Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071824_election_inauguration/top-trump-adviser-says-2024-election-not-over-until-inauguration-day/
A top Trump campaign official said Thursday that the 2024 presidential race will not be over until Inauguration Day, rather than after Election Day on Nov. 5 — when voters across the nation go to the polls to cast their ballots and a result normally is projected.
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Friday deadline to request early ballots in Pima County https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071824_ballot_request_deadline/friday-deadline-request-early-ballots-pima-county/
Pima County voters who wish to receive an early ballot for the July 30 primary in the mail must request one by Friday, July 19.
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U.S. House leaders, Senate candidates push unified GOP gov't at RNC night 2 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071724_rnc_candidates/us-house-leaders-senate-candidates-push-unified-gop-govt-rnc-night-2/
In back-to-back speeches during the Republican National Convention, Republican leadership pressed members of the party’s base to help them increase their ranks during November’s elections, promising a greater Republican majority would lead to more conservative legislation.
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Special counsel lodges appeal to revive Trump classified documents case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071824_classified_documents/special-counsel-lodges-appeal-revive-trump-classified-documents-case/
Special counsel Jack Smith notified a federal judge Wednesday that he plans to appeal her dismissal of former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case to the 11th Circuit.
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Opponents appeal judge’s decision on Az border ballot referral https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071824_az_border_appeal/opponents-appeal-judges-decision-az-border-ballot-referral/
Latino advocacy groups are appealing a judge’s approval of an Arizona GOP ballot referral that would allow local police to jail migrants, in a last-chance attempt to prevent it from being considered by voters in the fall.
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Feds open inquiry into Secret Service over Trump assassination attempt https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071824_secret_service_inquiry/feds-open-inquiry-into-secret-service-over-trump-assassination-attempt/
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general announced that it had opened an investigation into the Secret Service’s response to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday.
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Az ‘fake elector’ leverages notoriety selling mug shot merch as GOP convention delegates flock to Trump souvenirs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071824_fake_elector_merch/az-fake-elector-leverages-notoriety-selling-mug-shot-merch-as-gop-convention-delegates-flock-trump-souvenirs/
At street corners all around the Republican National Convention, vendors have set up shop with merchandise that celebrates Donald Trump, and Arizona state Sen. Anthony Kern said he followed the former president’s lead when he started offering defendant-themed items.
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Supreme Court ruling on Capitol riot leads to dropped charges vs. Proud Boys, Oath Keepers members https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071824_jan6_charges/supreme-court-ruling-capitol-riot-leads-dropped-charges-vs-proud-boys-oath-keepers-members/
Federal prosecutors have begun dropping obstruction charges from the cases of certain Capitol riot defendants in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision limiting the Justice Department’s former staple charge in the January 6, 2021, prosecutions.
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Az Republicans embrace Trump’s pledge of mass deportations; some wonder at feasibility of expelling millions of people https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071824_deportation_delegates/az-republicans-embrace-trumps-pledge-mass-deportations-some-wonder-feasibility-expelling-millions-people/
Former President Donald Trump has vowed to deliver the “largest deportation operation in American history,” and Arizona delegates at the Republican National Convention offered mixed views about mass deportation, though all agreed that border security is a top priority.
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Cat Ripley: The steady hand of County Supervisor Rex Scott https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071724_ripley_scott_op/cat-ripley-steady-hand-county-supervisor-rex-scott/
"Amidst a climate where 'politician' often evokes images of self-serving narcissists, I can attest that there are still a few amazing and genuinely dedicated civil servants. Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott is one of them." — former PCC Boardmember Cat Ripley
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Nephew of notorious drug lord extradited to Tucson on smuggling charges https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071724_drug_trafficker_extradited/nephew-notorious-drug-lord-extradited-tucson-smuggling-charges/
The nephew of one of Mexico's notorious drug bosses was extradited to the U.S. on smuggling charges and faced his initial appearance in a Tucson federal court on Tuesday, officials said.
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University of Arizona dumps 'UArizona' nickname https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071724_uarizona/university-arizona-dumps-uarizona-nickname/
As of this month, the University of Arizona has retired the alternate name “UArizona” from public use. The university will return to using the names “Arizona” and “U of A” as approved shorthand, citing the higher level of recognition from the public.
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Biden tests positive for COVID, will return home to Delaware https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071724_biden_covid/biden-tests-positive-covid-will-return-home-delaware/
President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, and will return to Delaware to isolate while continuing to work.
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3 Az elections that may shift balance of political power in Congress https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071724_az_congressional_contest/3-az-elections-that-may-shift-balance-political-power-congress/
Key races in Arizona's primaries, just two weeks away, could help sway the national political landscape in an already turbulent presidential election year.
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School vouchers were pitched as saving taxpayer dollars, instead blew massive hole in Arizona’s budget https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071724_vouchers_budget/school-vouchers-were-pitched-as-saving-taxpayer-dollars-instead-blew-massive-hole-arizonas-budget/
In 2022, Arizona pioneered the largest school voucher program in the history of education, and nearly a dozen states have enacted programs similar to Arizona’s ESA system - but in a lesson for other states, Arizona’s voucher experiment has since precipitated a budget meltdown.
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Kari Lake bashes Ruben Gallego, starts ‘build the wall’ chant at RNC https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071724_rnc_lake/kari-lake-bashes-ruben-gallego-starts-build-wall-chant-rnc/
Republican U.S. Senate candidate from Arizona Kari Lake stuck to her regular talking points during a brief speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, as she campaigns for the U.S. Senate and continues to appeal the results of her 2022 election challenge.
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Democrat Jen Allen raises more than 3 primary opponents in race for open Pima County Supes seat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071724_bos_fundraising/democrat-jen-allen-raises-more-than-3-primary-opponents-race-open-pima-county-supes-seat/
Democrat Jennifer Allen has raised more money than all three of her opponents combined in the race for an open seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors, according to reports covering the second quarter of the year.
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Indigenous fashion designer brings skateboarding to her Navajo community https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/071724_native_skate/indigenous-fashion-designer-brings-skateboarding-her-navajo-community/
Amy Denet Deal, founder of 4KINSHIP and the Diné Skate Garden project, discusses the empowerment of skateboarding and her dreams for Indigenous youth.
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Ciscomani faces GOP challenger in Southern Arizona congressional race https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071724_cd_6_primary/ciscomani-faces-gop-challenger-southern-arizona-congressional-race/
As he runs for a second term representing Southern Arizona’s Congressional District 6, U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani is facing Republican Kathleen Winn in the July 30 primary
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Democratic challenger Engel outraising GOP incumbent Rep. Ciscomani https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071624_cd6_fundraising/democratic-challenger-engel-outraising-gop-incumbent-rep-ciscomani/
As she seeks a rematch against Republican U.S. Rep Juan Ciscomani, Democratic congressional candidate Kirsten Engel outraised the freshman congressman in the latest fundraising quarter.
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