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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

The timeline for SNAP benefits remains uncertain, even as the government is set to reopen

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FAA says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work

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California revokes 17,000 commercial driver's licenses for immigrants

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Transgender members of the Air Force sue over losing retirement pay

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Judge signals hundreds of people detained in Chicago immigration crackdown could be released on bond

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2 Federal Reserve officials oppose an interest rate cut in December

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Ex-aide to Newsom indicted for alleged theft of campaign funds from ex-health secretary

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South Carolina lawmakers not only lose raise but also $1,000 a month in pay after court ruling

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Prosecutors turn over 130,000 pages of evidence in the killing of a Minnesota lawmaker

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With their government contracts in limbo, small businesses await a historic shutdown's end

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UK's Starmer refuses to say whether he will urge Trump to drop his $1 billion BBC threat

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More Americans are unhappy with the way Trump is managing the government, poll shows

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Epstein email says Trump 'knew about the girls' as White House calls its release a Democratic smear

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Atlanta Fed president Bostic to retire in February, opening seat on key committee

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Trump urges Israel to pardon Netanyahu, sparking concerns over US influence

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Adelita Grijalva sworn in as the House's newest member, paving the way for an Epstein files vote

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President Trump signs government funding bill, ending shutdown after a record 43-day disruption

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Ukraine's foreign minister presses G7 diplomats for support as Russia targets the energy grid

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Private money to pay public bills? To fund social safety net, supervisor floats plan for help from top philanthropists

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San Diego City Council vows not to cut arts funding in next budget

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Appeals court weighs arguments on law cutting Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

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A historic shutdown is over. It leaves no winners and much frustration

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What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend

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Lawsuit challenges TSA's ban on transgender officers conducting pat-downs

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Trump pardons the husband of Republican supporter Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee

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White House's 50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacks

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Judge adopts Utah congressional map creating a Democratic-leaning district for 2026

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Speaker Johnson faces an unruly House as lawmakers return for shutdown vote

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UK government is caught up in a feud between Trump and the BBC

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Plastic in your green bin? Batteries in the trash? City inspectors are checking San Diegans' garbage for compliance

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Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end

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Shutdown leaves a mark on an already-struggling economy, from lost paychecks to canceled flights

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Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump

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Trump pardons man who took brief detour as he ran up and down Wyoming's Grand Teton in record time

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Government shutdown will have lasting effects on National Guard, advocates say

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Trump asks Supreme Court to throw out E. Jean Carroll's $5 million verdict

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Bangor, Maine, swears in new City Council member who went to prison for manslaughter

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Deployment of West Virginia National Guard members in nation's capital can continue: judge

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Trump names his former lawyer Coale to serve as Belarus envoy

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A look at prominent people pardoned by Trump after they tried to overturn his 2020 election loss

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How Trump's support for a white minority group in South Africa led to a US boycott of the G20 summit

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Trump threatens to sue BBC over edited speech that sparked resignations by news bosses

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Photos of Americans turning to food pantries as shutdown drags on

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Senate approves bill to end the shutdown, sending it to the House

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These 8 Democrats voted with Republicans on the government shutdown deal. Here's how they explain it

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Supreme Court will decide whether states can count late-arriving mail ballots, a Trump target

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Trump's $2,000 'dividend' may come via tax cuts

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What's in the legislation to end the federal government shutdown

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Trump hosts Syria's al-Sharaa for a first-of-its-kind meeting at the White House

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Netanyahu and Kushner meet as Gaza ceasefire's first phase winds down

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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and others who backed efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss

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Trump administration renews Supreme Court appeal to keep full SNAP payments frozen

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The U.S. was a leader in cultural heritage investigations. Now those agents are working immigration enforcement.

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'Still so many unknowns': San Diegans and nonprofits find relief and anxiety after SNAP turmoil

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Despite budget woes, San Diego faces a brighter 5-year outlook and smaller deficits. Here's why.

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Michael Smolens: Trump's domestic militia is growing

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Coronado Ferry Landing contract dispute puts future of bayside attraction in limbo

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Progressives warn Democrats against alienating the left and blast Schumer's Senate leadership

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Letitia James calls mortgage fraud case against her vindictive and asks judge to dismiss it

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Florida is suing Planned Parenthood over the safety of abortion drugs. Here's what to know

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South Korean solar firm cuts pay and hours for Georgia workers as US officials detain imports

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Alleged Iranian plot to kill Israel's ambassador to Mexico was thwarted, US and Israel say

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading

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Takeaways from the 2025 general election, in charts

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Hegseth says he wants the Pentagon to prioritize speed over cost when buying weapons

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ICE to open national call center to find unaccompanied migrant children

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Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices and calls for investigation

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The government shutdown prompts the cancellation of some Veterans Day events

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US skips human rights review by UN body as countries appeal for its return next year

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Trump pardons former Mets great Darryl Strawberry on past tax evasion and drug charges

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day

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The most vulnerable House members, a year out from 2026 elections

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Trump gave the Labor Department more control over career-technical education. Will students benefit?

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Cornell University to pay $60M in deal with Trump administration to restore federal funding

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Deep in Trump country, coal miners with black lung say government is suffocating the 'working man'

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Trump has accused boat crews of being narco-terrorists. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced

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Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments

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Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on a harmful pollutant

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Republicans swat down Democratic offer to end shutdown as impasse continues into 38th day

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Trump is ramping up a new effort to convince a skeptical public he can fix affordability worries

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Michael Smolens: San Diegans hear more tax talk — a lot of it

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US travelers scramble to adjust as airlines cut 1,000 flights because of shutdown

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To boost homebuilding, San Diego planners OK letting council overrule historic designations

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First-year Assemblymember Sharp-Collins marks passing of police oversight law

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Judge orders release of US Border Patrol head Gregory Bovino deposition videos: Watch them here

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The Congressional Budget Office was hacked. It says it has implemented new security measures

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Trump administration speeds up new rules that would make it easier to charge some protesters

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Senate Republicans vote down legislation to limit Trump's ability to attack Venezuela

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Supreme Court lets Trump block transgender and nonbinary people from choosing passport sex markers

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Federal judge orders Trump administration to fully fund SNAP benefits in November

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DC National Guard deployment in the nation's capital ordered by Trump is extended to Feb. 28

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Trump unveils deal to expand coverage and lower costs on obesity drugs

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Appeals court gives Trump another shot at erasing his hush money conviction

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Trump has other tariff options if the Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes

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At White House meeting, Hungary's Orbán to seek Trump's blessing to keep buying Russian oil

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Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House

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San Diego among 40 major U.S. airports targeted for shutdown flight cuts

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Bipartisan talks to end the shutdown intensify, but agreement elusive

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