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September 02, 2016

Arizona GOP defends wanted poster of Democrat Kirkpatrick

The Arizona Republican Party on Friday defended its release of an Old West style wanted poster criticizing Democratic U.S.

September 02, 2016

5 Things to know about college football's opening weekend

The first weekend of the college football season is loaded. Here are five things to know as you prepare to immerse yourself ...

September 01, 2016

Trump backers sport 'Make Mexico Great Again Also' hat

Two high-profile supporters of Donald Trump have unveiled a new piece of clothing to go alongside the Republican presidential ...

September 01, 2016

Hillary Clinton to begin TV ads in traditionally GOP Arizona

Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign plans to begin airing television ads on Friday in Arizona, a state carried by ...

September 01, 2016

For Donald Trump, a day of political whiplash on immigration

For weeks, Donald Trump flirted with a self-described "softening" of the hard-line immigration policies that propelled him ...

August 31, 2016

Rubio, McCain turn toward general after primary wins

Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and John McCain of Arizona turned toward the general election Wednesday with GOP ...

August 31, 2016

Feds: Company tied to polygamous group used child labor

Federal labor lawyers have filed another child labor case against a Utah-based company tied to a polygamous group alleging ...

August 31, 2016

Grand Opening: College football begins with marquee games

Now this is the way to start the college football season. The usual steady stream of games from Thursday through Monday night ...

August 31, 2016

The Latest: Trump says people in US illegally must leave

The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign (all times EDT): 10:40 p.m. Donald Trump is reaffirming that people in the U.S.

August 31, 2016

Arizona old-guard Republicans advance in primary

In a year of political outsiders, two of the most prominent and longest-serving Arizona Republicans bucked the trend and ...

August 31, 2016

Trump vows to remove millions living in country illegally

Seeking to end confusion over his aggressive but recently muddled language on immigration, Donald Trump vowed Wednesday to ...

August 30, 2016

Trump to make quick trip to Mexico before immigration speech

In a surprise move, Donald Trump will travel to Mexico on Wednesday to meet with President Enrique Pena Nieto, just hours ...

August 30, 2016

The Latest: Election official struggles to keep her job

The Latest on Arizona's primary election (all times local): 10:45 p.m. The top election official in metro Phoenix is ...

August 30, 2016

US to decide on protections for 9 species

A legal settlement filed Tuesday requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to decide on Endangered Species Act protections ...

August 30, 2016

McCain defeats Republican challengers to win Arizona primary

Sen. John McCain beat back a primary challenge Tuesday from a Republican tea party activist to win the right to seek a sixth ...

August 30, 2016

Phoenix-area woman finds 7-foot-long snake near trash

A suburban Phoenix woman has found a 7-foot-long boa constructor slithering near her trash can. The Arizona Republic reports ...

August 29, 2016

Metro Phoenix's sheriff wins primary in bid for 7th term

The sheriff for metropolitan Phoenix trounced three rivals Tuesday to win his Republican primary in what could be the ...

August 29, 2016

FBI warns of possible state election-system hacks

The FBI is warning state officials to boost their election security in light of evidence that hackers targeted related data ...

August 28, 2016

News Guide: McCain, Arpaio draw interest in Arizona primary

A challenge to longtime U.S. Sen. John McCain leads the lists of contests drawing attention in Tuesday's Arizona primary ...