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Arizona Gov Makes Major Announcement After Nike Pulls American Flag Shoe

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On Tuesday, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, a Republican, announced that the state would be withdrawing financial incentives promised to Nike over the company dropping an American flag-style shoe, reportedly at the behest of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

“The Betsy Ross Flag” edition shoe was kicked to the curb by the athletic gear giant after Kaepernick complained about the new sneakers, allegedly calling them “offensive.” The former QB, who famously took a knee during the playing of the national anthem before NFL games, claiming to protest police brutality and racial injustices, signed a multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with Nike last year.

“Words cannot express my disappointment at this terrible decision. I am embarrassed for Nike,” Gov. Ducey posted in a string of tweets on Tuesday morning. “Nike is an iconic American brand and American company. This country, our system of government and free enterprise have allowed them to prosper and flourish.”

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Watch: Police Forcibly Remove Toddler From Home Because of Fever

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By ABC News. An Arizona lawmaker is questioning a local police department’s use of force in removing a feverish child from a home after a doctor reported the parents to the state’s Department of Child Safety.

On Feb. 25, the mother of a 2-year-old child, who is not vaccinated, took the child to a naturopathic doctor with a fever of 105 degrees, ABC Phoenix station KNXV reported.

The doctor instructed the mother to take the toddler to the emergency room as soon as possible, but since the child’s fever later broke, she took him back to their home in Chandler, about 25 miles southeast of Phoenix, instead, according to a statement from the Chandler Police Department.

When the doctor learned from the Cardon Children’s Hospital that they parents never showed up with the child, she called Arizona DCS, who then contacted the Chandler Police Department for assistance, an incident report shows. . .

Officers then “forced entry into the home” after DCS had obtained a court order to take temporary custody of the child due to a “possible life threatening illness,” the report states. (Read more from “Police Forcibly Remove Toddler From Home Because of Fever” HERE)

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Valley Children Removed From Home Over Fever

By ABC 15. State Representative Kelly Townsend says she’s troubled by video that shows Chandler police officers with guns drawn, forcing their way into a family’s home.

The officers were there for a 2-year-old boy who was believed to have an extremely high fever.

Townsend, a Republican in District 16, played a big role in getting legislation passed requiring the Arizona Department of Child Safety to get a search warrant to remove children from their home in a non-emergency situation. Townsend says she never thought this would be the result.

“The doctor chose to use DCS to remove the child and DCS chose to use the police and the police chose to use the SWAT team,” said Townsend. “That is not the country that I recognize.” . . .

Townsend says she can see both sides on this story: a concerned doctor and protective parents, but she’s questioning how it was done and the amount of force used. (Read more from “Valley Children Removed From Home Over Fever” HERE)

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Students Ruthlessly Harass Border Patrol Agents Visiting University. Video of the Incident Is Appalling.

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Students harassed two Border Patrol agents at the University of Arizona on Tuesday during an event for criminal justice majors. . .

The agents were visiting the school’s Criminal Justice Association at the time of the incident, the Daily Wire reported. The association previously hosted both members of the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, and Explosives as well as employees of the Homeland Securities Investigations wing.

In videos posted on social media, students can be seen haranguing the officers, interrupting their presentations, and in some cases, following the agents around campus.

One student, who appears to be filming one of the videos in question, can be heard saying, “I don’t know who allowed the murder patrol. They allow murderers to be on campus where I pay to be here. Murderers! On campus. Murderers on campus!”

The student behind the camera continued ranting, “This is supposed to be a safe space for students, but they allow an extension of the KKK into campus. There are students that pay to be here … that need this to be a safe space for them and we have the KKK and their supporters right here at the U of A.”

[Videos contain explicit language.]

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Border Town Declares One of Trump’s Border Security Measures as ‘Inhuman’

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By Townhall. The small border town of Nogales, Arizona has issues with President Donald Trump’s move to secure the border by installing contra wire along the wall. City officials have deemed the installation “irresponsible” and “inhuman,” The Independent reported. On Wednesday, Nogales City Council passed a resolution that would sue the federal government if the barbed wire was not removed. . .

“I can’t really imagine why this is necessary, especially in a downtown area where we’re trying to build a business-friendly community, so close to an area where we’ve had economic problems in the past. This right here is not safe, for anybody walking through here. This wire is at ground level. It’s not only at the top, but it’s ground level,” Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino told CNN.

The most interesting aspect: Garino believes the contra wire is a threat to people (which is kind of the point of having it put up).

“Now concertina wire is being placed on that wall from the very top all the way to ground level, which is not safe for the residents of Nogales, Arizona, and it’s not safe for anyone getting close to it,” Garino said.

“That wire is lethal, and I really don’t know what they’re thinking by putting it all the way down to the ground,” Garino said. (Read more from “Border Town Declares One of Trump’s Border Security Measures as ‘Inhuman'” HERE)

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A Small Arizona Town Wants Feds to Remove Razor Wire From the Border Wall That Runs Through It

By CNN. An Arizona town is condemning the federal government’s use of razor wire on the border wall running through its downtown area as an “indiscriminate use of lethal force.”

The Nogales City Council passed the measure unanimously Wednesday night, and included a threat that it will sue the federal government if it doesn’t remove the wire, CNN affiliate KOLD reported. Nogales is a town of about 20,000 about an hour’s drive from Tucson.

The city’s resolution comes as the Pentagon announced this week it is sending 3,750 additional US forces to the southwest border to support Customs and Border Protection. As part of that deployment, troops are placing 150 miles of concertina wire between ports of entry.

In a video recorded in front of the wire before the meeting, Nogales Mayor Arturo Garino said, “I can’t really imagine why this is necessary, especially in a downtown area where we’re trying to build a business-friendly community, so close to an area where we’ve had economic problems in the past. This right here is not safe, for anybody walking through here. This wire is at ground level. It’s not only at the top, but it’s ground level.” (Read more from “A Small Arizona Town Wants Feds to Remove Razor Wire From the Border Wall That Runs Through It” HERE)

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Arizona GOP Accuses County Recorder of Destroying Evidence as Votes Counted in Tight Senate Race

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The chairman of the Arizona Republican party Jonathan Lines accused Maricopa County Recorder Adrian Fontes of destroying evidence Friday by not separating ballots from “emergency voting centers” which state Republicans are challenging as the vote count is ongoing in the tight Senate race between Rep. Martha McSally (R) and Democratic candidate Rep. Kyrsten Sinema.

In a Sunday letter, the GOP wrote to all of the recorders that “state law does not allow recorders to offer early voting after the Friday prior to Election Day except in specifically-defined emergency situations.”

However, “the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office offered ’emergency voting’ from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Monday for voters who could not make it to the polls on Election Day,” according to the Arizona Republic. “The Recorder’s Office said it allowed voters to determine what constitutes an emergency.”

Fontes would not say whether ballots from the emergency vote centers were “segregated” but told the Republic that it would be “nearly impossible” for him to do so, claiming the ballots cast on Saturday are “likely already combined with other ballots cast at early voting locations.”

Republicans also filed a lawsuit Wednesday against county recorders over the way in which they’re counting mail-in ballots. The lawsuit, filed by Republican parties in four counties, challenged the manner in which counties verify signatures on the mail-in ballots. (Read more from “Arizona GOP Accuses County Recorder of Destroying Evidence as Votes Counted in Tight Senate Race” HERE)

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Democrat Attacks Stay-At-Home Moms for ‘Leeching off Their Husbands’

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Democratic Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema, of Arizona, once described stay-at-home moms as leeches in a 2006 interview.

“These women who act like staying at home, leeching off their husbands or boyfriends, and just cashing the checks is some sort of feminism because they’re choosing to live that life,” she told Scottsdale nightlife magazine 944. “That’s bulls**t. I mean, what the f*** are we really talking about here?” . . .

In one video, Sinema is seen grimacing and shaking her head after saying that she ran for a position in the Arizona state legislature.

(Read more from “Democrat Attacks Stay-At-Home Moms for ‘Leeching off Their Husbands’” HERE)

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Democrats’ Arizona Senate Nominee Caught on Tape Bashing…Arizona

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The GOP has sought to highlight Democrat Kyrsten Sinema’s past radicalism — she protested the Afghanistan war in a pink tutu, and her organization portrayed American soldiers as murderous skeletons inflicting “US terror” — as well as her biographical…shall we say, enhancements. But in a blue-tinted year, with Democrats highly motivated, Sinema has held onto a modest lead. It will be fascinating to see whether she will maintain that lead post-Kavanaugh, and after this clip makes its way into the bloodstream, via news coverage and inevitable attack ads:

The “crazy” lines aren’t helpful, especially when she attributes her state’s supposed insanity to one factor: “They’re called Republicans,” eliciting laughter and applause from a leftist crowd. Remember, she’s trying to run as a moderate, cross-partisan uniter. Part of her potential victory coalition must include a chunk of Republican voters. But the most brutal line is this one, delivered in an out-of-state speech to liberal activists:

“I want to talk to you about some of the things that I think that you can do to stop your state from becoming Arizona.”

Sinema is asking Arizonans to elect her to represent them. She thinks they’re crazy people and that other states should go out of their way to avoid being like her own constituents. And this speech was delivered well after she undertook her ideological makeover project. If Arizona Republican and right-leaning voters are ever going to coalesce around McSally, the Kavanaugh fight should be a clarifying catalyst; both Arizona Senators cast crucial confirmation votes. And now, here’s the Democrat in the race insulting both them specifically, and their state generally. Talk about motivating factors. Bigger picture, if Republicans can lock down either Arizona or Nevada — the two states in which Democrats have the best shot at Senate gains — it’s game over. The GOP will retain control of the upper chamber.

(Read more from “Democrats’ Arizona Senate Nominee Caught on Tape Bashing…Arizona” HERE)

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GOP Rep Gets the Last Laugh After Siblings Bash Him in Opponent’s Campaign Ad

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. . .Case in point: Paul Gosar couldn’t have been too thrilled when six of his siblings came out with an advertisement urging Arizonans to vote against him.

Gosar, a staunch conservative and Republican congressman seeking re-election in Arizona, was hit with a scathing political ad from his opponent, Democrat David Brill.

The ad featured six of Gosar’s siblings, David, Tim, Jennifer, Gaston, Joan and Grace, hammering home the point that Gosar “is not working for you.”

Apparently, the bitter sibling rivalry began in earnest last year when Paul Gosar called the violent Charlottesville riots a leftist plot meant to undermine Trump. Subsequently, Paul Gosar also accused liberal billionaire George Soros of being a Nazi collaborator. . .

Instead of worrying or lamenting over his siblings’ surprise attack, Paul Gosar seemed to take in stride and fired back a brutal shot.

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Arizona Governor Has Chosen Who Will Replace Senator John McCain

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“As I contemplated who could best serve our state in the U.S. Senate, I kept coming back to one name and one person: Jon Kyl,” Ducey said. “He is a man without comparable peer.”

“There’s a reason he was considered one of the best Senators in the country,” Ducey continued. “Now is not the time for on the job training. Arizona needs somebody who can hit the ground running on day one…we are blessed to have the leadership and the statesmanship of Jon Kyl as we move forward.”

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey will appoint former Senator Jon Kyl to fill the vacant seat left by longtime Senator John McCain. Kyl will serve out the reminder of McCain’s term, which ends in 2020. . .

Kyl served as a U.S. Senator representing Arizona from 1995-2013, ultimately becoming the second most powerful Republican as minority whip. In 2012 he announced his retirement and went into the private sector. He currently serves as a fellow for the American Enterprise Institute and works as a lobbyist for the law firm Covington & Burling. (Read more from “Arizona Governor Has Chosen Who Will Replace Senator John McCain” HERE)

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This Lame Duck GOP Senator’s Excuse for Blocking Trump Judges Will Set Your Hair on Fire

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By The Daily Caller. Outgoing GOP Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona is blocking votes on all of President Donald Trump’s appeals court nominees to secure concessions from Republican leaders on tariffs and Cuban travel restrictions.

Flake, a Trump antagonist who is not seeking reelection amid floundering popularity with Arizona Republicans, has not openly addressed the matter, though his seat on a closely divided Senate Judiciary Committee gives him significant leverage over judgeships.

Roll Call first reported that Flake halted a committee vote on Georgia Supreme Court Justice Britt Grant’s nomination to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appeals court based in Atlanta. CNN confirmed late Wednesday that the senator will block all appeals court nominees to prompt discussions on relations with Cuba and the president’s escalating trade war with much of the industrial world.

Flake is one of 11 Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which issues recommendations on judicial nominees before a final confirmation vote. The GOP has a one-vote majority on the panel, making Flake’s cooperation essential if Republicans wish to process candidates.

As of this writing, there are 10 appeals court nominees pending before the committee, including a candidate for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a regular target of conservative scorn and has jurisdiction over Flake’s home state. (Read more from “This Lame Duck GOP Senator’s Excuse for Blocking Trump Judges Will Set Your Hair on Fire” HERE)

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At Rally in Minnesota, Trump Says Border Will Stay “Tough”

By CBS News. President Trump was in his element Wednesday night at a rally in Duluth, Minn., where supporters cheered him on as he blasted illegal immigration, praised his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, promoted his new “Space Force” and mocked protesters.

In the roughly one-hour rally, the president jumped from topic to topic, as he often does, lightly touching on his decision earlier in the day to temporarily end family separation at the border. Mr. Trump said the U.S. will still be “tough” at the border, despite that policy change by executive order, a policy change Mr. Trump had said only days ago couldn’t be done by executive order.

Mr. Trump also reiterated his claim that he will halt foreign aid to countries from which people immigrate illegally.

“They’re not sending their finest,” Mr. Trump said. “We’re sending them the hell back. That’s what we’re doing.” (Read more from “At Rally in Minnesota, Trump Says Border Will Stay “Tough” HERE)

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