New evidence supports claim that Emil Bove suggested defying court orders https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071125_bove_orders/new-evidence-supports-claim-that-emil-bove-suggested-defying-court-orders/
Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats published a trove of email and text messages from a Justice Department whistleblower who has accused top agency official Emil Bove of expressing intent to violate a federal court order.
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Az Gov. Hobbs celebrates signing of ‘Jerry’s Law,’ expanding protections against animal cruelty https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071125_abuse_law/az-gov-hobbs-celebrates-signing-jerrys-law-expanding-protections-against-animal-cruelty/
Flanked by a couple of paralyzed dogs who were rescued from severe abuse and neglect, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs joined impassioned animal advocates to celebrate a new state law intended to protect pets.
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Doctors, advocates hold out hope for appeals in abortion privacy rule case https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071125_abortion_privacy/doctors-advocates-hold-out-hope-appeals-abortion-privacy-rule-case/
Two pending lawsuits over a 2024 federal rule protecting certain reproductive health information from disclosure are on hold while the Trump administration decides whether to appeal a Texas judge’s June decision that declared the rule unlawful and void.
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IRS: Churches may endorse political candidates despite decades-old statute barring such activity https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/071125_church_endorsement_op/irs-churches-may-endorse-political-candidates-despite-decades-old-statute-barring-such-activity/
The IRS said churches and other houses of worship can endorse political candidates without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status, despite a law Congress passed more than 70 years ago that applies to all charitable nonprofits - so what does the IRS ruling mean?
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U.S. Senate GOP under pressure on Trump demand to defund NPR, PBS, foreign aid https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071125_defunding_pressure/us-senate-gop-under-pressure-trump-demand-defund-npr-pbs-foreign-aid/
Congress has just one week left to approve the Trump administration’s request to cancel $9.4 billion in previously approved funding for public media and foreign aid, setting up yet another tight deadline for lawmakers.
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FactCheck: Presentation before CDC vaccine panel misleads about thimerosal https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071125_factcheck_thimerosal/factcheck-presentation-before-cdc-vaccine-panel-misleads-thimerosal/
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel vote to recommend against use of seasonal influenza vaccines containing small amounts of thimerosal followed a presentation that misled on the risks of the rarely used preservative.
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Emergency voting sites opening in Southern Az CD 7 congressional election this weekend https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071125_cd7_emergency_voting/emergency-voting-sites-opening-southern-az-cd-7-congressional-election-this-weekend/
Emergency voting sites are opening in Southern Arizona's special Congressional District 7 primary election this weekend, allowing for more in-person voting before Election Day next Tuesday.
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‘We’re real people’: Arizona Medicaid recipients brace for devastating cuts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071125_az_medicaid_cuts/were-real-people-arizona-medicaid-recipients-brace-devastating-cuts/
State Medicaid recipients brace as massive cuts in President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” threatens to close five rural Arizona hospitals while eliminating coverage for 300,000 residents.
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Tucson enviro groups' lawsuit: Border wall would be 'death knell' for U.S. jaguars https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070925_san_rafael_border_lawsuit/tucson-enviro-groups-lawsuit-border-wall-would-death-knell-us-jaguars/
The Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration on Wednesday in an attempt to halt border wall construction in the San Rafael Valley in Southern Arizona.
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Court swiftly halts Trump administration’s one-year Planned Parenthood funding ban https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070825_planned_parenthood_halt/court-swiftly-halts-trump-administrations-one-year-planned-parenthood-funding-ban/
The federal government cannot withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood for at least the next two weeks, after a district court judge issued a temporary restraining order the same day the organization filed a lawsuit.
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Aguirre: Adelita Grijalva is the future of political representation for District 7 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070925_aguirre_grijalva_op/aguirre-adelita-grijalva-future-political-representation-district-7/
Electing Adelita Grijalva for District 7 is not merely a vote for continuity, it is an endorsement of a future shaped by real expertise and heartfelt commitment.
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Supreme Court lets Trump take an axe to federal government https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070825_scotus_layoffs/supreme-court-lets-trump-take-axe-federal-government/
The Supreme Court cleared President Donald Trump to move forward with mass firings set to dismantle large swaths of the federal government.
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With the Oak Ridge Fire mostly contained, work shifts to the ‘tough’ job of recovery https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070925_oak_ridge_fire/with-oak-ridge-fire-mostly-contained-work-shifts-tough-job-recovery/
As the evacuation orders are lifted and the Oak Ridge Fire reaches 87% containment, families on the Navajo Nation can begin focusing on recovery as they deal with the aftermath of a wildfire that has so far burned more than 11,000 acres over 10 days.
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Pulitzer-winning Az political cartoonist Steve Benson dies at 71 https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070925_benson_obit/pulitzer-winning-az-political-cartoonist-steve-benson-dies-71/
Steve Benson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist known for his sharp wit and incisive commentary on American politics, has died at the age of 71.
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Judge gives ultimatum for endangered Arizona squirrel protections https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070925_squirrel_protection/judge-gives-ultimatum-endangered-arizona-squirrel-protections/
Federal officials have until January 30, 2027 to act on the petition to expand critical habitat protections for Mount Graham red squirrels, which live on the eponymous peak in Arizona’s Pinaleño Mountains, and are what some call the most endangered terrestrial animal in the U.S.
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Early voting underway in Tucson City Council primary election https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070925_political_calendar/early-voting-underway-tucson-city-council-primary-election/
A roundup of upcoming Tucson-area political events: Early voting underway in Tucson City Council election; Election Day next week in CD 7; voters will decide Sentinel team on the airwaves & more
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House Democrats demand release of Epstein files mentioning Trump https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070925_epstein_bondi/house-democrats-demand-release-epstein-files-mentioning-trump/
After the Justice Department backed away from the promise to publish new evidence related to disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, House Democrats are now suggesting that the agency is withholding certain documents because they implicate the president.
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Here’s what Maricopa County voters should do if they get proof-of-citizenship request https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/070925_maricopa_citizenship/heres-what-maricopa-county-voters-should-do-if-they-get-proof-of-citizenship-request/
Maricopa County voters who recently received letters from the Recorder’s Office about their registration status may be confused by the two separate mailings, including one that’s incorrect. But they will need to act soon to make sure they are able to vote in state and local elections.
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Trump seeks to ban Chinese farmland ownership, claw back existing purchases https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070925_farm_ownership_ban/trump-seeks-ban-chinese-farmland-ownership-claw-back-existing-purchases/
President Donald Trump’s administration will pursue a ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland as part of an effort to strengthen farm security, and will even try to revoke lands already owned by China-backed entities.
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Villegas: No age limit on leadership: Rejecting ageism, embracing integrity https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/070825_villegas_ageism_op/villegas-no-age-limit-leadership-rejecting-ageism-embracing-integrity/
Claiming that losing experienced leaders is what allowed a harmful bill to pass not only discredits their legacy, but also shifts blame away from those who actually voted for it.
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