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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

'We have changed our culture': Sheriff touts San Diego County jail reforms to date, and those to come

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California Legislature withdraws a controversial wildfire liability bill. What now?

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Justice Department sues Kansas school system over policies on transgender students

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Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care

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House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers

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Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas

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Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show

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Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented

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House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

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'Stop trying to be tough': Carney fires back at Trump as US-Canada trade fight escalates

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US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

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Trump urges FCC to probe media polling, punish NBC moderator

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Macho, macho men? Democrats talk masculinity on campaign trail after years of Trump's bravado

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New York's plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down

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Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler's House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?

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California lawmakers' last-minute deal on compensation for wildfire victims falls apart

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California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms

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With elections nearing, battleground Republicans still waiting for Trump to open his campaign wallet

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Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

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Postal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends

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Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Mass. Democratic primary over opponent who called for generational change

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What we know about Trump's deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela

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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says

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Judge sides with Stanford Daily, says Trump administration violated Constitution

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Midway Rising bills advance to governor's desk

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Trump officials seek to transfer Yosemite land to private developer, report says

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Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom

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Trump warns Americans not to reject unpopular 'Golden goose' data centers

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Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' on its maps, interior chief says

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US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says

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Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE

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World War II hero's family objects to talk of Navy stripping his name from aircraft carrier

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Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties

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Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading

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House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities

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US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina

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Vance privately addresses Republican Jewish Coalition during tension over Israel and antisemitism

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Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

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Trump still teases seeking a third term. But he's now talking more about post-presidency life

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DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans

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Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change

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New US missile appears to have left wide path of death and destruction in Iranian city, report says

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Michael Smolens: 'Slow-moving avalanche' of cuts in food, healthcare programs

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Two council members vie for La Mesa's mayor seat; treasurer's race also on the ballot

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Man who lampooned Flock as Darth Vader in San Diego says more 'tricks' rolled up his sleeve

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Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials

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Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump's 'Lake America' executive order

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California sues Trump administration to bring back an offshore wind project

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Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

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US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

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Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September

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Ex-Brazilian model with ties to Melania links Trump envoy to corruption scheme

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FBI no longer treating an applicant's experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring

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Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary

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Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement

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National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on Washington's sightline

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Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect

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Barred from speaking, Trump to skip 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony in NYC

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San Diego tweaks 101 Ash St. deal ahead of closing

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President Donald Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction

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US targets Egyptian bank's UAE branches under new push for Iran's economic isolation

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Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections

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Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November's general election with primaries ending

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Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with US inflation stubbornly elevated

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Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal

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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

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Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objections

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Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry

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Attorney General Todd Blanche defends his record as political pressure mounts

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Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed

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San Diego moves toward crackdown on dark money in elections, 'shadow campaigns'

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Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges filed

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ICE operation in Connecticut highlights how arrests are rising even in blue states

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Stars and Stripes publisher, editor and reporter sue Pentagon to challenge their firings

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You may soon be able to put a solar panel on your apartment balcony in California

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Judge questions why Kennedy Center is moving so quickly to return Trump's name to building

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As midterm elections approach, Republican candidates weigh how closely to align with Trump

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North Carolina congressman Edwards asks House colleagues not to censure him

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Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says

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Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America' in the United States

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Zelenskyy's direct plea helped unlock Russia sanctions in the Senate. What's next is uncertain

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ICE awards $16.7M contract to buy 6,000 pairs of gloves that deliver electric shocks

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Michigan Democrats want to fight Trump. First they have to stop fighting each other

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California and the federal government battle over hospice fraud, as victims lose coverage and care

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US goals have shifted after 6 months of Iran war. The Strait of Hormuz is now a top concern

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Exclusive: US Patriot missile stocks in Europe are 'beyond critical' due to Iran war, officials say

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Republicans face a midterm verdict as Iran war drags on months longer than Trump promised

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RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that

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New Fed chair Kevin Warsh under pressure to clarify views on inflation, interest rates

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Who should be guaranteed free parking at San Diego beaches? Only city residents, a council panel says

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Fed governor Lisa Cook slams Trump's renewed threat to fire her

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How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legally

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A judge suspends charges against an ex-Marine arrested on Trump's golf course with ammunition

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FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely

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Republican nominee for Maine governor says he wants ICE agents at polling places in the state

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Trump says the US doesn't need Canada. America's economy says otherwise.

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Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration

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Sanctioned international court president says she asked Japan to help de-escalate tensions with US

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The Kremlin says the CIA director held talks in Moscow with his intelligence counterparts

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Talarico wants to unearth Paxton's depositions to keep focus on opponent's past in Texas Senate race

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