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Trump says federal gasoline tax to be reduced 'till it's appropriate'

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Search warrant FBI served at Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election

Search warrant FBI served at Georgia elections office seeks records tied to 2020 election

  • KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Last week, Trump predicted prosecutions over a contest in which judges and other officials said they found no evidence of widespread fraud.

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

Democrats prevent Texas House from moving forward with Trump-backed congressional map

  • BILL BARROW and NADIA LATHAN Associated Press
  • Updated Nov 9, 2025

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he'll try to remove Democratic lawmakers from office if they do not return after many left to block the adoption of redrawn House maps. 

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

  • BILL BARROW and MATT BROWN Associated Press
  • Updated Oct 21, 2025

It's been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Trump, can't stop talking about him.

Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

Democrats want to focus on Trump. Instead, they're being asked about Biden's mental acuity

  • JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press
  • Updated Aug 20, 2025

PHOENIX — Joe Biden's time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party.

Wisconsin, Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

Wisconsin, Florida elections provide early warning signs to Trump and Republicans

  • JILL COLVIN and MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press
  • Updated Jul 8, 2025

A trio of spring elections provided early warning signs to Republicans and President Donald Trump on Tuesday.

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

PHOTOS: The top images from the 2024 elections

  • The Associated Press
  • Updated Jun 2, 2025

Associated Press photographers captured voters with raw emotions of joy, excitement, contemplation or sorrow.

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

Number of women who are state lawmakers inches up to a record high

  • ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press
  • Updated Feb 26, 2025

Women will for the first time make up a majority of state legislators in Colorado and New Mexico next year, but at least 13 states saw losses in female representation after the November election.

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

  • Updated Apr 16, 2025

Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue.

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says

  • Updated Feb 16, 2025

Elon Musk's super PAC spent about $200 million to help elect Donald Trump, according to a person familiar with the group's spending.

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student debt forgiveness

Trump's win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student debt forgiveness

  • Updated Jan 28, 2025

Trump has not said what he would do on student debt forgiveness, leaving millions of borrowers facing uncertainty over their personal finances.

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

A record 13 women will be governors next year after New Hampshire elected Kelly Ayotte

  • Updated Feb 15, 2025

A record 13 women will serve as governor next year after the election of New Hampshire Republican Kelly Ayotte, breaking the record set in 2023. 

AP VoteCast takeaways: Gender voting gap was unremarkable compared with recent history

AP VoteCast takeaways: Gender voting gap was unremarkable compared with recent history

  • Updated Dec 14, 2025

Trump benefited from narrow gains among both men and women, with Harris modestly underperforming compared with Biden in 2020.

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

Biden and Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House says

  • Updated Feb 13, 2025

Trump, a Republican, did not host Biden, a Democrat, for a sit-down after Trump lost his reelection bid in 2020.

Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding loss to Trump

Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president's resounding loss to Trump

  • Updated Feb 12, 2025

Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.

Local News

Photos: Arizona goes down 7-5 in 13 innings to Houston, Game 2 of their Big 12 series

Photos: Arizona goes down 7-5 in 13 innings to Houston, Game 2 of their Big 12 series

  • Updated 31 mins ago

The Wildcats can't bounce back from a series opening loss to the Cougars in game two, getting out hit 23 to 12 and out scored 7-5 in thirteen innings, May 9, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

Photos: Tanque Verde rumbles by Empire 9-2 in state 3A semifinals

Photos: Tanque Verde rumbles by Empire 9-2 in state 3A semifinals

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The Hawks came out on top in a battle of SOAZ softball heavyweights, advancing to the state championship game with a 9-2 win over Empire, May 8, 2026, Tucson, Ariz.

Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 11

Arizona Daily Star on this date: May 11

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See the A1 covers from the past for this day in history.

Tucson's Top Stories: May 11

Tucson's Top Stories: May 11

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Get your morning recap of today's local news and read the full stories here: tucne.ws/morning

State & Regional

Arizona's Medicaid, AHCCCS, undergoes huge changes

Arizona's Medicaid, AHCCCS, undergoes huge changes

  • Updated 1 hr ago

The Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System is undergoing major changes due to federal funding cuts and statewide efficiency efforts. 

A real stinker: Wild burro rescued from Arizona septic tank

A real stinker: Wild burro rescued from Arizona septic tank

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

A wild burro had to be rescued out of a septic tank in an Arizona RV Park.

Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha

Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha

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Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha

Photos: Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha

Photos: Plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in Omaha

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The plane with U.S. carrying passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius arrived in Omaha early Monday morning.

Nation & World

Americans from cruise ship stricken by hantavirus arrive in Nebraska

Americans from cruise ship stricken by hantavirus arrive in Nebraska

  • 46 mins ago

Americans who were evacuated from a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean that had experienced an outbreak of hantavirus arrived in Omaha early Monday and were transported to special isolation units on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus. 

Trump says federal gasoline tax to be reduced 'till it's appropriate'

Trump says federal gasoline tax to be reduced 'till it's appropriate'

  • Updated 7 mins ago

Trump said on Monday he will reduce the federal gas tax, seeking to blunt the impact of rising pump prices.

Trump says federal gas tax should be paused, CBS News reports

Trump says federal gas tax should be paused, CBS News reports

  • Updated 1 hr ago

(Adds Trump quotes in paragraphs 2-3, Wright in paragraph 4 and background in paragraph 6) WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump saidon Monday he wants the 18 cent federal gas tax

New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states

New wave of ICE deployments could impact more than 40 states

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Hundreds of new Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and staff are being dispatched across the country to bolster immigration enforcement in big cities and small towns alike.

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Tucson's west side faces months-long street closure

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View all of our stories about America's 250th anniversary

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America commemorates its 250th anniversary in 2026. Here's how our community is marking this historic milestone.

Crime

23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

23 photos from inside the Macon County Jail through the years

  • Updated Dec 15, 2025

Check out the inside of the Macon County Jail through photos from the Herald & Review archives. More archive photos at herald-review.com.

Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness faces new charges

  • Updated May 7, 2024

A new indictment has added two kidnapping and six witness tampering charges against an Allegany County man under federal investigation since a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case turned up dead in his home.

Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

Prosecutors say Wellsville man tampered with government witnesses

  • Updated May 7, 2024

Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicholas Cooper told a judge that his office intends to file witness tampering charges against Simon P. Gogolack 39, of Wellsville.

Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

Wellsville man accused of giving drugs to Pharaoh's witness who died

  • Updated May 7, 2024

A Southern Tier man with a history of drug-related charges has become entangled in the FBI’s probe into the death of a government witness in the Pharaoh’s strip club case.

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  • May 7, 2026

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The Skills-Based Hiring Gap: Why 85% of Employers Talk the Talk, But Only 1 in 700 Hires Walk It

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Provided content. Employers say they've ditched degree requirements, but the data tells a different story. Here's what skills-based hiring really looks like in 2026.

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How to Buy WLFI Token: Full Beginner Guide

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Affiliate. Learn how to buy WLFI Token in this step by step guide for beginners. 

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Crime

Nancy Guthrie case reaches 100th day

Nancy Guthrie case reaches 100th day

  • Updated 31 mins ago

The disappearance and suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie reached its 100th day on Monday as law enforcement continues to search for clues as to her whereabouts.

Bone discovery not linked to Guthrie case

Bone discovery not linked to Guthrie case

  • Updated 30 mins ago

A human bone found Thursday near North Craycroft and East River roads is too old to be part of the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson home.

Man accused in Tucson killing ruled incompetent

Man accused in Tucson killing ruled incompetent

  • Updated May 9, 2026

Dirk Barret Prather is accused of killing a man in April 2025, but a Pima County judge ruled the effects of a of major stroke suffered in jail makes him incompetent for trial.

Kash Patel: Sheriff Nanos too slow to include FBI in Guthrie probe

Kash Patel: Sheriff Nanos too slow to include FBI in Guthrie probe

  • Updated May 8, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel was critical of Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos and his department on a recent appearance on Sean Hannity's podcast, saying he was slow to involve the federal agency in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie from her Tucson home.

Politics

Tucson's west side faces months-long street closure

Tucson's west side faces months-long street closure

  • Updated 5 hrs ago

A section of West Grant Road near Interstate 10 will be closed through most of the summer beginning later this month.

Tucson homeless effort sees rise in arrests, assistance

Tucson homeless effort sees rise in arrests, assistance

  • Updated 2 hrs ago

Police deployments are a part of Tucson's Safe City Initiative, a combination of enforcement and social service efforts to address homelessness.

Gov. Katie Hobbs: Free-trade deal crucial for Arizona's economy

Gov. Katie Hobbs: Free-trade deal crucial for Arizona's economy

  • Updated 5 hrs ago

As the deadline for review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Gov. Katie Hobbs says an extension is critical for Arizona.

Experts supportive of Colorado River plan

Experts supportive of Colorado River plan

  • Updated 5 hrs ago

A proposal from Arizona, California and Nevada to shave their take from the Colorado River for the next 30 months is drawing favorable reactions from a large majority of outside experts interviewed about it.

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