Some Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nation’s schools.

Children are heading back to classes and fall sports practices, and four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls sports teams.

A recount of votes has confirmed Democrat Kris Mayes narrowly defeated Republican Abraham Hamadeh in the Arizona attorney general’s race, one of the closest elections in state history.

In a story published November 18, 2022 about Arizona's election, The Associated Press misspelled the first name of Democratic attorney general candidate Kris Mayes as Chris.

Ron Watkins, a prolific promoter of false conspiracies about the 2020 election who is closely tied to the QAnon movement, says he is running for Congress as a Republican in Arizona.

The claim, a precursor to a lawsuit, alleged excessive force by police and a violation of the family's civil rights. The police encounter with Ames and Harper in May 2019 got widespread attention when bystander video spread online. Ames and Harper, who was five months pregnant, didn't know about the doll and had already driven away. He's pulled off the ground and pressed against a police car before the officer kicks one of his legs open. Harper says that after getting out of the car, an officer tried to grab one of her daughters to take Harper into custody.