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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining University of California over alleged discrimination

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Trump administration appeals judge's ruling barring troop deployment in Portland

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USDA data casts doubt on China's soybean purchase promises touted by Trump

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Epstein files reveal his obsession with Trump

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These brothers are on the front lines against 'Operation Midway Blitz.' And they're only teenagers.

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Trump scraps tariffs on beef, coffee, tropical fruit in a push to lower grocery store prices

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Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

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Indiana Senate won't vote on redistricting, defying Trump's push

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FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain

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At Trump's urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton and other political foes

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Business groups ask Supreme Court to pause California climate reporting laws in emergency appeal

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Postmaster general says US Postal Service needs revenue growth, not just cuts

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Trump to welcome the Saudi crown prince with arrival ceremony, deal signings and lavish dinner

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As health companies get bigger, so do the bills. It's unclear if Trump's team will intervene

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Can federal immigration agents go in schools? Here's what to know.

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Using detainees and prisoners as photo props has a long history in American politics

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Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses

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New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others

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4th and B site, next to downtown San Diego's crumbling California Theatre, is for sale

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The trend of unproven peptides is spreading through influencers and RFK Jr. allies

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Michael Smolens: Gloria plans to reboot middle-class housing push

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Facing public outrage, San Diego scales back plan to charge for parking in Balboa Park

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Trump administration repealing protections for key swaths of Alaska petroleum reserve

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Top Fannie Mae officials ousted after sounding alarm on sharing confidential housing data

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Trump administration says it has trade frameworks with Argentina, Ecuador, El Salvador and Guatemala

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Congress pushes hemp crackdown after pressure from states, marijuana industry

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You can end a shutdown overnight — but you can't reopen a government that fast

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Families brace for continued gaps in Head Start service despite government reopening

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Republicans promised health care negotiations after the shutdown, but Democrats are wary

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British billionaire Joe Lewis is pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes

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BBC apologizes to Trump over its misleading edit, but says there's no basis for a defamation claim

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Trump's next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says

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Justice Department sues to block California US House map in clash that could tip control of Congress

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What's next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files

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The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

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States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends

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50-year mortgages? NFL kickoff rules? Here's where some of Trump's latest jaw-dropping musings stand

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Judge denies New Jersey Rep. McIver's request to dismiss Trump administration charges

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Would Trump's 50-year mortgage have extremely high rates?

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If Trump opens up California for offshore oil drilling, will any companies jump in?

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Takeaways from the newly released Epstein documents

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It's the No. 1 reason San Diego orders cars towed. Now the city wants to stop.

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James Comey and Letitia James press for dismissal of their cases, challenge prosecutor's appointment

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Federal workers question whether the longest government shutdown was worth their sacrifice

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The timeline for SNAP benefits remains uncertain, even as the government is set to reopen

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FAA says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work

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California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants

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Transgender members of the Air Force sue over losing retirement pay

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Judge signals hundreds of people detained in Chicago immigration crackdown could be released on bond

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2 Federal Reserve officials oppose an interest rate cut in December

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Ex-aide to Newsom indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-health secretary

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South Carolina lawmakers not only lose raise but also $1,000 a month in pay after court ruling

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At 'Make America Healthy Again' summit, Vance praises RFK Jr.

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These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump's $300 million White House ballroom

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Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker

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With their government contracts in limbo, small businesses await a historic shutdown's end

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UK's Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat

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More Americans are unhappy with the way Trump is managing the government, poll shows

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Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smear

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Atlanta Fed president Bostic to retire in February, opening seat on key committee

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Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu, sparking concerns over US influence

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Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote

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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

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Ukraine's foreign minister presses G7 diplomats for support as Russia targets the energy grid

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Private money to pay public bills? To fund social safety net, supervisor floats plan for help from top philanthropists

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San Diego City Council vows not to cut arts funding in next budget

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Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

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A historic shutdown is over. It leaves no winners and much frustration

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What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend

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Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

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Trump pardons the husband of Republican supporter Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee

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White House's 50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacks

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Judge adopts Utah congressional map creating a Democratic-leaning district for 2026

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Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

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UK government is caught up in a feud between Trump and the BBC

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Plastic in your green bin? Batteries in the trash? City inspectors are checking San Diegans' garbage for compliance

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Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end

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Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights

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Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump

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Trump pardons man who took brief detour as he ran up and down Wyoming's Grand Teton in record time

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Government shutdown will have lasting effects on National Guard, advocates say

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Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll's $5 million verdict

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Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

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Deployment of West Virginia National Guard members in nation's capital can continue: judge

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Trump names his former lawyer Coale to serve as Belarus envoy

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A look at prominent people pardoned by Trump after they tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

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How Trump's support for a white minority group in South Africa led to a US boycott of the G20 summit

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Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses

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Photos of Americans turning to food pantries as shutdown drags on

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Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

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These 8 Democrats voted with Republicans on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it

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Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's $2,000 'dividend' may come via tax cuts

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What's in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown

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Trump hosts Syria's al-Sharaa for a first-of-its-kind meeting at the White House

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Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire's first phase winds down

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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss

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Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

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The U.S. was a leader in cultural heritage investigations. Now those agents are working immigration enforcement.

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'Still so many unknowns': San Diegans and nonprofits find relief and anxiety after SNAP turmoil

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