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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

AI data centers took a beating in the midterm elections. A reckoning may be ahead for tech giants

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Michael Smolens: Gloria recall effort — passion, political intrigue and very big hurdles

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Rubio weighs leaving administration after GOP's midterm loss

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Hegseth to face impeachment vote as early as next week

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Iowa Democrat wins state House race despite suspending campaign in September

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Hegseth is not under consideration as jockeying begins for Tennessee Senate seat, AP source says

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Trump administration sues Penn State over in-state tuition for students in the US illegally

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Hegseth allows National Guard to boost DC patrols with military vehicles, boats and patrol cars

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Trump makes the Oval Office a national monument. But future presidents can still redecorate

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In Los Angeles mayoral race, incumbent Bass concedes to progressive Raman, pledges smooth transition

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US escalates economic campaign against Cuba and targets China-based suppliers

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Senate Democrats will not let Trump put a 'right-winger' on the Supreme Court, Schumer vows

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Democrats' victory was clear. The party's future is not

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Elon Musk gambled $445 million to boost Republicans in the midterms and came up short

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What races the AP has not yet called in contests for Senate and governor

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Harmeet Dhillon exits after radical overhaul of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

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Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war

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'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection in his victory speech

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Trump meets with top Putin envoy at the White House — but not visiting Ukrainian officials

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Black voters help propel Democrats, including history makers, in sweeping midterm victories

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'A beautifully American story': El-Sayed's historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans

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After midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP debacle

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Republicans were punished in the midterms for Trump's economic policies, The AP Voter Poll shows

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The 'long process' of getting the nuclear waste out of San Onofre shows signs of life

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Key federal panel is expected to approve Trump's arch while it's being challenged in court

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Court weighs Trump's appeal in the Stormy Daniels hush money case

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After taking control of Congress, Democrats vow major probes into Trump's 'tentacles of corruption'

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Assembly race between Davies, Farias one of state's closest; Elliott leads Senate District 40

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'We have a lot of leverage': What San Diego's members of Congress want to accomplish with their party's new majority

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Alaskans wait for more votes in US Senate, governor's races. Both could go to ranked tabulations

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Lockheed Martin to pay $29.5 million to settle federal claims it discriminated against white workers

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La Mesa mayor and city treasurer races both too close to call

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Two San Marcos races have paper-thin margins

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Billionaire Leon Black sues U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments

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Democrats' election rout is poised to dramatically reorder federal health policy

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FACT FOCUS: False claims of rigged elections are limited as midterm vote heavily favors Democrats

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City closes affordable housing loophole in Midway Rising deal

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Backlash against City Hall helped two outsiders win San Diego council seats, but it wasn't enough for reformer Bailey

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El-Sayed says Michigan rejected 'hateful, spiteful campaign' after months of Republican attacks

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The 2028 election season begins as both parties navigate midterm fallout

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Mississippi election results: Hyde-Smith, Colom separated by only 43 votes. Now what?

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Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP's deep losses in midterm elections

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Which Senate, governors races are still uncalled by The Associated Press

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Trump talks about the White House ballroom project, not the midterms, in extended public comments

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Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

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Speaker Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader after party's midterm losses

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Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in a new era as Trump acknowledges impact of the Iran war

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World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with caution at Republican election rout

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Iran's leaders say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump's war

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Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work

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Analysis: Trump has defied political consequences for years. The midterms changed that

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Young voters led a sharp shift toward Democrats in the 2026 midterms, The AP Voter Poll finds

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Democrats won back support from five key groups that shifted toward Trump in 2024, The AP Voter Poll finds

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Democrat Hakeem Jeffries poised to make history as the first Black speaker of the House

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Democrat David Crowley defeats Trump loyalist to become Wisconsin's first Black governor

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Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor's race

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Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor's race

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How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

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Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

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Nevada Democrat Aaron Ford defeats Republican Joe Lombardo to become state's first Black governor

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5 things to know the day after Election Day in San Diego County

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Midterm elections crack open political map, putting conservative states back in play

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2026 Election Results: Measure C leading in Solana Beach

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2026 Election Results: Two newcomers lead Del Mar City Council race

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2026 Election Results: Newcomers lead races for Encinitas mayor and two council seats

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Justice Department has sent target letters in Alaska Senate criminal probe. Here's what that means

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Sherrod Brown flips Senate seat in Ohio for Democrats by ousting Sen. Jon Husted

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2026 Election Results: Incumbents lead in Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe school board races

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In photos: Midterm election night unfolds with big wins and tough losses

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Photos: Election night parties in San Diego

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Democrat Rob Sand wins election to be Iowa's next governor, flipping the seat

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California voters reject Prop. 39 voter ID measure

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Election 2026: Live election results in San Diego County

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2026 Election Results: Poway voters choose mayor, fill two council seats

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2026 Election Results: Ramona fills planning board seats, votes on Measure P

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2026 Election Results: Elliott leads Bruce-Lane for state Senate; incumbents dominate other races

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Election results: California voters approve Prop. 1 housing bond, Prop. 37 homebuyer loans

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2026 Election Results: San Diego County sales tax narrowly leads in early returns

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2026 Election Results: Barrera leads Shaw for State Superintendent of Public Instruction

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2026 Election Results: Imperial Beach mayor ahead of challengers

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2026 Election Results: Incumbent Wells leading in El Cajon mayoral race; Kaye ahead for District 1 council seat

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Election results: California's Proposition 40 billionaire tax trailing

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Prop 45 trailing by growing margin

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2026 Election Results: Seth Smith and Johnson lead in race for two full-term Lemon Grove council seats

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2026 Election Results: In National City, Rodriguez leads Bush in mayor's race

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2026 Election Results: 3 incumbents leading in Chula Vista

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2026 Election Results: Von Wilpert declares victory over Desmond in 48th Congressional District

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2026 Election Results: Dillard ahead of Lothian in La Mesa mayoral race; Stewart has narrow lead in treasurer race

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Pastor Adam Hamilton ousts GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, Democrats' 1st Senate win in Kansas in 94 years

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2026 Election Results: Joyce, Robinson leading challengers for Oceanside City Council seats

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Election results: Jane Kim has slight lead over Ben Allen in race to be California insurance commissioner

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2026 Election Results: Dane White leads early in Escondido mayor's race

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Election results: California's Prop. 43 to raise bar for local taxes trails in early returns

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Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas' first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott

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Election results: Rob Bonta jumps to a lead over Michael Gates in race for California attorney general

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2026 Election Results: Green leads Zuniga in open Vista mayor's race

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Election results: Shirley Weber jumps to a lead over Don Wagner in the race for California secretary of state

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2026 Election Results: Incumbent mayor, two council members and treasurer well ahead in Carlsbad

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2026 Election Results: Coronado voters reject building-height measure in early voting; Purvis, King ahead

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Election results: Proposition 39 voted down, and a look at other ballot measures

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