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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers

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US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers

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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

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States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools

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Policy outweighs biography for Becerra and Hilton supporters, poll finds

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White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force

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Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

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In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

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Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

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Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

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Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

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Democrats are gathering to give final approval to their 2028 presidential primary calendar

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As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts

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Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says

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DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody

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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order

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Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

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RFK Jr. unveils 'treatment first' homelessness guidelines in visit to National City

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Prediction markets, revolving-door lobbying targeted in proposed ethics rules for San Diego County staff

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax

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Pelosi says Biden's inner circle should have acted: 4 takeaways from California political summit

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Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation

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San Diego reopens more than a dozen Mission Bay Park bathrooms after closure backlash

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US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

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ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

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Law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration

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Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president's posts on US policy

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US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says

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Everyone wants to 'tax the rich.' In New York City, it's getting complicated

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Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change

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California ranks as the nation's most controversial state

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Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

1 day ago

Governors and lawmakers say they're getting serious about states' rights

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Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

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Trump says Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

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Researchers, advocates rail against government's efforts to end workforce data collection

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Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors

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Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

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FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines

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Pediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump's CDC on vaccine guidance

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Government fights trade judge's order for tariff refunds to all importers

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Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

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As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it's doubling down on Truth Social and the president

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Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court

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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

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The Latest: Democratic socialist is neck and neck with moderate in Wisconsin governor primary

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Former Air Force secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

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Have a gripe about San Diego's city services? You'll soon have new ways to complain

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Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says

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Tuesday's takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats

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Sen. Darline Graham, US Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff for US Senate in South Carolina

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Deadline passes for Rep. Max Miller to be replaced on Ohio ballot as he faces domestic abuse claims

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Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort

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Who's endorsing whom for San Diego City Council in all-Democrat race in South Bay

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Trump extends Jones Act waiver 90 days for foreign ships moving energy, fertilizers

3 days ago

Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight

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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance

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Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment

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Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients

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Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

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Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves

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Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel

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Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families

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As Barrera and Shaw compete to lead California schools, their school board histories offer hints of their plans

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Todd Blanche is confirmed as Trump's attorney general in narrow Senate vote

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What should become of the Lake Hodges Dam? As San Diego studies its options, local leaders worry about lake

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Michael Smolens: San Diego appears to dodge Colorado River reductions, for now

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Morrison bows out as National City mayor after decades of public service

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A union-proposed ballot measure to raise Chula Vista council salaries and extend term limits collapsed under public pressure. What happened?

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Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service amid staffing and infrastructure challenges

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USPS to seek money from Congress to boost strained finances

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Is Tesla poised to enter the San Diego robotaxi business?

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Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

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Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

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Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department

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Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

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Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

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Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

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Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

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Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

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Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary

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Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out

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'I'm very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics

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Department of Education launches probe into antisemitism at California colleges

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Trump celebrates US Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House

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Michael Smolens: Prop. 39 — An election about fraud with no evidence of fraud

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ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency's 'best interests,' policy says

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A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

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Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation

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Another offshore wind project in California blows away

7 days ago

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring

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DOGE overstated savings on federal 'receipts' website, auditors find

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Carney says US trade talks are 'nasty' after Trump criticizes Canada's leadership

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Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal

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Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign

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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool

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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

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