Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Allowed Authorities to Evict Squatters

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill seeking to strengthen the rights of homeowners looking to evict squatters from their property. The measure, dubbed Senate Bill 1129, garnered bipartisan support and would have allowed a property owner to request law enforcement to remove an individual occupying one’s house illegally. Under the current law in

Senators renew scrutiny of border officers searching Americans’ phones

Washington — A group of senators is pressing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for more information on border officers’ broad authority to search travelers’ phones and other electronic devices without a warrant or suspicion of a crime, renewing scrutiny of whether the U.S. government is infringing on Americans’ Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and

Concern over commencements

With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul is already talking with college leaders about safety concerns at graduation ceremonies. Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi accused Hochul of lying about her commitments to child care. Catholic Charities is displeased with the additional money for abortions in the budget, first reported by

Second Witness in Trump ‘Hush-Money’ Case Called by Prosecutors

Former Trump assistant Rhona Graff testified on Friday. Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s so-called “hush-money” case on Friday called up their second witness, a former Trump assistant, to testify in the case. Rhona Graff, who started working for President Trump in 1987 and left the Trump Organization in April 2021, has been described as