Jim Small
@jimsmall.bsky.social
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Trump said he plans to follow the agreements included in the revised measure, including the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers who received layoff notices during the shutdown
Senate passes bill ending 41-day shutdown as House prepares for final vote | Arizona Mirror
Senate passes shutdown ending bill 60-40 as longest government closure nears conclusion with House vote pending this week
azmirror.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Trump said he plans to follow the agreements included in the revised measure, including the reinstatement of thousands of federal workers who received layoff notices during the shutdown
No wonder this man bankrupted a casino
INGRAHAM: Is a 50 year mortgage really a good idea?
TRUMP: It's not even a big deal. You go from 40 to 50 years. All it means is you pay less per month
TRUMP: It's not even a big deal. You go from 40 to 50 years. All it means is you pay less per month
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
No wonder this man bankrupted a casino
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Kris Mayes has until Nov. 21 to revive the state charges against the fake electors. She indicated over the weekend that she may drop the case.
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
Trump pardons 11 Arizona fake electors as attorney general faces deadline to refile her case
Arizona fake electors pardoned by Trump including lawmakers but state charges unaffected as Mayes weighs case revival
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Kris Mayes has until Nov. 21 to revive the state charges against the fake electors. She indicated over the weekend that she may drop the case.
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
story via @jerodmacevoy.com
Making a play for the Juggalos in 2026, I see
November 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Making a play for the Juggalos in 2026, I see
Come on
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
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Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Come on
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“For people working paycheck to paycheck, paying double for healthcare is not an option. A promise for a vote is no guarantee that relief will come, and means little.”
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
Arizona Democrats blast seven senators who caved on health care demands
Arizona Democrats furious at shutdown deal as Kelly and Gallego vote no while seven senators abandon ACA fight
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:12 PM
“For people working paycheck to paycheck, paying double for healthcare is not an option. A promise for a vote is no guarantee that relief will come, and means little.”
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social
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It’s the latest move from Trump to absolve anyone involved in the efforts to overturn or challenge former President Joe Biden’s victory
Here's the list of newly pardoned Trump fake electors, other allies | Arizona Mirror
Trump will issue pardons to the fake electors in states he lost in 2020 who joined his campaign in trying to overturn the loss to Joe Biden
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It’s the latest move from Trump to absolve anyone involved in the efforts to overturn or challenge former President Joe Biden’s victory
He's a doctor. He 100% understands how health insurance works and why risk pools are critical.
He just doesn't care.
He just doesn't care.
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM
He's a doctor. He 100% understands how health insurance works and why risk pools are critical.
He just doesn't care.
He just doesn't care.
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The agreement that captured enough Democratic votes to pass extends funding through January, but it lacks the health care subsidies that Democrats demanded. Instead, they got a promise of a vote in a month.
US Senate advances deal to end record 40-day shutdown after eight Democrats break ranks | Arizona Mirror
Government shutdown ends as Senate advances deal 60-40 with eight Democrats breaking ranks to reopen government through January
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The agreement that captured enough Democratic votes to pass extends funding through January, but it lacks the health care subsidies that Democrats demanded. Instead, they got a promise of a vote in a month.
Voters blamed Trump and Republicans for the shutdown. And voters LOVE the health insurance subsidies.
So, of course Democrats surrendered for a promise of a vote that will almost certainly prove to be worthless.
So, of course Democrats surrendered for a promise of a vote that will almost certainly prove to be worthless.
The agreement that captured enough Democratic votes to pass extends funding through January, but it lacks the health care subsidies that Democrats demanded. Instead, they got a promise of a vote in a month.
US Senate advances deal to end record 40-day shutdown after eight Democrats break ranks | Arizona Mirror
Government shutdown ends as Senate advances deal 60-40 with eight Democrats breaking ranks to reopen government through January
azmirror.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Voters blamed Trump and Republicans for the shutdown. And voters LOVE the health insurance subsidies.
So, of course Democrats surrendered for a promise of a vote that will almost certainly prove to be worthless.
So, of course Democrats surrendered for a promise of a vote that will almost certainly prove to be worthless.
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The legal case by Arizona Republicans defending the state's abortion laws is built on the testimony of expert witnesses who have never performed an abortion and have long opposed it, report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com
Arizona GOP defends abortion laws with witnesses who are vocal abortion foes
Arizona abortion law witnesses for GOP never performed procedure as Republicans defend restrictions against Prop 139 challenge
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The legal case by Arizona Republicans defending the state's abortion laws is built on the testimony of expert witnesses who have never performed an abortion and have long opposed it, report @azmirror.com and @statesnewsroom.com
"If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."
--Donald J. Trump, April 7, 2011 ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-check-i...
--Donald J. Trump, April 7, 2011 ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-check-i...
A majority of the days the government has ever been shut down, Donald Trump was president. www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
November 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. He's the one that has to get people together."
--Donald J. Trump, April 7, 2011 ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-check-i...
--Donald J. Trump, April 7, 2011 ca.news.yahoo.com/fact-check-i...
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A majority of the days the government has ever been shut down, Donald Trump was president. www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A majority of the days the government has ever been shut down, Donald Trump was president. www.howtoreadthisch.art/red-versus-b...
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Republicans are defending Arizona's abortion restrictions. Their key witnesses are anti-abortion activists who have never performed an abortion.
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Arizona GOP defends abortion laws with witnesses who are vocal abortion foes
Arizona abortion law witnesses for GOP never performed procedure as Republicans defend restrictions against Prop 139 challenge
azmirror.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Republicans are defending Arizona's abortion restrictions. Their key witnesses are anti-abortion activists who have never performed an abortion.
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
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The move abandons an appeal President Donald Trump’s administration made following a federal judge's order that the full SNAP benefits must be paid
Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown | Arizona Mirror
The Trump administration told states it was releasing full November funding for SNAP, which helps 42 million people afford groceries
azmirror.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The move abandons an appeal President Donald Trump’s administration made following a federal judge's order that the full SNAP benefits must be paid
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This podcast seems like a really smart idea.
The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” deeply slashed Medicaid funding. Almost $1 trillion will be cut from the program. In a new national podcast launched today by States Newsroom, Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen talks about the impacts in Ohio. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/o...
Ohio Capital Journal Reporter Marty Schladen featured in new national podcast • Ohio Capital Journal
The passage of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” deeply slashed Medicaid funding. Almost $1 trillion will be cut from the program over the next ten years. In a new national podcast launched today by…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This podcast seems like a really smart idea.
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“This is the extreme negotiating position we are confronted with as the Upper Basin states, led by Colorado, continue to run down the clock,” Gov. Katie Hobbs said
5 things to know as the clock runs down on Colorado River talks | Arizona Mirror
Time is running out for Utah and six other states negotiating how to manage the Colorado River river and its reservoirs
azmirror.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:10 PM
“This is the extreme negotiating position we are confronted with as the Upper Basin states, led by Colorado, continue to run down the clock,” Gov. Katie Hobbs said
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Republicans have to prove the laws don't violate the constitutional right to abortion access. Their first expert witness was an anti-abortion OB-GYN.
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Expert testifies Arizona abortion laws undermine women's autonomy and health
Arizona abortion restrictions challenged as doctors argue laws violate Prop 139 constitutional right in lawsuit hearing
azmirror.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Republicans have to prove the laws don't violate the constitutional right to abortion access. Their first expert witness was an anti-abortion OB-GYN.
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
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“The more exposure, the better. Hopefully somebody sees it and realizes this is serious.”
story via @azluminaria.org
story via @azluminaria.org
No Turquoise Alert for Navajo teen amplifies questions about Arizona’s new missing person system
More Indigenous families are sharing frustrations amid broader questions about the effectiveness of Arizona’s new Turquoise Alert system
azmirror.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“The more exposure, the better. Hopefully somebody sees it and realizes this is serious.”
story via @azluminaria.org
story via @azluminaria.org
They're power-hungry fascists who don't care if Americans suffer, but at least they're also monstrously stupid
Just do the subsidies for now and make your media mouthpieces endlessly credit trump for giving it to people, then make the Dems fund the other elements of your evil agenda, wyd!!!!!!!!!?
November 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
They're power-hungry fascists who don't care if Americans suffer, but at least they're also monstrously stupid
Gee, you think they're trying to hide something?
DHS confirmed it has stopped automatically storing officials' text messages.
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
Instead, officials are supposed to take a screenshot, send that to their work email, download it onto their work computer and run a text-recognition program on it. Every time.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Gee, you think they're trying to hide something?
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Arizona applied for $1 billion in aid for rural hospitals and health care providers
All 50 states will vie for funds from $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program | Arizona Mirror
WASHINGTON — All 50 states have applied for the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program in Republicans’ “big, beautiful” law, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday. Stat...
azmirror.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Arizona applied for $1 billion in aid for rural hospitals and health care providers
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UPDATE: After President Trump bragged about witholding SNAP benefits for political leverage, intentionally letting 42 million Americans go hungry, the judge ordered USDA to pay all of November's food aid by Friday: azmirror.com/2025/11/06/r...
The formula the government initially used and sent to states Tuesday would have resulted in about a 50% cut to the maximum monthly benefits, and left some households without benefits
USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation | Arizona Mirror
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reduce the largest monthly food assistance payments by about 35% in November, a smaller decrease than the department initially estimated
azmirror.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
UPDATE: After President Trump bragged about witholding SNAP benefits for political leverage, intentionally letting 42 million Americans go hungry, the judge ordered USDA to pay all of November's food aid by Friday: azmirror.com/2025/11/06/r...
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Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
November 6, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
The party that said the emergency automaker bailout loans under Obama were communism sure seems a-OK with Trump just demanding companies give the USG large chunks of ownership.
But hey, he's doing it just in the open, so it can't possibly be bad, right?
But hey, he's doing it just in the open, so it can't possibly be bad, right?
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The party that said the emergency automaker bailout loans under Obama were communism sure seems a-OK with Trump just demanding companies give the USG large chunks of ownership.
But hey, he's doing it just in the open, so it can't possibly be bad, right?
But hey, he's doing it just in the open, so it can't possibly be bad, right?