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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

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Parents of teens who died by suicide after AI chatbot interactions to testify to Congress

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Private school for Native Hawaiians vows to defend admissions policy from conservative strategist

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Fed convenes meeting with a governor newly appointed by Trump and another he wants to oust

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Democrats plan to force Senate vote on Trump's tariffs on Canada and Brazil

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Trump heads to a UK state visit where trade and tech talks will mix with royal pomp

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Watch live: FBI Director Kash Patel clashes with skeptical Democrats at contentious hearing

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Georgia Supreme Court declines to hear Fani Willis' appeal of her removal from Trump election case

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Trump files $15B defamation lawsuit against The New York Times

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San Diego approves parking fees for Balboa Park, but delays start date several months

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Senate approves White House economist to serve on Fed board

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Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to unseat Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook ahead of rate vote

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Trump wouldn't call Minnesota governor after Democrat was slain but now blames him for raised flags

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Trump administration joins Republicans' campaign to police speech in reaction to Kirk's murder

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Fingerprint on rifle scope matches man accused of trying to assassinate Trump, FBI analyst testifies

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Shutdown talk heats up as Democrats insist on stopping health care cuts

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California Legislature passes a swath of last-minute energy bills

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Trump deploys National Guard to Memphis, calling it a 'replica' of his crackdown on Washington

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Judge rules Trump administration illegally fired thousands of probationary workers

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Young activists won a landmark state climate trial. Now they're challenging Trump's orders

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Trump says the US military again targeted a boat allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

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Kennedy's vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots

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Trump threatens to take over DC police again over immigration enforcement

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JD Vance says national unity is impossible with those celebrating Charlie Kirk's killing

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Fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sues Trump administration to get her job back

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Trump administration boosts HBCU funding after cutting grants for Hispanic-serving colleges

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Annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations make adjustments in current political climate

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Trump says the US should do away with quarterly earnings reports

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US and China reach a framework deal for the ownership of TikTok

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Little daylight between US and Israel evident as Rubio and Netanyahu meet

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King Charles III to deploy tiara diplomacy as UK prepares to welcome Trump for second state visit

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The Fed faces economic uncertainty and political pressure as it decides whether to cut rates

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Need to appeal a parking ticket in San Diego? Here's a guide on how to do it

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'Definitely still chaotic': San Diego relaxes trash rules, with service still up in the air for thousands

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Michael Smolens: San Diego GOP faces possible historic shut-out in Congress

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Jesus Cardenas fined $5,000 for San Diego ethics violation

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Local elected leaders unite with proposed policies to protect immigrant communities

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San Diego City Councilmember Campbell agrees to pay $300 for campaign violation

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With harassment suit dismissed, Nathan Fletcher speaks publicly for first time in years

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Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as 'vacation home,' undercutting Trump fraud claims

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Appeals court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for more than 400,000 migrants

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The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions

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Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism

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California lawmakers pass bill barring authorities from wearing face masks

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Lawsuit says US held West African migrants in straitjackets for 16 hours on flight to Ghana

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Man arrested in Charlie Kirk's killing had no known criminal history, had become 'more political'

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States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation

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Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed plan that could help Republicans win an additional US House seat

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Trump approves federal disaster aid for storms and flooding in 6 states

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Many Black, Latino people can't get opioid addiction med. Medicaid cuts may make it harder

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Utah's governor, in impassioned remarks, urges Americans to find 'off-ramp' from political violence

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With Hyundai raid, Trump's immigration crackdown runs into his push for foreign investment

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Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don't accept Democrats' health care demands

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Kavanaugh says no one has too much power in US system. Critics see Supreme Court bowing to Trump

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Trump says he'll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities

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Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing became more political, opposed activist's views, authorities say

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Trump threatened Portland with troops to quell protests. The mayor says it's not needed

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Redistricting could put Darrell Issa's seat in Congress in play. A primary fight among Democrats is already brewing.

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San Diego OKs $5M study of how to improve building maintenance, months after critical audit

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Choose your America: In the aftermath of the Kirk slaying, a snapshot of a fractured nation

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Appeals court allows Trump's administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

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Historically Black colleges issue lockdown orders, cancel classes after receiving threats

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Trump draws cheers and boos while marking 9/11 by attending a New York Yankees game

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Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth

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Utah, where Charlie Kirk was killed, has strong pro-gun laws

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Trump administration requests emergency ruling to remove Cook from Fed board

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Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally

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How Charlie Kirk shaped a generation of young people into a conservative force

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Judge temporarily blocks US effort to remove dozens of immigrant Guatemalan and Honduran children

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Senate Republicans poised to change rules to speed up Trump's nominees

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A college campus, a fiery speaker — and then a single gunshot

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Senate Republicans defeat Democrats' effort to force the release of Epstein files

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Last-minute bill aimed at boosting California oil production introduced

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Reagan Foundation cancels Ben Shapiro speaking event, after fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk

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Trump's plan for a drug advertising crackdown faces many hurdles

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Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional

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Politicians who have experienced violence react to Charlie Kirk shooting

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Obituary: Charlie Kirk, 31, helped build support for Trump among young people

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Trump's deportation plans result in 320,000 fewer immigrants and slower population growth, CBO says

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Trump administration appeals ruling blocking him from firing Federal Reserve Gov. Cook

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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university

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Zohran Mamdani has a new goal as he runs for NYC mayor: cheaper World Cup tickets

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Agents seize hundreds of thousands of illegal vapes smuggled from China in nationwide crackdown

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Over 40% of arrests in Trump's DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia wants asylum. The US wants to deport him. What to know

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Michigan dismissal highlights the challenges in prosecuting cases against Trump's 2020 fake electors

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3 fired FBI officials sue Patel, saying he bowed to Trump administration's 'campaign of retribution'

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From slavery to pollution, National Park employees flagged material deemed 'disparaging' to US

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Trump's signature, a symbol of presidential power, is under new scrutiny thanks to the Epstein case

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Trump's emergency order for DC is set to expire, but House moves to place new limits on the city

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Trump administration wants to cancel Biden-era rule that made conservation a 'use' of public land

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Senate committee approves Trump's Fed Board nominee, raising concerns about its independence

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Teachers sue over Trump's immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home

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US homeland security chief and Belgian prime minister pledge joint efforts to tackle drug smuggling

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Trump is upsetting the US allies needed to counter China

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Harris says leaving reelection decision to Biden was 'recklessness,' but she defends his abilities

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San Diego just OK'd a plan to save Sunset Cliffs and city beaches from rising seas. Here's what's in it.

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Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor while fighting Trump's attempt to fire her

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