We need America First governors to restore state sovereignty



President Trump is driving the long-overdue transformation of the federal government at an impressive pace. Congress must keep up. Once it does, the states will be next to restore the vertical balance of power in 2026. Arizona will need a governor who understands this mission and vision. That’s why I’m running for governor in 2026.

From day one, President Trump and his team aggressively tackled the worst aspects of Washington’s bloated and corrupt government. He assembled a top-tier team of more than 1,000 experts to audit the reckless spending and financial mismanagement. He also appointed highly qualified leaders to fill his Cabinet and key executive positions, ensuring a strong and capable administration.

In two years, states will need America First leaders who are ready to restore sovereignty and put their citizens first.

What did the team of auditor geeks uncover? Billions of dollars in unauthorized payments, including duplicate transactions funding woke, anti-American programs worldwide. These findings expose the systemic erosion of our economy, culture, and freedom.

That’s why the left is freaking out. Leftists cry “fascism” when the Trump administration is actually dismantling the corrupt connection between government and private-sector subsidies. They accuse the DOGE of abusing its power simply for exposing the financial trail of bureaucratic corruption.

Democrats are in shock. They can’t believe American voters rejected their radical agenda — open borders, releasing violent criminals onto the streets, enabling rampant retail theft, using tax dollars to fund unrestricted abortions, inviting drag queens into kindergartens, and allowing male athletes to compete against women. Their disbelief is the clearest sign yet that the American people have had enough.

To the few Democrats left, America is a systemically racist and misogynistic nation.

As they regroup and elect radicals to lead their party, Democrats continue to protest what they see as the unfairness of President Trump and his supporters' efforts to dismantle the woke and weaponized national government.

If Congress follows Trump’s lead and prioritizes massive spending cuts, America will enter a new era of prosperity. It could be a golden age. Why worry about the “debt ceiling” when Congress has ignored it for years to enable runaway spending? Why fret over the “cost” of returning money to the American taxpayer? After all, it’s their money.

The most important thing that Congress can do to deliver on Trump’s mandate is to slash federal spending. No more lip service about trimming around the edges.

If Congress won’t attack the structural deficit of more than $2 trillion per year, the markets will impose discipline. And that won’t be pleasant.

In his second inaugural address, President Trump warned that out-of-control spending was fueling inflation. He was right. Now is the time to address it.

If Congress reins in spending, it will also reduce the size and power of the national government.

By the 2026 elections, the economy will be stronger, the federal government will be shrinking, and states will continue to regain their authority. This will mark the rebirth of federalism and the restoration of vertical separation of powers.

Republicans will expand their majorities in the House and Senate, empowering states to govern with greater authority and sovereignty. The United States must return to a federal system of government, not the centralized bureaucracy it has become.

That is why, in two years, states will need America First leaders who are ready to restore sovereignty and put their citizens first.

Karrin Taylor Robson Enters Governor's Race on the Back of Trump Endorsement

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Andy Biggs files to run for governor of Arizona



On Tuesday, Republican Rep. Andy Biggs filed a formal expression of interest in running for governor of Arizona.

Biggs, who has represented Arizona's 5th Congressional District since 2017, announced that he would pursue the governorship in 2026, challenging Arizona's current Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. Hobbs was first elected in 2022 and would be eligible to run for re-election against Biggs in 2026 should he become the Republican nominee.

'I have been honored to serve Arizona at the state and federal levels and will bring my experience home to my native state to help it fulfill its tremendous capacity.'

"Today I filed a formal expression of my interest in running for Governor of Arizona in 2026," Biggs said in a statement Tuesday. "I love the greatest state in the Union, Arizona."

"Arizona has a bright future but will need strong leadership to reach its full potential," Biggs continued. "I have been honored to serve Arizona at the state and federal levels and will bring my experience home to my native state to help it fulfill its tremendous capacity."

Throughout the last three terms, Biggs has distinguished himself as a firebrand and a fiscal conservative, serving as chairman of the House Freedom Caucus from 2019 to 2022.

"I have a firm understanding of what the state needs to thrive," Biggs said. "I look forward to conversing with my fellow Arizonans as I consider this weighty decision."

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'Asylum seekers' caught transporting 30,000 rounds of ammo — cartel link suspected: Report



Several "asylum seekers," believed to be connected to a Mexican drug cartel, were reportedly caught transporting nearly 30,000 rounds of ammunition in Arizona.

A multi-agency investigation in mid-January led to the seizure of 10,000 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition and 19,640 rounds of 7.62x39 ammunition from two vehicles traveling on Interstate 10.

'The Cartels have engaged in a campaign of violence and terror.'

Cochise County Counter Narcotics and Trafficking Alliance released a statement over the weekend concerning the bust.

"The vehicle containing the 7.62x39 ammunition was interdicted by the Pinal County Sheriff's office. Still, the second vehicle containing the .50 caliber ammunition was located by CNTA investigators at Motel 6 in Benson," the sheriff's office wrote.

The statement further noted that three of the vehicles' occupants were "asylum seekers," one of whom was a Cuban national. A fourth individual was identified as an American citizen from Texas.

Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels stated that the individuals were arrested.

Homeland Security Investigations and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives lead the ongoing investigation.

While it has not yet been confirmed, authorities suspect the large ammunition haul is tied to a Mexican drug cartel.

Bernard Zapor, a retired ATF special agent in charge, told KSAZ-TV, "One thing for sure is that U.S. ammunition is a massively sought commodity in Mexico. It is priceless."

"There's a couple of things that are very interesting about this: the way that it was being transported, it wasn't concealed from the photographs of the arrests. It was very blatantly just stored in an SUV, which indicates to me that they probably had the crossing into Mexico completely arranged," Zapor said.

On Monday, day one of President Donald Trump's second term, he signed an executive order designating cartels "as foreign terrorist organizations."

"The Cartels have engaged in a campaign of violence and terror throughout the Western Hemisphere that has not only destabilized countries with significant importance for our national interests but also flooded the United States with deadly drugs, violent criminals, and vicious gangs," the order read.

"The Cartels functionally control, through a campaign of assassination, terror, rape, and brute force nearly all illegal traffic across the southern border of the United States," it continued. "In certain portions of Mexico, they function as quasi-governmental entities, controlling nearly all aspects of society. The Cartels' activities threaten the safety of the American people, the security of the United States, and the stability of the international order in the Western Hemisphere. Their activities, proximity to, and incursions into the physical territory of the United States pose an unacceptable national security risk to the United States."

Last week, the Department of Justice announced that it sentenced a "prolific firearms trafficker" to 19.5 years in prison for smuggling weapons and ammunition into Mexico for the Sinaloa Cartel.

U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of California Tara McGrath stated, "Guns and ammunition smuggled into Mexico support cartels and empower drug traffickers."

DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark called the firearms and ammunition trafficking "a lifeline" for the cartel.

"Weapons trafficking fuels drug-related violence," Clark said.

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Scary surveillance video shows men attack, gang beat ex-NHL player in parking lot outside Arizona restaurant



Claims by former Phoenix Coyotes hockey player Paul Bissonette were proven to be true after surveillance video confirmed his story about being attacked by a group of men.

As previously reported by Blaze News, Bissonnette said in late November he was at his favorite Scottsdale, Arizona, restaurant called Houston's when he noticed staff were being berated by a group of men.

"It was a bunch of drunk golfers," Bissonnette said in a video posted to X. "Things obviously continued to escalate. [Staff] asked one guy to leave, and then one guy kept getting in the manager's face, put his hands on him," he continued.

Bissonnette claimed that when he tried to intervene, one of the men immediately started throwing punches, and the altercation quickly pushed into the parking lot where the former hockey star fended off his attackers.

The Barstool Sports personality assured his fans that surveillance video would be released and exonerate him from any wrongdoing.

After a bounty of police bodycam videos, surveillance footage, and even courtroom video was posted online, it appeared Bissonnette had a fairly accurate recollection of the night's events.

Fox 10 Phoenix reporter Ellen McNamara first posted surveillance video from inside the restaurant on the night in question.

The video showed a group of men near the restaurant bar as Bissonnette approached. Within five seconds, a man appeared to attack Bissonette who then threw punches back. After approximately one minute, Bissonnette began to retreat outside but was followed by around six to 10 men.

Footage from the adjacent parking lot picked up with Bissonnette shirtless and backpedaling as about six men continued to stalk him. Eventually, the men managed to wrestle Bissonnette to the ground and attempted to gang beat him with punches and kicks. Miraculously, Bissonnette was able to get back to his feet multiple times before running away.

'Wasn't enough blow in Scottsdale to keep him awake after that punch.'

Bissonnette later posted a video on X that purported to show one of the men involved attacking an assistant manager from the restaurant who was trying to intervene in the fight.

The Canadian had choice words for the man, calling him an "inbred dirtbag."

"William Carroll. The inbred dirtbag I knocked out shown here assaulting the Houston’s assistant manager moments before he takes my right hook to his temple. He earned it. Wasn't enough blow in Scottsdale to keep him awake after that punch. F*** em," the former hockey player wrote.

Mugshots of six suspects following an alleged altercation with Paul Bissonnette.Images courtesy Scottsdale Police Department

Briana Whitney, a correspondent for 3TV/CBS 5, posted Bissonnette's 911 call from inside a nearby store after the fight.

"I was trying to help the employees," Bissonnette is heard telling the operator. "They asked one guy to leave, and I was sitting down on the table and then another guy started getting in his face. So I kinda went over. I said, 'Hey,' I said, 'If you guys are being f***ing idiots, we're gonna have to figure this out in the parking lot, and then boom."

Police footage was later released of multiple suspects being detained following the fight. A group of four were flabbergasted to hear they were accused of fighting. Another suspect initially described Bissonnette as a "Hispanic man" with tattoos who was "built like Dwayne The Rock Johnson."

Another suspect, Sean Daley, continuously told police on video that he "had no idea" what they were talking about in regard to the altercation.

Daley later pleaded not guilty to felony assault charges, appearing in court remotely.

There was another claim of Bissonnette's that appeared to be proven true through bodycam footage. Bissonnette was heard on video saying he eats at Houston's "about four or five times a week," corroborating his earlier hilarious claim about how often he is at the restaurant.

Six suspects were previously identified and charged with crimes such as misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct, with Daley being the only suspect charged with a felony. These crimes have yet to be proven in court.

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