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Trump admin takes down 'sanctuary city' list following sheriffs' backlash tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the weekend took down a public list of cities and jurisdictions that the Trump administration labeled as “sanctuary” cities, after a sharp rebuke from a group representing 3,000 sheriffs and local law enforcement.

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Supreme Court kicks the can on AR-15 ban tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court declined to extend the decades-old battle over Maryland’s assault weapons ban to its docket next term, but the ceasefire might only be temporary as bans on the popular AR-15 pop up around the country.

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Hobbs appointee caught between federal law & GOP opposition to diversity programs tucsonsentinel.com/local/repor
The far-right Republican senator who already blocked several of Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs’ picks to lead state agencies has accused another nominee of lying and violating the Arizona Constitution.

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American doctors moving to Canada to escape the Trump administration tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
In the months since Trump was reelected and returned to the White House, American doctors have shown skyrocketing interest in becoming licensed in Canada, where dozens more than normal have already been cleared to practice.

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Trump releases detailed budget proposal calling for $163 billion in domestic cuts tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Trump administration released significantly more detail about its budget request, giving Congress the information it needs for lawmakers to draft the annual government funding bills, though they didn’t include the details that the Appropriations committees need to begin their work.

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Passing grade: Villareal scores early winner for FC Tucson tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson had a win at Kino North Stadium on an otherwise rainy, dreary Sunday night over the visiting El Paso Surf.

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Trump ‘blatant’ refusal to comply in deportation case shows growing rift with judges tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Federal judges have found the Trump administration either violated their preliminary injunctions or restraining orders, or have broadly invoked executive privileges to stonewall information in immigration cases, raising concerns the administration is skirting due process rights.

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The history of ‘coming out,’ from secret gay code to popular political protest tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The history of the term “come out” as gay has changed from the earliest days of the gay rights movement, to today, when it has been adopted by other movements.

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Budget bill is on verge of transforming how America eats tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The “big, beautiful” tax bill contains food and agricultural provisions expected to remain intact: cuts to the nation’s nutrition programs; an increase of billions in subsidies aimed at industrial farms; and a rescission of funding to help farmers deal with the impacts of climate change.

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Pima Supes to discuss tax for housing; Oro Valley water rates to rise tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Pima County is on the verge of a small property tax to raise money for housing programs; Oro Valley Town Council prepares to raise water rates; Downtown library may move across street & more from local government meetings around Tucson this week.

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USDA ends program that helps tribes get healthy food tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The USDA has ended a program that dozens of tribal food banks say has helped them provide fresh, locally produced food that is important to their traditions and cultures.

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As anti-trans laws get more extreme, here’s where state laws stand in 2025 tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Since 2020, every new year has brought a new record of state bills attempting to roll back transgender rights, and those bills are becoming broader and more extreme, as politicians look for new ways to enforce a binary definition of gender.

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They didn't do it: Pima County's 'Truth in Taxation' hearings are anything but tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
The Pima County Board of Supervisors has three public hearings planned so the public can chime in about "tax increases." Except they aren't tax increases, even though the hearings must be advertised that way.

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Hernandez: Trump’s tariffs are a tax on Arizona families and farmers tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Donald Trump’s push to recklessly impose tariffs should alarm every Arizonan, especially those of us who depend on trade to lower our costs of everyday groceries & goods, and to fuel our small businesses. — Democratic congressional candidate Daniel Hernandez

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Street-level violence prevention programs have been decimated by Trump just ahead of summer tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Community-based violence intervention programs nationwide have long worked alongside law enforcement officers to deescalate conflict, but the Trump admin last month pulled roughly $500 million in remaining funds across a range of programs, just as summer is approaching.

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Tech, defense & support services companies make millions off new ICE contracts tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
Companies are rushing to secure government contracts as the Trump administration ramps up its spending on ICE to reach its deportation goals and the House approved a spending bill that sets aside $175 billion for immigration enforcement – about 22 times ICE’s annual budget.

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Hey 19: FC Tucson devastates visitors from Coachella by Hardcastle-esque margin tucsonsentinel.com/sports/repo
FC Tucson defeated visiting Coachella SC at Kino North Stadium by a 19-0 margin on Saturday night. No, that is not a typo, nor did you accidentally read an article about the other football: 19 goals.

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Trump’s tariffs are a tax on Arizona families and farmers tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
Donald Trump’s push to recklessly impose tariffs should alarm every Arizonan, especially those of us who depend on trade to lower our costs of everyday groceries & goods, and to fuel our small businesses.

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U.S. solar manufacturers lag skyrocketing market demand tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/rep
U.S. consumer demand for renewable energy continues to grow, with more solar panel capacity installed in 2024 than in 2023, which saw more than in 2022. But U.S. trade policy is in flux, and high tariffs have been imposed on imported solar panels, which may cause shortages.

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Supreme Court lets Trump slash humanitarian status for over half a million migrants tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld
The Supreme Court ruled to revoke the legal status of over half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who are temporarily in the U.S. for humanitarian needs, boosting President Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan.

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