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Hasan Piker on "The Axios Show": America worse than al-Qaeda "pound for pound"

The Twitch streamer is central to GOP attacks on Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in the Michigan Senate race.

Politics & Policy

LOS ANGELES — Left-wing streamer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hasan Piker" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/31/el-sayed-rogers-piker-jewish-antisemitism" data-vars-content-id="b2fa7d87-8abf-47a2-a8ad-319698a1654e" data-vars-headline="Hasan Piker on &quot;The Axios Show&quot;: America worse than al-Qaeda &quot;pound for pound&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/31/el-sayed-rogers-piker-jewish-antisemitism" target="_self">Hasan Piker</a> tells Axios he believes America conducts more terrorism in the world than al-Qaeda, the terror network that carried out the 9/11 attacks.<ul><li>&quot;Pound for pound as far as the number of deaths, yes,&quot; Piker said in an exclusive interview for a new episode of &quot;The Axios Show.&quot; Piker added: &quot;We have caused tremendous terror all around the world.&quot;</li></ul>Why it matters: Piker is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, and his history of incendiary statements has become central to Republicans&#x27; attacks in the critical Senate race in Michigan since Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed had Piker campaign for him in the primary.

States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case

It's illegal for federal authorities to be at polling places, but the administration has said it's possible.

The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="4c62e86b-c62d-4826-bfd0-76c05225c053" data-vars-headline="States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump</a> administration&#x27;s hints about sending ICE agents to election polling places this fall have led state officials from Maine to Oregon to make plans to counter any actions that could affect voters. Why it matters: It&#x27;s illegal for federal law enforcement to be at polling places — and there are limits on how close local authorities can be — but when asked about ICE at the polls, President Trump <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="said" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/elizlanders/status/2054265101322993816?s=46&amp;t=QlDwJZ5aTWqW-30Sohtckw" data-vars-content-id="4c62e86b-c62d-4826-bfd0-76c05225c053" data-vars-headline="States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/elizlanders/status/2054265101322993816?s=46&amp;t=QlDwJZ5aTWqW-30Sohtckw" target="_blank">said</a> in May he&#x27;d &quot;do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections.&quot;<ul><li>Earlier this month, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="said" data-vars-click-url="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/trump-homeland-security-markwayne-mullin-polling" data-vars-content-id="4c62e86b-c62d-4826-bfd0-76c05225c053" data-vars-headline="States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/01/trump-homeland-security-markwayne-mullin-polling" target="_blank">said</a> ICE agents could be at polling places if they were serving an immigration warrant.</li><li>&quot;We would be engaging in malpractice if we didn&#x27;t prepare for the concern [about ICE agents showing up at polls] and we didn&#x27;t address it,&quot; New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver told Axios.</li></ul>The big picture: State election officials nationwide told Axios how they&#x27;re working with local election officials and state attorneys general to prep for the possibility of ICE disrupting voting or ballot drop box operations.<ul><li>&quot;ICE doesn&#x27;t have a role here,&quot; said Aghogho Edevbie, Michigan&#x27;s deputy secretary of state. &quot;Certainly any ICE activity near a polling location can be considered voter intimidation, and we would take steps to counter that immediately.&quot;</li></ul>Zoom in: Toulouse Oliver said her office&#x27;s preparations for any federal agents are similar to how it would deal with other unauthorized people at the polls.<ul><li>Her office is training local election officials to initially ask any officers to leave the voting area. If necessary, then they should call the county sheriff. The next step would be legal action against any unauthorized people. </li><li>&quot;An ICE agent is the same as any other unauthorized individual at a polling location, and the same protocols should be followed,&quot; she said.</li></ul>What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;If the Trump administration were to go down that path, the individuals involved would be committing crimes,&quot; Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said, describing a similar protocol in her state.<ul><li>&quot;The coordination between secretaries of state, clerks, attorneys general, and partners at every level is very close,&quot; she added.</li></ul>Zoom out: Election officials typically respond to myriad disruptions during election season.<ul><li>Bellows told Axios she has dealt with several cases of &quot;<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="swatting" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-schools-swatting-calls-election-day-schools/62816651" data-vars-content-id="4c62e86b-c62d-4826-bfd0-76c05225c053" data-vars-headline="States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-schools-swatting-calls-election-day-schools/62816651" target="_blank">swatting</a>&quot; at polling places, referring to when someone calls in a fake emergency to a location to try to interrupt voting.</li><li>In Oregon, Secretary of State Tobias Read compared preparing for ICE agents to dealing with major wildfires during a past election season.</li><li>&quot;Our system has to deal with all kinds of disasters, not just manufactured ones like the one from the White House right now,&quot; Read said.</li></ul>Colorado&#x27;s secretary of state, Jena Griswold, has experience responding to a case of potential voter intimidation in 2020, when two <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="observers" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/littleton-voter-intimidation-investigation-election-colorado-secretary-state/" data-vars-content-id="4c62e86b-c62d-4826-bfd0-76c05225c053" data-vars-headline="States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/littleton-voter-intimidation-investigation-election-colorado-secretary-state/" target="_blank">observers</a> who were openly carrying weapons began filming people at the polls. The men eventually left the area after prompting from local officials, and weren&#x27;t charged.<ul><li>The city of Denver, a major target for Trump&#x27;s immigration crackdown, is involved in <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="litigation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/us/elections/denver-ice-agents-voting-sites-lawsuit.html" data-vars-content-id="4c62e86b-c62d-4826-bfd0-76c05225c053" data-vars-headline="States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/us/elections/denver-ice-agents-voting-sites-lawsuit.html" target="_blank">litigation</a> aimed at preemptively blocking ICE agents from showing up at the polls.</li></ul>Between the lines: Mullin&#x27;s recent statements that ICE agents will be at polling places only if they&#x27;re making a targeted arrest haven&#x27;t reassured election officials.<ul><li>&quot;I think people could look to Minnesota and the fact that Alex Pretti and Ms. [Renée] Good are dead to talk about ICE&#x27;s effectiveness and the appropriateness of their action,&quot; Read said.</li></ul>The other side: &quot;America&#x27;s elections are NOT a sanctuary from federal criminal law, and [the Department of Homeland Security] will not pretend otherwise because a secretary of state held a training,&quot; a DHS spokesperson told Axios in a statement.<ul><li>&quot;ICE is not planning operations targeting polling locations. ICE conducts intelligence-driven targeted enforcement, and if an active public safety threat endangered a polling location, they may be arrested as a result of that targeted enforcement action.&quot;</li></ul>DHS used to have a more robust partnership to help secure elections from physical and digital threats, through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).<ul><li>But the Trump administration has made <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="significant cuts" data-vars-click-url="https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/08/house-democrats-want-answers-what-cisa-lost-workforce-cuts/415560/" data-vars-content-id="4c62e86b-c62d-4826-bfd0-76c05225c053" data-vars-headline="States prep for ICE agents to be at polls, just in case" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.govexec.com/management/2026/08/house-democrats-want-answers-what-cisa-lost-workforce-cuts/415560/" target="_blank">significant cuts</a> to that agency, and some of the regional offices that handled that work are now empty.</li></ul>

Forget doomsday: The AI hacking crisis is already here

The great September AI panic — which has spread from boardrooms to Congress to American households — may have missed the point.

Technology

An unprecedented wave of AI-powered, human-driven cyberattacks is coming, security experts say — and it&#x27;s a far more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="urgent risk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/openai-anthropic-issue-dire-cyber-threat-warning" data-vars-content-id="72628bfc-9114-44fc-bd5e-03402dfdebb6" data-vars-headline="Forget doomsday: The AI hacking crisis is already here" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/openai-anthropic-issue-dire-cyber-threat-warning" target="_self">urgent risk</a> than theoretical scenarios in which AI wipes out humanity.Why it matters: The great September AI panic — which spread from boardrooms to Congress to American households in the last week — may have missed the point.

Washington D.C.

Kennedy Center fencing goes up amid demolition fears

The barriers went up as Rep. Joyce Beatty sought an emergency court hearing over the building's abrupt closure.

News

Fencing shot up around the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kennedy Center" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-kennedy-center-close-building" data-vars-content-id="5ddf01c6-fac4-49af-a591-7647496d3a9c" data-vars-headline="Kennedy Center fencing goes up amid demolition fears" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/09/15/trump-kennedy-center-close-building" target="_self">Kennedy Center</a>&#x27;s main building Wednesday, a day after its Trump-aligned board voted to shutter it for repairs.Why it matters: The shutdown is taking shape as a federal judge is being asked to intervene, again, in the performing arts center board&#x27;s plans.

Mounting calls for surprise billing fix divide Congress

New evidence points to the law's spillover effects on premiums and networks.

Health

The explosive growth in payment disputes between insurers and providers that go to arbitration — and the associated costs — are prompting a chorus of calls to overhaul the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="No Surprises Act" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/lobbying-another-surprise-billing-fix" data-vars-content-id="7c1c2246-73d7-4b55-8f77-4492ba86a7f8" data-vars-headline="Mounting calls for surprise billing fix divide Congress" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/12/lobbying-another-surprise-billing-fix" target="_self">No Surprises Act</a>.Why it matters: Though there&#x27;s mounting evidence the process for resolving contested claims is driving up health care costs, it&#x27;s hard to see a resolution anytime soon.

Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently 

Kirk, 31, was killed a year ago while speaking at a Utah university.

One year after her husband&#x27;s assassination, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Erika Kirk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/erika-kirk-charlie-kirks-widow-turning-point-ceo" data-vars-content-id="58f355a9-f6e1-43cd-a056-f867f8192b51" data-vars-headline="Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/18/erika-kirk-charlie-kirks-widow-turning-point-ceo" target="_self">Erika Kirk</a> is still learning how to process grief — sometimes 15 minutes at a time. The big picture: Erika Kirk, who runs <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Turning Point USA" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa" data-vars-content-id="58f355a9-f6e1-43cd-a056-f867f8192b51" data-vars-headline="Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa" target="_self">Turning Point USA</a>, the conservative organization founded by her late husband, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlie Kirk" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-dead-31" data-vars-content-id="58f355a9-f6e1-43cd-a056-f867f8192b51" data-vars-headline="Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-dead-31" target="_self">Charlie Kirk</a>, writes in an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="op-ed for the New York Times" data-vars-click-url="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/opinion/erika-kirk-grief-faith.html?unlocked_article_code=1._1A.kSDQ.i6_uFbj69i9g&amp;smid=url-share" data-vars-content-id="58f355a9-f6e1-43cd-a056-f867f8192b51" data-vars-headline="Erika Kirk on the advice that made her see grief differently " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/opinion/erika-kirk-grief-faith.html?unlocked_article_code=1._1A.kSDQ.i6_uFbj69i9g&amp;smid=url-share" target="_blank">op-ed for the New York Times</a> about the simple advice she got that changed her perspective on grief.

New laws on drones, HOAs, driver's licenses and more going into effect

Restrictions on drones, vapes and HOAs are among the new laws going into effect.

Most of the bills passed during the 2026 legislative session go into effect Saturday, including new laws on drones, HOAs, reckless driving, driver&#x27;s license photos and vaping.State of play: New laws go into effect 90 days after the end of a legislative session.

Observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at these Valley events

Remembrances are planned in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe and more.

Guides

Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sept. 11 terrorist attacks" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/sept-11-memorial-pentagon-ground-zero-world-trade-center" data-vars-content-id="005903e4-e472-4889-bc04-ce3e6f40c73d" data-vars-headline="Observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at these Valley events" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/sept-11-memorial-pentagon-ground-zero-world-trade-center" target="_self">Sept. 11 terrorist attacks</a> that killed <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nearly 3,000 people" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/911-attacks-khalid-sheikh-mohammed-trial-2028" data-vars-content-id="005903e4-e472-4889-bc04-ce3e6f40c73d" data-vars-headline="Observe the 25th anniversary of 9/11 at these Valley events" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/27/911-attacks-khalid-sheikh-mohammed-trial-2028" target="_self">nearly 3,000 people</a> and memorial events across the Valley offer residents ample opportunity to reflect.Here&#x27;s a non-exhaustive list of Sept. 11 observances:

Arizona universities fare well in campus free speech rankings

As U.S. colleges struggled with free speech rights, Arizona largely bucked the trend.

American colleges are largely failing to create a healthy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="free speech" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/08/24/fiu-students-ice-free-speech-aclu-florida" data-vars-content-id="911fb35b-1dbc-4aea-8362-cb773224fbf1" data-vars-headline="Arizona universities fare well in campus free speech rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/miami/2026/08/24/fiu-students-ice-free-speech-aclu-florida" target="_self">free speech</a> climate on campus, but Arizona&#x27;s universities have some of the nation&#x27;s best scores, according to a new national ranking.Why it matters: Students are self-censoring at high rates amid intense <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="political pressure" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/21/trump-higher-ed-shakeup-colleges-fall-semester" data-vars-content-id="911fb35b-1dbc-4aea-8362-cb773224fbf1" data-vars-headline="Arizona universities fare well in campus free speech rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/08/21/trump-higher-ed-shakeup-colleges-fall-semester" target="_self">political pressure</a> from the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Trump" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" data-vars-content-id="911fb35b-1dbc-4aea-8362-cb773224fbf1" data-vars-headline="Arizona universities fare well in campus free speech rankings" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_self">Trump</a> administration and efforts by some universities to change policies in response.

Bite club: When in Tempe, do as the Romans do

Pretty Decent Concepts' latest offering is an ode to ancient Rome's cooking and decor.

Roman God of Fire is bringing a taste of Ancient Rome to Tempe Town Lake.State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The restaurant" data-vars-click-url="https://www.romangodoffire.com/" data-vars-content-id="949b486f-d778-48ec-b364-eac9130a2e3f" data-vars-headline="Bite club: When in Tempe, do as the Romans do" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.romangodoffire.com/" target="_blank">The restaurant</a> opened last month at Hayden Ferry Lakeside in Tempe, at Mill Avenue and Rio Salado Parkway.

7 Brew outbids Dutch Bros for defunct Salad and Go locations

More drive-thru coffee spots are coming to the Valley no matter what.

Food and Drink

Coffee chain 7 Brew won a bankruptcy auction for a host of defunct Salad and Go locations, including many in the Valley, edging out rival coffee giant Dutch Bros.Why it matters: Many of the salad restaurant&#x27;s vacant locations will still become drive-thru coffee spots, but they&#x27;ll now bear the name of 7 Brew, which is trying to make inroads in Arizona.

Phoenix is the epicenter of institutional landlords, new study shows

Houses are being built — but to rent, not own.

Real Estate

The Valley is one of the biggest markets for <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="institutional investment landlords" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/07/10/institutional-investors-arizona-home-buying-decreases" data-vars-content-id="1c1387ad-491c-40c2-ae61-c11741737de9" data-vars-headline="Phoenix is the epicenter of institutional landlords, new study shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/07/10/institutional-investors-arizona-home-buying-decreases" target="_self">institutional investment landlords</a> — that is, professional investors managing huge pots of money who buy up single-family homes, per a new study.Why it matters: Housing affordability in the Phoenix area is already a problem, and the prevalence of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="corporate landlords" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/trump-institutional-investor-home-ban" data-vars-content-id="1c1387ad-491c-40c2-ae61-c11741737de9" data-vars-headline="Phoenix is the epicenter of institutional landlords, new study shows" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/01/07/trump-institutional-investor-home-ban" target="_self">corporate landlords</a> makes it only harder for the average resident to afford a home.

Phoenix apartments got smaller while rents got bigger

The average new apartment shrunk in Phoenix during the past decade, according to a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="recent survey from RentCafe." data-vars-click-url="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/national-average-apartment-size/" data-vars-content-id="f3e32a45-695d-4218-b3db-5e58302e8569" data-vars-headline="Phoenix apartments got smaller while rents got bigger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.rentcafe.com/blog/rental-market/market-snapshots/national-average-apartment-size/" target="_blank">recent survey from RentCafe.</a>Why it matters: Even though square footage shrunk, renters of all apartments in Phoenix are paying more — even accounting for a 39% increase in inflation.

Underdog Cards look to improve after last season's struggles

The Cards are underdogs in every game as they look to bounce back from last year's troubles.

The Arizona Cardinals are hoping there&#x27;s nowhere to go but up as they try to bounce back from a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="historically bad 2025 season" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/01/05/arizona-cardinals-jonathan-gannon-fired-third-season" data-vars-content-id="79bd40ed-d150-45c8-af58-454fc076b7e7" data-vars-headline="Underdog Cards look to improve after last season&#x27;s struggles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/01/05/arizona-cardinals-jonathan-gannon-fired-third-season" target="_self">historically bad 2025 season</a>.Why it matters: Cardinals fans are used to struggles, but even by the franchise&#x27;s often-low standards, last season was a mess.

New-look Sun Devils aim to surprise after a wave of departures

Kenny Dillingham is hoping a rapidly rebuilt roster can contend.

Sports

The Sun Devils find themselves in a familiar position heading into the 2026 season — overlooked and hoping to prove people wrong.Catch up quick: ASU put quite the target on its back two years ago, when second-year coach Kenny Dillingham and transfers Sam Leavitt and Cam Skattebo led the squad <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to a Big 12 title" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/11/25/asu-s-big-12-championship-dreams" data-vars-content-id="c471c49f-e162-4b8c-8aab-15793b2c6e8e" data-vars-headline="New-look Sun Devils aim to surprise after a wave of departures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2024/11/25/asu-s-big-12-championship-dreams" target="_self">to a Big 12 title</a> and a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spot in the College Football Playoff" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/01/02/asu-peach-bowl-skattebo-dillingham" data-vars-content-id="c471c49f-e162-4b8c-8aab-15793b2c6e8e" data-vars-headline="New-look Sun Devils aim to surprise after a wave of departures" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/01/02/asu-peach-bowl-skattebo-dillingham" target="_self">spot in the College Football Playoff</a>.

Exclusive: Diamondbacks say ongoing Chase Field lease talks are "non-productive"

Millions in repairs are on hold until a new lease is signed.

Lease extension talks between the Diamondbacks and the public entity that owns Chase Field have been &quot;non-productive to date&quot; and are holding up millions in necessary repairs, team president and CEO Derrick Hall tells Axios.Why it matters: A <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new state law" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/06/24/chase-field-funding-goes-to-governor-after-final-arizona-house-approval" data-vars-content-id="fd50f65b-f899-49eb-98df-26907c43eabd" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: Diamondbacks say ongoing Chase Field lease talks are &quot;non-productive&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/06/24/chase-field-funding-goes-to-governor-after-final-arizona-house-approval" target="_self">new state law</a> set aside $500 million in tax dollars <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to fund fixes" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/03/25/diamondbacks-chase-field-funding-bill" data-vars-content-id="fd50f65b-f899-49eb-98df-26907c43eabd" data-vars-headline="Exclusive: Diamondbacks say ongoing Chase Field lease talks are &quot;non-productive&quot;" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/03/25/diamondbacks-chase-field-funding-bill" target="_self">to fund fixes</a> to the nearly 30-year-old stadium, but those repairs are on hold until the team agrees to a new lease with the Maricopa County Stadium District.

Big changes are coming to Jobot

Jobot has been a Roosevelt Row institution for years but is now looking to make a change.

Jobot Coffee &amp; Bar as you&#x27;ve known it for years is now a thing of the past, but a new era is coming.Why it matters: Jobot was on the leading edge of Roosevelt Row&#x27;s transformation, opening as the area was coming into its own as a hip, artsy district.

Tempe's getting a new weekly farmers market

The market will run most Sunday mornings.

Tempe City Hall is closed on the weekends, but it&#x27;ll be a hub of activity every Sunday starting this October as <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the city" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/09/04/tempe-age-demential-friendly-park-kiwanis" data-vars-content-id="180ccd48-47cb-42c3-ab13-96fd641de3de" data-vars-headline="Tempe&#x27;s getting a new weekly farmers market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/09/04/tempe-age-demential-friendly-park-kiwanis" target="_self">the city</a> debuts a new weekly farmers market.Why it matters: The Tempe City Hall Farmers Market — an accurate, if not very creative, name — will give Valley residents another option when looking for locally produced <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="food" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/09/02/bite-club-roman-god-of-fire-tempe-review" data-vars-content-id="180ccd48-47cb-42c3-ab13-96fd641de3de" data-vars-headline="Tempe&#x27;s getting a new weekly farmers market" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/09/02/bite-club-roman-god-of-fire-tempe-review" target="_self">food</a> and wares.

Hoffman subpoenas seek testimony from Hobbs and others in pay-to-play investigation

Hoffman wants Hobbs and others to testify to a Senate committee just before voting starts.

State Sen. Jake Hoffman is trying to force Gov. Katie Hobbs and others to testify to a legislative committee that&#x27;s investigating <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="pay-to-play allegations" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/08/21/attorney-general-kris-mayes-clears-katie-hobbs-bribery-investigation" data-vars-content-id="1d9d8ad9-602f-4717-9d99-8c38282f7f19" data-vars-headline="Hoffman subpoenas seek testimony from Hobbs and others in pay-to-play investigation" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/08/21/attorney-general-kris-mayes-clears-katie-hobbs-bribery-investigation" target="_self">pay-to-play allegations</a> against her.Why it matters: The investigation could uncover new information and will put a spotlight on the allegations shortly before the election, in which Hobbs is seeking a second term.

The Valley went nuts over Pokemon cards on Wednesday

The debut of the 30th anniversary packs drove crazy demand.

Business

If you heard about people camping outside of a Target early Wednesday morning and wondered what all the buzz was about, here&#x27;s the answer: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Pokemon cards" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/28/pokemon-card-psa-grading-value" data-vars-content-id="2bfcb366-8eab-42bc-b42d-219bae9846c6" data-vars-headline="The Valley went nuts over Pokemon cards on Wednesday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2024/06/28/pokemon-card-psa-grading-value" target="_self">Pokemon cards</a>.Driving the news: Wednesday marked the global release for the 30th anniversary edition of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="the demand " data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/pokemon-card-trading-cards-boom-target-ebay-sales" data-vars-content-id="2bfcb366-8eab-42bc-b42d-219bae9846c6" data-vars-headline="The Valley went nuts over Pokemon cards on Wednesday" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/08/23/pokemon-card-trading-cards-boom-target-ebay-sales" target="_self">the demand </a>across Arizona and the country was intense.

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My wife and I had a chance to venture out on the town, child-free, and used the opportunity to try an Indianapolis steakhouse that recently <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="opened its first Arizona location" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/scottsdale/2026/09/01/harry-and-izzys-opens-in-paradise-valley" data-vars-content-id="e8145be2-79c7-42a2-be78-d53ea9139c98" data-vars-headline="Join Harry and Izzy for a night out at PV" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/scottsdale/2026/09/01/harry-and-izzys-opens-in-paradise-valley" target="_self">opened its first Arizona location</a> as it makes the Valley its second home.State of play: Harry &amp; Izzy&#x27;s, from Huse Culinary, is a recent addition to PV, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/04/24/pv-paradise-valley-mall-redevelopment-new-businesses" data-vars-content-id="e8145be2-79c7-42a2-be78-d53ea9139c98" data-vars-headline="Join Harry and Izzy for a night out at PV" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/04/24/pv-paradise-valley-mall-redevelopment-new-businesses" target="_self">redevelopment of the former Paradise Valley Mall</a>.

Phoenix Zoo raises membership prices and changes benefits

Phoenix Zoo members now get 50% off guest tickets but no long have flexible guest option.

It&#x27;s now more expensive to become a member of the Phoenix Zoo.State of play: As of the start of September, the zoo implemented a &quot;modest increase&quot; and new membership benefits, per Rebecca Zandarski, director of donor and member relations.

Biggs' time as Senate president illustrates governing style

Biggs showed a more pragmatic streak as Senate president but only when necessary.

Andy Biggs&#x27; time as Arizona Senate president could provide a glimpse into how he would conduct himself if elected governor, showing some nuance to the hard-line conservative he&#x27;s been for the past decade in Congress.Why it matters: Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs portrays Biggs as a right-wing extremist who&#x27;s out of step with Arizona, while Biggs has touted himself as a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="practical conservative" data-vars-click-url="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/06/17/andy-biggs-david-schweikert-debate-arizona-governor/90565785007/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_phoenix&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="02c0b2b0-2563-4f1f-a8c0-1b453fedbb3d" data-vars-headline="Biggs&#x27; time as Senate president illustrates governing style" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/06/17/andy-biggs-david-schweikert-debate-arizona-governor/90565785007/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_phoenix&amp;stream=top" target="_blank">practical conservative</a> with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="bipartisan credentials" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/07/22/andy-biggs-republican-primary-win-schweikert-katie-hobbs" data-vars-content-id="02c0b2b0-2563-4f1f-a8c0-1b453fedbb3d" data-vars-headline="Biggs&#x27; time as Senate president illustrates governing style" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/07/22/andy-biggs-republican-primary-win-schweikert-katie-hobbs" target="_self">bipartisan credentials</a>.

Tres Leches will close its doors Sunday 

There's one week left to enjoy Tres Leches Café before it closes for good.

Fans of Tres Leches Café have one last week before the popular Mexican coffee shop closes its doors forever. State of play: Tres Leches <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="announced on social media" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/treslechescafe/posts/pfbid027QvzEbpLJTkkKLYzTjNLJJHVaEpvpsaskJj2XaJheM24P5g2bN9HioVV8RzfkFTml" data-vars-content-id="c212b113-5ba3-4ccf-8c24-6b17c0543145" data-vars-headline="Tres Leches will close its doors Sunday " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/treslechescafe/posts/pfbid027QvzEbpLJTkkKLYzTjNLJJHVaEpvpsaskJj2XaJheM24P5g2bN9HioVV8RzfkFTml" target="_blank">announced on social media</a> over the weekend that Sunday will be the final day of its location at 1302 E. McDowell Road.

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Tempe plans dementia-friendly park

The park will have wide paths, landscaping and a fenced area where people can safely walk.

A unique age- and dementia-friendly park is coming to Tempe.Why it matters: Older adults make up 20% of the country&#x27;s population but only 4% of park users, and Arizona has America&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="fastest-growing rate of Alzheimer&#x27;s disease" data-vars-click-url="https://www.azfamily.com/2023/08/08/alzheimers-cases-arizona-growing-alarming-rate-more-than-any-other-state/" data-vars-content-id="523711d0-76ff-41e5-8859-5f0b9b3f296d" data-vars-headline="Tempe plans dementia-friendly park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.azfamily.com/2023/08/08/alzheimers-cases-arizona-growing-alarming-rate-more-than-any-other-state/" target="_blank">fastest-growing rate of Alzheimer&#x27;s disease</a>, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="per the city" data-vars-click-url="https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/parks/parks-capital-improvements-plan/dementia-age-friendly-park?utm_source=City+of+Tempe&amp;utm_campaign=a9d3393b88-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_01_03_49&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-a9d3393b88-61504274#!/" data-vars-content-id="523711d0-76ff-41e5-8859-5f0b9b3f296d" data-vars-headline="Tempe plans dementia-friendly park" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.tempe.gov/government/community-services/parks/parks-capital-improvements-plan/dementia-age-friendly-park?utm_source=City+of+Tempe&amp;utm_campaign=a9d3393b88-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_01_03_49&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-a9d3393b88-61504274#!/" target="_blank">per the city</a>.

There's 1 month left for Flashlight Nights at the Desert Botanical Garden

The popular Desert Botanical Gardens series is extending through September for the first time.

Culture

This summer, nature lovers and the nature-curious have an extra month to check out the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Desert Botanical Garden&#x27;s popular &quot;Flashlight Nights&quot; events" data-vars-click-url="https://dbg.org/summer-garden-after-dark/" data-vars-content-id="21b339da-285c-4d82-9f07-83731825464c" data-vars-headline="There&#x27;s 1 month left for Flashlight Nights at the Desert Botanical Garden" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://dbg.org/summer-garden-after-dark/" target="_blank">Desert Botanical Garden&#x27;s popular &quot;Flashlight Nights&quot; events</a>, which will continue to the end of September for the first time since the series began in 1988.Why it matters: As Phoenix temperatures (hopefully) begin to cool down, the weekend events offer a fun, sunburn-free way for kiddos and adults to explore what makes living in the desert so unique.

Michelin stars skip Arizona in Southwest debut

But several Phoenix restaurants took home other awards.

The famously stingy <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Michelin Guide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/08/24/utah-michelin-star-predictions" data-vars-content-id="592f167b-2d65-4af5-9f31-8192af4eb4af" data-vars-headline="Michelin stars skip Arizona in Southwest debut" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/08/24/utah-michelin-star-predictions" target="_self">Michelin Guide</a> denied Arizona restaurants any of its coveted stars, but nearly a dozen Valley favorites did get some recognition during a ceremony Wednesday. Why it matters: A Michelin star would have gone a long toward boosting the Valley&#x27;s growing <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="national reputation for its restaurant scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cntraveler.com/story/phoenix-reborn-with-new-hotels-food-and-art?utm_source=chatgpt.com" data-vars-content-id="592f167b-2d65-4af5-9f31-8192af4eb4af" data-vars-headline="Michelin stars skip Arizona in Southwest debut" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cntraveler.com/story/phoenix-reborn-with-new-hotels-food-and-art?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank">national reputation for its restaurant scene</a>.

Phoenix Art Museum launching 2nd season of live music series

The Meat Puppets will kick off season two of the Phoenix Art Museum's concert series.

The Phoenix Art Museum is gearing up for the second season of its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Soundcheck" data-vars-click-url="https://phxart.org/soundcheck/" data-vars-content-id="1e5777cc-c2f3-4e84-984c-055fbc767ca2" data-vars-headline="Phoenix Art Museum launching 2nd season of live music series" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://phxart.org/soundcheck/" target="_blank">Soundcheck</a> live music series, kicking things off with local legends. State of play: Longtime Phoenix rock band the Meat Puppets will play the 2026-27 season&#x27;s first show on Sept. 25.

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Escape the heat by stepping inside the sunken Titanic ship

Walk through movie props, recreated cabins and a VR dive to the wreck.

&#x27;Titanic: An Immersive Voyage&quot; is docked <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="in Scottsdale" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/scottsdale/2026/08/19/celebrate-scottsdale-75th-anniversary-events-things-to-do" data-vars-content-id="8209d0f1-0f5a-4a7b-905f-afa7cd57ed2c" data-vars-headline="Escape the heat by stepping inside the sunken Titanic ship" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/scottsdale/2026/08/19/celebrate-scottsdale-75th-anniversary-events-things-to-do" target="_self">in Scottsdale</a>.The latest: From re-created cabins to the wreck site itself, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this exhibit" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/04/03/charlotte-titanic-vr-dates-tickets-immersive-exhibits" data-vars-content-id="8209d0f1-0f5a-4a7b-905f-afa7cd57ed2c" data-vars-headline="Escape the heat by stepping inside the sunken Titanic ship" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/charlotte/2026/04/03/charlotte-titanic-vr-dates-tickets-immersive-exhibits" target="_self">this exhibit</a> allows you to explore what the inside of the ship looked like — and how it went down.

One year later, Turning Point looks to continue Charlie Kirk's work

Over the past year, Turning Point Action has opened offices in Las Vegas and Manchester, New Hampshire.

A year after conservative activist <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Charlie Kirk&#x27;s assassination" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-valley-university" data-vars-content-id="707e564e-eafd-4e36-90ca-42343a9625ee" data-vars-headline="One year later, Turning Point looks to continue Charlie Kirk&#x27;s work" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/10/charlie-kirk-shot-utah-valley-university" target="_self">Charlie Kirk&#x27;s assassination</a>, his organization, Turning Point, strives to continue his work and carry on his legacy.The big picture: Kirk built <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Turning Point" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa" data-vars-content-id="707e564e-eafd-4e36-90ca-42343a9625ee" data-vars-headline="One year later, Turning Point looks to continue Charlie Kirk&#x27;s work" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/11/charlie-kirk-turning-point-usa" target="_self">Turning Point</a>, which is headquartered in Phoenix, into a major political force on the conservative right — but it was unclear what the future would bring after his murder.

Phoenix looks to bring vendors back to First Fridays

A proposed pilot program would allow local vendors on private property for First Fridays.

The Phoenix City Council is looking to bring back the local vendors who formed much of the heart and soul of First Fridays before <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="street closures and markets became things of the past" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/05/01/roosevelt-row-reckoning-first-friday-changes" data-vars-content-id="69c44c6e-b8ca-4461-92d7-3b7c6cdd44c4" data-vars-headline="Phoenix looks to bring vendors back to First Fridays" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/05/01/roosevelt-row-reckoning-first-friday-changes" target="_self">street closures and markets became things of the past</a>.Why it matters: Vendors selling local goods were a big part of what made First Fridays on Roosevelt Row special, and the events haven&#x27;t been the same without them.

Jay Feely's Trump endorsement could hurt him in November

Politics

Jay Feely frequently touted his endorsement from President Trump during the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="GOP primary" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/07/22/1st-congressional-district-primary-election-results-feely-shah-galan-woods" data-vars-content-id="322e2acc-5eea-4999-af39-84cc5460928f" data-vars-headline="Jay Feely&#x27;s Trump endorsement could hurt him in November" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2026/07/22/1st-congressional-district-primary-election-results-feely-shah-galan-woods" target="_self">GOP primary</a> in Arizona&#x27;s 1st Congressional District, but that could do him more harm than good as we near the general election.Why it matters: CD1 is a swing district and a top pickup target for Democrats, and Trump&#x27;s endorsement of the former NFL kicker could play a role in determining which party controls Congress for the next two years.

Candidates may have to refund millions in Clean Elections money

Three candidates may have improperly received $4.7 million in Clean Elections funding.

Three statewide candidates may have to return millions in public campaign funding after a Citizens Clean Elections Commission (CCEC) investigation found evidence that they improperly obtained the money.The big picture: Risa Lombardo and Duwayne Collier, the Green Party&#x27;s nominees for governor and secretary of state, respectively, and Scott Neely, who lost the Republican primary for governor, have collectively received $4.7 million in Clean Elections funding.

Jake Hoffman is making money off candidates he recruited

Jake Hoffman is an influential far-right state senator from Gilbert.

A political communications firm owned by influential GOP state Sen. Jake Hoffman has made more than $200,000 so far off of two statewide candidates he recruited to run in the 2026 election, campaign finance data shows.Why it matters: The money spent on Hoffman&#x27;s Forged Communications — by prominent candidates <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Kimberly Yee" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/05/28/yee-challenge-horne-republican-primary-superintendent-of-public-instruction" data-vars-content-id="9346e458-d9ce-457c-b99c-134f82e9da2b" data-vars-headline="Jake Hoffman is making money off candidates he recruited" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/05/28/yee-challenge-horne-republican-primary-superintendent-of-public-instruction" target="_self">Kimberly Yee</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Alexander Kolodin" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/04/01/alexander-kolodin-announces-arizona-secretary-of-state-bid" data-vars-content-id="9346e458-d9ce-457c-b99c-134f82e9da2b" data-vars-headline="Jake Hoffman is making money off candidates he recruited" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2025/04/01/alexander-kolodin-announces-arizona-secretary-of-state-bid" target="_self">Alexander Kolodin</a> — raise conflict of interest concerns with political observers and ethics experts.

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