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D.C. Circuit clears Trump to gut consumer watchdog agency tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A D.C. Circuit panel ruled to overturn a court order freezing the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, finding that a federal judge did not have the jurisdiction to review claims brought by an employee union.

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Trump wants states to feed voter info into powerful citizenship data program tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration is developing a powerful data tool it claims will let states identify noncitizens registered to vote. But critics and data experts warn it could allow the federal government to vacuum up vast quantities of information on Americans for unclear purposes.

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Trump-appointed judge blocks Education Department DEI crackdown tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A federal judge struck down two administration documents that sought to effectively ban all race-based considerations in schools and universities, ending a monthslong legal standoff between the Department of Education and one of the largest teachers unions in the nation.

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Free AI testing platform rolled out to federal employees tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
As a part of President Donald Trump’s AI Action Plan, which rolled out at the end of last month, the U.S. General Services Administration launched a platform that will allow government employees to experiment with artificial intelligence tools.

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D.C. sues Trump administration over federalization of city’s police force tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The D.C. attorney general sued President Donald Trump over his federal takeover of the city’s Metropolitan Police Department, the first pushback against the administration’s unprecedented exertion of federal power this week.

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ICE could prevent some of the coming corruption, criminal & misconduct scandals that will plague agency tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Since ICE’s expansion is regrettably inevitable, it’s important to prevent a surge of corruption and incompetence in the agency while it grows.

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Trump’s Medicaid cuts will hurt every Arizonan, not just those who lose coverage tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The Medicaid cuts that President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress approved last month will mean higher premiums, longer wait times and reduced services for everyone in Arizona, local health care leaders said Thursday.

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Tucson congressional candidate Mendoza knocks proposed VA abortion ban tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Marine veteran who is seeking to unseat Southern Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani in next year’s midterm elections blasted a Trump administration proposal to ban abortions in cases of rape and incest at VA hospitals.

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Tucson congressional candidate Mendoza knocks proposed VA abortion ban tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
A Marine veteran who is seeking to unseat Southern Arizona Rep. Juan Ciscomani in next year’s midterm elections blasted a Trump administration proposal to ban abortions in cases of rape and incest at VA hospitals.

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Gallego visits Iowa, N.H., carrying all the wrong lessons tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego sought the first-mover advantage on immigration politicking, but the former Marine forgot why no grunt ever wants to walk point.

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Tucson artist's 'Recovery Living Room' seeks to spark dialogue about addiction & recovery tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report
Elizabeth Burden of Tucson was selected as this year's artist in an initiative that tackles public health topics each year.

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'Wasting taxpayer dollars': Kelly criticizes Trump admin after visit to Eloy detention center tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly visited two women held at the Eloy Detention Center last week, and said the Trump administration is "wasting taxpayer dollars going after the wrong people instead of real criminals."

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Arizona still guilty of unconstitutional school underfunding, court rules tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
Arizona lawmakers and governors have unconstitutionally underfunded public schools and are repeating the same mistakes that led to a landmark ruling more than 30 years ago, a trial court judge ruled this week.

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Az retirees protest GOP lawmakers on 90th anniversary of Social Security tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
On the 90th anniversary of Social Security being enacted, seniors in Arizona held “silver sit-ins” at the offices of GOP Reps. David Schweikert and Juan Ciscomani, asking them to ensure the program continues and advocate for policy changes to keep it fully funded.

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Happy birthday, Social Security. Unless Congress acts, full benefits end in 7 years. tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation celebrating the 90th anniversary of Social Security, though he offered no plans for avoiding insolvency and a steep drop-off in benefits within the next decade.

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State leaders brace for ‘heavy lift’ from Medicaid, food stamp changes tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Lawmakers are still grappling with the implications of Trump’s signature legislation. With most states boasting solid fiscal positions, some expect to cover new up-front administrative costs by tapping into strong reserve funds. But many are considering reducing services.

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From tissues to tariffs: The school supply debate just got political tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
At a time when prices are creeping back up and public education is witnessing some of the steepest funding cuts in American history, the school supplies debate is a window into how families and workers are faring.

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Trump’s call for a new census: Could it happen? Would it be constitutional? tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Just as he did during his first term in office, President Donald Trump is trying to reshape the census to serve his political goals. Here, we address some key questions about Trump’s proposal: the legality, the logistics, and the political strategy driving it.

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D.C. Circuit upholds Trump freeze on billions in foreign aid tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
A D.C. Circuit panel blocked a lower court order requiring the Trump administration to resume billions of dollars in aid payments from the now-defunct U.S. Agency for International Development.

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Trump suggests long-term control of D.C. police, sidestepping Congress tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
President Donald Trump said the White House would need to take “long-term” control of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department as part of his administration’s crackdown on the capital city.

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