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President Trump is preparing to announce as early as this week that the U.S. will withdraw thousands of troops from Iraq and Afghanistan just days before Inauguration Day in January, moving to fulfill a campaign promise but also sparking fierce blowback from some of his top political allies.
PHOENIX — Members of Arizona's congressional delegation are advocating for the state to be selected as the location of the permanent headquarters of the U.S. Space Command.
The Great Arizona Sharpie Conspiracy ran dry. Cries of bias, "green button" errors and glitches in the tabulation equipment have gone nowhere.
We are now up to Lawsuit No. 3 in the Republican Party's effort to overturn Arizona's vote for Joe Biden, this one objecting to Maricopa County's hand audit of a sampling of the vote by voting center rather than by precinct.
But even if Republicans win the lawsuit, it won't satisfy them.
So now comes Plan D. Or is it E?
PHOENIX (AP) — Members of Arizona's congressional delegation are advocating for the state to be selected as the location of the permanent headquarters of the U.S. Space Command.
The offices of Republican U.S. Rep. Debbie Lesko and Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema said the lawmakers on Friday sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett advocating for the selection of an Arizona site and requesting a meeting to discuss Arizona's qualifications.
Rep. Andy Biggs wants President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan and Iraq before the holidays.
In a letter to Trump dated Wednesday, Biggs, R-Ariz., characterized the service members' exit from the countries a "gift" for the upcoming season.
In the letter, Biggs asks Trump to "look abroad and continue to strategically draw down our nation's military presence in Afghanistan and Iraq."
Many questions remain in the wake of sweeping changes to leadership at the Pentagon this week, but critics fear the staff shakeup could signal an intent to take drastic steps in President Donald Trump's final 70 days in office, including fulfilling his promise to complete a rapid and risky withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., is calling on the Trump administration to "strategically" withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.
(The Center Square) – Unless Gov. Doug Ducey challenges the ruling, restaurants in Arizona have lost their ability to sell alcoholic beverages to-go.
A Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that restaurants in Arizona cannot sell drinks to customers who intend to leave their place of business.
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., during an appearance on Newsmax TV's "Chris Salcedo Show" Wednesday said there is enough evidence to investigate Joe Biden and his "cronies" if he does get elected to the White House.
Biggs also suggested President Donald Trump winning Arizona is "an uphill battle" but that "there is an opportunity and I think, and I pray and believe that he's going to do it."
Several news outlets have called the election – and the state of Arizona – for Biden. The New York Times has not called Arizona in favor of either candidate.
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) is calling on the Trump administration to dramatically reduce the number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq in the coming weeks.
In a letter sent to President Trump on Wednesday, the Arizona Republican — who has been a vocal critic of the United States having a prolonged military presence in the region — said that the country's involvement in the countries has "been enormously costly in lives and dollars."