Trump Says U.S. Must ‘Blow Them Up or Make a Deal’ as Iran War Talks Stall
Oval Office remarks harden after Tehran says it received Washington’s formal reply; seven-month war and Hormuz stalemate grind on.
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Senate Blocks Data-Center Ratepayer Bill as Power Bills Become Midterm Weapon
57–43 cloture fails on House-passed measure; Democrats call it toothless while Ohio’s Husted races against Sherrod Brown on electricity costs.
Rubio Orders Iranian UN Delegation Out of U.S. After New York Talks Collapse
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s team was told to depart immediately Monday night and flew to Doha; Qatar keeps mediating a war endgame.
Former Marana Prison Set to Reopen as ICE Detention Center Within 60 Days
Management & Training Corp. signed a Sept. 29 ICE contract for the ~800-bed Southern Arizona facility; town says zoning already allows correctional use.
Hegseth Announces Four-Star Drone Command and 20% Cut in Generals at Quantico
State of the Force speech also unveils Project Meridian with Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich as Iran war grinds on.
Colorado River Rules Take Effect Oct. 1, but Arizona’s Big Cuts Wait Until 2027
Federal water-year changes begin Thursday; Arizona, California and Nevada still race to finish a Lower Basin deal before January.
Water Surges to No. 1 Arizona Voter Concern as Hobbs and Biggs Clash Over Scarcity
A September survey puts long-term supplies first for the first time; federal Colorado River cuts and November ads make drought a midterm defining issue.
Thousands of Arizona Refugees and Asylees Lose Full Medicaid Coverage on Oct. 1
Federal H.R. 1 eligibility rules strip most humanitarian immigrants from AHCCCS full benefits; emergency-only coverage remains as clinics scramble.
AI Stock Boom Fuels U.S. Spending — but Most Gains Stay With the Wealthiest
Fed data show a record $12.8 trillion quarterly wealth jump; economists warn a market drop would hit an economy increasingly tied to equities.
US Withdraws Final Troops From Iraq, Ending Two-Decade Military Presence
Pentagon concludes Operation Inherent Resolve as Baghdad marks a ‘day of sovereignty’; analysts warn of militia and Islamic State risks amid the wider Iran war.