Az AG Mayes, other states sue Trump over last-minute freeze on $6 billion in education funds https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/071425_mayes_education/az-ag-mayes-other-states-sue-trump-over-last-minute-freeze-6-billion-education-funds/ A coalition of Democratic officials from 24 states and the District of Columbia, including Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, sued the Trump administration after it froze more than $6.8 billion in federal education funding just a day before it was set to be distributed. #Tucson #Arizona

World’s premier cancer institute faces crippling cuts & chaos https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/071225_cancer_cuts/worlds-premier-cancer-institute-faces-crippling-cuts-chaos/ The Trump administration’s broadsides against scientific research have caused unprecedented upheaval at the National Cancer Institute, the storied federal government research hub that has spearheaded advances against the disease for decades. #Tucson #Arizona

Trump signs $3.4 trillion deficit-boosting tax & spending-cut package at July 4 event https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070425_trump_budget/trump-signs-34-trillion-deficit-boosting-tax-spending-cut-package-july-4-event/ President Donald Trump signed into law Friday evening his massive spending cut and tax break package to fulfill his domestic policy agenda on immigration and defense and overhaul American energy production. #Tucson #Arizona

Patriotic playlist: Songs for July 4th https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/arts/report/070325_july4_songs/patriotic-playlist-songs-july-4th/ Here's a selection of some of the best songs about what American independence means, from Linda Ronstadt singing the National Anthem, to Springsteen and Petty and Funkadelic and the Beastie Boys. Is that freedom rock? Turn it up and celebrate, and sound off in the comments about your favorites. #Tucson #Arizona

Battles over public lands loom even after sell-off proposal fails https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/070125_public_lands_battle/battles-over-public-lands-loom-even-after-sell-off-proposal-fails/ Hunters, hikers and outdoors lovers of all stripes mounted a campaign this month against a Republican proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal public land - but experts say federal lands face a slew of other threats from President Donald Trump’s administration. #Tucson #Arizona

Tohono O’odham PD takes mandatory training on missing & murdered Indigenous peoples https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/062625_tohono_mmiw_training/tohono-oodham-pd-takes-mandatory-training-missing-murdered-indigenous-peoples/ In May, April Ignacio - co-founder of Indivisible Tohono - began providing mandatory training on MMIW for the Tohono O’odham Police Department, with the goal of training every officer in the department by the end of August. #Tucson #Arizona

U.S. Senate GOP mega-bill suffers major blow with ruling on Medicaid cuts https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062625_senate_medicaid/us-senate-gop-mega-bill-suffers-major-blow-with-ruling-medicaid-cuts/ U.S. Senate Republicans suffered a significant setback when the parliamentarian ruled several changes to Medicaid in the “big, beautiful bill” don’t comply with the complex rules for moving a reconciliation package. #Tucson #Arizona

Trump’s f-bomb toward Iran & Israel breaks norm of keeping presidential profanity off-camera https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062525_trump_language/trumps-f-bomb-toward-iran-israel-breaks-norm-keeping-presidential-profanity-off-camera/ History is full of muttered presidential curses, closed-door profanity and hot-mic slip-ups. The expletive President Donald Trump unleashed Tuesday on the South Lawn stands apart - but is hardly unique - and his profanity reflects evolving societal norms. #Tucson #Arizona

Child care is now rivaling home costs https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/062425_child_care_costs/child-care-now-rivaling-home-costs/ The cost of child care is rising. By a lot. In 45 states and Washington, D.C., child care for two kids now costs more than a mortgage, and in 49 states and D.C., child care for two surpasses what families pay in rent. #Tucson #Arizona

‘They’re taking Shirly’: An Army sergeant thought his family was safe. Then ICE deported his wife https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/061725_military_deportations/theyre-taking-shirly-army-sergeant-thought-his-family-was-safe-then-ice-deported-his-wife/ There is no guaranteed path to citizenship for undocumented military family members - and no guaranteed protections against deportation - for the estimated 80,000 undocumented spouses or parents of military members are living in the U.S. #Tucson #Arizona