State of play: Dems battle for shot at crucial Arizona House seat amid GOP’s razor-thin majority
Two Democratic candidates remained locked in a battle as of early Wednesday morning to claim their party’s nomination in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District for a chance to face former NFL kicker Jay Feely. Former television news anchor Marlene Galán-Woods and former state Rep. Amish Shah, the two frontrunners, fell shy of capturing enough of the […]
Europe’s ‘green ideology’ climate agenda risks crushing its industry, environment minister warns
UNITED NATIONS — Europe risks destroying its industrial base unless its leaders retreat from aggressive climate policies and respond to voters demanding economic results, Czech Environment Minister Igor Červený warned in an interview with Fox News Digital. “If we don’t change the course, we will probably crush the industry,” Červený said during his first visit […]
House narrowly backs allowing troops, Pentagon workers to carry personal guns on military bases
The House voted 215-214 Tuesday night to make approval the default when qualified service members and Pentagon civilian employees ask commanders for permission to carry personal firearms on military installations. Three Democrats joined most Republicans to approve the measure, while three Republicans and independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California opposed it. The amendment from Rep. […]
Progressive wave crashes in Sun Belt battleground as moderate holds his seat
After socialists won a series of Democratic primaries in New York, Colorado and Washington, D.C., the party’s moderate wing has secured what appears to be an increasingly rare victory in Arizona’s 4th Congressional District. Incumbent Rep. Greg Stanton fended off progressive challenger Kai Newkirk on Tuesday night after months of bitter primary sparring. On the […]
Ex-NFL star backed by Trump wins battleground state primary: ‘True America First Conservative’
Former NFL kicker Jay Feely won the Republican primary for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday, giving the GOP a Trump-backed nominee in a competitive open-seat race that will help determine which party controls the House. Feely, who received President Donald Trump’s “complete and total endorsement” in the final stretch of the race, defeated former […]
Ex-sheriff backed by Trump storms to victory in race to replace longtime GOP firebrand
Mark Lamb, a sheriff with the backing of President Donald Trump, won a GOP primary on Tuesday evening to fill the seat of outgoing Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., in the Grand Canyon State’s fifth congressional district. The victory puts Lamb on a trajectory to win the seat in November which, in the past, has heavily […]
Trump-backed firebrand wins Arizona GOP governor primary, setting up high-stakes showdown
President Donald Trump’s kingmaker status in Republican primaries was on the line Tuesday in Arizona’s GOP gubernatorial nomination showdown – and the president easily passed the test. Rep. Andy Biggs, a former House Freedom Caucus chair who landed the president’s endorsement, captured the GOP nomination for Arizona governor with more than 70% of the vote, […]
Vulnerable Republican wins GOP primary in Arizona toss-up district Dems aim to flip blue
Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Ariz., clinched the GOP primary nomination in a battleground district Democrats see as key to retaking the House. Ciscomani, a moderate Republican seeking a third House term, ran unopposed with President Donald Trump’s endorsement. The southeastern Arizona district, which spans Tucson’s suburbs and stretches to the U.S.-Mexico border, is one of the […]
Democrats re-nominate Arizona governor, setting stage for high-stakes November battle
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs cruised to re-nomination in battleground Arizona. That’s because the incumbent governor was unopposed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Hobbs, a former Arizona Secretary of State who narrowly defeated then-GOP nominee Kari Lake four years ago, now heads to the general election in the key southwestern battleground state. “I’ve never lost an election, […]
House GOP votes to punt government shutdown battle to after November midterms
The House of Representatives voted on Tuesday night to punt the threat of another government shutdown until after the November midterm elections. House lawmakers passed a bill to extend the current fiscal year’s funding levels until Dec. 4 via a measure called a continuing resolution (CR). It would extend several weeks into fiscal year (FY) […]
