Arizona's makeshift border wall - Sinema leaves Dems - EU parliament corruption

Source: Arizona Secretary of State

1. Summary
   Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she is leaving the Democratic Party to be an independent, just days after Georgia's runoff election gave the Democrats a 51-49 Senate majority. The Democrats still hold a slim majority in the Senate despite her defection, provided Vice President Harris acts as a tie-breaker. It is not yet clear if Sen. Sinema will still caucus with the Democrats like fellow independent Sen. Bernie Sanders.
   
   Sen. Sinema said she was registering as an independent because the two parties have become too extreme and she would better represent Arizona citizens. Her 2018 election was the first time a Democrat won an Arizona Senate seat in over 30 years.
   
   Many analysts have characterized her move as political. She has been expected to face a tough primary challenge if she runs for re-election, which she has not confirmed she will do. If she seeks re-election as an independent, Democrats will have to risk the GOP winning the Senate seat due to voters splitting between Sen. Sinema and the Democratic candidate.

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   Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's defection from the Democrats muddies party's path forward.
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   Understanding Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s declaration of independence.
   Deseret News (Moderate Right) • Factual Grade 80% • 7 min read

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   Sinema's break with the Democratic Party may not help her as much as she'd like.
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