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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Cesar Chavez Parkway will be renamed Chicano Park Boulevard in honor of San Diego landmark

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From 'The Hills' villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt's viral video-fueled campaign

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Expected closure of Everglades detention center is no accident given timing, environmentalists say

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Memphis residents claim harassment, arrest and abuse by Trump-ordered Memphis Safe Task Force

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FDA chief's resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation's health department

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Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips

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Brazil's beloved instant payment system faces scrutiny from the Trump administration

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Inside the furor plaguing Democratic National Committee leader Ken Martin

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Senate Democrats plan to force votes on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rollbacks

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Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell

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Foreign ticket holders from World Cup qualifying countries won't have to pay bonds to enter US

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US and China seek to repair damage from tariff war that sent trade into a freefall

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Watch: FBI Director Kash Patel denies drinking allegations in heated Senate exchange

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Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud

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Trump arrives in Beijing for talks with China's Xi on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwan

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Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE's acting leader

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Louisiana advances plan to eliminate majority-Black US House district after court ruling

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US colleges report 20% drop in foreign students over visa clampdown

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San Diego would further roll back efforts to keep city clean, orderly in mayor's proposed budget

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Republican senators say they need more detail on $1B White House security request

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Obama meets with Talarico, aiming to boost Democrat's bid for US Senate in Texas

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Appeals court spares Trump from paying $83 million defamation award to E. Jean Carroll — for now

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Trump's proposed 'Golden Dome' estimated to cost $1.2 trillion, far more than he initially said

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Democrats want Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans out over 'cotton-picking' episode

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Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups

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West Virginia voters navigate new law requiring photo IDs at polling places in primary election

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang travel to China aboard Air Force One with Trump

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85-year-old French widow caught in Trump's immigration crackdown describes her detention

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What to know about states' efforts to limit corporate donations in politics

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Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules

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What to know about Trump-Xi summit with trade, Taiwan and Iran on the agenda

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A nonprofit sues to halt Trump's 'American flag blue' repaint of the Reflecting Pool

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Trump is getting another medical checkup at the end of May, the White House says

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Trump's redistricting push fizzles in South Carolina Senate but wins in Missouri's top court

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Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit

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Hegseth gets bipartisan grilling on rising costs of the Iran war and Trump's end game

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In long-delayed vote, San Diego OKs big batch of land-use rules on street dining, small apartments and more

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Lawmakers conduct unannounced visit to Otay Mesa detention center but can't speak with detainees

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Dueling term limits: Amid criticism of Lawson-Remer's proposed charter rewrite, Anderson pitches a rival plan

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Trump administration cancels rule that made conservation a 'use' of public lands

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Survey work begins for contested Trump Triumphal Arch project in Washington

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Alabama attorney general announces civil probe of Southern Poverty Law Center

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Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to get rid of 1 of 2 Black congressional districts

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Trump nominates David Cummins to head the TSA after a rocky period for the agency

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Democrats ask the Supreme Court to halt a Virginia ruling blocking new congressional districts

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Venezuela's acting president defends country's territory and rejects Trump's 51st state remarks

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Treasury Department tells US banks to flag suspected Iranian money-laundering networks

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Trump says he'll move to suspend federal gasoline tax. He can't do it on his own

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Florida AG says surrogacy is human trafficking, with big implications for families

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Academic institution will vet plan to replace San Diego's Golden Hall with educational center

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Trump-Xi summit comes with high stakes for Taiwan, the island democracy that China claims as its own

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Man charged in White House correspondents' dinner attack pleads not guilty

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Iran war could make Trump's trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit

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Senate Republicans move ahead with $1B for Trump's ballroom security as Democrats pledge to fight

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Voter confusion and headaches for election officials follow hasty GOP push to redraw US House seats

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Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'life support' and proposes gas tax pause as strait stays closed

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Q&A: Meet Tim Arnous, candidate for California's 50th Congressional District

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Q&A: Meet Edward Musgrove, candidate for California State Senate District 40

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Q&A: Meet Kristie Bruce-Lane, candidate for California State Senate District 40

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Q&A: Meet Mara Elliott, candidate for California State Senate District 40

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Q&A: Meet Andrew Lawson, candidate for California State Assembly District 79

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Q&A: Meet LaShae Sharp-Collins, candidate for California State Assembly District 79

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Q&A: Meet David Alvarez, candidate for California State Assembly District 80

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Q&A: Meet Laurie Davies, candidate for California State Assembly District 74

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Q&A: Meet Sergio Farias, candidate for California State Assembly District 74

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Q&A: Meet Carl DeMaio, candidate for California State Assembly District 75

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Q&A: Meet Gerald Boursiquot, candidate for California State Assembly District 75

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Q&A: Meet Antonio Salguero, candidate for California State Assembly District 78

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Q&A: Meet Tasha Boerner, candidate for California State Assembly District 77

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Q&A: Meet Darshana Patel, candidate for California State Assembly District 76

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Q&A: Meet Dr. Tiffanie Tate, candidate for California State Senate District 32

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Q&A: Meet Kelly Seyarto, candidate for California State Senate District 32

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Q&A: Meet Art Hodges, candidate for California State Senate District 18

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Q&A: Meet Steve Padilla, candidate for California State Senate District 18

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Michael Smolens: Who will own $8 gasoline in California?

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Your election guide: The San Diego Union-Tribune's guide to the June 2, 2026, primary

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This budget season, San Diego asked the public to take a first-ever survey. It faced some limitations.

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San Diego agrees to delay most impacts of law to boost housing near transit — but punts question of bus stops to SANDAG

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Pentagon watchdog declines to probe Kid Rock flights

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Here's a look at some of the Founding Mothers of our country

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Settlement of disputed San Diego trash fee 'on the table,' awaiting a decision by council, city lawyers tell judge

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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

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Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas

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In legal dispute over 'The View,' ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

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White House ballroom security upgrades become Democratic target

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US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures

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Trump's tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew

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Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says

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US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

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Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win

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Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices

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Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on it

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Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts

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Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

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Michael Smolens: One mayor goes AWOL on immigration law, another takes clear stand

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The job of San Diego County treasurer is a nonpartisan one — but in a four-way race, political attacks are flying

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Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

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US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

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Q&A: Meet Victor Roy, candidate for San Diego County treasurer-tax collector

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Q&A: Meet Larry Cohen, candidate for San Diego County treasurer-tax collector

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