Politics

A member of the state House appointed to the seat just two months ago has resigned after a years-old sexual misconduct report resurfaced. Democrat Jevin Hodge stepped down following a report published by the Arizona Republic on March 18. The report detailed an alleged sexual encounter from 2015 when Hodge was 21 and still in college. He was accused of violating sexual violence and abuse standards and was suspended from the school for a month.

While the demographic is growing and they have a large impact statewide, voters registered as independents cannot vote in Arizona's Presidential Preference Election. FOX 10's Lauren Clark has more on independent voters, and the impact they could have come November.

Ballots are being counted across Maricopa County for this year's Presidential Preference Election. FOX 10?s Kenzie Beach joins us with some of the latest numbers.

Voters are casting their ballots as Arizona holds its Presidential Preference Election on March 19. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

A last-minute appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court failed and now a prominent member of Donald Trump's inner circle is going to prison. Peter Navarro hoped he could stay out of prison while he appealed his contempt of Congress conviction, but Chief Justice John Roberts ruled against him. On March 19, Navarro begins his four-month sentence at a Miami prison. Navarro refused to go along with a Congressional subpoena that was investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

It's time for Arizona to decide in our state's Presidential Preference Election. It's already clear which two candidates are likely to win, but both parties are watching closely to see which party's voters are more motivated to vote. Polls are open through 7 p.m. on March 19 in Arizona. FOX 10's Danielle Miller reports.

Phoenix City Councilwoman Yassamin Ansari is resigning from her positions so she can officially run for Congress. Ansari represents District 7, which includes parts of downtown and southwest Phoenix. Her last day is on March 28. Ansari is running for the U.S. House seat being left vacant by Congressman Ruben Gallego, who is running to replace Kyrsten Sinema.

As Arizona votes in the Presidential Preference Election on March 19, President Joe Biden is planning a trip to our state. FOX 10's Irene Snyder reports.

Former President Donald Trump is having trouble securing a $464 million appeal bond in the fraud judgment against him and his sons. On Monday, Trump's attorneys told a New York appeals court that getting the bond is a "practical impossibility." Trump's legal team says they have reached out to 30 underwriters to back the bond.

In this segment of John Hook's Newsmaker, Tim Roemer, a cyber security expert and homeland security consultant, talks the possibility of a TikTok ban that U.S. lawmakers are proposing.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on March 18 on whether the Federal government went too far in trying to get social media companies to remove what they considered to be disinformation about COVID. The consequences of a ruling could be far-reaching, as the country heads into a contentious election. Reporter Caroline Shively has more.