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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data

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Wisconsin judge rules Trump aides must face trial in 2020 fake elector scheme

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Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security

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Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collision

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Trump's promised big tax cuts are expected to disappoint the average worker

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Voting by mail faces uncertain moment ahead of midterm elections

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Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup

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Court battle begins over California's new congressional map designed to favor Democrats

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Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear

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Professors, students appeal ruling on Alabama law banning DEI initiatives at public universities

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Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killing

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Fines, subsidies and recycled bins: How San Diego's once-chaotic switch to paid trash pickup is going

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Trump's mean season

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More than 3 in 5 San Diego County voters said 'yes' on Prop. 50. Explore the results in our maps.

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As San Diego cracked down on sprawling ADU projects, a few sneaked in just under the wire

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Local politicians demand answers on lengthy, unexpected freeway shutdowns

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SANDAG has a new transportation plan. Now it must convince voters to pay for it.

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New York is the 8th state found to have improperly issued commercial driver's licenses to immigrants

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GOP chairman threatens Clintons with contempt of Congress in Epstein inquiry

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US accuses Rwanda of violating the peace deal as M23 rebels seize a key eastern Congo city

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TSA renews push to end collective bargaining agreement for airport security screeners

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Navy investigation finds Osprey safety issues were allowed to grow for years

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Sierra Club sues city of San Diego over revised Surf Cup lease

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Trump was unable to insult his way to victory in Indiana redistricting battle

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What to know about Trump's draft proposal to curtail state AI regulations

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Critically wounded National Guard member being moved to in-patient rehabilitation

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Speaker Johnson scrambles to find a health care plan as Republicans remain divided

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Justice Department sues 4 more states for access to detailed voter data

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Belarus leader hosts US envoy as he seeks to improve his country's ties with the West

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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

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Plan-switching, sign-up impersonations: Obamacare enrollment fraud persists

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Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation case

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Somali flag flown outside Vermont school building over Trump 'garbage' slur brings threats

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Trump administration says sign language services 'intrude' on Trump's ability to control his image

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Leadership of US command in Latin America changes hands amid criticism of boat strikes

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Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project

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House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate

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Trump led Republicans to power in 2024. But 2026 could be a different story

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Trump pardons former Colorado elections clerk, but it alone won't free her from prison

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2 Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterm election

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Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

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Amtrak's 18,000 workers to receive $900 bonuses, funded by executive cuts

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Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised

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New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here's how they'll look

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Trump pardoned them for Jan. 6. Now they want millions of dollars

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House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers

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US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

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House squashes second attempt to impeach Trump from Rep. Al Green

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A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled

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Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says

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US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

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US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro's 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up

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The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here's what's at stake for Americans

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Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for looser regulations for the US financial system

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Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

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Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

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Over 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo, despite US-mediated peace deal

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Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state

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MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he's running for Minnesota governor in 2026

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US farmers will get more money from Trump. They still have more problems

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Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

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Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

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Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends Trump's hard-line immigration policies at hearing

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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

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Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

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Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling

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New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health

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Port agrees to consider revised proposal for Coronado Ferry Landing

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Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says

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What a Democrat's victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump

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San Diego faces new budget crisis amid disappointing tax revenue, rising costs

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FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines

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Trump's 'gold card' program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

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Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border

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'We have left the era behind of very big ideas': SANDAG trades trains for buses in $125B transit vision

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House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

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First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening

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Supreme Court struggles over whether Alabama can execute man found to be intellectually disabled

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The White House says the midterms are all about Trump. Democrats aren't so sure

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Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman

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While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains

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Georgia election board rejects rule change on using hand-marked paper ballots

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Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler claims upset state House win in historically Republican district

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Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again

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WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on

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Trump floats autopen investigation into Biden's Fed nominees

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How to make San Diego more affordable? Mayor Gloria is betting on this kind of housing

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'A human dignity issue': Sheriff warns costs will rise if supervisors don't OK jail upgrade funds

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EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading

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What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

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DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

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Wisconsin judge refuses to step aside as requested by former Trump attorney

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Judge orders Georgia to continue hormone therapy for transgender inmates

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Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

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FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers

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Senate heads toward dueling partisan votes on health care, with each likely to fail

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Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigation

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Lawsuit continues to thwart San Diego's sale of Tailgate Park to Padres development team

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