Republican primary voters on Tucson’s northwest side, far east and Rita Ranch area are embracing the party’s MAGA wing, according to preliminary results from state Senate District 17. With nearly every precinct flagged Wednesday at noon, Justine Wadsack, who describes herself as a “Pro Trump America First” conservative, was poisedRead More →
Republican primary voters on Tucson’s Northwest Side, Far East Side and Rita Ranch area are embracing the party’s MAGA wing, according to preliminary results from the state Senate District 17. With nearly every precinct flagged Wednesday at noon, Justine Wadsack, who describes herself as a “Pro Trump America First” conservative,Read More →
Blake Masters won Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary in Arizona and is set to face incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ). The Masters beat businessman Jim Lamon and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R). The Masters ran an at times threatening campaign that relied heavily on conspiracy theories. He made an explicitRead More →
Blake Masters won Tuesday’s GOP Senate primary in Arizona and is set to face incumbent Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ). The Masters beat businessman Jim Lamon and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R). The Masters ran an at times threatening campaign that relied heavily on conspiracy theories. He made an explicitRead More →
Bob ChristieAssociated Press PHOENIX — Counsel for the Arizona Senate Ethics Committee reported Friday on its investigation into online comments by a Republican lawmaker that appeared to accuse the federal government of a supermarket massacre in Buffalo, New York. But attorney Chris Kleminich’s report came to no conclusion about whetherRead More →
PHOENIX (AP) — Counsel for the Arizona Senate Ethics Committee reported Friday on its investigation into online comments by a Republican lawmaker that appeared to accuse the federal government of a supermarket massacre in Buffalo, New York. But attorney Chris Kleminich’s report came to no conclusion about whether Sen. WendyRead More →
By BOB CHRISTIE, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Counsel for the Arizona Senate Ethics Committee reported Friday on its investigation into online comments by a Republican lawmaker that appeared to accuse the federal government of a supermarket massacre in Buffalo, New York. But attorney Chris Kleminich’s report came to noRead More →
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act has Republican support needed to pass Senate YUMA, Ariz. (KECY, KYMA) – Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema spoke in the Senate today about the bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the Senate’s response to the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, in Texas. The bill has the support of moreRead More →
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee voted Wednesday to formally investigate online comments by a Republican lawmaker that appeared to blame the federal government for the recent massacre at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. . The panel was led by the full Senate last week to watchRead More →
By BOB CHRISTIE – Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee voted Wednesday to formally investigate online comments by a Republican lawmaker that appeared to blame the federal government for the recent massacre at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. . The panel was led by theRead More →
By BOB CHRISTIE, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee voted Wednesday to formally investigate online comments by a Republican lawmaker that appeared to blame the federal government for the recent massacre at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. . The panel was tasked by the fullRead More →
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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee has ordered its lawyers to formally investigate online comments by a Republican lawmaker blaming the federal government for the recent massacre in Buffalo, New York. The full Senate ordered the investigation of Sen. Wendy Rogers, and the ethics committee voted 5-0 onRead More →
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Senate Ethics Committee voted Wednesday to formally investigate online comments by a Republican lawmaker that appeared to blame the federal government for the recent massacre at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. . The panel was tasked by the full Senate last week to reviewRead More →
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Senate Democrats in Washington DC are poised to force a vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would enshrine abortion rights in federal law. Senator Mark Kelly (D) and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D) of Arizona have publicly said they will vote to uphold abortion rights.Read More →
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, one of several Democratic lawmakers to criticize Biden over his handling of the southwest border, said the administration still has a lot of work to do before Title 42 does. to be lifted next month, which should leadRead More →
For the past six months, Arizona State Senator Kelly Townsend has embodied the paradox of the modern Republican Party’s stance on Jewish issues – that somehow it is fashionable to #StandWithIsrael, but also fashionable to compare pandemic restrictions to the Holocaust. It’s a battle she’s losing if a tweet deletedRead More →
“Zelensky is a globalist puppet for Soros and the Clintons.” Wendy Rogers, 02/27/22 Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers tried several times to win a seat in Congress, but the outspoken Republican was still too goofy for the Arizona GOP, and you to know it’s a low bar in a state thatRead More →
“Zelenskyy is a globalist puppet for Soros and the Clintons.” Wendy Rogers, 02/27/22 Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers tried several times to win a seat in Congress, but the outspoken Republican was still too goofy for the Arizona GOP, and you to know it’s a low bar in a state thatRead More →
In this May 27, 2019, file photo, Democratic Leader David Bradley, right, speaks with Senate Majority Leader Rick Gray, left, a Republican at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Republican and Democratic leaders in the Arizona Senate expect a short but ugly annual session when lawmakers return to the CapitolRead More →
Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly was already facing a tough re-election in November, and Chuck Schumer’s decision to turn Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema into a villain may have made things worse. little more difficult for Kelly: When Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held a doomed vote last month toRead More →
Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium, the site of this year’s Super Bowl, is shown at a time when its parking lot was being used for COVID-19 testing. PHOENIX — An Arizona state senator is encouraging U.S. truckers to shut down this weekend’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles the same way theirRead More →
Arizona wants to become the most digital-currency-friendly state in the US, with a new bill to exempt Bitcoin from property taxes and make it legal tender. The bill further seeks to protect the right of Arizona residents to run a node on any blockchain network. The new bill was introducedRead More →
Senator Wendy Rogers aims to make Arizona the most crypto-friendly state in the United States as she submits two more crypto bills on Tuesday. This is not the first crypto-related proposal to gradually increase the utility of crypto in the Grand Canyon State. Last Friday, Rogers already submitted a billRead More →
Advertising The growing popularity of cryptocurrencies has drawn intense interest from lawmakers in recent months. Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers tweeted that she doesn’t understand the major coins Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB), but she does understand freedom. According to the politician, people should be allowed to buyRead More →
Arizona State is slowly but surely rolling out the red carpet for widespread crypto adoption as its senator seeks to gradually increase the utility of crypto. To say that Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers is bullish on crypto would be an understatement. The senator submitted two more cryptocurrency bills for passageRead More →
Senator Wendy Rogers (R-AZ) said people should have the freedom to buy other cryptocurrencies such as Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and shiba inus (CRYPTO: SHIB), although some of the digital coins are not “as good as” apex cryptocurrency Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). What happened: Rogers took to Twitter to say that whileRead More →
In the latest development, Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers bring on the table another bill that aims to make Bitcoin and crypto exempt from property taxes. The bill introduced this time, dubbed SB 1128, follows a similar bill introduced by the Republican politician just two days ago that sought to makeRead More →
A bill proposed by an Arizona state senator would make bitcoin legal tender, according to a Coindesk report Friday, January 28. The bill was called “unlikely” to pass in the report because the US Constitution does not allow states to make their own legal tender. The bill was proposed byRead More →
Senator Wendy Rogers’ new proposal to institute Bitcoin as legal tender may be problematic, as the US Constitution does not allow a state to create its own legal tender. Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers has issued a proposal, hoping to give Arizona the power to make Bitcoin legal tender inRead More →
A spokesperson for Sen. Mark Kelly’s campaign reportedly said he “does not support” the Arizona Democratic Party’s censure of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Kelly is pictured during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in Washington, DC on September 28, 2021. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Arizona) has announced that he doesRead More →
Kumar said by announcing Rachel Maddow’s Monday Night Show campaign that the organization “did not take this decision lightly. We had conference calls and we talked to people, we engaged and we spoke with Senator Sinema. We were very clear on voting day about what we needed her to do.Read More →
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) hasn’t ruled out running against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Arizona) in the 2024 Democratic Senate primary election. Gallego is pictured wearing a mask with the word ‘vote’ printed above during a press conference in Washington, DC on June 30, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Arizona) refusedRead More →
For more than a year, Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, who is up for re-election in 2022, has avoided taking a position on abolishing the Senate’s 60-vote threshold for legislation. just yesterday, Kelly dodged when asked about the filibuster. Supporting the nuclear option — effectively scrapping the 60-vote rule withRead More →
Wendy Rogers, Republican Senator from Arizona, is getting a lot of backlash for retweeting a call to “celebrate” Confederate generals. Critics are particularly appalled that the senator retweeted the call for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, celebrated on January 17 each year. The tweet was originally posted by Scott Greer,Read More →
Senator Kyrsten Sinema faces growing pressure on opposition to weaken Senate filibuster Senator Sinema said she would not vote to weaken the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster threshold, drawing criticism from other Democrats, as well as some suffrage advocates. Some have also raised the possibility of a main challenger for Sinema. ReportingRead More →
Republican Senator Wendy Rogers is proposing to cost taxpayers more and potentially suppress voter turnout by banning cities, towns and school boards from holding all elections by mail-in ballot. Local government entities have decided to hold many of their low-turnout, off-cycle elections this way because it is cheaper to sendRead More →
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Republican Senator Wendy Rogers proposes costing taxpayers more and potentially suppressing voter turnout by banning cities, towns and school boards from holding all elections by mail-in ballot. Local government entities have decided to hold many of their low-turnout, off-cycle elections this way because it is cheaperRead More →
In 2021, 33 states introduced more than 100 anti-trans bills to further marginalize the community, especially when it comes to transgender people in sports. Arkansas, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi, Montana and West Virginia are seven states that have enacted a total of twelve anti-transgender laws this session. Many organizations likeRead More →
Programs will be expanded to help Arizona seniors PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) — Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Aging Network Revitalization Act to support the state’s senior citizens. “It has been a long two years for seniors in our state as we battle the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why I’mRead More →
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) — On Dec. 20, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly issued a statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) position on the border projects. “I am pleased that the Department of Homeland Security heard our needs from Arizona and will take action to address some of theRead More →
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Arizona Republican Senator Wendy Rogers called Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern a “crazy job.” Photo/Getty Images Kiwis on Twitter have come together to respond to a Republican senator from Arizona, US, who says she has received “a lot of emails” from New Zealanders complaining about Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and theRead More →
Two communities will receive grants PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) — On Dec. 7, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly announced two grants that will fund wastewater treatment projects in Nogales and Patagonia. “I’ve been a strong advocate for supporting these projects, including through our recently signed bipartisan infrastructure act, and I’m happyRead More →
Funding to help repair structures PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) — On Dec. 6, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) announced $109.4 million to fund water infrastructure in the state. This funding comes from the recently passed bipartisan Infrastructure Act and will help repair, as well as respond to Arizona’s water projects.Read More →
The “Kudlow” host wonders why the Arizona Democrat hasn’t weighed in on the president’s spending spree. Do you remember the children’s book “Where is Waldo”? This incredibly popular book series displayed convoluted pictures where children tried to find Waldo. Well, I have a very simple analogy with Where’s Waldo. ThisRead More →
People gather outside the office of U.S. Senator Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, in Phoenix. Students and elders of the San Carlos Apache tribe have come together to urge Kelly to support legislation that will prevent the lands they consider scared from being torn apart by a copper mine. (AP Photo/Matt York)Read More →
By ANITA SNOW, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A group of San Carlos Apache Nation elders gathered Thursday to urge Arizona Senator Mark Kelly to support legislation that will prevent the lands they call sacred from being torn apart for a huge copper mine. Some high school students from BrophyRead More →
Benefits and payments were repaid in Senator Kelly’s first year in office PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) — On Nov. 30, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly announced a return of more than $10 million to Arizonans made possible by his voter services team. In Senator Kelly’s first year in office, his teamRead More →
Sen. Mark Kelly (D., Ariz.) arrives before the start of opening arguments in the impeachment trial of then-President Donald Trump on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on February 10, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly, husband of former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and former astronaut, won his first SenateRead More →
Sinema speaks out on investing in a meeting WASHINGTON, DC (KYMA, KECY) — During a Commerce Committee hearing, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) highlighted investments being made in expanding broadband across the state. Senator Sinema spoke about the importance of working with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin rollingRead More →
The Senate will discuss the bill this week PHOENIX, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) — On Nov. 16, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly released a statement regarding U.S. innovation and competition law. This bill includes billions of dollars in funding for the manufacture of microchips as part of the National Defense Authorization Act,Read More →
Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers tweeted, “Let’s go to old Virginia. Make General Lee proud” after urging Republican voters in Virginia to go to the polls on Election Day. The Virginia gubernatorial race between Republican Glenn Youngkin and Democrat Terry McAuliffe took center stage on Election Day. Rogers and otherRead More →
More supporters of Arizona senator Sinema default over objections to her Biden plan PHOENIX – Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema faced further defections on October 21 from the broad base of support she built to win her seat in 2018 when five members of her advisory board veterans resigned overRead More →
As Democrats push for agreement on a hard-fought social safety net bill, one of the key holdouts, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, left Washington on Friday. The reason, his spokesperson said, was a medical appointment for a foot injury. But on Saturday, she is also scheduled to attend her politicalRead More →
Arizona State Senator Wendy Rogers is being slammed on social media after expressing her disgust at Jon Kent/Superman’s bisexuality. Superman fans have expressed frustration with Wendy Rogers, a United States Senator, over her insistence that Clark Kent likes “Louis Lane.” Rogers’ comments come in the wake of DC’s announcement thatRead More →
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema said Monday that activists who confronted her outside an Arizona State University classroom and videotaped her in the restroom were not engaging in a “legitimate protest.” . The Democratic senator said immigration reform activists illegally entered the suburban Phoenix campus building, which wasRead More →
PHOENIX (AP) — U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema said Monday that activists who confronted her outside an Arizona State University classroom and videotaped her in the restroom were not engaging in a “legitimate protest.” . The Democratic senator said immigration reform activists illegally entered the suburban Phoenix campus building, which wasRead More →
Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema confronts protesters at fundraiser in Phoenix A small group of protesters were outside a Phoenix resort where Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema held a fundraiser on Oct. 2. Many in her party feel that she stands in the way of the Democratic Party’s goals for the nation.Read More →
Arizona Senator Wendy Rogers has suggested that the Labor Day celebration is actually a “Communist holiday.” Rogers didn’t elaborate on his reasoning for criticizing the federal holiday, which takes place on the first Monday in September and celebrates the American workforce. “Labor Day is a communist holiday,” the Republican tweetedRead More →
PHOENIX — Arizona Senator Christine Marsh announced in a Facebook post Thursday that she had been diagnosed with cancer. She said in the Publish that it has been a very difficult year for her as she is still dealing with the death of her 25-year-old son from an overdose lastRead More →
‘I’m sorry, mijo:’ Arizona Democrat accused of sexually assaulting teenage boys resigns after cops reveal he apologized to one of the boys and said he’ was not well’ ‘Tony’ Navarrete, 35, resigned on Tuesday and said he categorically denies the allegations He was arrested on August 5, after police overheardRead More →
An Arizona state senator facing multiple child molestation charges was one of many sponsors of a Democrat-led bill calling for sex ed classes for students from age from kindergarten. Although the bill, SB1340, died in committee last January, Senator Otoniel “Tony” Navarette was a key sponsor of the legislation thatRead More →
PHOENIX — State Senator Tony Navarrete was arrested Thursday night in connection with a child sex crime investigation, police and multiple other sources confirmed. Navarrete, 35, is a Democrat in Arizona’s 30th District, which covers parts of West Phoenix and Glendale. MCSO The alleged incident involving sexual conduct with aRead More →
Winemaking does not seem to be confused with policy making. But perhaps the former can offer the latter some well-deserved respite. Last summer, Three Sticks Winery in Sonoma had an unexpected name among its paid student interns. Senator Kyrsten Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, served a two-week internship at theRead More →
Ahead of its schedule Phoenix Rally SaturdayDonald Trump has taken aim at an Arizona senator who criticized the Trump-inspired election audit. The former president issued a press release on Thursday criticizing Sen. Paul Boyer, R-Glendale, for doing “everything in his power to delay the damning forensic audit of Maricopa County.”Read More →
If confirmed, the former U.S. senator from Arizona, a Latter-day Saint, would be the top U.S. diplomat in Turkey. Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) | July 13, 2021, 9:39 p.m. | Update: 9:57 p.m. PresidentRead More →
article Blake Masters (@bgmasters/Twitter) PHOENIX – Blake Masters, an ally of billionaire investor Peter Thiel, launched his July 12 campaign for the Republican nomination to challenge the Democratic US senator. Mark Kelly of Arizona. Masters, who grew up in Tucson and moved back to southern Arizona in 2018, is aRead More →
Arizona Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema said her “trademark” was bipartisanship. Sinema is no ordinary senator. We chat with some Arizona locals about Sinema’s life story, what she stands for, and what she’s really trying to accomplish. Guests Ron Hansen, national politics reporter for the Arizona Republic. Co-host of The GaggleRead More →
Senator Sinema joins a group of lawmakers visiting the southern border HIDALGO, TX – Pressure is mounting along the southern border for Washington to do something about the influx of migrants crossing into the United States On a tour of the US-Mexico border, Senators John Cornyn of Texas and KyrstenRead More →
A former deputy campaign manager stole more than $115,000 from former Senator Martha McSally’s campaign. Anthony Barry, who worked on McSally’s 2018 campaign, faces up to five years in prison. McSally lost his 2018 Senate bid to the current senator. Kyrsten Sinema in a close race. Loading Something is loading.Read More →
Cindy McCain called the ongoing audit of Arizona’s 2020 election results “ridiculous” and “crazy” as the recount ordered by Republicans supporting Trump continued to draw criticism. The recount centers on 2.1 million ballots for the presidential and Senate races in Arizona’s Maricopa County, and is based on false claims ofRead More →
AZ GOP Chairman Kelli Ward denies controversial statements about Governor Ducey PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) – A top Republican is renewing his call for the state’s GOP leader to step down after baselessly claiming Gov. Doug Ducey “killed people” by limiting anRead More →
The next column is the author’s opinion and analysis: As I stood with other lawmakers at a recent suffrage press conference, a group of protesters called us ‘liars’ and ‘traitors’, while claiming they had evidence. that the 2020 election was stolen. We were there to defend the integrity of theRead More →
Just when you think the quest to uncover Arizona’s grand election conspiracy couldn’t get any weirder, a weekend dumpster dive reveals a bag of supposedly shredded ballots and a Legislative Leader warns that these ballots will “evaporate” if returned to Attorney General Mark Brnovich. Senate Majority Whip Sonny Borrelli hasRead More →
See the article Senator Kyrsten Sinema represented Arizona State for a short time but made a name for herself. Sinema was elected to the Senate in 2018 in a special election after Jeff Flake announced he would retire. 3 Kyrsten Sinema represents Arizona in the US SenateCredit: Getty Images –Read More →
PHOENIX – Arizona may soon legalize fentanyl test strips and make them available without a prescription, which could help prevent overdoses and death. Arizona Senator Christine Marsh’s 25-year-old son, Landon, bought street Percocet last year. Landon had just gotten married and his wife moved out of town so he metRead More →
NORTHERN ARIZONA (3TV/CBS 5) – A Republican senator wants to name a major highway in northern Arizona after former President Donald Trump. Sen. Wendy Rogers filed a legislative proposal (SCM 1003) last week that urges state transportation officials to designate State Route 260 as the “Donald J. Trump Highway.” TheRead More →
Democratic Senate candidate Mark Kelly speaks during a campaign party in Tucson, Arizona on November 3, 2020. (Cheney Orr/Reuters) This week, moderate Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona made solidify public commitments to maintain the Senate’s 60-vote threshold to pass most laws, but some SenateRead More →
Mark Kelly was sworn in as the new Democratic senator from Arizona on Wednesday and will serve the remainder of late Republican Sen. John McCain’s term – reducing the Republican majority to 52-48. The former astronaut who is married to former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords won the Senate special electionRead More →
Mark Kelly sworn in to US Senate Mark Kelly was sworn into the US Senate in Washington DC on December 2. He will complete the last two years of the late Arizona Senator John McCain’s term after winning against Martha McSally in the 2020 election. WASHINGTON – Democrat Mark KellyRead More →
Former astronaut and US Navy Captain Mark Kelly was sworn in to the US Senate by Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday, more than a month before the new Congress begins. Senator Kelly won a special election against former Senator Martha McSally, who was nominated to the seat after theRead More →
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona Senator-elect Mark Kelly will be sworn in to the US Senate on Wednesday. Kelly will be sworn in at a ceremony at noon Arizona time (2:00 p.m. Eastern) in Washington DC. He will fill the term of the late John McCain’s Senate seat, which expiresRead More →
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) — Arizona Senator-elect Mark Kelly announced his 13-person bipartisan team for taking office. The transition team will work to create advisory groups for its first 100 days off, according to a press release from Kelly’s team. The team is made up of leaders from Arizona. The co-chairsRead More →
PHOENIX (KVOA) — Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema released this statement shortly after several news outlets declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election. “Arizonans voted in record numbers to support pragmatic, practical leaders who will bring Americans together and heal the divisions in our country,” Sinema said. “Today’sRead More →
PHOENIX — Roberta McCain, who attended her son’s memorial services two years ago, has died aged 108, according to her stepdaughter. Cindy McCain, the widow of Arizona political icon John McCain, announced the family matriarch’s death Monday on Twitter, saying she “couldn’t have asked for a better role model orRead More →
Jeff Flake, who represented Arizona in the US Senate from 2013 to 2019, urged his former GOP colleagues to follow the precedent they set in 2016 and not confirm a new Supreme Court justice until the candidate who wins the November elections nominates a candidate. . Supreme Court Justice RuthRead More →
Sen. Martha McSally, R-Arizona, introduced a bill on Monday that would provide thousands of dollars in travel incentives in a bid to boost the U.S. tourism industry. the “US Tax Rebate and Incentives Program Act” would provide a tax credit of $4,000 ($8,000 for couples filing jointly) per year untilRead More →
Sen. Kirsten SinemaKyrsten Sinema’s Democrats are trying to regroup ahead of a rough November White House chief of staff to talk to Senate Democrats. Sinema has a golden opportunity to stand with small businesses MORE (D-Az.) Former Vice President Joe Biden was elected president on Wednesday after a string ofRead More →
CNN’s Manu Raju appears to have triggered Republican Arizona Senator Martha McSally on Thursday by speaking out about President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, earning him a Trumpian slur in the halls of Capitol Hill. “Manu, you’re a liberal hack,” McSally said, clearly irritated and with undisguised disdain. “I’m not talkingRead More →
A Democratic lawmaker has introduced a bill that would repeal what remains of the infamous Senate Bill 1070, Arizona’s notorious immigration law that was signed into law a decade ago. Almost every year since its adoption in 2010, an effort has emerged to remove it. This is the 12th attemptRead More →
The Arizona Democratic Party is set to vote on whether to censure Senator Kyrsten Sinema after she was accused of siding with President Donald Trump’s policies and views on too many occasions. According to The Arizona Republicthe Sinema vote was pushed by frustrated progressives who see his electoral record asRead More →
It doesn’t seem like Senator Paul Boyer is asking for much. He wants to give victims who were sexually abused as children more time to hold their rapists accountable. More time to do what they can to make sure that other children, today’s children, are protected. Only in Arizona wouldRead More →
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WASHINGTON — Arizona Senator Martha McSally, a former Air Force colonel and one of the first female fighters elected to Congress, has revealed she was raped by a senior officer during her career military, but kept the attack secret for fear of reprisals. “Like so many women and men, IRead More →
Former Sen. Jeff Flake landed as a CBS News contributor and announced on air Tuesday that he will not be running for president in 2020. Flake was spotted at the network’s New York headquarters on January 4 amid talks for a role, The Hollywood Reporter reported at the time. ThisRead More →
Former Republican Senator from Arizona Jeff Snowflake officially joined CBS News as a contributor. Flake will contribute to a new series for CBS News called Common Ground. It’s a series of stories that the network says are meant to “shed light on opposing groups coming together.” Flake spoke about theRead More →
Former Arizona Republican Senator Jeff Flake has joined CBS News as a contributor. Flake appeared on Tuesday on CBS this morning to talk about his new role, and confirmed he won’t be running in the 2020 presidential race. “I’ve always said I hope there’s a Republican who challenges the presidentRead More →
In a fascinating twist, Republican Rep. Martha McSally was officially named Arizona’s newest senator after losing a race for the state’s other Senate seat to Democrat Kyrsten Sinema in November. McSally will take over the seat vacated by Sen. Jon Kyl, who was previously nominated to serve part of theRead More →
After an extremely close race that lasted days, Kyrsten Sinema officially won a key Senate seat in Arizona, beating Republican candidate Martha McSally to take the seat previously held by Republican Representative Jeff Flake. Both McSally and Sinema have served in Congress, Sinema since 2012 and McSally since 2014. TheRead More →
State Senator Kate Brophy McGee is threatening to sue a Political Action Committee for defamation over negative ads criticizing her record on K-12 education spending. Her attorney disputes the group’s claim that Brophy McGee voted to cut a total of $1.2 billion from Arizona schools during her career as aRead More →
The Republican majority in the Senate is back in full force after the death of John McCain, and the backup is a familiar face to both Arizonans and the Washington establishment. Former Sen. Jon Kyl, who served three terms in the Senate representing Arizona until 2013, will return to theRead More →
WASHINGTON — There has been political tension throughout John McCain’s long career on Capitol Hill. He was for years a giant on the national stage, wielding influence on national security and defense issues, as well as a two-time Republican presidential candidate. But he was also a senator from Arizona, electedRead More →
Here’s who’s running for the Senate in Arizona Here’s what you need to know about the Arizona Senate candidates: Kyrsten Sinema, Deedra Abboud, Joe Arpaio, Martha McSally and Kelli Ward. Carly Henry, Arizona Republic The death of U.S. Senator John McCain on Saturday eclipsed Arizona’s Senate primary election on Tuesday,Read More →
Six-term Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate John McCain died Saturday at his Arizona ranch with his family after a battle with brain cancer. He was 81 years old. “My heart is broken. I’m so lucky to have had the adventure of loving this amazing man for 38 years,”Read More →
John McCain, who went from Vietnam War hero to “the Senate maverick,” died Saturday of brain cancer at his Phoenix home in Arizona. He was 81 years old. His family announced on August 24 that he was stopping treatment for his aggressive glioblastoma. The son and grandson of Navy admiralsRead More →
John McCain will be buried at the Naval Academy Cemetery John McCain chose the United States Naval Academy Cemetery as his final resting place. He will be lying next to his former classmate and lifelong best friend. USA TODAY John McCain had so perfected the art of narrow evasion, inRead More →
Politics is often a grind, but once in a while, a moment of pure exhilaration can smack you with what’s possible. One of those moments for me was a John McCain rally on the snowy banks of the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth, NH John Fogerty’s Center field yelled across theRead More →
The family of US Senator John McCain announced Friday that he is stopping treatment for brain cancer. Since December, the six-term Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential candidate has been at home near Sedona. McCain, 81, was surrounded by family and friends. In his final days, questions about McCain’s life,Read More →
Last week, the New Hampshire Institute for Politics announced that Senator Jeff Flake would be attending its upcoming “Politics and Eggs” breakfast in Manchester. This raised quite a few eyebrows, as it’s been well established that there are only two reasons to go to northern New England in March: 1.Read More →
WASHINGTON- Former Vice President Joe Biden has sought to comfort the daughter of ailing US Senator John McCain after she started crying while discussing her father’s battle with brain cancer on ABC. View. Meghan McCain, a panelist on the show, told Biden on Wednesday that she was unable to goRead More →
Eminem came out swinging when he released a freestyle rap attacking President Trump and his political views. the references in the four-minute video cross the spectrum of politics and serve as a sort of timeline for Trump’s statements and policy decisions. There is one part of the rap rant, however,Read More →
Back when Jeff Flake was a congressman representing Mesa, new times described it as “a breath of fresh air”. Other GOP members have aggressively demanded that Barack Obama produce his birth certificate to prove he was not, in fact, born in Kenya, corn Flake was the rare Republican to tellRead More →
Donald Trump has single-handedly transformed the red-hot, dependable Republican state of Arizona into a contested presidential battleground. Staking his campaign on anti-immigrant rhetoric, Trump has emboldened xenophobes on the right to demand that Republicans embrace their racially tinged nationalism. Simultaneously, it annoys their Democratic opponents, especially Latino voters, who makeRead More →
Arizona State Senator Carlyle Begay, R-Ganado, officially announces his transition from the Democratic to the Republican Party at the Arizona Capitol Monday, Nov. 23, 2015, in Phoenix. Begay said he switched parties because the Republican platform aligned more closely with his beliefs. He said one example is the party’s emphasisRead More →