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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Trump's push for Greenland reveals a political weak spot, new AP-NORC poll finds

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Puerto Rico governor signs law to recognize fetus as human being as critics warn of consequences

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House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history

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Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'

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Judge says US must help bring back a handful of Venezuelans deported to notorious prison

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Analilia Mejia, progressive ally of Bernie Sanders, wins special New Jersey House primary

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Trump immigration officials shown video of Minneapolis protester's death in tense Senate hearing

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Judge dismisses California deportation case for Mexican father of 3 U.S. Marines

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NY officials raise rainbow flag at Stonewall in rebuke of Trump administration

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Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergers

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EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'

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Trump nominates a hospitality executive to lead the National Park Service

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Judge reads death threats during hearing on Trump decision to end legal protections for Haitians

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Homeland Security shutdown seems certain as funding talks between White House and Democrats stall

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Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

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Girl Scouts moving cookie sales online in Minnesota in response to ICE actions

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RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore

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Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders

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Democratic-led states sue to stop Trump from withholding $600M in health grants

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RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it's eroding

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Europe warily awaits Rubio at Munich Security Conference as Trump roils transatlantic ties

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Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC

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Speaker Johnson says he disapproves of Justice Department logging lawmaker searches of Epstein files

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US allies at NATO focus on Europe as the Trump administration steps back

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Trump's defamation lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in 2027, US judge says

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In blunt warning, the US says Peru could lose its sovereignty to China

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Long-sought Coaster extension to San Diego Convention Center will break ground this year

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What independents think of Trump's recent immigration actions, according to a new poll

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Speakers at City Council meeting rally in support of Chula Vista police chief

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Member of Trump's Religious Liberty Commission ousted in dispute over antisemitism

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A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says

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Melania Trump says she doesn't eat 'much sweets' as she celebrates Valentine's Day with children

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House votes to slap back Trump's tariffs on Canada in rare bipartisan rebuke of White House agenda

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Democratic senators decry indictment attempt, warning it 'could break this institution'

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A Yale professor recommended a 'good-looking blonde' student for a job with Epstein. He's not sorry

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Valeria Chomsky admits 'serious errors in judgment' over Jeffrey Epstein ties

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LA28 board backs Casey Wasserman after Epstein files stir scrutiny

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Governors group says Trump will welcome Democrats and Republicans to White House

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House GOP pushes strict proof-of-citizenship requirement for voters ahead of midterm elections

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Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure

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Gabbard ends intelligence reform task force after less than a year of work

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Homeland Security officials voice concerns about looming shutdown

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Crowded Democratic field in California governor's race might provide a rare opening for the GOP

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CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade

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Watch: Bondi clashes with Democrats as she struggles to turn the page on Epstein files furor

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Russia says it will stick to New START's nuclear arms limits as long as the US does

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Amid budget crisis, San Diego is foregoing millions in potential revenue from its golf courses, audit finds

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Former federal prosecutor who quit amid Trump administration dispute now representing Don Lemon

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Federal judge dismisses attempt to obtain Michigan voter data in latest rejection of DOJ

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Close Maduro ally pardoned by Biden once again a target of US criminal investigation

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Moderna says FDA refuses its application for new mRNA flu vaccine

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Privacy activists call on California to remove covert license plate readers

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U.S. citizens and legal residents sue over aggressive immigration raid at Idaho horse racing track

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Immigrant rights groups seek to dismiss a Republican lawsuit to exclude noncitizens from US census

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Trump administration plans to hold back grant money for some Democratic-led states

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Why the words 'Armenian genocide' matter after Vance social media reference is deleted

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Republican lawmakers grill telecom officials over phone records access in Trump investigation

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FBI search of Georgia offices in Georgia relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows

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US-Canada bridge brouhaha deepens as White House says Trump could amend a permit for the project

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US to expand passport revocations for parents who owe child support, AP sources say

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Trump administration takes down a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument

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'We hold these truths': Viewing the Declaration of Independence, visitors reflect on America at 250

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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledges meetings with Epstein that contradict previous claims

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Annual governors gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

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Congressional leaders say ICE deal is still possible despite divisions

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Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

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Trump EPA set to repeal scientific finding that serves as basis for US climate change policy

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Watch: ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters

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Russia can't attack NATO this year but plans to boost its own forces, an intelligence chief says

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Chula Vista police chief alleging city trying to push her out

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When conflict meets competition: Trump's immigration agenda roils opening days of Winter Olympics

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Judge blocks California's ban on federal agents wearing masks but requires badges be clearly seen

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Democrats and White House trade offers as shutdown of Homeland Security looms

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Gabbard's office warns attorney against sharing classified complaint with Congress

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Trump administration's changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says

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Governors tackle rising cost of living with relief checks, tax cuts and housing policy

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Trump's immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are raising the alarm

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US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown

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Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers

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Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before

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Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress

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Housing costs are crippling many Americans. Here's how the two parties propose to fix that

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Her son's injury never got its day in vaccine court. Their lawyer is now advising RFK Jr. on its overhaul

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Judge orders Trump administration to bring back 3 families deported to Honduras, other countries

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Justice Department will allow lawmakers to see unredacted versions of released Epstein files

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Feds can't withhold social service funds from 5 Democratic states amid fraud claims, judge rules

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Judge strikes down old Arizona abortion restrictions that clash with voter-backed guarantees

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San Diego leaders scale back Balboa Park paid parking. Here's where it will and won't be free for residents.

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FEMA will resume staff reductions that were paused during winter storm, managers say

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The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?

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In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar

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Oregon, Washington and tribes head back to court after Trump pulls out of deal to recover salmon

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Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics

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Bondi dismisses concerns over Gabbard's role in FBI search of Georgia election hub

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Facing high Trump tariffs, Africa's leading economy says it's close to a new trade deal with China

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Her jabs go viral. He's known to quote the Bible. How social media is shaping a Texas Senate race

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says tariffs have created an economic miracle. The facts tell a different story

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Trump's aggressive tactics force a reckoning between local leaders and Washington

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Vance attends Olympic skating, then meets with Italian Prime Minister Meloni

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Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it

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