J.C. Scott: Rio Nuevo Board member blames conspiracy

Donald Trump will face criminal charges after a Manhattan grand jury returned an unprecedented indictment Thursday related to the payment of hush money during his 2016 run for office - the first ever criminal indictment against a current or former U.S. president. Read more»   

Presidents are not kings. But Donald Trump was just another example of a president acting as if he was king by just another name. Read more»   

What are the consequences of an indictment and potential trial for Donald Trump's election campaign and, if his effort is successful, his future presidency? Read more»   

A fire at a temporary migrant detention center run by the Mexican government in the border city of Ciudad Juárez Monday night left at least 40 people dead, though authorities disagree on the cause. Read more»   

Arizona had the highest rate of COVID-19 deaths in the nation over three years, a death rate similar to that of the three nations with the highest coronavirus death rates in the world, and Latinos and Blacks were more likely to die of COVID-19 than other racial groups. Read more»   

Competing bills to allow the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind to remain open were both heard in the state Senate on Wednesday as parents, teachers and former students pushed for lawmakers to keep the school open. Read more»   

A spokeswoman for Gov. Katie Hobbs has resigned after Republican backlash erupted when she tweeted an image implying violence against transphobes. Read more»   

Appealing to confirmation bias and manufacturing outrage with deceptive posturing for profit, popularity or power while turning away from facts is a cynical and hypocritical strategy. Read more»   

Donald Trump is in the Corrupt Presidents Club with Richard Nixon the Impeached Presidents Club with Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton, Twice-Impeached President Club all by himself and now… he’s in the Indicted Presidents Club all by his lonesome. Read more»