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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

As Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps

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Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

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Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet

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Michael Smolens: A promising outlook for housing, yet again

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New bill forces local biotech firms to cut ties with Chinese companies

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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

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'Not going to miss this day, even with a little bit of rain': Hardy beachgoers take stormy New Year's ocean plunge

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The Supreme Court broadly expanded Trump's power in 2025, with key exceptions

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Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent

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From ICE to AI to IVF: What California's new laws will mean for San Diegans

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Trump vilifies Kennedy family hours after Tatiana Schlossberg's death

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Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead

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US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown

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San Diego retirees just got a controversial annual bonus. Here's why it's lower this year.

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Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration

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US military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors

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Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses

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Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

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Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

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Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

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Deep cuts made 2025 a difficult year for National Park Service

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A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around

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These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them

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Trump isn't the 1st president to want more room to entertain, longtime White House usher says

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Trump made lots of tariff threats in 2025. Here's some that never materialized

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Zohran Mamdani to become NYC's next mayor with a midnight oath underground

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Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

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Judge temporarily halts Trump's move to end protected status for South Sudanese immigrants

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There's a new push to raise San Diego's sales tax. Here's why backers think this one can pass.

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US commits $480M in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign 'America First' health deals

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ICE doesn't plan to detain Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands

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SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

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In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

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Did California finish 2025 with booming confidence?

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Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

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'Trump's EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation

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Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers

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After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

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New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving

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Iran's president says answer to attack would be harsh in apparent response to Trump warning

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County names new top officials overseeing elections, technology, behavioral health

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National Guard to patrol New Orleans for New Year's a year after deadly attack

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US military carries out 30th strike on alleged drug boat

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These former members of Congress are seeking comebacks in 2026

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Trump administration rolls out rural health funding, with strings attached

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Homeland Security says a fraud investigation is underway in Minneapolis

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In escalating tensions with Venezuela, Trump says the US 'hit' a coastal drug loading facility

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Trump warns Iran of further US strikes if it reconstitutes nuclear program during Netanyahu visit

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US pledges $2 billion for UN humanitarian aid as Trump warns agencies must 'adapt or die'

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US offers Ukraine a 15-year security guarantee as part of peace plan, Zelenskyy says

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Michael Smolens: ICE enlists private 'bounty hunter' firms in deportation push

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Little-known San Diego financing program has created two dozen apartment complexes across the city

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How San Diego County could soon crack down on polluters, landlords and insurers

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Federal judge to hold hearing on whether Kilmar Abrego Garcia is being vindictively prosecuted

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Kennedy Center criticizes musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building

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Trump overturned decades of US trade policy in 2025. See the impact of his tariffs, in four charts

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Virginia offshore wind developer sues over Trump administration order halting projects

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What to know about the militants targeted by US airstrikes in northwest Nigeria

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Michael Smolens: San Diego looks inward to counter Trump spending cuts

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San Diego jail wrongly held 82-year-old with dementia in solitary confinement, where he died, new lawsuit says

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US launches strikes against Islamic State group in Nigeria after attacks target Christians

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Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says

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Trump warns against infiltration by a 'bad Santa,' defends coal in jovial Christmas calls with kids

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Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump name added to building

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Pediatrics group sues HHS for cutting funds for children's health programs

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Federal judge upholds Hawaii's new climate change tax on cruise passengers

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After missing deadline, DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish releasing Epstein files

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More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care

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Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers

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How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused

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Another sales tax vote? Unions, nonprofits team up to get countywide half-cent hike on 2026 ballot

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Zelenskyy says he's open to creating demilitarized zone in Ukraine's industrial heartland

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EU warns of possible action after the US bars 5 Europeans accused of censorship

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Trump approves deployment of 350 National Guard members to New Orleans

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Nvidia gains, hospitals hurt: Congress winners and losers

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Trump administration moves to overhaul how H-1B visas are granted, ending lottery system

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US bars five Europeans who allegedly pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online

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Voters sue to suspend Missouri's new congressional map until a referendum

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Oklahoma college instructor is fired after giving failing grade to essay on gender

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Supreme Court keeps Trump's National Guard deployment blocked in the Chicago area, for now

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Voluminous new Epstein document release includes multiple Trump mentions, but little revelatory news

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Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026

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Federal judge says Trump administration must restore disaster money to Democratic states

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DOJ sues Illinois' governor over laws protecting immigrants at courthouses and hospitals

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US stocks rose again in 2025 after overcoming turbulence from tariffs and Trump's fight with the Fed

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Former Nebraska US Sen. Ben Sasse reveals advanced pancreatic cancer diagnosis

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Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people. A new law could help fix that

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San Diego officials continue to solicit donations to favored charities

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FCC bans new Chinese-made drones, citing security risks

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'Today you could not pass that project': Controversial Harmony Grove project hit with new legal challenge

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The Trump administration is suing the District of Columbia over its gun laws

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White House rebuffs Catholic bishops' appeal for a Christmas pause in immigration enforcement

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Judge blocks massive Chalcifica ADU development in Pacific Beach

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US signs new health deals with 9 African countries that mirror Trump's priorities

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Padres development team backs out of deal to buy, redevelop Tailgate Park

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21 Democratic-led states sue White House over consumer protection bureau funding

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Trump announces plans for new Navy 'battleship'

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Trump warns Maduro against playing 'tough' as US escalates pressure campaign on Venezuela

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Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions

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Nicki Minaj surprises conservatives with praise for Trump, Vance at Arizona event

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