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		<title>QAnon Shaman doesn&#8217;t want &#8216;blood money&#8217; from Trump&#8217;s Jan. 6 fund</title>
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					<dc:creator>Katie O&#039;Shaughnessy, Hayli Griffin and Marcus Reichley | Cronkite News</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:17:13 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Supervisors blast Heap for &#8216;felony&#8217; threat before routine drop box vote</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:37:35 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/05/gallardo.png" alt="Steve Gallardo holds up a letter during a meeting" />The Maricopa County recorder's lawyer warned that election workers could face prosecution. County supervisors were thoroughly unconvinced.]]></description>
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		<title>Phoenix sees progress, but Valley&#8217;s homeless population still sky high</title>
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					<dc:creator>Clarissa Sosin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:43:40 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Petersen allies pushing decades-old, unproven sex claim about Glassman</title>
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					<dc:creator>Stephen Lemons</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 08:14:43 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title>Challengers poised to oust incumbents in Tempe City Council election</title>
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					<dc:creator>Clarissa Sosin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 22:03:19 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/05/Bobby-Nichols-Brooke-St-George.jpg" alt="side by side photos of bobby nichols and brooke st. george" />Brooke St. George and Bobby Nichols are likely to knock out two sitting councilmembers after a contentious runoff.]]></description>
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		<title>GOP rival takes aim at U.S. House hopeful Jay Feely, gets real racist</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:01:29 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/05/Chaplik-Feely.jpg" alt="a photo collage of joseph chaplik and jay feely" />GOP candidate Jay Feely has helped two Haitian men come to the U.S. His challenger, Joseph Chaplik, says that's a problem.]]></description>
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		<title>County supervisor fibs about attending ceremony for fallen officers</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:22:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/05/Mark-Stewart.jpg" alt="mark stewart in a suit with a red tie" />Mark Stewart, who represents much of the East Valley, tweeted as if he attended a memorial for fallen officers. He didn't.]]></description>
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		<title>Someone&#8217;s using out-of-state money to swing Tempe&#8217;s election</title>
		<link>https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/tempe-voters-receive-attack-flyers-paid-for-by-out-of-state-donors-40666488/</link>
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					<dc:creator>Clarissa Sosin</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:22:41 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/ww-media/mediaserver/phx/2018-33/7165658438_6acf3b433c_o-e1778612731532.webp" alt="tempe city hall" />Tempe voters received mailers, paid for "100 percent from out of state contributors," attacking two city council candidates. ]]></description>
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		<title>Andy Biggs put out two new campaign ads. We fact-checked them</title>
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					<dc:creator>Morgan Fischer</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:54:17 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2026/05/Andy-Biggs-Campaign-Ad.png" alt="andy biggs stands in front of a mountain and a body of water" />Rep. Andy Biggs takes swipes at Gov. Katie Hobbs in his quest to unseat her. How do his claims hold up?]]></description>
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		<title>Donald Trump prepares to ship Kari Lake out of the country</title>
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					<dc:creator>Zach Buchanan</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 14:34:08 -0700</pubDate>
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