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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

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Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during disastrous 2024 debate

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Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race

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Trump says he has been invited to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals

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Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

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Carney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options

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'San Diegans are mad.' Dueling campaigns tap into angst to pass, kill second home tax measure

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Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

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Efforts to understand the nation's drugged driving problem stall under Trump

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Why Trump's allegations that white people are being persecuted in South Africa have been denied

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Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling

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Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

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Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here's where the redistricting stands

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US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says

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US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds

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Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe

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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

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Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms?

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US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 1, leaves 2 survivors

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Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

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Trump says Iran 'negotiating on fumes,' insists that midterm elections won't impact his war strategy

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Proposed amendment would require the CPUC to consider affordability when setting utility rates

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Here's who's drawing the most money in San Diego City Council races

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Puerto Rico's development agency chief resigns after claiming government interference

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Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

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Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment

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RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

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UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating America's 250th anniversary

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Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions

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Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections

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Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans

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Q&A: Anna Gomez is the sole Democrat on the FCC. She has a warning for big media companies

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Trump's no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in one city

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Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

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Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants

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Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans

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Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push

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Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown

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Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares 'Everything checked out PERFECTLY'

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Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump's hold on GOP

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Should owners of vacant second homes be heavily taxed? San Diego voters get to decide

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How three men struck San Diego's surprise deal on trash fees and Balboa Park parking

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Michael Smolens: San Diego trash fee deal gets everybody off the hook, somewhat

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San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos

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Judge throws out author Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump

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DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair

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Trump administration rule to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad

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Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported

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Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

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Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

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Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences

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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

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Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump's bid for greater control over the independent bank

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In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty

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An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies

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FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

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Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale

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Blanche at center of Republican firestorm over $1.8B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump

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Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them?

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Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

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Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

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NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

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Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans

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Are California's lofty offshore-wind power ambitions on the rocks?

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Michael Smolens: DeMaio faces a pivotal moment in his fight with the GOP

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Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

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Rubio reports 'slight progress' in Iran talks as Pakistan renews efforts to mediate a peace deal

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Trump veers off-topic during speech in New York that was supposed to be on the economy

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Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting

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House rejects Smithsonian women's museum bill after GOP bans 'biological men' from exhibits

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Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls

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Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims

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Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe

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SEC chief Atkins pumps the brakes on prediction-market funds

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Ohio data center tax break cost $1.4 billion more than expected in 2025

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The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud

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Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action

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Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA

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Trump calls off plan to sign artificial intelligence order due to concern it could hurt the industry

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In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump

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At one Kentucky bar, young Republicans wrestle with their disappointment in Trump and their party

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Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

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Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

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Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

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Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge

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Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

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The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China

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This hard-line Iranian general is a major player in talks with US over war

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Backlash to Trump's $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill

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Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch

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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

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County supervisors OK sweeping charter overhaul measure, asking voters to let them run for a 3rd term

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Skip Shelton, California lieutenant governor candidate, 2026 primary election questionnaire

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Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes

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RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings

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After IRS settlement, Trump teases releasing his tax returns again

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House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening

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Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections

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