Politics Nov 04 Campaigns make final push to galvanize voters for midterms Democrats are counting on wresting control of the House from Republicans and hoping for a longshot series of wins to take back the Senate as well. But Republicans are optimistic they can gain seats in a Senate map heavy on…
Politics Oct 05 Arizona Senate candidates in a balancing act amid Kavanaugh confirmation battle Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Rep. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, who are in a heated race for the U.S. Senate, have chosen their words carefully when discussing the controversial confirmation process of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Politics Aug 29 Rep. Martha McSally locks down GOP nomination for Arizona Senate seat McSally, a former Air Force colonel who represents a Tucson-area swing district and was the first woman to fly a jet in combat, defeated former State Senator Kelli Ward and former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
Politics Jun 03 In key governor’s races, Democrats split on education A divide among Democrats between backers of teachers unions and those of charter schools and other education innovations is helping shape key gubernatorial primaries.
Politics Jun 02 Pushed by voters, GOP moderates rebel on immigration Moderate Republicans are under hefty pressure to buck their party's hardline stance on immigration.
Politics May 27 Resisting Trump in a bright red state The reach of anti-Trump forces into red states like Oklahoma has given Democrats hopes of a national resurgence, though no one suggests that the heartland will change its political allegiance on a dime.
Politics Dec 03 Utah’s tenacious efforts to take back federal land stand out Utah has gone well beyond any other state in the region in trying to pry the federal government’s hands off land it sees as belonging to its residents.
Politics Nov 07 Democrats try to look forward but are still haunted by 2016 Time has not healed the Democratic party's wounds.
Nation Jan 22 After mass turnout, can protests turn into political impact? Organizers of Saturday's marches against President Donald Trump are promising 10 additional actions to take during the first 100 days of Trump's presidency.
Politics Oct 29 Election exposes generational divide among Hispanics Traditionally, Hispanic Americans tend to vote for Democrats, but that support isn't ironclad.