Oct 07 Watch 4:22 Two Arizona women in tight race for Sen. Jeff Flake's seat By PBS News Hour Two members of Congress are in a close race to fill the seat of Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after playing a central role in the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. In the… Continue watching
Oct 05 Arizona Senate candidates in a balancing act amid Kavanaugh confirmation battle By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 03 Arizona dam could fail and flood village after Hurricane Rosa rain By Associated Press Ali Chuk, a Native American community with 162 people on the Tohono O'odham Nation reservation, was being evacuated Tuesday night, the tribe's public safety department said in a statement. Continue reading
Oct 02 Watch 7:15 News Wrap: Indonesian tsunami death toll climbs; flooding drenches southwest U.S. In our news wrap Tuesday, the confirmed death toll in the Indonesian tsunami topped 1,200, with survivors becoming increasingly desperate. Also, remnants of Tropical Storm Rosa drenched the southwestern United States as the storm moved north from Mexico. In Phoenix,… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 5:23 News Wrap: Former Sen. Kyl tapped for McCain's interim seat In our news wrap Tuesday, former Republican Sen. Jon Kyl will fill John McCain’s U.S. Senate seat in Arizona for now. Kyl says he will serve until January. Also, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are under states of emergency as the… Continue watching
Aug 30 WATCH: Family, friends celebrate McCain's life at memorial service in Arizona By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Former Vice President Joe Biden, along with other friends and family, will deliver remarks at Thursday's memorial service for Sen. John McCain. Watch it live here. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 10:24 What Arizona and Florida primary winners mean for November In Florida, Democratic Mayor Andrew Gillum pulled off a historic upset Tuesday, setting up a battle with GOP nominee Rep. Ron DeSantis. In Arizona, Rep. Martha McSally topped the Republican candidates to face off against Rep. Kyrsten Sinema to become… Continue watching
Aug 29 4 takeaways from the last major primaries of 2018 By Rachel Wellford In the primaries Tuesday, a moderate Republican fended off conservative challengers in Arizona, while a progressive Democrat won a key race in Florida. Here are key takeaways. Continue reading
Aug 29 WATCH: Final farewells for Sen. John McCain begin at the Arizona Capitol By Melissa Daniels, Associated Press Family, friends and constituents will gather Wednesday at Arizona's Capitol to pay their respects to Sen. John McCain, the first of two days of services here before he departs the state he has represented since the 1980s. It will begin… Continue reading
Aug 29 Rep. Martha McSally locks down GOP nomination for Arizona Senate seat By Nicholas Riccardi, Terry Tang, Associated Press 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. Continue reading