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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Republican who oversees South Dakota's elections endorses a Democrat in the race to succeed her

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With the world's leaders waiting, Trump meets with Mamdani

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Appeals court favors Trump-backed Missouri congressional map, but Supreme Court will have final say

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What is the White House pool? These days, it's a battleground between Trump and free press rights

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Flock cameras controversy set for Senate hearing

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Trump inaugurates new White House helipad, but networks skip coverage during First Amendment fight

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He's Congress' top AI expert. Is he worried about artificial intelligence?

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Report offers rare insight into the risks and challenges facing US deportees in Haiti

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ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders

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The Netherlands is bracing for potentially devastating US sanctions against the ICC

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California tenants suffered 8th-highest rent hikes in US over four decades

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Republicans target Las Vegas congressional district with help from Trump's 'no tax on tips' policy

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Kamala Harris launches into the 2026 midterms as her 2028 decision looms

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Trump decries Democrats as 'communists,' even as he looks to impress China's communist leader

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China and the US are competing for AI dominance but have shared concerns over safety

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War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN

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Bessent: US proposes AI incident alert system in talks with China

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Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe presses on with subpoenas after the lead prosecutor's exit

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Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war

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Trump says his planned arch would become a 'military complex' able to host drones and snipers

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News outlets sue Trump over lost White House access, citing 'blatant violation' of First Amendment

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This document helps courts decide who goes to prison. AI may soon help write it in San Diego.

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Trump to meet acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez in New York next week, White House says

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Trump says his son's wedding party being bankrolled by a Russian oligarch is 'totally allowed'

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Potential Democratic candidates race to respond to AI threat amid Trump's dismissals

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Trump signs sweeping Russia sanctions bill, aiming to choke off funds for Moscow in Ukraine war

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Trump defends bid to put his name on the Kennedy Center

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Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says

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State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary

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Trump has a deal to build US military presence in Greenland while leaving island in Denmark's hands

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Iran war's cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate

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'Make Texas inhospitable to Muslims:' How one down-ballot Republican amplifies a culture war

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Judge rules EPA illegally terminated $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans

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Trump targets more news outlets, saying he will ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House

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Trump announces all 50 states joining Medicaid drug pricing model

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The Pentagon is moving forward with mandatory testosterone testing for most male troops

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Trump administration begins building border wall in Texas' Big Bend region

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Judge isn't swayed by government's claims that plans for an 'anti-weaponization fund' are dead

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Vance blasts Democrats as 'lunatics' in Iowa rally push for GOP candidates

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Trump pushes his $5,000 'dividend' pledge if GOP wins midterms. Republican candidates, not as much

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College sports bill inches ahead in the Senate even as Congress punts other issues

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Judge strikes down Trump policy that cut millions in teacher-training money

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Veterans benefits bill gets 218 signatures on discharge petition

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Virginia's attorney general says DHS may have violated state election law after whistleblower report

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Early voting begins in US midterm elections that could flip control of Congress

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California ranks No. 2 in the nation for steep electricity prices, this report says

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Attorney General Blanche's appearances at political events blur Justice Department boundaries

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Trump refers to Black man from racially offensive 1988 campaign ad while stumping in North Carolina

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Postal Service chief says work stopped on computer system key to Trump effort to limit mail voting

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Senators from both parties voice criticism about Pentagon briefing on US defense strategy

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Gas tax holiday bill on ice despite House rule fracas

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Killing endangered wildlife is legal if they aren't the target, new Trump rule says

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Kennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump's White House

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US approves visas for top Iranian leaders to attend UN high-level meeting even with sides at war

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Trump withdraws Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as his nominee to lead ICE

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One Republican rages against House's early exit

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Appeals court weighs Trump-backed Missouri congressional map despite Supreme Court block

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Ohio voters rejected Sherrod Brown. Two years later, are they ready to give him a second chance?

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Judge orders Kennedy Center to provide 30 days' notice before making any major physical changes

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Former US Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, a 'workhorse' who shaped water policy, dies at 84

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A global AI safety strategy depends on US-China cooperation. They each see the other as the problem

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Federal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California

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Man who sprayed Minnesota Rep. Omar with vinegar sentenced to 14 months in prison

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The fight over congressional maps put nearly 35 million people into new House districts, report says

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'We've seen this before': Japanese American incarceration echoes through Trump's immigration crackdown

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UN-backed experts cite possible US war crimes in Iran strikes

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House passes bill aimed at addressing impact of data centers on energy costs

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Trump suggests EU allowing Canada as associate member could be a 'hostile act'

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Park Service quietly awards contracts to work on Trump's takeover of East Potomac golf course

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Will San Diego County reform how it releases internal documents to the public? A new plan is dead for now

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Texas Democrats see opportunity in potential GOP-drawn 'dummymander'

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Speaker Johnson recesses the House early as Rep. Thomas Massie pushes Hegseth impeachment

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A detained US scholar's wife asks Trump for help as Xi's Washington visit nears

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Top Democrat places hold on Trump administration's plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel

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US troops must prepare to fight around the moon, Trump's top military adviser says

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White House chief of staff Susie Wiles says she no longer shows evidence of cancer after treatment

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Kamala Harris is to campaign in Michigan with Abdul El-Sayed

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House holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation

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Trump-aligned groups are pouring money into the midterm races

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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump

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Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it

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Change in human trafficking policy could make some minors easier to deport

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US-Canada trade war further taxes small businesses as costs rise during the Iran war

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Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis shows

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Trump administration hits South Africa with new sanctions over alleged discrimination against whites

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Iowa Republicans in battleground House races vote to halt the Iran war

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A sweeping college sports overhaul bill clears early hurdle in Senate vote

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House panel recommends contempt charge for billionaire Leon Black in Epstein probe

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Divorce becomes next battleground as states debate family values

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House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

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Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

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Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate questions over her vaccine stance

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Fight to pass Measure B, the countywide sales tax increase, heats up

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San Diego OKs changes to 101 Ash St. deal

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A 'sad issue': With crashes rising, San Diego County to sue illegal e-bike companies

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Trump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale

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Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting

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San Diego police, lifeguards get large pay raises despite city budget crisis

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Trump's push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

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Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed

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