The Press Room

ICE's staggering 75 billion dollar funding increase and cuts to Medicaid with the "Big, Beautiful Bill," the DOJ releasing fliers asking immigrants to self-deport, and the unexpected drama of Arizona's CD7 race. John Washington of Arizona Luminaria, Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Sentinel, Caitlyn Schmidt of Tucson Spotlight, and Danyelle Khmara of AZPM News join host Steve Goldstein to spill all the tea on this week's top news stories in southern Arizona.

We talk with the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation, the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona, and the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona about what dramatic federal funding cuts will mean for their programs. GUESTS: Lee Bucyk, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation; Adriana Gallego, The Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona; Chris Firmage, The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

Arizona's Congressional District 7 candidate, Daniel Hernandez, has an incident in Bisbee, Tucson's mysterious "Project Blue" data center and its unknown water use, chaos at the State Capitol, and are beloved Arizona public lands really for sale? Natalie Robbins of the Tucson Sentinel, Katya Mendoza of AZPM News, AZ Daily Star's columnist Tim Steller, and Jeremy Duda of Axios Phoenix discuss this week's top news stories with host Steve Goldstein.

The Tucson City Council votes to ban camping in washes, a controversial new data center named "Project Blue," TEP's proposed 14% rate hike, southern Arizona's No Kings protests, and border wall construction. Paul Ingram of the Tucson Sentinel, Christopher Conover of AZPM News, and Tucson Spotlight's Caitlin Schmidt discuss this week's top news stories with host Steve Goldstein. Plus, Larry Starks of the Tucson Juneteenth Festival.

The race to fill Congressional District 7's open seat is heating up. AZPM hosted Republican and Democratic debates this week and our panel breaks it down. Plus, Tucson's reaction to ICE protests in LA, and the House passes a bill rescinding funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Yana Kunichoff and John Washington of AZ Luminaria, Paola Rodriguez of AZPM News, and Jim Nintzel of the Tucson Sentinel discuss this week's news with host Steve Goldstein.

Advocates providing information and support outside immigration court, a report that ICE impersonated Tucson Electric Power workers, and how divided are we, really? Plus, economic impacts of uncertainty in AZ, and Justine Wadsack is back (in court). Dylan Smith of the Tucson Sentinel, Danyelle Khmara of AZPM News, the Arizona Republic's Sarah Lapidus, and University of Arizona Professor Samara Klar discuss this week's top news stories with host Steve Goldstein.

The University of Arizona responds to Trump executive orders by consolidating cultural centers, and the first debate by Democratic candidates for Congressional District 7, including newcomer Deja Foxx. Plus, the Supreme Court declines to hear Oak Flat tribal religious rights case, making way for copper mining, and Tucson mayor Regina Romero's controversial trip to Qatar. GUESTS: Caitlin Schmidt (Tucson Spotlight), Paul Ingram (Tucson Sentinel), Tim Steller (Arizona Daily Star), Hannah Cree (AZPM News)

ICE officials make arrests at immigration court in Phoenix and the two-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of a Tohono O'odham man by border patrol agents. Plus, Daniel Hernandez releases a new ad for his CD7 run, and firefighters showing increased levels of PFAS. GUESTS: John Washington (AZ Luminaria), Alisa Reznick (KJZZ), Jim Nintzel (Tucson Sentinel), Katya Mendoza (AZPM News)

Senator Ruben Gallego unveils a new immigration and border plan, Customs and Border Protection eliminates protections for vulnerable people in custody, and Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes a bill requiring hospitals to ask about immigration status. GUESTS: Rafael Carranza (AZ Luminaria), Paul Ingram (Tucson Sentinel), Caitlin Schmidt (Tucson Spotlight), Christopher Conover (AZPM News)

ICE officials make arrests at immigration court in Phoenix, anniversary of the fatal shooting of a Tohono O’odham man by border patrol agents, Daniel Hernandez releases ad, and firefighters showing increased levels of PFAS. GUESTS: John Washington (AZ Luminaria), Alisa Reznick (KJZZ), Jim Nintzel (Tucson Sentinel), Katya Mendoza (AZPM News)