A dozen facilities saw air traffic control shortages on Monday, delaying flights at several airports. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy blamed "a slight tick-up in sick calls" due to the shutdown.

On this day in 1998: University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was beaten and tortured, then tied to a prairie fence and left to die in an anti-gay hate crime that shocked the world. His death led to the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009.

Go to nokings.org, plug in your zip code and find an event near you. If you can, please join one to the Bell Rd events.

Lack of oversight in the universal ESA voucher program coupled with the AZ legislature’s refusal to adequately fund our public schools is leading to devastating consequences. The fraud & abuse in vouchers continues to run rampant as local public schools continue closing at an alarming rate.

Welker: They say the house is not in session because you don't want to swear in the newly elected democratic congresswoman who would be a critical vote to releasing the Epstein files.

Johnson: It's totally absurd. This has nothing to do with that. It's another red herring.

2/2 This led to exposure of the “Iran-Contra affair” – a significant political scandal for the administration of President Ronald Reagan after it was revealed that money from the sale of arms to Iran was used to fund covert operations in Nicaragua.

1/2 On this day in 1986: Former U.S. Marine Eugene Hasenfus was captured by Nicaraguan Sandinistas after a plane carrying arms for the Nicaraguan rebels, the Contras, was shot down.

Beautiful morning in Peoria for a visit with @dphoward.bsky.social and distributing our Voter Guide for the November election. Are you ready? ld27dems.org/prepare-for-...

An ESA voucher-funded private school is being sued for negligently ignoring signs of sexual abuse — meanwhile, the AZ legislature refuses to impose any safety measures or guardrails in the voucher program. Kids will continue to be hurt until protective laws are put in place.

On this day in 1976: Barbara Walters became the first female co-anchor of the evening news, starting a three-year tenure with ABC Evening News.

More than 4 million U.S. families have mixed immigration status. As the Trump administration continues to ramp up deportations, many of these families are preparing emergency plans.

2/2 His personal physician, Admiral Cary Grayson, kept the severity of the stroke hidden from Congress and the American people, while his wife, first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, surreptitiously took charge of matters of state.

1/2 On this day in 1919: President Woodrow Wilson suffered a near-fatal stroke that left him incapacitated until the end of his presidency in 1921.

Today’s action follows our antitrust case against RealPage and mega landlords over unfair algorithmic pricing schemes. We’re going to continue to use every inch of our authority to give families a fair shot at an affordable home.

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An Arizona water expert was tapped to lead the federal Bureau of Reclamation, but his nomination was withdrawn earlier this year. He says it was a political decision and leaves a leadership vacuum.

If the federal government were to shut down, Republicans would get more of the blame than Democrats, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll — but a significant percentage would blame both parties equally.

Making America Healthy Again by….

Shutting down clinics and taking away healthcare access.

Thanks, GOP.

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On this day in 1918: President Woodrow Wilson addressed the Senate, urging the passage of the 19th Amendment to grant women the right to vote. He emphasized that supporting women’s suffrage was essential for the successful prosecution of World War I and for fulfilling America’s democratic ideals.

My office continues to conduct compliance inspections across the state, and those inspections will now include youth inspectors who are both under and over 18 years of age.

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On this day in 2008: The U.S. stock market experienced a dramatic crash after the House of Representatives voted against the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 777 points, setting a new record for a single-day point drop.