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  Updated: U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani saw his lead over Democratic challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona's CD6 race jump to nearly 5,000 votes after Pima and Cochise tabulated more ballots on Monday.

  Republican Supervisor Steve Christy stacked up even more votes over Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol on Monday, giving his reelection bid a wide lead even as Democrats were walking away with all of the other county races.

  AHCCCS received approval in October from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover traditional healing services provided through the Indian Health Service (IHS) and tribally-operated health facilities in Arizona.

  America’s military veterans make up about 6% of the adult population but account for about 20% of all suicides. That means that each day, about 18 veterans will die by suicide , and the U.S. government continues to emphasize the increasingly dire situation.

  President-elect Donald Trump late Sunday announced he will appoint Tom Homan as “border czar” in his administration.

  Aside from a few hiccups, the U.S. voting process went smoothly this year, but those who study the election process say they have questions: With Trump heading back to the White House, will faith in American democracy rebound?

  The Center for Biological Diversity challenged denial of Endangered Species Act protections for the Tucson shovel-nosed snake, a subspecies of the western shovel-nosed snake, arguing the snake’s unique coloration defines it better than genetics.

  Most city, county, state, and federal governmental offices will be closed Monday, including post offices and courts, in honor of Veterans Day.

  Republican Supervisor Steve Christy continued to pull ahead of Democratic challenger Vanessa Bechtol on Sunday, giving him a likely insurmountable lead even as Democrats were winning all of the other county races.

  The latest update on close legislative races in Southern Arizona: Hope for victory slips away in other districts targeted by Democrats, but a Senate race in LD17 remained too close to call.

  Updated: U.S. Rep. Juan Ciscomani saw his lead over Democrat challenger Kirsten Engel in Arizona's CD6 race cut in half after vote totals were updated Sunday, but another 800 votes brought his lead back up again as the count continued.

  Republican Eli Crane has won a second term in the U.S. House of Representatives after defeating Democratic challenger Jonathan Nez in Arizona’s 2nd Congressional District.