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PEORIA, Ariz. - In the last decade, ranch homes have sprouted behind walled communities here like so many flowers after a desert rain. This suburb and its neighbors, some of the fastest growing cities in America, are the definition of urban sprawl, spawning a new multi-lane highway amidst the oases of strip malls anchored by upscale grocery chains.While parts of the Phoenix metro area are attracting millennials who have helped push Arizona.
Rep. Paul Gosar has hit back against a House ethics complaint with a slashing defense of his speeches and social media posts prior to the Jan. 6 riots that led to the brief occupation of the Capitol building.
Rep. Pramila Jayapal asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate whether Gosar helped instigate the violent riot at the Capitol building, which interrupted the effort of Gosar and others to prevent the certification of the presidential election.
Gosar dismissed that complaint as âfrivolous, ill-conceived and defamatoryâ and vowed to seek vindication in civil court.
In a 30-page response, he reiterated his claims of voter fraud and said he was proud of his support for the Stop the Steal demonstrations and his speeches at rallies that included militia groups like Proud Boys and Oath Keepers. Some members of those groups are now facing charges connected to the riots.
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It has long been my pessimistic opinion that most politicians disappoint. I’d like to be disabused of this belief. Instead, it keeps being confirmed.
Prior to becoming president, Donald Trump s life was riddled with scandal, infidelity, womanizing, and multiple bankruptcies. Trump University flopped and the Trump Foundation ended its existence with a restrained thud. There were beauty pageant infractions, housing discrimination biases, and multiple cases of fiscally curious casino dealings. He was linked to tenant intimidation and, in the late 1970s, the mafia. Despite of all of that, in 2016, he was a more palatable choice for Middle America than Hillary Clinton.
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Ann Kirkpatrick announces 1st House retirement of 2022
The state s congressional map will be redrawn, but Kirkpatrick s departure could open a battleground district in southern Arizona.
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick was first elected in 2008 to Arizona s sprawling 1st District. | Matt York/AP Photo
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Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, a prominent figure in Arizona politics for the past two decades, announced Friday that she won t run for reelection next year.
She is the first member to announce a retirement this cycle.
“Every two years for the past 18 years, there has been an election in Arizona with my name on the ballot, Kirkpatrick said in a statement. Serving Arizonans has been my absolute honor and joy, but after much consideration, I have decided not to seek re-election in 2022.