Kyrsten Sinema Announces She Won’t Seek Reelection

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) announced on Tuesday she won’t be seeking reelection in November, ending months of speculation about her political future. In a video released by her office, Sinema complained about the death of civility and compromise in American politics.` “The only political victories that matter these days are symbolic, attacking your opponents on … Read more

Arizona GOP Pushes Law That Critics Say Legalizes Murder

Arizona Republicans are rallying behind a proposed law that critics say would amount to legalizing murder. House Bill 2843 would expand the “Castle Doctrine,” which gives people the right to use deadly force when threatened by home intruders, to include trespassers. State Rep. Justin Heap (R) filed the bill to give people living in the … Read more

The Wife Of A Controversial Influencer Is Hosting A Fundraiser For Kari Lake

Arizona Republican Kari Lake, the likely GOP nominee for Senate in Arizona, is headlining a campaign fundraiser hosted by the wife of controversial “finfluencer” Grant Cardone this month in Texas. Elena Cardone is the longtime spouse of Grant Cardone, who oversees a real estate investment empire he claims is worth billions. Grant Cardone and the … Read more

Arizona Bill Would Let Politicians Overturn Election Results

Arizona state Sen. Anthony Kern (R), a “fake elector” for Donald Trump in 2020 who was also photographed on Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6 attack, has filed a longshot proposal to allow Arizona politicians to overturn the will of voters in presidential elections. It’s the latest in a long line of similar bills in … Read more

Arizona GOP Chairman Resigns After Release Of Leaked Kari Lake Audio

The chairman of the Arizona Republican Party resigned Wednesday after the release of secret tapes purporting to show that GOP Senate hopeful Kari Lake was pressured by the state’s Republican leader to stay out of politics. The leaked audio was released Tuesday by the Daily Mail. In the recording, Arizona GOP chairman Jeff DeWit appears … Read more

Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2023

Curtis S. Chin, a former U.S. ambassador to the Asian Development Bank, is managing director of advisory firm RiverPeak Group. Jose B. Collazo is an analyst focusing on the Indo-Pacific region. Follow them on X at @CurtisSChin and @JoseBCollazo. As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look at the year that was in … Read more