Photo gallery: The view from the U.S.-Mexico border
PHOENIX – With President Donald Trump's executive order to move forward with construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall, people across the country are turning their gazes south. Cronkite News journalists report from communities on both sides of the border. Here is a gallery of photos from their travels.
Democrat Paul Penzone unseats Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
PHOENIX – After holding the position of Maricopa County Sheriff for more than two decades, Joe Arpaio has lost his seat to Democrat Paul Penzone. The Associated Press declared Penzone the winner Tuesday night.
Arizona vigil addresses fears of Latino voter suppression in 2016 election
PHOENIX — Elvira Guadarrama colored a sign while sitting on a folding chair near the Maricopa County Elections Department.
Supreme Court lets ballot-collection law stand to cap week of legal fights
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday reinstated Arizona's ban on ballot-harvesting, just one day after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals put the law on hold.
Undocumented immigrants find sanctuary in north Phoenix church
PHOENIX - Ismael, a 46-year-old undocumented immigrant, accepted an offer of sanctuary from a north Phoenix church shortly after he received his deportation letter in August 2015.
Battling opioid addiction in Indian Country
PHOENIX - For Tara Mason, the impacts of addiction to opioids and other drugs on the White Earth Nation in Minnesota hit close to home.
Tribal leaders want more input in pipeline, road projects
Lake Michigan to Catherine Hollowell and her tribe isn't just a vital source of clean water.
What is your experience with immigration and immigrants?
With the presidential election in November, immigration has been one of the most talked-about issues. Cronkite News wants to know how immigration affects you.
McCain touts experience, Kirkpatrick says it’s time for a change in Senate debate
Sen. John McCain and Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick said they both could work through the gridlock in Washington, but they parted ways on health care, immigration and the economy in a debate Monday for the Senate seat McCain has held for five terms.
Plans for the Columbus Day holiday? Going to work, most likely
WASHINGTON - While advocacy groups argue about the proper way to honor Christopher Columbus and his legacy, it's a safe bet that most Americans marked the holiday the same way - by going to work.
Renaming, reframing, reclaiming: Tribes’ different view of Columbus Day
WASHINGTON - Columbus Day will be a holiday for students in most of the country, but it will be just another Monday for students in the Navajo Nation.
Hurricane doesn’t get in the way of Arizona staffer’s wedding
WASHINGTON - Saturday was supposed to be the most special day in the lives of Jason Samuels and Courtney Singer, who were set to get married at Singer's family home in Charleston, South Carolina.
