DOJ subpoenas longtime Trump rival Letitia James https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080825_trump_subpoenas/doj-subpoenas-longtime-trump-rival-letitia-james/
The Department of Justice subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James, as part of a probe into her bombshell civil fraud lawsuit against President Donald Trump.
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Billy Long ousted by Trump as IRS chief after less than 2 months in office https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080825_long_fired/billy-long-ousted-by-trump-as-irs-chief-after-less-than-2-months-office/
President Donald Trump will remove former Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Billy Long from his post as head of the Internal Revenue Service less than two months after his confirmation, according to the White House.
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Michele Lewis appointed to Continental school board https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080825_continental_school_board/michele-lewis-appointed-continental-school-board/
Michele Lewis has been appointed to serve the remainder of a term on the Continental Elementary School District Governing Board. Kelley Allen resigned this summer.
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For America’s 35M small businesses, tariff uncertainty hits especially hard https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080825_tariff_business_op/for-americas-35m-small-businesses-tariff-uncertainty-hits-especially-hard/
As of 2023, of those U.S. companies that import goods, more than 97% of them were small businesses. For these companies, tariff uncertainty isn’t just frustrating – it’s paralyzing.
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New lawsuit presses DOJ to release communications about Epstein files https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080825_epstein_lawsuit/new-lawsuit-presses-doj-release-communications-epstein-files/
A nonprofit government watchdog sued the Trump administration for failing to respond to public records requests for communications between the White House, Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation about Florida sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Trump asks SCOTUS for go-ahead to continue immigration raids in California https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080825_scotus_raids/trump-asks-scotus-go-ahead-continue-immigration-raids-california/
President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to resume indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests that swept through Hispanic communities in California.
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FactCheck: RFK Jr. justifies cuts to mRNA vaccine projects with falsehoods https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080825_factcheck_rfk_vaccines/factcheck-rfk-jr-justifies-cuts-mrna-vaccine-projects-with-falsehoods/
In justifying the government’s termination of $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine projects, DHHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. falsely claimed mRNA vaccines “fail to protect effectively” against COVID-19 and suggested they are unsafe.
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Interior Dep't offers training series for agencies addressing violent crime in tribal communities https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080825_tribal_violence/interior-dept-offers-training-series-agencies-addressing-violent-crime-tribal-communities/
To improve law enforcement and public safety providers’ response to crime in Indigenous communities, the Department of Interior’s Victim Assistance Program offers various training programs throughout the year.
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Florida judge freezes construction at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/080825_dentention_construction/florida-judge-freezes-construction-alligator-alcatraz/
All new construction must stop for two weeks at the Florida migrant detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” a federal judge ruled, though the order does not pause operations at the facility, including deportations.
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Trump brings back Presidential Fitness Test to schools after decade-long absence https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080525_youth_fitness/trump-brings-back-presidential-fitness-test-schools-after-decade-long-absence/
President Donald Trump is bringing back a physical fitness test to public schools after over a decade, but details of the new test, including timing and implementation, remain to be seen.
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Navajo Nation Council votes to remove attorney general, Nygren appoints replacement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080825_navajo_ag/navajo-nation-council-votes-remove-attorney-general-nygren-appoints-replacement/
The Navajo Nation Council voted to remove Heather Clah from her position as the Navajo Nation Attorney General, just weeks after her confirmation — the second time the council has removed an attorney general in the last eight months.
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Arizona’s signature-counting formula for ballot questions is unconstitutional, sometimes https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080825_ballot_signatures/arizonas-signature-counting-formula-ballot-questions-unconstitutional-sometimes/
Using the signature-counting formula to double-count invalid signatures when determining whether a citizen initiative qualifies for the ballot is unconstitutional, the state’s Supreme Court concluded this week, in an opinion explaining a ruling it made nearly a year ago.
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New Arizona jaguar sightings a 'positive sign' despite border wall, UA researchers say https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080725_jaguar_spotted/new-arizona-jaguar-sightings-positive-sign-despite-border-wall-ua-researchers-say/
Recent sightings of wild jaguars — including 'Jaguar Number Four' on Wednesday — show Southern Arizona is still in the apex predator's range, University of Arizona researchers said.
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Shaw needs at least 58% of remaining ballots to beat Dahl in Tucson Council primary race https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080725_ward3_update/shaw-needs-least-58-remaining-ballots-beat-dahl-tucson-council-primary-race/
Sadie Shaw needs to win at least 58 percent of the remaining ballots in the Democratic primary to knock Tucson Councilman Kevin Dahl out of his Ward 3 seat.
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Arizona AG Mayes, bipartisan state attorneys general crack down on nuisance robocalls https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080725_nuisance_robocall/arizona-ag-mayes-bipartisan-state-attorneys-general-crack-down-nuisance-robocalls/
As part of Operation Robocall Roundup, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and 50 bipartisan attorneys general are sending warning letters to 37 voice service providers, which transmit the calls, demanding they stop illegal robocalls being routed through telecom networks.
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UA researchers: Arizona jaguar sightings a 'positive sign' despite border wall https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080725_jaguar_spotted/ua-researchers-arizona-jaguar-sightings-positive-sign-despite-border-wall/
For University of Arizona researchers, the latest sightings show that Southern Arizona is still in the apex predator's range.
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Ice shortage: Youth hockey outgrowing single Tucson rink https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080725_ice_hockey/ice-shortage-youth-hockey-outgrowing-single-tucson-rink/
In the heart of the Sonoran Desert, a close-knit hockey community is proving that passion for the sport can thrive anywhere, even where frozen ponds are nowhere in sight.
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Understanding key terms swirling around Alligator Alcatraz & immigration enforcement https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/opinion/report/080725_immigration_terms_op/understanding-key-terms-swirling-around-alligator-alcatraz-immigration-enforcement/
Discussing immigration issues is challenging, since key terms are often conflated and confused. Clarifying these terms and their legal implications can help ensure people are talking about the same things – regardless of whether they agree about who should be in the country.
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Chris James running for Arizona CD 5 seat https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/080725_james_congress/chris-james-running-arizona-cd-5-seat/
Chris James, Eastern Band of Cherokee, announced he is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in Arizona, seeking to replace Rep. Andy Biggs - who is not running for reelection - and become the first Native American to represent the state in Congress.
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Coaches & fellow players remember Kelly Pierce as tenacious competitor & great friend https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/sports/report/080725_kelly-pierce/coaches-fellow-players-remember-kelly-pierce-as-tenacious-competitor-great-friend/
Salpointe Catholic soccer coach Kelly Pierce died unexpectedly last Friday at the age of 44 and her passing has hit the local soccer community hard.
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