Former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> announced on Thursday at a rally in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arizona</a> that he would push to end taxes on overtime pay if elected in November. 
Trump, who previously said he would work to end taxes on tips, unveiled the new tax policy proposal while speaking to supporters in Tucson at the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall. He said that it would incentivize employees and help companies find workers. 
“As part of our additional tax cuts we will end all taxes on overtime,” Trump said. 
“It’s time for the working man and woman to finally catch a break,” he added. “I think it’s going to be great for the country. So that’s why we will be saying that if you&#8217;re an overtime worker when you&#8217;re past 40 hours a week, think of that, your overtime hours will be tax-free.” 
“The people who work overtime are among the hardest working citizens in our country and for too long no one in Washington has been looking out for them,&#8221; Trump continued. &#8220;Those are the people, really work. They are police officers, nurses, factory workers, construction workers, truck drivers, and machine operators.&#8221;  
Joseph Costello, a spokesman for Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign, <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/trump-says-will-end-taxes-overtime-pay-first-post-debate-rally-rcna170948" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> Trump’s plan a “snake oil sales pitch.”
&#8220;No matter how much he lies now, Donald Trump’s record and agenda are clear — as president, he stole millions of dollars of wages from the workers he purports to represent,&#8221; he said.
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Harris <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kamala-harris-steals-trumps-no-tax-on-tips-policy-proposal" target="_blank" rel="noopener">previously copied</a> a proposal from Trump that would end taxes on tips for all service workers. Trump rolled out the policy in Las Vegas in June, while Harris adopted a similar stance in August. 
During the rally in Arizona, Trump also <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/09/12/donald-trump-to-campaign-in-tucson/75151318007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ripped</a> the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of illegal immigration. 
“I’m angry at Venezuelan gangs taking over Aurora, Colorado,” he said. “And illegal Haitian migrants taking over a beautiful place — Springfield, Ohio. I’m angry about young American girls being raped and sodomized and murdered by savage, criminal aliens.”
Arizona, one of the states that has been most impacted by illegal immigration, is considered a key battleground state that could determine the 2024 election. Current polls show Trump leading in Arizona with an average 1.6-point lead over Harris.

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America First Legal filed a lawsuit today against all 15 <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arizona</a> counties for failing to remove illegal immigrants from the state’s voter rolls.
The conservative legal organization <a href="https://x.com/America1stLegal/status/1813632303903785247">initially told the counties</a> in July that it would take legal action if they failed to remove illegal immigrants from the voter rolls, but now America First Legal said that the counties have failed in their obligation to safeguard the election.
“We are taking emergency action to secure our elections. In addition to Maricopa, we are now suing 14 additional counties in Arizona for refusing to remove illegal aliens and non-citizens from their voter rolls,” America First Legal President Stephen Miller said. “America First Legal will do everything in its power to fight mass illegal alien voting and foreign interference in our democracy.”
“Every county in AZ is flagrantly defying its duty under state law to expunge illegal voters,” America First Legal said in a post on X.
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We are suing ALL 15 counties in Arizona for refusing to remove illegals from their voter rolls. This follows our lawsuit against Maricopa.
Every county in AZ is flagrantly defying its duty under state law to expunge illegal voters: <a href="https://t.co/2B7warOhM3">pic.twitter.com/2B7warOhM3</a>
— America First Legal (@America1stLegal) <a href="https://twitter.com/America1stLegal/status/1831348876906770786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></blockquote>
The organization originally filed a lawsuit against Maricopa County on behalf of the Strong Communities Foundation of Arizona and Yvonne Cahill, a voter and American citizen, but the case has now been expanded to include every county in the state.
“Maricopa County removed the case to federal court, arguing that the case also involved federal laws that, in the county’s view, should be interpreted in federal court. Maricopa County is notorious for employing procedural maneuvers to delay election cases and keep them from being heard on the merits,” America First Legal explained in a <a href="https://aflegal.org/america-first-legal-sues-all-15-counties-in-arizona-for-failing-to-take-action-to-remove-illegal-aliens-from-voter-rolls/">press release</a>. “Maricopa County’s attempts here have backfired. Arizona state court rules only allow for one county to be sued in a case like this, whereas federal court rules allow a plaintiff to sue more than one county at a time.”
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The lawsuit comes as Virginia and Texas have worked to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/thousands-of-non-citizens-felons-removed-from-texas-voter-rolls">remove ineligible voters</a>, including illegal immigrants, from each of their voter rolls. The move also comes amid increased concern that mass illegal immigration may be used to change the balance of political power in the United States. Elon Musk has <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/elon-musk-says-democrats-allow-illegal-immigration-build-political-power">accused</a> the Democratic Party of leveraging illegal immigration to grow their political power, in part by allowing illegal immigrants to be counted in the Congressional district apportionment process.

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Republican presidential candidate <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> introduced Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at his rally in Arizona on Friday just a couple of hours after RFK Jr. announced he was suspending his campaign and endorsing Trump.
Kennedy walked out on stage to a roaring crowd and fireworks while Foo Fighters&#8217; &#8220;My Hero&#8221; blasted through the arena like a rock concert.
&#8220;Tonight, I am very pleased to welcome a man who has been an incredible champion for so many of these values we all share,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;For the past 16 months, Robert F. Kennedy Junior has run an extraordinary campaign for President of the United States. Had he been allowed to enter the Democrat primary, he would have beaten Joe Biden.&#8221;
&#8220;His candidacy has inspired millions of Americans, raised critical issues that have been too-long ignored, and brought together people from across the political spectrum in a positive campaign grounded in the American values of his father, Robert Kennedy, and his uncle, President Kennedy,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I believe they would both be very proud.&#8221;
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UNITE AMERICA.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RFKJr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RFKJr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#trump</a> <a href="https://t.co/f5NXgxdRJs">pic.twitter.com/f5NXgxdRJs</a>
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1827137489997615485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 24, 2024</a></blockquote>
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PRESIDENT TRUMP: Tonight, I am very pleased to welcome a man who has been an incredible champion for so many of these values we all share. For the past 16 months, Robert F. Kennedy Junior has run an extraordinary campaign for president of the United States. Had he been allowed to… <a href="https://t.co/fI43DAHY81">pic.twitter.com/fI43DAHY81</a>
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1827131389260521584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote>
While introducing RFK Jr., Trump said that Kennedy called him after he was shot during an assassination attempt last month.
&#8220;He knows firsthand the risks incurred by leaders who stand up to the corrupt political establishment—he lost his father and uncle in service to our country, and Bobby himself was subject to repeated threats to his safety during the course of his campaign, while being denied protection by the Harris-Biden administration,&#8221; Trump said.
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Trump announced that in honor of Bobby, he would create a new commission to investigate and release information about presidential assassination attempts.
&#8220;In honor of Bobby, I am announcing tonight that upon my election, I will establish a new independent presidential commission on Assassination Attempts,&#8221; he said. &#8220;They will be tasked with releasing all remaining documents pertaining to President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and other events in question, and they also will conduct a rigorous review of the attack last month in Butler.&#8221;
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PRESIDENT TRUMP: Soon after I was nearly assassinated in Pennsylvania last month, Bobby called me to express his best wishes. He knows firsthand the risks incurred by leaders who stand up to the corrupt political establishment—he lost his father and uncle in service to our… <a href="https://t.co/YYCMG0UkGK">pic.twitter.com/YYCMG0UkGK</a>
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href="https://twitter.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1827131916522295474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 23, 2024</a></blockquote>

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/supreme-court" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Supreme Court</a> ruled 5-4 on Thursday to allow <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arizona</a> to require proof of citizenship when people register to vote using the state’s voter registration form. 
The <a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/courtorders/082224zr_n75p.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruling</a> came after the Republican Party asked for an emergency stay from the Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked Arizona from implementing a 2022 voter integrity law. The ruling is only a partial win for Republicans in the battleground state as the court did not allow a part of the law requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections or voting by mail to go into effect. 
The ruling says that the portion relating to federal elections is on hold pending a review from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. 
Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Neil Gorsuch voted to allow the proof of citizenship requirements for the state form to take effect. Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch would have allowed the entire law to take effect. 
Justice Amy Coney Barrett sided with Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sonia Sotomayor, and Elena Kagan in voting to block any implementation of the law. 
Republican Arizona House Speaker Ben Toma <a href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/08/22/arizona-voters-proof-citizenship-supreme-court-scotus-decision/74863851007/">called</a> the decision a “step in the right direction.”
&#8220;I look forward to continuing this litigation in the 9th Circuit to vindicate all of Arizona’s common sense voting laws and eventually bringing this case before the Supreme Court for a full merits review,&#8221; he said. 
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley <a href="https://gop.com/press-release/scotus-halts-non-citizen-voting-in-major-win-for-president-trumps-election-integrity-effort/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> the ruling was “a major victory for election integrity.”
“While Democrats have worked to undermine basic election safeguards and make it easier for non-citizens to vote, we have fought tooth and nail to preserve citizenship requirements, see the law enforced, and secure our elections,” he said. “The Supreme Court has sided with the RNC, and the American people, to protect the vote in November.”
A statement from the RNC added that it was confident that “documentary proof of citizenship requirements in presidential elections and vote by mail will eventually be upheld.”
The Biden-Harris administration <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-partly-grants-gop-request-enforce-arizonas-proof-citizen-rcna167192" target="_blank" rel="noopener">challenged</a> the federal voting components of the Arizona law, claiming that it violated the National Voter Registration Act, while other liberal groups challenged the state voter form citizenship requirements. There are reportedly around 40,000 voters in Arizona who have only registered for federal elections, meaning they have not had to provide proof of citizenship. 
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Conservative legal scholars have argued that Congress should amend the National Voter Registration Act to make clear that states can mandate proof of citizenship for registering to vote using the federal voter registration form. 
 “In fact, given concerns around, and documented instances of non-citizens registering and voting, other states should follow Arizona’s lead and take the commonsense step of requiring proof of citizenship when voters register using a state form,” Heritage Foundation legal scholar Zach Smith <a href="https://www.heritage.org/heritage-election-integrity-expert-other-states-should-follow-arizonas-lead-when-it-comes-proof">said</a> in response to the ruling. 
Republicans have argued that there is a danger of non-citizens voting in American elections, while Democrats and members of the legacy media have maintained that there is no evidence of non-citizen voting. 
Arizona is expected to be one of the key states determining the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.

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Republican presidential nominee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> announced on Thursday that a &#8220;special guest&#8221; will join him during a rally in Glendale, Arizona, tomorrow.
The guest will join the former president while he speaks about his &#8220;America First policies and his vision to lower inflation and the cost of living, secure the border, and make our cities safe again,&#8221; the campaign said in a statement.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is widely speculated to be the person joining Trump tomorrow as he will be in the same city speaking earlier in the day.
ABC News reported that RFK is expected to drop out of the race this week and endorse Trump for president.
&#8220;I will not confirm or deny that,&#8221; RFK <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/rfk-jr-plans-drop-presidential-race-end-week/story?id=113028999" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the network. &#8220;We are not talking about any of that.&#8221;
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Kennedy <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/rfk-jr-plans-drop-presidential-race-end-week/story?id=113028999" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slammed</a> the Democrat Party over the way it forced President Joe Biden out of the race and handed the nomination to someone who received no votes in the primary.
&#8220;I think it was a coronation, it&#8217;s not democracy. Nobody voted. Who chose Kamala? It wasn&#8217;t voters,&#8221; he said. &#8220;She went in four weeks from being the worst liability for the Democratic Party to the second coming of Christ without giving one interview, without showing up for a debate, without a single policy that anyone thinks isn&#8217;t ridiculous. It&#8217;s not democracy.&#8221;
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Trump has spoken highly of RFK in recent days as he looks to court the lifelong Democrat-turned-independent presidential candidate.
Trump said Democrats have “treated him very badly. What they did to him was what they did to [President] Biden. They really were harsh and threw him out. … They made it impossible for him to compete in primaries, because he was doing so well.”
Trump said he would be &#8220;honored&#8221; to have RFK&#8217;s endorsement and said that his heart was &#8220;in the right place.&#8221;

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The Arizona man accused of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/manhunt-underway-for-arizona-suspect-who-threatened-to-shoot-trump-as-he-visits-border" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threatening to assassinate</a> former President Donald Trump was arrested by Cochise County, Arizona, deputies on Thursday.
Ronald Lee Syrvud, 66, was nabbed by authorities while Trump was visiting Arizona to address the southern border crisis, News Nation correspondent Ali Bradley reported. Syrvud, who had an outstanding warrant for felony failure to register as a sex offender, was charged with a sex offender violation upon his arrest. Bradley reported that the 66-year-old man could also be charged for the alleged threats he made toward Trump, pending an investigation.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a> The Benson man accused of making threats to kill former President Trump was just arrested by Cochise County Sheriff’s deputies.
They are conducting an investigation into the threats and charges may come from that.
He will also be charged with a sex offender violation… <a href="https://t.co/6M6XnxwdgA">https://t.co/6M6XnxwdgA</a>
— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/AliBradleyTV/status/1826743495350255780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Republican nominee said he was grateful for the Secret Service agents protecting him, adding that he wasn&#8217;t surprised that someone had allegedly threatened to kill him, the Daily Mail <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13769873/Arizona-shoot-trump-ronald-lee-syrvud.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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&#8220;And the reason is because I want to do things that are very bad for the bad guys,&#8221; he remarked. &#8220;So, I have heard, it&#8217;s very unsafe to make this trip. There were some people that really didn&#8217;t want me to make it.&#8221;
According to the Mail, Syrvud was a registered Democrat in the past and had an extensive rap sheet, including pleading no contest to second-degree sexual assault of a child in 2000.
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The alleged assassination threats come just six weeks after Trump was shot by a would-be assassin while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump is visiting the U.S. southern border on Thursday before heading to Glendale on Friday for a rally. Trump held his first outdoor rally since the assassination attempt on Wednesday where he stood behind bulletproof glass that was installed at the behest of the Secret Service.

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Law enforcement in Cochise County, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arizona</a>, is urgently searching for a 66-year-old man who allegedly threatened to shoot former President Donald Trump as Trump visits the border state on Thursday.
The Cochise County Sheriff&#8217;s Office released a poster of Ronald Lee Syrvud on Thursday, saying he is wanted for alleged threats to kill a presidential candidate, News Nation correspondent Ali Bradley reported. Syrvud has outstanding warrants stemming from a DUI in Wisconsin, a hit-and-run in another Arizona county, and felony failure to register as a sex offender.
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<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a> Law enforcement in Cochise County are looking for Ronald Syrvud after he made threats to kill President Trump. Syrvud lives in the county and is wanted for failing to register as a sex offender—I am told that when law enforcement went to get him last night, they… <a href="https://t.co/OB0EV3C9EF">pic.twitter.com/OB0EV3C9EF</a>
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Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels told the Daily Mail that &#8220;based on the threats made&#8221; by Syrvud, authorities have ramped up security, especially considering that Trump&#8217;s speech at the border later on Thursday is &#8220;in an open venue.&#8221;
&#8220;We have zero tolerance for any kind of threats or intents of violence, so we&#8217;ll find him. He&#8217;ll go to jail,&#8221; Dannels said.
&#8220;He&#8217;s a registered sex offender here in Cochise County, and we were looking for him. He&#8217;s out of compliance as part of his violations. So we&#8217;re looking for him on that,&#8221; the sheriff added. &#8220;We&#8217;re going to arrest him on that. But also the fact his pulse was obviously directed toward this event. So we want to talk to him about that.&#8221;
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The alleged threats come just six weeks after Trump was shot by a would-be assassin while speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump is visiting the U.S. southern border on Thursday before heading to Glendale on Friday for a rally. Trump held his first outdoor rally since the assassination attempt on Wednesday where he stood behind bulletproof glass that was installed at the behest of the Secret Service.

Manhunt Underway For Arizona Suspect Who Threatened To Shoot Trump As He Visits Border

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/robert-f-kennedy-jr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a> is reportedly set to drop out of the presidential race this week and will address the nation while speaking in the same city as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
ABC News <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/rfk-jr-plans-drop-presidential-race-end-week/story?id=113028999&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that Kennedy will drop out by the end of the week and is leaning toward endorsing Trump, but no decision has been finalized.
Kennedy&#8217;s campaign said that he will make a live address on Friday in Phoenix, which comes as Trump will be holding a rally in Glendale, Arizona, which is a suburb of Phoenix.
Trump said this week that he was open to Kennedy joining his administration if Kennedy were to drop out and endorse him, which could put Trump over the edge this fall against Democrat presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.
“He’s a brilliant guy. He’s a very smart guy. I’ve known him for a very long time,” Trump said. “I didn’t know he was thinking about getting out, but if he is thinking about getting out, certainly I’d be open to it.”
Trump said that he would “love” an endorsement from Kennedy because he’s “always liked” him.
He indicated that he “probably would” appoint Kennedy to a role in the administration if Kennedy were to drop out and endorse him.
“I like him a lot. I respect him a lot,” Trump said. “I probably would, if something like that would happen. He’s a very different kind of a guy — a very smart guy. And, yeah, I would be honored by that endorsement, certainly.”
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RFK Jr. Dropping Out Of Race, Will Address Nation While In Same City As Trump: Report

Former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> and his running mate, Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/jd-vance" target="_blank" rel="noopener">JD Vance</a> (R-OH), intend to keep busy while the Democratic National Convention (DNC) takes place in Chicago this coming week.
The Trump-Vance campaign released on Sunday a plan to &#8220;barnstorm&#8221; battleground states and call out the &#8220;failed record&#8221; of Vice President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kamala-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kamala Harris</a>, who leads the Democratic Party&#8217;s presidential ticket, during a series of events from Monday through Friday.
On Monday, Trump will hold an event focused on the economy and energy in York, Pennsylvania, and Vance will host an event with the same theme in Philadelphia. Tuesday brings events focused on crime and safety, with Trump hosting one in Detroit and Vance holding another in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Trump and Vance will unite on Wednesday to host a national security event in Asheboro, North Carolina. On Thursday, Trump is slated to host an immigration event in Montezuma Pass, Arizona, and Vance is set to hold a similar event in Valdosta, Georgia. And on Friday, Trump is scheduled to host a rally in Glendale, Arizona at 4 p.m. local time and a &#8220;No Tax On Tips&#8221; event in Las Vegas.
Their campaign also listed other events taking place in cities across the battleground states with the same themes as the main events of that day. Trump campaign &#8220;allies&#8221; will hold daily press conferences in Chicago from Monday through Thursday.
“At the DNC, Kamala Harris will hide behind celebrities because everyday families know that she has been an absolute disaster for our nation, and real Americans are worse off now than four years ago,&#8221; said Trump Campaign Senior Advisors Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles in a statement. &#8220;Harris has failed to answer media questions for 28 days because she can’t explain away her record of supporting policies that cause inflation, bans on private health insurance, destroying American energy, and higher taxes.&#8221;
They added, &#8220;As they meet Americans where they are in battleground states across the country, President Trump and Senator Vance will remind voters that under their leadership, we can end inflation, protect our communities from violent criminals, secure the border, and Make America Great Again.&#8221;
The DNC takes place Monday through Thursday. President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> is <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dnc-speakers-biden-obama-bill-hillary-clinton/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected to speak</a> at the convention, as are former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State and failed 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and <a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/08/18/michelle-obama-dnc-speech-night" target="_blank" rel="noopener">former First Lady Michelle Obama</a>. Minnesota Governor <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tim-walz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tim Walz</a> is <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/08/18/dnc-speakers-list-schedule-how-to-watch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expected</a> to deliver his vice-presidential acceptance speech on Wednesday and Harris will formally accept the presidential nomination and speak on Thursday night.

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Trump-Vance Campaign Unveils Plan To ‘Barnstorm’ Battleground States During DNC

Trump-Vance Campaign Unveils Plan To 'Barnstorm' Battleground States During DNC

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Arizona state officials confirmed on Monday that a proposal seeking to make abortion a &#8220;fundamental right&#8221; easily cleared the signature threshold for ballot placement, meaning voters will decide whether to add abortion protections to the state constitution in the November general election.
The Arizona Abortion Access Act received nearly 578,000 signatures, according to state officials, which was around 50% more than the 383,923 signatures required, local media <a href="https://www.azfamily.com/2024/08/13/proposal-put-abortion-rights-arizona-constitution-will-be-ballot/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The state&#8217;s Republican-controlled legislature voted earlier this year to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/arizonas-republican-controlled-senate-passes-repeal-of-states-1864-abortion-law" target="_blank" rel="noopener">repeal</a> a near-total abortion ban after the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that it could go into effect. Under current state law, abortion is outlawed after 15 weeks.
If approved by voters, the Arizona Abortion Access Act would make abortions legal up until 24 weeks, an <a href="https://apnews.com/article/abortion-viability-ballot-initiatives-2024-roe-fcf440373973b01f740912cd3bbd98a4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arbitrary </a>point in time that doctors use to determine when an unborn baby has reached the point of viability. However, some babies as young as 22 weeks have also <a href="https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/born-at-less-than-a-pound-22-week-preemie-makes-journey-from-nicu-to-home-sweet-home/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">survived</a> outside the womb thanks to advances in medical technology.
Pro-abortion activists cheered the proposal making it onto the November ballot. Arizona for Abortion Access campaign manager Cheryl Bruce said, “This is a huge win for Arizona voters who will now get to vote YES on restoring and protecting the right to access abortion care, free from political interference, once and for all.” The proposal will appear on the November ballot as Proposition 139.
Pro-life advocates argue that if passed, Prop 139 will push Arizona closer to unregulated abortion and make the state one of the most radical pro-abortion states in the U.S.
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Abortion remains a top issue for Democratic candidates heading into the 2024 election. Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, have sought to energize their base on the issue of abortion, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/10/kamala-harris-abortion-donald-trump-message/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">promising</a> they will &#8220;fight for a woman&#8217;s right to choose&#8221; and attacking former President Donald Trump for appointing three justices who helped overturn Roe v. Wade. Only around one in eight voters list abortion as the top issue in the 2024 election, according to KFF polling conducted earlier this year, The Washington Post reported.
Trump <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/4819080-trump-downplays-abortion-issue/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last week at his Mar-a-Lago press conference that he doesn&#8217;t think abortion will have much of an effect on the upcoming election.
“I think that abortion has become much less of an issue. It’s a very I think it’s actually going to be very small issue,” he said, adding, “I think the abortion issue has been taken down many notches. I don’t think it’s a big factor anymore, really.”
Even if abortion remains a minor issue for most voters, Democrats welcome the addition of Prop 139 to the ballot in Arizona, a vital battleground state. Trump currently leads in the polls in Arizona by 1.5 points, according to <a href="https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/arizona/trump-vs-harris" target="_blank" rel="noopener">RealClearPolitics</a>, but the race has become closer since Harris took over as the Democrats&#8217; nominee.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kari-lake" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kari Lake</a> emerged victorious on Wednesday in her bid to become the GOP nominee in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/arizona" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Arizona</a>&#8216;s 2024 U.S. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate</a> race.
Multiple news outlets declared Lake the winner over Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb and neuroscientist Elizabeth Reye.
With <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/30/us/elections/results-arizona-us-senate-primary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nearly 80% of the votes counted</a>, Lake led with 340,213 votes or 55.4%. Lamb received 240,877 votes or 39.2%. And Reye got 33,287 votes or 5.4%.
&#8220;This isn&#8217;t about right or left. This is about what&#8217;s right for America and what’s wrong,&#8221; Lake <a href="https://x.com/KariLake/status/1818510914565660871" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a post to X. &#8220;This is an all-hands-on-deck moment to save this country.&#8221;
She added, &#8220;So, I invite everyone, conservatives, independents, libertarians, and Democrats to join our movement. We welcome you with open arms.&#8221;
Lake is poised to face off against Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), who secured the Democratic Party&#8217;s nomination in Arizona&#8217;s U.S. Senate race while running unopposed.
The candidates are vying for the seat currently held by Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kyrsten-sinema" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a> (I-AZ), who <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kyrsten-sinema-announces-she-is-leaving-u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opted not to run</a> for re-election this year.
Lake is a former journalist who ran to become Arizona&#8217;s governor in 2022 against Democrat Katie Hobbs while making election integrity a top priority of her campaign.
After Hobbs won the gubernatorial contest, Lake took legal action over alleged problems in the race and ultimately <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-dismisses-final-claim-in-kari-lakes-2022-election-challenge" target="_blank" rel="noopener">did not prevail</a>.
In her 2024 Senate bid, Lake raised $10.3 million through the end of June, while Lamb collected $2 million, <a href="https://apnews.com/article/arizona-primary-kari-lake-3735ed2216bb21355af530f0dd01f02c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to the Associated Press</a>.
Lake had the backing of former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a>, who is running another campaign for the White House this year.
&#8220;She’s fantastic. She will not let us down. Kari Lake, I just think she’s going to be as good as you can get. There’s nobody going to be better,&#8221; Trump <a href="https://apnews.com/article/arizona-primary-kari-lake-3735ed2216bb21355af530f0dd01f02c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly said</a> of Lake in a telephone rally on Monday.
The election will determine which party controls both chambers of Congress. At the moment, Democrats lead the Senate.
Gallego is already <a href="https://x.com/RubenGallego/status/1818490921962684761" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pushing abortion</a> as a wedge issue in the Arizona Senate race, while Lake <a href="https://x.com/KariLake/status/1818533461625651563" target="_blank" rel="noopener">presses for &#8220;America First&#8221; policies</a> on issues such as immigration and the economy.
The Cook Political Report <a href="https://x.com/CookPolitical/status/1818494863777685630" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> in a post to X that Lake won the GOP primary &#8220;by a smaller margin than expected&#8221; while assessing that &#8220;Lake remains a slight underdog&#8221; against Gallego and rating the contest &#8220;Lean Democrat.&#8221;

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Kari Lake Wins Senate GOP Primary In Arizona

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A female teacher in Arizona has been charged with sexually abusing a teen boy who had been missing for months.
Robyn Rogers, 44, was arrested on July 11 and charged with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor, hindering prosecution, false reporting to law enforcement, possession of narcotic drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, AZ Family <a href="https://www.azfamily.com/2024/07/12/lake-havasu-city-woman-accused-having-sex-with-underage-runaway/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
The victim, who is 17 and hasn’t been named, reportedly ran away from home on February 14 and hadn’t been seen since. Police officers, following several leads and tips that said the boy may have been staying at a home in Lake Havasu, Arizona, went to the home and spoke to Rogers. Police believed Rogers was hiding the victim, and while they were talking to her, he fled out the back of the house. Officers pursued and took him into custody.
Police reportedly said Rogers and the victim had a sexual relationship and that she was helping him avoid police.
Rogers taught at the charter school Telesis Preparatory Academy, according to local outlet <a href="https://www.havasunews.com/free_access/havasu-teacher-cheer-coach-charged-with-sexual-conduct-with-runaway-teen/article_7a58dbfe-40a3-11ef-ac2f-fb491eb38c03.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Today’s News-Herald</a>. A page listing her as a member of the school’s staff has been removed as of Friday, the outlet reported. The page previously said she was the school’s athletics liaison and a board of directors liaison, as well as a teacher in life skills and child development. She also served as the school’s cheerleading coach. It is unclear whether the victim was a student at Telesis.
Telesis Superintendent Sandy Breece said, &#8220;The staff member is no longer employed at our school. We do not have any additional information.&#8221;
Rogers was held on a $25,000 cash bond for the three charges pertaining to sexual conduct with the victim. He received a secured bond of $5,000 for the remaining charges, the News-Herald reported.
It is not clear if she has retained an attorney or entered a plea, People Magazine <a href="https://people.com/ariz-teacher-accused-of-sexually-abusing-boy-who-d-run-away-from-home-8678736" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.

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