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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention

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Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers

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House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations

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Damon Brown hired as San Diego County's new top lawyer, its fifth since 2020

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Louisiana seeks California doctor's extradition, testing the limits of shield laws

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Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

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Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says

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Plane used in boat strike off Venezuela was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP sources say

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A suspect in the vandalism of JD Vance's Ohio home must stay in jail until trial

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Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday

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Minnesota teacher at special education school held by ICE for nearly 12 hours

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Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

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Trump administration says it is ending deportation protections for some Somali migrants

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What to know about the Muslim Brotherhood after the US terrorist designation

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EPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns

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Trump travel ban leaves Senegal, Ivory Coast fans in limbo for World Cup

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Wall Street CEOs warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry

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EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

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Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections

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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

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Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdown

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Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations

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Greenland official calls it 'unfathomable' that the US is considering taking over the island

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Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations

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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports

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Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy

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San Diego must raise water rates 44% over 4 years, officials warn

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US accuses Russia of 'dangerous and inexplicable escalation' of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace

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Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messages

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What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests

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Newsom's new budget wants to revive California rebate program for EVs

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FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon

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New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis

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Court says Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

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Game time: Pangaea developer must sign tennis star for proposed Chula Vista Bayfront complex by July

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Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don't) know

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Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis

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Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

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Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

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Trump's list of targeted opponents grows longer with action against Powell and the Federal Reserve

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How NATO works at a time of Trump's Greenland threats

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Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

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What to know about the state gerrymandering battle kick-started by Trump

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Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continues

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DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence

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California's moving van outflow slowed in 2025

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Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, a new poll shows

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Cuba's president says no current talks with the US following Trump's threats

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Disgraced congressman Duncan Hunter got a Trump pardon. Now he wants one for another notorious San Diego son of Washington.

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'I don't think this is the right thing to do': Bid for new consumer-protection unit prompts turf war with DA

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Trump says Iran wants to negotiate as the death toll in protests rises to at least 599

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US lawmakers to visit Denmark as Trump continues to threaten Greenland

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Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment

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Celebrities wear pins protesting ICE at the Golden Globes

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'You do your work with fear': San Diego child care providers on edge amid harassment, funding threat

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San Diego's pension jump could be four times as painful as previously thought, as payment hits record

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Anti-ICE protesters assemble across the U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon

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San Diego County wanted new powers over real estate taxes. Now it's pulled the plug on that effort.

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Heritage Foundation calls for U.S. policy to 'save and restore the American family'

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Dispute erupts over who will represent former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in court

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Supreme Court will take up Cisco's bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong

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Judge says Trump administration can't block child care, other program money for 5 states for now

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Fractures are starting to show in Trump's GOP at the start of this election year

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AI windfall helps California narrow projected $3-billion budget deficit

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Judge to temporarily block effort to end protections for relatives of citizens, green card holders

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San Diego's long-struggling Youth Commission is about to reconvene. Does it have what it needs to succeed?

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Poor communities threatened by aging sewers see crucial aid slashed under Trump

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Trump pick for Gaza board Nickolay Mladenov frequently worked to ease Mideast tensions

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US and Venezuela take initial steps toward restoring relations after Maduro's ouster

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Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge

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San Diego's two open council races are about to heat up, and one high-profile politician could still jump in

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Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster

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Minnesota shooting videos challenge administration narrative, policing experts question tactics

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What to know about restrictions on state use of money for child care and other social services

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LA wildfires didn't lead to soaring Southern California rents

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Mayor Gloria defends Balboa Park paid parking, blames council for rocky rollout

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Vance calls killing of Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer 'a tragedy of her own making'

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After delays, the missing Jan. 6 plaque will be displayed at the Capitol

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Federal immigration officers shoot and wound 2 people in Portland, Oregon, authorities say

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FACT FOCUS: Minneapolis shooting prompts spread of misrepresented and fabricated images online

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Trump says he wants government to buy $200B in mortgage bonds in a push to bring down mortgage rates

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House easily passes spending package as lawmakers work to avoid another shutdown

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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords returns to House floor on 15th anniversary of shooting

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UN says the US has 'legal obligation' to fund agencies after Trump withdraws from several

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House passes bill to extend health care subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders

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Judge blocks Trump administration from purging DEI-related terms from Head Start grant applications

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House refuses to override Trump vetoes as Republicans stick with president

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White House says it wasn't economical to save East Wing during ballroom construction

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Woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis was a mother of 3, new to the city

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Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order

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Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James

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Senate pushes back on Trump's military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote

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Trump's 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes

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Newsom punches back at California's critics and Trump in his final State of the State speech

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Trump invites Colombian president to White House days after threatening it with military strike

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Trump seeks $6.2 million in legal fees from Fani Willis' office over election interference case

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House takes step toward extending Affordable Care Act subsidies, overpowering GOP leadership

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California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants

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US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation

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Trump immigration policies and a lower fertility rate slow US growth projection, budget office says

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