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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

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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Judge chides Ghislaine Maxwell for mentioning victim names in papers seeking to overturn conviction

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US pursuit of third oil tanker intensifies Venezuela blockade

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Homeless cabins in Lemon Grove will finally happen, and cost millions more than expected. Just-released emails show why.

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Trump's appointment of envoy to Greenland sparks new tension with Denmark

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San Diego just fast-tracked new fire-safety rules for homes. Here's what homeowners should know.

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Michael Smolens: SANDAG leans into buses — a great idea

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At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

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Michael Jackson, other celebrities included in Epstein photo dump

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Head of group suing over White House ballroom says she trusts Trump-picked chairman to do his job

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Photos of Bill Clinton included in newly released Epstein files

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A timeline of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and the fight to make the government's files public

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Trump announces lower drug price deals with 9 pharmaceutical companies

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US military launches strikes in Syria targeting Islamic State fighters after American deaths

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101 Ash St. developer awarded federal subsidies for low-income housing project

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What's inside the released files on Jeffrey Epstein

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Rep. Elise Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor and won't seek reelection to House

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's daughter calls TSA 'unconstitutional' after pat-down

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Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration

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Rubio fields questions on Russia-Ukraine, Gaza and Venezuela at wide-ranging news conference

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States face a choice on whether to embrace Trump's tax cuts on tips, overtime and more

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Mystery as YouTube creator's finance livestream appears on White House website

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Young conservative women find a home in Turning Point with Charlie Kirk's widow at the helm

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Federal judge weighs Trump's claim he is immune from civil litigation over Capitol attack

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Artist makes stickers to cover Trump's face on National Parks passes — and the orders are flying in

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Military lawyer swiftly fired from immigration bench after defying Trump deportation push

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4 months in, activists say Trump's operation in Washington targets immigrants

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These are Americans' biggest priorities for the government in 2026, according to a new poll

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Justice Department releases limited set of files tied to Epstein sex trafficking investigation

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The Kennedy Center has added Trump's name to the memorial Congress created for John F. Kennedy

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Trump suspends green card lottery program that let Brown University, MIT shootings suspect into US

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Transit fare hikes or service cuts? Here's what riders want, according to a new MTS study

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Michael Smolens: Homelessness clouds grow darker despite slight positive trends

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Trump's blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality

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Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination

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Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE

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US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data

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TikTok signs deal to form new US unit with investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake

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Trump's new $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs

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Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

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House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects

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Trump signs executive order that would reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug

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Trump's handpicked board votes to rename Washington performing arts center the Trump-Kennedy Center

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Democrats keep 2024 election review under wraps, saying a public rehash won't help them win in 2026

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House Democrats release more photos from Epstein's estate

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Rubio hits 2 more International Criminal Court judges with sanctions over Israel prosecutions

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US official defends Trump's nuclear test comments by citing mounting risks from other states

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In 2025, Trump told FIFA, Olympics and NCAA to get in line. For the most part, they complied

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Trump Media to merge with nuclear fusion company that wants to power AI

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Turning Point youth conference begins in Phoenix without founder Charlie Kirk

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Rural schools hit by Trump's grant cuts have few options for making up for the lost money

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