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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply

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Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll

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Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot

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Top automakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars

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Second Epstein petition looks for Republican support

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ICE whistleblower warned of 'unprecedented lowering of standards' during hiring spree

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White House website debuts 5 low-res arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda

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Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote

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Trump raises doubts over support for Britain in Falklands dispute with Argentina

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The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump

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County scuttles contract plans, after lobbying by just-departed county official draws scrutiny

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A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation's food safety net

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FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That's not true

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Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights sues

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Christian podcaster arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of threatening President Donald Trump

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Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

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US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump

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Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say

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Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival

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Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy

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Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran

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Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance

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Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies

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Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California

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Here's a look at 'reach' election races where Democrats hope to pull off House upsets

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Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested

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Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message

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Trump appointees hear opposition to Lafayette Square fencing and gates in front of the White House

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Billionaire Leon Black skips Epstein deposition and sues House panel over subpoenas

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EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans

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Analysis: Shades of 2006 loom large two months out from Election Day

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A judge blocks Trump's new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent

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San Diego loosened rules on childcare centers, hoping to ease a shortage. The effort just hit a snag.

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Trump again appeals to Supreme Court on mail-voting restrictions with midterm elections looming

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Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally

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Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself

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Trump Justice Department weighs in on OpenAI copyright case, citing national interest

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Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters

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Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times' copyright case over training of chatbots

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What to know about a reported US airstrike that hit a wedding in Iran

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FACT FOCUS: Texans listed as 'suspense voters' can still cast a ballot if they confirm their address

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Driscoll offers no reason for his exit as Army secretary but says Wednesday is his last full day

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Kennedy Center disassembles Blue sculpture from its grounds

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No Democrat has won a Kansas Senate seat in a century. Can a megachurch pastor change that?

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Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale

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Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare

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Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order

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Vance talks about the end times and the attempted assassination of Trump in Christian podcast

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Trump says he's nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job

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Iran fires on its Gulf neighbors, retaliating for US strikes after a wedding was hit

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'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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Carney tells Trump 'Stop trying to be tough'

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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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