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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits

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The US government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status

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FACT FOCUS: Trump touts his accomplishments at 100 days but at times falls short on the facts

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Judge skeptical of Trump administration argument that federal courts can't review border declaration

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Wisconsin high court suspends Milwaukee judge accused of helping man evade immigration authorities

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Trump administration tells Congress it plans to label Haitian gangs as foreign terror organizations

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Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe

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House GOP wants to pump billions into Trump's deportations and detentions as part of tax bill

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Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes and 'revenge porn,' passes. What is it?

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Trump dismisses Biden nominees to US Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff

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AmeriCorps cuts prompt two dozen states led by Democrats to sue Trump administration

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Kraft Heinz lowers sales outlook for the year, weighed down by consumer uncertainty and tariffs

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Harvard pledges reforms following internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab bias

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US judge bars Border Patrol from some warrantless arrests of suspected undocumented residents

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Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump's US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown

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Coca-Cola reports better-than-expected quarterly profit, says it can manage through tariffs

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Hegseth boasts about ending 'woke' program on women and security that Trump had signed into law

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GM posts strong Q1 results, but will reassess expectations for 2025 due to auto tariffs

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Same candidate, two parties. A Wisconsin lawsuit aims to bring back fusion voting

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Amazon is not planning to break out tariff costs online as White House attacks potential move

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Decision looming for Trump administration on first PFAS drinking water limits

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Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories

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Trump's team has disrupted some $430 billion in federal funds, top Democrats say

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Numbers that matter from the first 100 days of Trump's second term

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Layoffs, closures and gaps in oversight expected after hundreds of DOJ grants are canceled

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San Diego's grand plan to revamp Mission Bay stalls over impasse with Coastal Commission

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Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievances

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Bob Filner, former mayor and lawmaker accused of harassment, dies at 82, leaving complicated legacy

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Trump administration launches race-based discrimination investigations against Harvard Law Review

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Disability-rights arguments grow heated at Supreme Court, though sweeping ruling appears unlikely

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Mexico and US reach deal on Rio Grande water sharing

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FDA scrutiny of Novavax COVID-19 vaccine sparks uncertainty about other shots

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Things to know about the US coal industry and proposed changes under the Trump administration

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White House focuses on border crackdown as it marks 100 days for Trump's second term

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Rep. Gerry Connolly steps down as top Oversight Democrat and won't seek reelection as cancer returns

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Another federal judge expresses skepticism over Trump law firm executive orders

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Tech industry tried reducing AI's pervasive bias. Now Trump wants to end its 'woke AI' efforts

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Former Jan. 6 prosecutor warns Trump's pardons could encourage future political violence

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In first 100 days, Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza wars

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Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects

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Promises made, promises kept? Trump's agenda remains a work in progress after 100 days

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Thousands commemorate heroic Vietnam War rescues of 1975 in USS Midway event

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Michael Smolens: Restrictive election laws aren't about fraud

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Neighborhood groups hate San Diego's bonus ADU program. Here's how they want to fix it.

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Who should shape San Diego's budget? Mayor's 'draft' gambit opens new front in war with council for control

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Trump expresses doubts Putin is willing to end the Ukraine war, a day after saying a deal was close

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Trump pays his respects to a pope who publicly and pointedly disagreed with him, meets Zelenskyy

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Justice Department to resume issuing subpoenas to journalists as part of leaks crackdown, Bondi says

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Judge blocks Trump administration from nixing collective bargaining for most federal employees

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19 states sue Trump administration over push to end diversity programs in public schools

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Trump keeps contradicting himself on tariffs, making a fragile world economy nervous

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Environmental groups fear Trump's order to speed deep-sea mining will harm ecosystems

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How the public's shift on immigration paved the way for Trump's crackdown

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Higher taxes on millionaires? Trump says he's open, but many in his party are not

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Donald Trump's trip to Pope Francis' funeral puts a sharper focus on their clashes over the years

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Tesla could benefit the most from new rules on reporting of self-driving car crashes

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Immigration is Trump's strongest issue, but many say he's gone too far, a new AP-NORC poll finds

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Is Gavin Newsom changing his tune with the oil industry?

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Trump calls for Ukraine and Russia to meet for 'very high level' talks, says they are close to deal

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Michael Smolens: Zeldin takes diplomatic approach toward Mexico; locals want to hold big stick

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Canadians put off by Trump's bluster and border arrests are booking far fewer US visits

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San Diego County water rate hikes won't be as painful as feared

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Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer

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DNC chair rips vice chair David Hogg's plan to challenge incumbent Democrats

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In unintended filing, federal attorneys poke holes in Trump administration's effort to end NYC toll

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Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan

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Seaport San Diego developer asks state lawmakers to expedite environmental review process

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Hegseth had an unsecured internet line set up in his office to connect to Signal, AP sources say

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A wrong turn onto a bridge at the US-Canada border has a Detroit woman facing deportation

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Green energy supporters pushed for faster permitting. Trump is doing it, but not for solar or wind

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RFK Jr. recounts heroin addiction and spiritual awakening, urges focus on prevention and community

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Judge halts parts of Trump's overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement

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Judge rules the Trump administration violated a 2019 settlement in deporting a man to El Salvador

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Lawsuits take aim at voter-approved transit projects worth billions

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Trump science cuts roil university labs, targeting bird feeder research, AI literacy work and more

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Department of Homeland Security points to another agency when asked about court-barred deportations

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US election officials question agency about Trump's order overhauling election operations

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Judges block Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs

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Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to 'sanctuary' cities that limit immigration cooperation

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now

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Trump says Russia has made a 'pretty big concession' by stopping short of seizing all of Ukraine

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Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, new poll finds

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Trump will hold a rally in Michigan next week to mark his first 100 days in office

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San Diego amends code to let auditor hire independent lawyer

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China denies any suggestion it is currently in talks with the US over tariffs

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'Who's our leader?' In El Cajon, Sara Jacobs faces hundreds of residents eager to oppose Trump

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San Diego is still failing to overhaul how it manages brush to prevent fires

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Mystery investors, pleading the 5th, illegal renovations: Former El Cajon council member's wild trial

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A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

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Trump is putting his 'touches' on the White House with flagpoles, art and an Oval Office overhaul

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Who is Paula Xinis, the federal judge overseeing the Abrego Garcia case?

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Veterans Affairs asks employees to report 'anti-Christian bias' for investigation by new task force

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Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions

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Bessent says IMF and World Bank need reform, says there's an 'opportunity for a big deal' with China

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A little-known federal agency is at the center of Trump's executive order to overhaul US elections

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills 23 as Arab mediators seek long-term truce

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US Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois says he won't run for sixth term

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Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US

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IRS turmoil: Leadership churn, worker exodus and threats to groups' tax-exempt status roil agency

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Federal judge expresses deep skepticism over Trump law firm executive order

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