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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Chaotic effort to create Balboa Park parking fees creating doubts about doing the same at beaches, bays

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San Diego's proposed crackdown on illegal cannabis deliveries gets committee OK

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Hegseth and Rubio share classified details on boat strikes with congressional leaders

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Democrats are hopeful again. But unresolved questions remain about party's path forward

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IRS Direct File won't be available next year. Here's what that means for taxpayers

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States sue Trump administration over restrictions put on FEMA emergency grants

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Trump nominates former New Mexico lawmaker to lead Bureau of Land Management

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Congressional stalemate creates chaos for Obamacare shoppers

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Trump's HHS orders state Medicaid programs to help find undocumented immigrants

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FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 'high-volume' markets during government shutdown

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US proposes the UN lift sanctions on Syria's leader ahead of White House visit

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Virginia voters push back hard on Trump administration efforts to reshape federal government

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Chicago daycare worker detained by immigration agents at drop-off time for children

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California Republicans sue over new U.S. House map approved by voters

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Why California voters approved a redistricting ballot measure, according to the AP Voter Poll

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How key demographic groups voted in 2025, according to the AP Voter Poll

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Mamdani tells Trump that New York is ready to fight after president's threats fail to thwart voters

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Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe

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Data scientists perform last rites for 'dearly departed datasets' in 2nd Trump administration

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As vice president during 9/11, Cheney is at the center of an enduring debate over US spy powers

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Trump may become the face of economic discontent, a year after such worries helped him win big

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Tuesday's races were a quiet rebuke of Trump for many voters, AP Voter Poll finds

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What's next in the national redistricting fight after California approved a new US House map

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Pope Leo calls for 'deep reflection' about treatment of detained migrants in the United States

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The shutdown is hurting schools whose budgets are mostly federal money

15 hours ago

President Donald Trump, in Miami, brags about the economy despite an election-night rebuke

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Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump's sweeping unilateral tariffs

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Trump pressures GOP senators to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever

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Recall effort against Blain showing signs of success

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Trump nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman again to serve as NASA administrator

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With Medi-Cal changes afoot, one supervisor envisions county-run free primary care clinics

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San Diego OKs steep hike in hotels' valet parking fees, holds off on on-street dining

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Democrat Aftab Pureval wins reelection as Cincinnati mayor, defeating Vance's relative

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Trump administration announces 16th deadly strike on an alleged drug boat

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Kansas Republicans drop push to enter nation's widening redistricting battle

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Sheriff, Desmond call on county to push for state funding to support Proposition 36

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Voters prioritize the economy above immigration and crime in Election 2025, AP Voter Poll finds

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County supervisors tap well-connected Democratic staffer for interim treasurer-tax collector

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Trump administration and private investors sign off on $1.4 billion deal with rare earth startups

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FACT FOCUS: New York City ballots do not show proof of election fraud

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FBI fires additional agents who participated in investigating Trump, AP sources say

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of 'mass chaos' in skies if shutdown continues

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Trump has been silent about Dick Cheney's death. But on the campaign trail, he railed against him

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What to know about Dick Cheney's heart trouble and eventual transplant

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Talks to end the government shutdown intensify as federal closure nears longest ever

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Election Day 2025: The five biggest races to watch

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Photos of the first general election since Trump's return

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Prop. 50: Live election results

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Former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle takes up position as US ambassador to Greece

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Bomb threats in New Jersey and Trump warnings for California mark Election Day

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Judge hears testimony about crowded cells and overflowing toilets at Chicago-area immigration site

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Hegseth praises South Korea's plans to raise its military spending and boost defense capabilities

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Fighting Trump, or Democratic power grab? Closing arguments come on Prop. 50 as canvassers crisscross San Diego

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How San Diego plans to crack down on illegal cannabis — and salvage its budget

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Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents in US history, dies at 84

1 day ago

Takeaways from Election Day 2025: Democrats cruising as economic woes take a toll on Trump's GOP

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Zohran Mamdani wins NYC mayor's race, capping a stunning ascent

1 day ago

California voters approve new US House map to boost Democrats in 2026

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Abigail Spanberger elected Virginia governor in a historic first that boosts Democrats ahead of 2026

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Democrat Mikie Sherrill elected governor of New Jersey, defeating opponent who aligned with Trump

1 day ago

Pennsylvania reelects Supreme Court justices, extending a Democratic majority on its highest court

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Maine voters reject new GOP-backed voter ID requirement while Texans approve citizenship proposal

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Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18

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New York's Jewish community divided, anxious as city faces potential first Muslim mayor

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US elections face security test as DHS cuts local cyber support

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Justice Department defends Trump's post as it urges judge to reject Comey's effort to dismiss case

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Republicans seek to tap into Trump energy on eve of Election Day in New Jersey, Virginia

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DNC chair says wins in Virginia and New Jersey would signal 2026 blue wave

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States and cities challenge Trump policy overhauling public service loan forgiveness

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Judge again bars Trump administration from deploying troops to Portland

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American Arab group sues over California's new antisemitism law

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Hearings to focus on National Guard deployments in the nation's capital and Memphis, Tennessee

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Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues

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Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November

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Hegseth visits inter-Korean border ahead of security talks with South Korean officials

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Hundreds of public EV chargers are coming to San Diego libraries, rec centers

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Government shutdown could become longest ever as Trump says he 'won't be extorted' by Democrats

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A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?

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What's on the ballot in the first general election since Donald Trump became president

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'It is a crisis': Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs

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Michael Smolens: Prop. 50 may focus money on just a few districts, including Issa's

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Entry fees for Mission Bay Park? San Diego's budget process is starting up. Here's what council members want.

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Response times improving after Santee opens interim fire station

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'I'm not going to be a caretaker': Finalists for county treasurer share competing visions, political ambitions

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FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks

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New Pentagon policy undercuts trans troops' ability to ask to stay in the military, AP learns

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Federal judge rules Trump can't require citizenship proof on the federal voting form

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Air traffic controller shortages lead to broader US flight delays as shutdown nears one-month mark

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SNAP has provided grocery help for 60-plus years; here's how it works

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US national intelligence director says former American strategy of 'regime change' is over

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US defense chief vows to 'stoutly defend' Indo-Pacific interests in talks with China

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With fragile Gaza ceasefire holding, Trump wants to make headway on Indonesia-Israel normalization

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Jim McGreevey is back on the ballot, 21 years after scandal led him to resign as New Jersey governor

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Trump declines to clarify if the US will conduct tests of its nuclear weapons

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Government shutdown offers schools a glimpse of life without an Education Department

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What's the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it during the shutdown?

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Judges order the Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during the shutdown

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Republican leaders reject Trump's demands to scrap the Senate filibuster to end the shutdown

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Ohio panel and Virginia lawmakers move forward with congressional redistricting plans

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Senate report details dozens of cases of medical neglect in federal immigration detention centers

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