{"id":2428540,"date":"2025-04-28T22:52:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T02:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-gov-hobbs-is-using-disabled-americans-as-negotiation-leverage-az-gop\/"},"modified":"2025-04-28T22:58:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T02:58:07","slug":"dem-gov-hobbs-is-using-disabled-americans-as-negotiation-leverage-az-gop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-gov-hobbs-is-using-disabled-americans-as-negotiation-leverage-az-gop\/","title":{"rendered":"Dem Gov. Hobbs is Using Disabled Americans as Negotiation Leverage: AZ GOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdem-gov-hobbs-is-using-disabled-americans-as-negotiation-leverage-az-gop%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2428540&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has announced a moratorium on signing any legislation until Republican lawmakers pass a important funding bill that impacts 60,000 disabled residents in the state. This move comes in response too a Republican proposal,HB2945,which aims to restrict funding to her Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) program by reallocating existing funds rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-needs-soft-approach-to-ai-regulation-conservatives-argue\/\" title=\"White House needs &#039;soft&#039; approach to AI regulation, conservatives argue\">providing additional resources<\/a>. The program currently faces a $122 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025, reportedly due to overspending linked to Hobbs&#8217;s policy decisions. <\/p>\n<p>Critics, including Republican House speaker Steve Montenegro, claim that Hobbs expanded DDD programs without legislative approval, leading to the financial crisis. If the funding issue isn&#8217;t resolved by may 1, the DDD program may shut down, leaving manny disabled individuals without necesary services. Republicans are seeking to ensure that any supplemental funding approved includes safeguards to prevent similar fiscal mismanagement in the future. the DDD program is crucial for many vulnerable arizonans, including those with disabilities. The situation has <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">sparked significant political controversy<\/a> regarding budget management and the responsibilities of state governance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>The Western Journal typically reserves in-depth reporting pieces like this for our members. However, given the significance of this topic, we&rsquo;ve decided to make it freely accessible to all readers. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>To support and gain access to more bold conservative journalism like this, consider becoming a Western Journal member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs <a href=\"https:\/\/azgovernor.gov\/office-arizona-governor\/news\/2025\/04\/governor-katie-hobbs-announces-bill-moratorium-until-extremist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said on April 17<\/a> that she would not sign any legislation until Republican lawmakers passed a massive spending bill affecting 60,000 disabled Arizonans.<\/p>\n<p>Hobbs&rsquo;s moratorium is a counter to House Republicans introducing <a href=\"https:\/\/azhousegop.com\/house-republicans-take-action-to-protect-families-with-developmental-disabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HB2945<\/a>, a bill denying Hobbs more funding for Arizona&rsquo;s Division of Developmental Disabilities program, and instead reallocates funds already under her control.<\/p>\n<p>On April 3, a Republican-formed committee learned at <a href=\"https:\/\/azhousegop.com\/executive-budget-mismanagement-committee-chairman-the-governor-pulled-her-directors-because-she-cant-defend-the-damage-shes-done\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">its first meeting<\/a> that the Hobbs Administration was $122 million short on its budget for fiscal year 2025, jeopardizing the DDD program.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The House Ad Hoc Committee on Executive Budget Mismanagement alleged that Hobbs &mdash; without approval from the Legislature &mdash; expanded the disabilities program by making a temporary COVID policy permanent, among other allegations. The COVID program paid parents to provide care to their own disabled children, according to a House Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/azhousegop.com\/executive-budget-mismanagement-committee-chairman-the-governor-pulled-her-directors-because-she-cant-defend-the-damage-shes-done\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/emergency-wisconsin-lawsuit-to-stop-certification-challenges-nearly-160000-votes\/\" title=\"Emergency Wisconsin Lawsuit To Stop Certification Challenges Nearly 160,000 Votes\">news release<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>$122 million later, Hobbs wants Republican lawmakers to pass a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-blocks-covid-funding-over-fight-to-keep-trump-era-immigration-rules\/\" title=\"Senate GOP Blocks COVID ... Over Fight To Keep Trump-Era Immigration Rules\">supplemental funding bill<\/a> to cover the deficit that her policies reportedly created.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This crisis didn&rsquo;t happen overnight,&rdquo; said Republican House Speaker Steve Montenegro in a <a href=\"https:\/\/azhousegop.com\/house-republicans-take-action-to-protect-families-with-developmental-disabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>. &ldquo;The Hobbs administration expanded programs in DDD without legislative approval and delayed or ignored key program limitations. They now want taxpayers to bail them out &mdash; without a plan to fix it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The DDD program serves nearly 60,000 vulnerable Arizonans, including children and adults with autism, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other disabilities, according to a House Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/azhousegop.com\/house-republicans-take-action-to-protect-families-with-developmental-disabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If Hobbs doesn&rsquo;t get her way, the DDD program will shut down <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribe.azcentral.com\/restricted?return=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.azcentral.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fpolitics%2Flegislature%2F2025%2F04%2F16%2Femotions-run-high-as-funding-fix-for-az-disability-services-debated%2F83107184007%2F&amp;gps-source=CPROADBLOCKDH&amp;itm_source=roadblock&amp;itm_medium=onsite&amp;itm_campaign=premiumroadblock&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=true&amp;gca-epti=z118767p119950c119950e009000v118767b0079xxd117965&amp;gca-ft=97&amp;gca-ds=sophi&amp;theme=twentyfour&amp;hideGrid=true&amp;gnt-eid=control\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 1<\/a>, leaving disabled Arizonans without the services they&rsquo;ve come to depend on.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What our message has been along is, we want to be responsible,&rdquo; Montenegro told The Western Journal in a phone interview. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve got families expecting these funds. And we will pass a bill that funds these vulnerable communities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We said we&rsquo;re going to do a full supplemental. However, we want to make sure there are safeguards in this supplemental to make sure this doesn&rsquo;t happen again. These families deserve stability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Republican <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.azleg.gov\/BillStatus\/BillOverview\/83438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House bill<\/a>, without raising taxes or increasing spending, would reallocate unused or mismanaged funds that are already under Hobbs&rsquo;s control. Those include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$38 million from the Housing Trust Fund<\/li>\n<li>$10 million from the Arizona Commerce Authority Competes Fund<\/li>\n<li>$74 million from the Prescription Drug Rebate Fund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Republicans clashed with Hobbs earlier this year about funding Congregate Care, a Department of Child Safety program.<\/p>\n<p>Hobbs&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-county-cant-find-chain-of-custody-records-for-absentee-ballots-exist-geller-report-news\/\" title=\"Georgia County Can&#039;t Find Chain of Custody Records for Absentee Ballots Exist\">office told<\/a> the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in January that the program needed funding, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/local-news\/arizonas-department-of-child-safety-faces-funding-shortfall-for-group-homes-for-children-in-foster-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNXV-TV<\/a> in Arizona.<\/p>\n<p>The JLBC requested more information regarding a deadline, but Hobbs&rsquo;s office reportedly did not inform the JLBC until March 5, when the default date was March 24.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who waits until 19 days before bankruptcy to tell anybody about it?&rdquo; Montenegro said at a March 17 news conference.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CQobkPri13I?si=GbqvO7gU_2dmGkZj\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Without finance, around 1,500 children living in DCS group homes would need to relocate elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>If JLBC approved the funding, the DCS would simply move money from its other programs to cover the budget deficits, something Hobbs&rsquo;s office said is a routine practice, according to KNXV-TV.<\/p>\n<p>But Republican lawmakers said the issue was Hobbs&rsquo; gross overspending.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not a time for bailouts,&rdquo; Montenegro said. &ldquo;This is a time for her to learn how to manage her own budget.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the JLBC voted to approve the transfer fund on March 20, giving the Congregate Care program what it needed, <a href=\"https:\/\/azmirror.com\/2025\/03\/20\/lawmakers-approve-dcs-funding-transfer-after-heated-partisan-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to AZ Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re trying to solve the problem, put in those guardrails, which should be expected by our constituency &mdash; doesn&rsquo;t matter if you&rsquo;re Republican or Democrat, so this never happens again,&rdquo; Republican House Majority Leader Michael Carbone told The Western Journal, regarding the recent DDD program controversy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That no one can play politics with these children. And that&rsquo;s the narrative. They&rsquo;re trying to put it on us, and it&rsquo;s not the case,&rdquo; Carbone said.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Western Journal ed Hobbs&rsquo;s office but has not received a response at the time of publication.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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To support and access more bold conservative journalism like this, consider becoming a member. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced on April 17 that she would not approve any legislation until Republican lawmakers passed a significant spending bill impacting 60,000 disabled residents in Arizona. This moratorium responds to House Republicans introducing HB2945, which denies additional funding for the Division of Developmental Disabilities program under Hobbs&#8217;s control and reallocates existing funds instead. On April 3, a committee formed by Republicans discovered that the Hobbs Administration faced a $122 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2025, threatening the DDD program.<\/p>\n<p>The House Ad Hoc Committee on Executive Budget Mismanagement accused Hobbs of expanding the disabilities program without legislative approval by making a temporary COVID policy permanent. This policy allowed parents to receive payments for caring for their disabled children during COVID-19. Now facing a $122 million deficit attributed to her policies, Hobbs is urging Republican lawmakers to pass supplemental funding legislation.<\/p>\n<p>Republican House Speaker Steve Montenegro stated that this crisis did not arise suddenly; he criticized the administration for expanding programs without legislative consent and neglecting essential limitations while expecting taxpayers to cover their mistakes without offering solutions. The DDD program supports nearly 60,000 vulnerable Arizonans with various disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>If Hobbs does not secure her demands, the DDD program may cease operations on May 1st, leaving many disabled individuals without necessary services. Montenegro emphasized their commitment to responsible governance and ensuring families receive expected funds while also implementing safeguards against future issues.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed Republican bill aims to reallocate unused or mismanaged funds already under Hobbs&#8217;s authority\u2014specifically from sources such as:<br \/>\n&#8211; $38 million from the Housing Trust Fund<br \/>\n&#8211; $10 million from the Arizona Commerce Authority Competes Fund<br \/>\n&#8211; $74 million from the Prescription Drug Rebate Fund<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Republicans clashed with Hobbs over funding for Congregate Care within Child Safety Services after she delayed informing them about budget needs until just days before potential bankruptcy was imminent.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately approved by JLBC on March 20th after much debate over financial management practices within her office\u2014Republicans argue it&#8217;s time for her administration to learn proper budgeting rather than relying on bailouts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2428541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Featured-Image-2025-04-28T184637.311.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4472,3685,42547,39281,43067],"class_list":["post-2428540","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-arizona","tag-democrats","tag-disability-rights","tag-governor-hobbs","tag-political-tactics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Michael-Featured-Image-2025-04-28T184637.311.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428540","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2428540"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428540\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2428548,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2428540\/revisions\/2428548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2428541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2428540"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2428540"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2428540"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}