President Barack Obama could cement his environmental legacy by taking executive action to designate nearly 4 million acres of Western land as national monuments before leaving office next month.
Read More »Before the perks, the pick: Freshmen hope, plot in Hill office lottery
The biennial freshmen office lottery is a tradition in a city where a room isn’t just a room, but can indicate your place in the pecking order.
Read More »As Trump builds team in New York, door may open for Arizona official
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus as his White House chief of staff could open the door for an Arizona official to move to the national stage.
Read More »Democrats delay, as House GOP keeps leaders after historic elections
House Republicans capped a tumultuous campaign season by unanimously re-electing their leadership team Tuesday, while Democrats delayed their vote.
Read More »GOP senator declares US ‘reset’ with Russia unacceptable
A leading Republican voice on national security matters has declared as "unacceptable" any attempt by the incoming Trump administration to reset relations with Russia.
Read More »Housewarming: Biggs, O’Halleran join freshmen in Capitol orientation
Incoming Reps. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, and Tom O’Halleran, D-Sedona, said they’re excited to come to Washington and represent the people of Arizona – but first they have to learn how to do that, exactly.
Read More »Hispanic leaders push voting, but dismiss third-party candidates
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus wants to encourage young Latinos to vote – but wants to make sure they don’t vote the wrong way.
Read More »McCain withdraws support for Trump 
U.S. Sen. John McCain withdrew his support for Donald Trump following release of an audio recording in which the GOP presidential nominee boasted of being able to sexually assault women and made crude comments about them, becoming perhaps the most prominent of the numerous Republicans to do so amid the firestorm of recriminations that erupted after the audio was released Friday.
Read More »Franks urges action on pro-life bill stalled in Senate for a year
More than a year after his Born Alive Protection Act passed the House, Rep. Trent Franks, R-Glendale, called on senators to act on the bill before the legislative calendar runs out.
Read More »Southern Arizona residents take border security gripes to Congress
Two southern Arizona residents told a House panel Tuesday that their communities have grown more dangerous due to what they see as a lack of security at the Arizona-Mexico border.
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