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WATCH LIVE: Republican Debate for Arizona Congressional District 7

Candidates face off in second Arizona debate for vacant CD7 seat.

Kelly argues Ft. Huachuca is unique and needed

The Army wants to change where electronic warfare testing takes place

DHS memo details how National Guard troops will be used for immigration enforcement

The Trump administration now plans to use Guard troops for law enforcement activities, including "night operations and rural interdiction," as well as "guard duty and riot control" inside immigrant detention facilities.

U.S. warns Arizona and Wisconsin over compliance with federal election law

Justice Department letters show the Trump administration’s approach to scrutinizing state practices.

COVID vaccine changes confuse and upset some parents and families

COVID vaccine access will be more limited for some groups, after federal health officials changed recommendations.

Tucson VA employees seek early exit as Trump-era cuts face legal hurdles

Legal challenges may delay a Trump administration plan to reduce VA staff by 15%.

Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting

A House subcommittee hearing earlier this spring set the stage for Trump's request.

Stabilizing 'operations,' the National Weather Service hires again after Trump cuts

Following cuts ordered by the Trump administration earlier this year, the weather service lost nearly 600 positions.

Federal government denies permit for South 32 mine

The problem with the proposed mine is possible air pollution.

Hobbs pushes groundwater agreement with lawmakers

Hobbs traveled to western Arizona to get a look at groundwater problems firsthand and talk about the Saudi-owned alfalfa farm.

How safe is the food supply after federal cutbacks? Experts are worried

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts warn that cuts to the USDA, FDA, and CDC have left the nation's food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness, raising serious safety concerns.

SCOTUS declines to hear Oak Flat tribal religious rights case, making way for copper mining

The decision comes after the nation's high court re-listed the case 13 times.

ICE arrests outside immigration hearings spark fear in Tucson

Officers waiting outside courtrooms in Phoenix and other cities, causing concerns among immigrants with hearings in Tucson.

NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

The lawsuit says the administration is usurping Congress' power to direct how federal money will be spent and to pass laws.

Vaccine advisers to the FDA recommended changes to COVID vaccines

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration met Thursday to recommend a formula for COVID-19 vaccines for the 2025-2026 season.

Under Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill,’ Arizona could recoup $196M Ducey spent to turn shipping containers into a border wall that lasted 5 months

Leaders in many states from both parties have complained about footing the bill for border security because Biden wasn’t doing enough.

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