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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Trump will unveil $54 billion in South Korean investment in Alaska, site of a tight Senate race

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Republicans tee up bill on data centers for one of the final votes before the midterms

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Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall

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The US military says its withdrawal of troops from Iraq is complete

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Iran indicates it's received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war

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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots

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San Diego council rivals Crosby and Bailey debate power, immigration, Liberty Station and the future of City Hall

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Trump formally accepts defeat in $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit

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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups

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Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

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FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

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Will an early switch to winter-blend gasoline give California drivers a price break?

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Watchdog says Trump can't cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress

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Appeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights

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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

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Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump

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California consumer confidence tumbles to 13-year low

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US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain

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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

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California's candidates for governor to square off in debate — how to watch, and what to look for

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New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks

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Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent as congressional map expands in hopes of a blue wave

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Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change

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GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate

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Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements

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Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms

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How inflation eats up your household's income

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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

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Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foes

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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics

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In growing trash billing snafu, San Diego undercharged nearly as many people as it overcharged

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Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP

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News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved

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NFL asks Homeland Security to take down video of Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins

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Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says

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Alito steps aside in a major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdings

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9 states have new US House districts for the midterm elections after Trump urged changes

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US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia's top prosecutor

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Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison

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Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he's leaving the post after just over a year in the job

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Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

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In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power

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Democrats keep coming to South Carolina to stump for midterm candidates. It's all about 2028

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House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option

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Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'

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Trump to travel to Ohio to stump for Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican faces competitive challenge

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Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO amid mounting AI debate

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Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging

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Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms

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US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting

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Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain

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How a contested statistical model fueled doubts about the 2024 election

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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

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How this low-profile ballot measure could make it harder to raise taxes — and what it could mean for San Diego County

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School districts across San Diego County hope voters will fund new buildings. One in particular has a lot on the line.

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Michael Smolens: Democrats want to party like it's 2018

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Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision

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These are the unions, developers and wealthy donors fueling this fall's San Diego City Council races

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Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

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Poll finds billionaire tax, counter-measures, lacking majority support

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Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time

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A White House press ban was lifted this week. But the tensions and legal battle aren't over yet

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AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven't stopped a lack of disclosure

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As GOP revives anti-trans playbook, Democrats try to turn the page

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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead

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Appeals court appears divided in case over Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador prison

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Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relations

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Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election

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In District 4 council forum, Henry Foster and challenger Martha Abraham clash on surveillance, housing and City Hall

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Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain risk

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Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools

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Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach

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Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

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CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

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The White House network TV pool resumes operations after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds

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Democrats press RFK Jr. on an ethics agreement change involving law firm fees

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Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions

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New Jersey's lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaints

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Xi says he'll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution

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Michael Smolens: One congressional candidate leans local, the other national

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San Diego to extend Midway Rising team's lease of current arena

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Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

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More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps' future

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FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida 'grand conspiracy' probe

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Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans

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Trump administration turns to Supreme Court as third-country deportations are thrown into question

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Trump relishes showing Xi his Marine One chopper and new White House helipad

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Latest poll finds Republican Hilton losing ground in California governor race

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California Supreme Court rules against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in ballot seizure fight

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Facing ire for overcharging for trash pickup, San Diego reveals how many households are affected

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ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed' detention projects, report finds

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Melania Trump takes China's first lady on a museum outing that's watched for diplomacy and style

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40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

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Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash

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US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging

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Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

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US will make available up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina's oil and minerals

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Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid

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