The federal court of appeals out of D.C. appears skeptical of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s argument that he can demote Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat, after the lawmaker advised soldiers to disobey illegal orders.
A lower court blocked Hegseth’s attempt to censure and demote Kelly, prompting the appeal.
“They’re trying to send a message to other retired veterans and really to all of us. If you say something that the president or this administration does not like, they are going to come after you," Kelly said after the Thursday hearing.
A Trump administration lawyer argued military retirees could be punished for speech that undermines good order among troops. Whatever the decision, it could be appealed further to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Much of rural Arizona could soon be dotted with small "modular" nuclear reactors. -
Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap said the county attorney and election staff working for the Board of Supervisors are stopping his office from taking control of equipment that rightfully belongs to the Recorder’s Office — but county budget documents tell a different story. -
The actions of the Trump administration have led a lot of people to make a lot of comparisons to other presidencies, or periods of history. -
State lawmakers are facing a few deadlines as they come back to the Capitol this week. June 30 is the end of the fiscal year, so they need to have a new budget in place by then. Before that, though, on June 24, is the deadline for Arizona voters to submit arguments for and against ballot measures. -
The bill, which would prohibit homeowner associations from banning certain dogs based on breed, size or weight, stalled when it was assigned to the Senate Government Committee, even though it has majority Republican support.
