Dan Nowicki

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Dan Nowicki

Sen. Ruben Gallego's family has expanded by one. Gallego's wife, Sydney, gave birth to a baby boy named Cooper, Gallego, D-Arizona, announced June 13. "Sydney and I are overjoyed to welcome our son into the world," Gallego said in a written statement. “He is a healthy baby, and I am beyond grateful that both mom and baby are doing well.

2 weeks ago | azcentral.com | Dan Nowicki

Arizona's Democratic senators and representatives criticized former President Trump's decision to deploy National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles in response to immigration protests. They argued that using the military for civilian law enforcement is a misuse of resources and an overreach of power. Arizona Republican representatives defended Trump's actions and criticized Democratic leaders for their handling of the protests.

1 month ago | azcentral.com | Dan Nowicki

The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to those born in the U.S., but some argue it shouldn't apply to children of undocumented immigrants. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, but it was blocked by a judge. The Supreme Court heard arguments on the order's constitutionality and was expected to rule by July.

1 month ago | azcentral.com | Dan Nowicki

U.S. Rep.Yassamin Ansari, D-Arizona, sparked controversy with an X post suggesting Democrats could gain support from young men by opposing a Republican bill targeting pornography. U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, a Utah Republican, has introduced a bill that aims to establish a national obscenity definition, potentially criminalizing a wide range of pornography. Ansari later clarified her statement, emphasizing the need to engage young men in conversations about relevant policy issues. Freshman U.S. Rep.

1 month ago | usatoday.com | Dan Nowicki

Sen. Mark Kelly raised the specter of "political violence" but said he won't let Trump World intimidate him after the president's longtime ally, Roger Stone, called for Kelly to be tried for treason. Stone, a veteran Republican political commentator and operative whose career dates to the President Richard Nixon era, was responding to a May 7 social media post in which Kelly, D-Arizona, accused President Donald Trump of "cashing in on his presidency and making millions from his own crypto coins."