Soaring wealth inequality has remade the map of American prosperity https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/011625_wealth_inequality_op/soaring-wealth-inequality-has-remade-map-american-prosperity/ One need only glance at headlines about Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other super-wealthy individuals to understand that wealth in America is increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands - and inequality is sharply on the rise. #Tucson #Arizona

In farewell speech to nation, Biden warns of threat of ‘extreme wealth, power & influence’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011625_biden_farewell/in-farewell-speech-nation-biden-warns-threat-extreme-wealth-power-influence/ President Joe Biden issued a series of warnings Wednesday night during his farewell address to the nation, while emphasizing the work still left to be done as the octogenarian soon caps off 50 years in public service. #Tucson #Arizona

As climate change intensifies, GOP bill would bar ‘geoengineering’ to combat it https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/011625_gop_geoengineering/as-climate-change-intensifies-gop-bill-would-bar-geoengineering-combat-it/ Republican wants to change Arizona law to ban “geoengineering” in the state aimed at addressing the rapid effects of climate change, one of several similar bills across the country spurred on by conspiracy theories. #Tucson #Arizona

11th Circuit rejects Trump effort to block special counsel report on federal cases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/011024_special_counsel_report/11th-circuit-rejects-trump-effort-block-special-counsel-report-federal-cases/ An 11th Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled against an effort by President-elect Donald Trump and his co-defendants in his classified documents case to block Attorney General Merrick Garland from releasing a two-volume final report by special counsel Jack Smith. #Tucson #Arizona

U.S. House Republicans seeking to settle debt limit alongside border, taxes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_gop_debt/us-house-republicans-seeking-settle-debt-limit-alongside-border-taxes/ U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday his “intention” is to address the country’s debt limit through the reconciliation process, pushing aside the possibility of negotiating a bipartisan compromise with Democrats. #Tucson #Arizona

Trump calls for avoiding default, possibly using military force for expansion https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010825_trump_expansion/trump-calls-avoiding-default-possibly-using-military-force-expansion/ President-elect Donald Trump said during a wide-ranging press conference he wanted to see the country’s debt limit addressed while cutting spending, and would not rule out military force to expand U.S. territory. #Tucson #Arizona

Republicans balk at Az child fatality report recommending no guns in households with children https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/010725_children_guns/republicans-balk-az-child-fatality-report-recommending-no-guns-households-with-children/ Two GOP state representatives have accused the AZDHS of coming after the Second Amendment rights of parents after the agency concluded in its annual Child Fatality Review Team report that there would be fewer children killed by guns if there were fewer firearms in homes. #Tucson #Arizona

Medical debt will be erased from credit reports for all Americans under new federal rule https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010725_medical_debt/medical-debt-will-erased-from-credit-reports-all-americans-under-new-federal-rule/ Medical debt will be removed from consumer credit reports for all Americans under a final rule announced Tuesday, a rule that will affect more than 15 million Americans, raising their credit scores by an estimated average of 20 points. #Tucson #Arizona

Appeals panel scraps net neutrality rules with first opinion of new year https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/010325_net_neutrality/appeals-panel-scraps-net-neutrality-rules-with-first-opinion-new-year/ High-speed internet providers do not provide telecommunications services as defined by federal law and the Federal Communications Commission cannot regulate them as such, a decision that comes after numerous broadband trade associations challenged the "open internet" order. #Tucson #Arizona

Trump endorses Johnson as speaker amid doubts over U.S. House leadership https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/123124_johnson_endorsement/trump-endorses-johnson-as-speaker-amid-doubts-over-us-house-leadership/ President-elect Donald Trump rejected calls within his own party to replace House Speaker Mike Johnson and urged Republicans not to squander their governing trifecta in Congress with partisan infighting. #Tucson #Arizona