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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who investigated Russia-Trump campaign ties, dies

12 hours ago

San Diego mayor, school district move to strip Cesar Chavez's name from public places of honor

1 day ago

Student loans are headed to the Treasury Department. Here's what to know if you have student debt

1 day ago

Departed counterterrorism official who resigned over Iran war denies leaking classified documents

1 day ago

As the US shifts missiles towards Iran, officials raise concerns of gaps in European air defenses

1 day ago

Judge sides with New York Times in challenge to policy limiting reporters' access to Pentagon

1 day ago

US to set up 12 regional disaster response hubs as it consolidates emergency humanitarian aid

1 day ago

Bill to fund Homeland Security fails again as concern grows about airport lines

1 day ago

Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations

1 day ago

Georgia suspends fuel tax, but other states may not follow

1 day ago

White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint

1 day ago

Democrats aim to turn Trump's tariffs against GOP in campaigns for governor

1 day ago

Many states count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day. Those grace periods could go away

1 day ago

Pete Hegseth's Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny after the US goes to war with Iran

1 day ago

Republican push to increase sales taxes would fall hardest on lower-income residents

1 day ago

Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration

1 day ago

Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds

1 day ago

Michael Smolens: Did immigrants keep the U.S. from going bankrupt?

1 day ago

Democrats say they don't oppose voter ID, but argue that GOP voting bill is too strict

2 days ago

2 ex-FBI agents say in a lawsuit they were fired for their roles in Trump election investigation

2 days ago

A teen Mexican migrant dies in a Florida jail holding ICE detainees

2 days ago

White House officials and senators meet on DHS shutdown, a small sign of progress

2 days ago

US Mint can begin producing Trump commemorative gold coin after arts commission approves design

2 days ago

Treasury Department begins taking over student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

2 days ago

A San Diego transit fare hike is on the horizon. Here's what it could cost riders.

2 days ago

Epstein's former attorney tells House panel he didn't know about the abuse

2 days ago

Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight

2 days ago

States' lawsuit argues Trump's college data mandate threatens student privacy

2 days ago

Federal judges read death threats and defend judiciary amid rising attacks

2 days ago

DOJ investigation into Powell could backfire on Trump and keep Fed chair in office

2 days ago

San Diego inks new deal for lifeguard fleet, calling it 'extraordinary improvement'

2 days ago

Trump administration launches investigation of states that mandate health insurance covers abortion

2 days ago

RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science

2 days ago

Where did the experts go? State Department cuts limit the Iran war effort

2 days ago

Mullin presents a different vision for FEMA, sparking cautious hope

2 days ago

Belarus releases 250 political prisoners in a deal with the US to lift some sanctions

2 days ago

Trump faces his most difficult Iran war decision: Will he deploy US troops to seize uranium?

2 days ago

States seek to unmask federal immigration agents — and their own police

2 days ago

What Americans are giving up to afford ACA health insurance, according to a new poll

2 days ago

Joe Kent's resignation over Iran war reignites antisemitism fears and debate over Israeli influence

2 days ago

Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul

2 days ago

A scary injury led to Trump's close bond with Homeland Security nominee Mullin

2 days ago

Japan's Takaichi tries to reaffirm alliance with Trump as he seeks help securing Strait of Hormuz

2 days ago

Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership

2 days ago

Iran war underscores risks of Trump's relentless focus on oil

2 days ago

Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says

2 days ago

FBI investigating whether departed counterterrorism official leaked classified info, AP source says

2 days ago

Beach parking, money in politics and more: Four San Diego measures move one step closer to November ballot

3 days ago

Bondi gives ousted interim US attorney new title, allows him to keep job in Wisconsin

3 days ago

Lawmakers struggle to make headway on Homeland Security funding

3 days ago

Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders' briefing on the Epstein files

3 days ago

US national debt surges past $39 trillion just weeks into war in Iran

3 days ago

One 'freaking snake' and no apologies: How the Mullin hearing went off the rails

3 days ago

Immigration enforcement threatens housing security, rippling through local economies

3 days ago

Georgia was going to dump voting machines that Trump hates until things got complicated

3 days ago

State lawmakers push to expand laws allowing guns on college campuses

3 days ago

US to demand bonds of up to $15,000 for visa applications from 12 more countries

3 days ago

Japan's leader heads to Washington for a visit complicated by the Iran war fallout

3 days ago

Cryptocurrency and AI industries tested their influence in Illinois. It didn't go that well

3 days ago

A new US trade deal with Indonesia secures fossil fuels and access to critical minerals

3 days ago

Trump's failed strong-arming of allies on Iran shows that pressure is losing its effect

3 days ago

Trump's tariffs are hurting American manufacturers instead of helping them

3 days ago

US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war

3 days ago

China ignores Trump's Hormuz request as the Iran war deepens and his Beijing trip slips

3 days ago

WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup

3 days ago

Trump pays his respects in Delaware to 6 US service members killed in the Middle East

3 days ago

Tulsi Gabbard says Iran's government still intact but refuses to discuss talks with Trump about war

2 days ago

Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback over his temperament

3 days ago

Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments. Here's what to know

4 days ago

Judge throws prosecutor out of court and orders leaders of NJ's US Attorney's Office to testify

4 days ago

San Diego appoints Michael Zucchet to 3rd term on port board

4 days ago

Trump administration widens Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida, calling it a 'hotspot'

4 days ago

Judge orders restoration of Voice of America, putting hundreds of journalists back to work

4 days ago

As Trump keeps Texas guessing, neither Cornyn nor Paxton backs down from Republican Senate runoff

4 days ago

In his words: How Gregory Bovino became a face of Trump's mass deportations and ended his career

4 days ago

Trump fumes at NATO for refusing to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, and embraces going it alone

4 days ago

Attorney General Pam Bondi subpoenaed to answer questions from Congress about the Epstein files

4 days ago

Chief Justice Roberts says personal criticism of judges is dangerous and has 'got to stop'

4 days ago

A judge's ruling halts momentum on RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda

4 days ago

'Medical conscience' bills would let providers refuse more health care

4 days ago

Trump's tax law changes may increase the number of donors, but reduce donations to nonprofits

4 days ago

What to know about the resignation of Joe Kent as Trump's counterterrorism chief

4 days ago

WADA is weighing a rule to bar Trump and US officials from major events. Can it really do that?

4 days ago

Rubio calls for new Cuban leaders as latest blackout underscores deepening economic crisis

4 days ago

Trump postpones his China trip to focus on the war in Iran

4 days ago

A $50 million push hopes to make child care a top issue in the midterm elections

4 days ago

Trump team applying pressure to media: Tell the war's story the way we see it

4 days ago

Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact

4 days ago

What's in the voting bill that Republicans are pushing to the Senate floor

4 days ago

Top counterterrorism official Kent resigns over Trump's Iran war, says Iran posed no imminent threat

4 days ago

Trump's homeland security pick Mullin is poised to inherit a department beset by challenges

4 days ago

Republicans are launching a voting bill debate that could last days or even weeks

4 days ago

Iran launches barrage of missiles after Israel kills 2 of its top officials

3 days ago

Illinois Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton wins Democratic primary for US Senate

4 days ago

Last protester in immigration detention after Trump's campus crackdown has been released

5 days ago

Lindsey Graham got a war with Iran. What will it cost the country and his party?

5 days ago

San Diego ballot measure would protect oversight agencies, give council new budget powers — at mayor's expense

5 days ago

Judge blocks US government from slimming down vaccine recommendations

5 days ago

Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president

5 days ago

Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria

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