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 most hotly contested House races in the country. Trump carried the swing seat...

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, but I’ve also never won one alone. This will be a close race,...

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) 2027, which begins on Oct. 1. The legislation passed in a 220 to...