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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

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Michael Smolens: The fight is on to start building condos again

10 hours ago

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda

8 hours ago

Biden drops lawsuit seeking to block release of recordings of his interviews with a ghostwriter

1 day ago

Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian saying some exhibits are inaccurate

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502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start

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Supreme Court litigator gets 6 years in prison for tax evasion case after gambling millions on poker

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What to know about Trump's latest tariffs

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Sons of man shot and killed by ICE in Houston demand accountability at congressional hearing

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Feds have a new teen pregnancy prevention plan: Fertility and 'reproductive goals'

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Trump says US will investigate EU trade practices, claiming the bloc unfairly fined tech giants

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White House wants veterans to replace immigrant truckers who lost their licenses in crackdown

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American scientists see prosecutions as part of federal campaign against them

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Wisconsin voters sue to allow for vote to count if absentee ballot is late

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Trump returns to correspondents' dinner for a rambling, insult-filled speech 3 months after shooting

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From prison fears to fireworks, Chinese pastor recounts sudden release after Trump's intervention

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What to know about Troy Jackson, Maine Democrats' likely nominee for US Senate

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Democrats select South Carolina to kick off presidential nominating contest in 2028, leave Iowa out

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New US tariffs linked to claims of foreign forced labor dismay and anger trading partners

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Federal judges allow new Tennessee congressional map that splits majority-Black district in Memphis

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Parking in Balboa Park will be free again next year — but will the zoo follow suit? A lot hinges on its decision.

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Michael Smolens: Encinitas, El Cajon buck convention in rejecting homelessness funds

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US military says it fired on another merchant vessel trying to breach its blockade of Iranian ports

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Nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected in California's primary despite efforts to count every vote

2 days ago

Dodgers visit Trump at White House to celebrate 2025 World Series title

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Liberal Justice Elena Kagan says the Supreme Court is not a rubber stamp for Trump

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Next stop, Trump Station? Administration wants to rename New York's Penn Station

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FACT FOCUS: Posts falsely claim Obama urged noncitizens to vote in 2016

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Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday

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Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters for The New York Times after admitting legal errors

3 days ago

Democrats urge IRS watchdog to find out why a top lawyer who clashed with White House left his job

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Democrats say Social Security boss' message pushed misleading statements on Trump tax law's benefits

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More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding

3 days ago

Laura Loomer meets with Zelenskyy in Ukraine after major reversal on the war

3 days ago

A member of Vance's Secret Service detail is being investigated over a suspected news leak

3 days ago

Trump expands a voluntary pledge to protect consumers from high utility bills from AI data centers

3 days ago

The feds no longer protect endangered species' habitats. States say they can't pick up the slack

3 days ago

Democrats seize on AI data center backlash that's dividing rural Republicans in places like Texas

3 days ago

Navy revises what information about sailors can be released, citing internal misinterpretation

2 days ago

House again passes a resolution seeking to halt military action in Iran as the conflict escalates

3 days ago

House Republican says Smith may have lied about Trump probe and refers him for possible prosecution

3 days ago

FDA panel narrowly backs unapproved peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr. and wellness influencers

3 days ago

Trump adds new condition to Saudi nuclear deal, says kingdom must normalize relations with Israel

3 days ago

US is ready to help end the 'senseless war' in Ukraine but no quick deal ahead, Rubio says

3 days ago

US military launches new strikes on Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes

2 days ago

Could Congress help save Lake Mead? That may require emergency cash

3 days ago

If your degree doesn't pay enough, you can't borrow. Federal loans cut for low-wage programs

3 days ago

House votes for Department of War renaming as part of an annual defense bill

3 days ago

Democrats press ICE on oversight, say 1 officer referred for discipline over use of force

3 days ago

R. James Woolsey, CIA director during the Clinton administration, dies at 84

3 days ago

Judge questions difference between Hegseth's testosterone policy and transgender care for troops

3 days ago

House votes to limit stock trading by members of Congress, elevating a campaign issue

4 days ago

House Republicans adopt $95 billion package for the Iran war and Trump's priorities

4 days ago

Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections

4 days ago

From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump's wall plan

4 days ago

Special prosecutor drops all felony criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Murrill

4 days ago

Messy primaries plague both major political parties, causing chaos and confusion in the midterms

4 days ago

Journalists urge correspondents' association to stand up to Trump at rescheduled press dinner

4 days ago

Millions have signed up for Trump Accounts, but some families are still waiting for baby's $1,000

3 days ago

US and Saudi Arabia sign new nuclear agreement that could pave way for kingdom to enrich uranium

4 days ago

Canada cancels joint bridge-opening event with US after Trump announces tariffs

4 days ago

Trump pays respects to 4 US service members killed in the Middle East

4 days ago

US military says it's carrying out strikes on Iran as both sides threaten civilian infrastructure

3 days ago

California ranks as nation's 15th best business climate. Who's No. 1?

4 days ago

Are San Diego's streets safe for kids? Here's what its biggest school district wants the city to fix

4 days ago

Wisconsin Democrats want to allow absentee voters to cast a new primary ballot

4 days ago

President Donald Trump to travel to Michigan ahead of swing state's primary election

4 days ago

US sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government

5 days ago

House passes temporary government funding bill months early to avoid election season shutdown

4 days ago

What to know about the 50% tariffs Trump is imposing on Canada

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Trump administration says it's deferring $1B in Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota

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6,600 noncitizens registered to vote after error in New Jersey motor vehicle system, governor says

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Hegseth estimates Iran war has cost $37.5 billion as he defends funding request at fiery hearing

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Appeals court upholds White House adviser Peter Navarro's contempt of Congress convictions

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US civil rights agency moves to end demographic data collection after 60 years

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Analysis: Have progressives peaked? The next few weeks will be crucial in Democrats' tug-of-war

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Smithsonian history museum chief rejects White House criticism of its leaders as radical activists

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Trump says US-Lebanon flights can resume, pledges help for that country after meeting its president

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Southeast Asia's top diplomats hold security talks in Manila as US-Iran fighting rages

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Appeals court rejects Biden's bid to block release of recordings of ghostwriter interviews

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US military completes 11th night of strikes on Iran as attacks overshadow diplomacy

4 days ago

'The status quo is not working': Behind two San Diego lawmakers' overhaul of how education in California is run

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Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor

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Trump administration opens investigation into Harvard's financial aid for international students

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Officials sought phone records of NYT journalists and their relatives in an effort to unmask sources

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2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor

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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese

6 days ago

Darline Graham says she will run for a full term in Lindsey Graham's Senate seat

6 days ago

Senators demand ICE answers and body cameras after 2 fatal shootings in Maine and Houston

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Troy Jackson surges as Maine Democrats' likely Senate pick after Graham Platner's exit

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The men behind Trump's $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers

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Filing period open for candidates running for Encinitas mayor, City Council

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US military says it's carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran

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US soldiers killed by Iran were from Texas and Hawaii, military says

6 days ago

JD and Usha Vance welcome a baby boy, the first child born to a sitting VP in more than 150 years

6 days ago

Trump celebrates the World Cup as a US victory as he presents trophy to the winner, Spain

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As Trump buyouts shake offshore wind industry, states hope developers stay in the game

7 days ago

After years of silence, plan for polarizing Topgolf venue on San Diego Bay on path to approval

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Michael Smolens: Scripps studies point to possible relief and recovery from future El Niños

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