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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

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Trump ally Ric Grenell, a veteran of San Diego politics, stepping down as Kennedy Center president

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Federal judge sides with San Diego affordable housing law

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Trump discourages Iranian soccer team from attending the World Cup, citing safety concerns

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Long-serving Democrat Jim Clyburn of South Carolina will run for an 18th term in Congress

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Epstein's longtime accountant testifies on his wealth and business ties

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States sue the Trump administration to challenge policy requiring colleges to collect race data

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Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth's briefings on the Iran war

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Federal distrust prompts some Democratic states to protect polling places, election records

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Some states are reviving a push to tax the rich

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US Sen. Jon Husted testifies remotely in ex-FirstEnergy executives' corruption trial

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Trump touts cutting drug prices, slams fellow Republican Rep. Massie during stops in Ohio, Kentucky

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Iran targets busiest international airport as top UN body demands halt to attacks on Gulf neighbors

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San Diego moves to solidify its hold on Liberty Station amid ownership war with developer

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7 candidates seeking District 2 council seat spar over ADUs, bike lanes and San Diego budget

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San Diego County sues DHS to conduct full health inspection of immigration detention center

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Thune says Senate to consider voting bill but pushes back on demands for 'talking filibuster'

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Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean

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State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast

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Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution

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FDA finds little evidence that a drug touted by Trump can help people with autism

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Trump says Vance was 'philosophically' different on Iran while downplaying split

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Afghanistan's Taliban government rejects US allegation that it engages in 'hostage diplomacy'

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Trump pushes GOP on voting bill, demanding an end to most mail balloting

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Sharing a stage, Justices Jackson and Kavanaugh spar over Supreme Court orders favoring Trump

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US and Iran dig in and ramp up threats as war rages with no end in sight

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Longtime US Rep. Bennie Thompson defeats young Democratic challenger in Mississippi primary

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Trump-backed Fuller and Democrat Harris move to Georgia runoff to succeed Marjorie Taylor Greene

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City OKs updated San Diego Zoo lease, with parking revenue split, $3M a year until 2078

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Judge disqualifies trio of lawyers tapped to lead New Jersey's federal prosecutor's office

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The Trump administration widens its probe of the 2020 election as it obtains records from Arizona

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Wyoming governor signs ban on abortions after about 6 weeks

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State Department orders drawdown at more Mideast diplomatic missions as familiar criticism mounts

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Trump administration criticizes court rulings slowing immigration agenda in Supreme Court appeal

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These lawmakers were shaped by combat after 9/11. Now they're grappling with a new Mideast war

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AI company Anthropic sues Trump administration seeking to undo 'supply chain risk' designation

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US military kills 6 in strike on alleged drug boat in the Eastern Pacific

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New footage raises likelihood the US struck an Iranian school where a blast killed at least 165

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Oil prices and markets seesaw over uncertainty of war as Iran names new leader

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Michael Smolens: Congress takes a big swing at housing — will it matter in San Diego?

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Pentagon's chief tech officer says he clashed with AI company Anthropic over autonomous warfare

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Georgia Republicans push more bills aimed at Fulton County DA Fani Willis

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Trump administration's embattled FDA vaccine chief is leaving for the second time

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Justice Department official eyes cases against Cuba leaders as Trump floats 'friendly takeover'

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Darrell Issa won't run for re-election, Jim Desmond jumps into race for his House seat

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San Diego to solicit bids for two Mission Bay Park properties

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