'Stakes have never been higher': Kari Lake launches U.S. Senate campaign with Trump endorsement
Following a failed gubernatorial run in 2022, Kari Lake is launching a bid for the U.S. Senate.
Arizona Rep. Bravo chosen to fill Raquel Terán's Senate seat
An Arizona lawmaker has been appointed to replace a Democratic state senator who resigned.
Officials in Southern Arizona respond as President Biden sends troops to the U.S.-Mexico Border
Officials in Southern Arizona are reacting to news that President Joe Biden is sending 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico Border to perform administrative tasks. While the troops will not work in a law enforcement capacity, some say the deployment of personnel will help with workloads, especially as pandemic-era restrictions on border crossings are set to end.
Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego to challenge Kyrsten Sinema for Senate seat in 2024
Gallego, a 43-year-old military veteran first elected to Congress in 2014, had made no secret of his interest in challenging Sinema, a longtime rival in Arizona politics who has been a roadblock and irritant to Democrats during Joe Biden’s presidency.
2022 Election: Most of Arizona US House seats called
Redistricting after the 2020 U.S. Census gave the Arizona GOP candidates a leg up in three districts. Meanwhile, a district that had strongly favored Republicans for the past decade got only slightly less GOP-friendly.
Arizona 2022 elections: The state's most contested congressional primaries
Flipping just one Arizona district in November could help Republicans in Congress retake the U.S. House majority and push forward on priorities that include tougher security at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Arizona congressman blasts Ted Cruz’s comments against gun control following Texas elementary school shooting
Moments after the deadly Uvalde school shooting, Texas Senator Ted Cruz said he doesn’t believe gun control is a solution to combating mass shootings in the U.S.
President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate plan elicits praise and scorn in Arizona
Republican and Democratic political leaders in Arizona are speaking out, following President Joe Biden's announcement of a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate plan for the U.S.
Arizona officials urged to get more vaccines into Latino neighborhoods
A woman who became a national figure after her father died of COVID-19 has teamed up with Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego in urging state officials to bring more vaccine doses to Phoenix's Latino neighborhoods.
Arizona congressman wants VA to strip benefits from veterans involved in U.S. Capitol riot
"Any veteran, retiree, or servicemember who attacked the Capitol on January 6 should be stripped of all veterans’ benefits," wrote Rep. Ruben Gallego on Twitter.
Congressional Dems ask Ducey to explain use of COVID-19 cash
Doug Ducey used more than 20% of the $1.86 billion the state received in federal CARES Act relief to backfill agency budgets, allowing them to return cash to the general fund.
Arizona leaders react to 2021 Biden-Harris inauguration
Arizona leaders are congratulating the new Biden-Harris administration following the 58th Annual Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20.
Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego recounts chaos at U.S. Capitol during deadly riot
A day after the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, Arizona Congressman Ruben Gallego is talking about what happened inside the building, as chaos erupted.
Chaos at the Capitol: Arizona officials react to D.C. riot over counting of electoral votes
Amid violent rioting at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. as Electoral College votes are being counted, Arizona politicians are reacting to the latest developments.
Arizonans react following death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Various Arizona politicians have reacted to the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the age of 87.
Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego seeks action after virus cases surge
Rep. Gallego is asking Arizona Governor Ducey for answers after virus cases have surged in the past week.
Controversy over DES Fraud Prevention Team as COVID-19 crisis continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the demand on the unemployment system is at all-time highs.
Phoenix supply drive for health care, emergency care workers held all week
The City of Phoenix is holding a supply drive for health care and emergency care workers all week long.
Immigrants embrace activism awaiting word on DACA's future
DACA recipients are assuming prominent roles in the 2020 elections. They are becoming leaders in the Democratic presidential campaigns of Bernie Sanders and Tom Steyer and get-out-the vote groups in immigrant communities, using their shared language and culture to build trust.