Hickenlooper ends 2020 White House bid, mulls Senate run instead

Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper on Thursday ended his longshot bid for the Democratic presidential nomination and said he may instead challenge one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans in 2020.

Trump official: Statue of Liberty's poem is about Europeans

A top Trump administration official says the famous inscription on the Statue of Liberty, welcoming “huddled masses” of immigrants to American shores, was referring to “people coming from Europe” and that the nation is looking to receive migrants “who can stand on their own two feet.”

Arizona  Sen. McSally takes action in the wake of two mass shootings
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There has been a lot of talk about mass shootings, gun control, mental health and what can be done to stop these terrible scenes. Sen. McSally has sponsored a bill that would make domestic terrorism its own federal crime. She stopped by the FOX 10 studios to talk about the bill, red flag laws and the 2020 senate race against Mark Kelly.

Arizona Congressional candidates Michael Muscato, Chris Taylor discuss mass shootings, background checks, mental health

Fox 10's Matt Rodewald felt it was time to have a conversation on how to fix mass shootings from people who can. He asked for candidates to come down to the studio and come up with some ideas.

Full Interview: Arizona Congressional candidates Michael Muscato, Chris Taylor
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FOX 10's Matt Rodewald talks to Michael Muscato, a Democrat from Peoria running for Congress in Arizona's 8th District and Chris Taylor, a Republican from Safford seeking the nomination in District 1 about mass shootings, gun background checks and mental health reform. (Note: for identification, Taylor is on the left side of the screen, Muscato on the right)

Curt Schilling for Congress? Former D-backs pitcher considering run in Arizona

Curt Schilling helped lead the Diamondbacks to a World Series championship back in 2001 and now the pitcher may be hoping to lead Arizona again -- this time in Congress.

Father of man allegedly killed by immigrant seeks House seat

The father of an Arizona man allegedly killed by an immigrant living in the country illegally is launching a longshot bid to unseat Democratic Congressman Raul Grijalva.

Biden says ‘poor kids’ just as bright as ‘white kids’ in latest gaffe

Former Vice President Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic primary frontrunner, made another gaffe Thursday when he told a crowd in Iowa that “poor kids are just as bright and talented as white kids.”

Trump seeks to link Dayton shooter to liberal politics

President Donald Trump linked the suspected gunman in the Dayton mass shooting to liberal candidates and organizations Wednesday, even as he pushed back against critics who tied the El Paso attack to his own comments on immigration.

Protesters chant as Trump visits Dayton, El Paso

Aiming to play the traditional role of healer during national tragedy, President Donald Trump paid visits Wednesday to cities reeling from mass shootings that left 31 dead and dozens more wounded.

Bernie Sanders vows to divulge secrets about aliens if elected president

Presidential hopeful and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Tuesday to discuss a myriad of topics, including the Democratic debates, his platform for president and a topic that Rogan often brings up with his guests — aliens.

O'Rourke cancels prison tour, heads to Texas after shooting

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke cancelled a visit to California's San Quentin State Prison and abruptly flew to his native El Paso, on Texas' border with Mexico, in the wake of a mass shooting there.

Warren in Arizona calls for big immigration changes

Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren called Thursday for big changes in U.S. immigration policy before some 3,000 supporters in her first visit of the 2020 presidential campaign to the traditionally Republican border state of Arizona.

2nd Democratic debate is make-or-break before field narrows — here's what to expect on night 1

Last month's presidential debate offered voters an introduction to the Democratic field. Round two in Detroit promises to be more like an episode of the TV reality show "Survivor."

Myriad election systems complicate efforts to stop hackers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate report on Russian interference in U.S. elections highlights one of the biggest challenges to preventing foreign intrusions in American democracy: the limited powers and ability of the federal government to protect elections run by state and local officials. That has given fuel to those who argue for a larger federal role.

Despite calls to start over, US health system covers 90%

WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn’t stopped the 2020 presidential candidates from refighting battles about how to provide coverage, from Bernie Sanders’ call for replacing private insurance with a government plan to President Donald Trump’s pledge to erase the Affordable Care Act and start over.

Biden says he’s not relying on Obama as ‘crutch’ in 2020 bid

DETROIT (AP) — Joe Biden rarely lets a public event pass without reminding voters of his work alongside President Barack Obama. But the former vice president insisted on Wednesday that he’s not overly relying on that relationship to fuel his 2020 White House bid.

Biden criminal justice plan reverses part of 1994 crime bill

Joe Biden is proposing to reverse several key provisions of the 1994 crime bill he helped write in an acknowledgment that his tough-on-crime positions of the past are at odds with the views of the modern Democratic Party.

Analysis: Mueller speaks, but 2020 voters may have final say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Mueller’s testimony sent the clearest signal yet that impeachment may be slipping out of reach for Democrats and that the ultimate verdict on President Donald Trump will be rendered by voters in the 2020 election.