Sen. Mark Kelly and Rep.

2 months ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Ben Giles

Share Attorney General Kris Mayes has a warning for the 30,000 federal employees living in Arizona: Don’t trust a resignation offer from the Trump administration.

Dec 6, 2024 | medium.com | Ben Giles

Photo by Patrick Fore on UnsplashOne of the Best Habits I Have ChosenBen Giles·FollowPublished inThe Masterpiece·4 min read·--As someone who publishes on this platform and comes from an academic background, I have done a good deal of writing. That writing often proceeds according to some process like this: I sit down, knowing I have something to write or want to write something as a mental exercise. I then struggle to get started, doing what I can to focus.

Nov 12, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Ben Giles |Timothy Snyder

Democrat Ruben Gallego has won the U.S. Senate race in Arizona, defeating Republican Kari Lake, according to a race call by the Associated Press. Gallego, who's served in Congress for the last decade, is the latest Democrat to win a key race in Arizona, following a sweep of the top three statewide offices in 2022 and President Biden's narrow victory here in 2020.