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Tucson rallies for “No Kings” protest at Reid Park

Tucson Rises for Democracy: A Day of Unity, Resistance, and Community Power in Reid Park

"Everything You've Got": Sometimes it takes seven billion years to find yourself.

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State Senate Republicans call on other AZ leaders to help Trump on immigration enforcement

The issue moved into the public following continuing protests in Los Angeles.

Residents are worried about Ironwood Forest National Monument.

On the heels of its 25th anniversary, there's concern about a size reduction and development.

DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

The Trump administration now plans to use Guard troops for law enforcement activities, including "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside immigrant detention facilities.

Tucson VA employees seek early exit as Trump-era cuts face legal hurdles

Legal challenges may delay a Trump administration plan to reduce VA staff by 15%.

Environmental groups rally to defend national monuments from mining

Arizona groups will gather to celebrate and defend Ironwood Forest National Monument and the Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the grand Canyon National Monument.

Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting

A House subcommittee hearing earlier this spring set the stage for Trump's request.

Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts

Following cuts ordered by the Trump administration earlier this year, the weather service lost nearly 600 positions.

NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

The lawsuit says the administration is usurping Congress' power to direct how federal money will be spent and to pass laws.

Under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ Arizona could recoup $196M Ducey spent to turn shipping containers into a border wall that lasted 5 months

Leaders in many states from both parties have complained about footing the bill for border security because Biden wasn’t doing enough.

Federal budget reductions could alter hurricane outlook

UA researchers' forecast depends on weather data from agency earmarked for cuts.

Under attack, public media makes its case to Congress and the courts

Nearly 200 officials from public radio stations across the country are descending on Capitol Hill to seek to convince lawmakers to maintain funding for public broadcasting.

Listen: A once-fringe theory on birthright citizenship comes to the Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on May 15 in a case challenging an executive order President Trump signed in January to limit who is entitled to birthright citizenship.

Trump offers $1,000 incentive to migrants who leave the country voluntarily

The Homeland Security Department pitched the monetary incentive as a more "dignified" way to leave the country, while saving taxpayers money.

Trump cuts baby 'Safe to Sleep' team. Here's what parents should know

The Safe to Sleep campaign has greatly reduced cases of sudden infant death syndrome and other sleep-related deaths.

Resettlement agencies warn admissions system is dismantled, despite court orders

When Trump abruptly ended the Refugee Resettlement Program, newly arrived families in Tucson and across the U.S. were left stranded—along with vetted refugees abroad. Three months later, despite court rulings, the system to bring them may no longer exist.

Veterans show support for Tucson VA staff amid looming cuts

Veterans for Peace say they will be outside the Tucson VA every Friday morning to support staff and veterans.

First debate by Democratic CD7 candidates including newcomer Deja Foxx, and the Tucson mayor's controversial Qatar trip

Plus, the University of Arizona responds to Trump executive orders by consolidating cultural centers, and the Supreme Court declines to hear Oak Flat tribal religious rights case, making way for copper mining.

American citizen detained by ICE, Gov. Hobbs vetoes Arizona ICE Act

Plus, a huge decrease in border crossings, attorney Mo Goldman announces a run for CD6, and Superintendent Tom Horne on DEI in the Tucson Unified School District.

The Press Room - March 7, 2025

Nanos withdraws from Operation Desert Guardian, Trump delays Mexican tariffs, and more.

The Press Room - February 28, 2025

Gov. Hobbs creates Operation Desert Guardian, and should Congressman Grijalva step down?

The Press Room - February 21, 2025

How the Pima County Supervisors are bracing for the possibility of budget cuts.