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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Justice Department sues 4 more states for access to detailed voter data

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Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies

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Justice Department asks appeals court to block judge's contempt inquiry in mass deportation case

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Leadership of US command in Latin America changes hands amid criticism of boat strikes

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Trump sued by preservationists seeking reviews and congressional approval for ballroom project

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House Democrats release photos of Trump, Clinton and Andrew from Epstein's estate

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Trump led Republicans to power in 2024. But 2026 could be a different story

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Trump pardons former Colorado elections clerk, but it alone won't free her from prison

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2 Wisconsin congressional redistricting lawsuits may not resolve by 2026 midterm election

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Trump signs executive order to block state AI regulations

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Amtrak's 18,000 workers to receive $900 bonuses, funded by executive cuts

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Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised

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New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here's how they'll look

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Trump pardoned them for Jan. 6. Now they want millions of dollars

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House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers

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US seizure of rogue oil tanker off Venezuela signals new crackdown on shadow fleet

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House squashes second attempt to impeach Trump from Rep. Al Green

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A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled

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Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says

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US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI

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US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro's 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up

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The Senate voted down dueling health proposals. Here's what's at stake for Americans

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Treasury Secretary Bessent calls for looser regulations for the US financial system

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Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts

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Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash

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Over 400 civilians killed in fighting in eastern Congo, despite US-mediated peace deal

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Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state

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MyPillow founder and Trump supporter Mike Lindell says he's running for Minnesota governor in 2026

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US farmers will get more money from Trump. They still have more problems

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Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

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Trump administration separates thousands of migrant families in the US

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Homeland Security Secretary Noem defends Trump's hard-line immigration policies at hearing

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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

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Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House, Democrats say

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Trump's handling of the economy is at its lowest point in AP-NORC polling

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New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health

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Port agrees to consider revised proposal for Coronado Ferry Landing

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Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says

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What a Democrat's victory in the Miami mayoral election may mean for Trump

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San Diego faces new budget crisis amid disappointing tax revenue, rising costs

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FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines

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Trump's 'gold card' program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person

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Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border

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'We have left the era behind of very big ideas': SANDAG trades trains for buses in $125B transit vision

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House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases

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First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies

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Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

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Foreigners allowed to travel to the US without a visa could soon face new social media screening

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Supreme Court struggles over whether Alabama can execute man found to be intellectually disabled

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The White House says the midterms are all about Trump. Democrats aren't so sure

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Calibri font becomes the latest DEI target as Rubio orders return to Times New Roman

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While scientists race to study spread of measles in US, Kennedy unravels hard-won gains

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Georgia election board rejects rule change on using hand-marked paper ballots

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Georgia Democrat Eric Gisler claims upset state House win in historically Republican district

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Elon Musk says DOGE was only 'somewhat successful' and he wouldn't do it again

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WTF? Embracing profanity is one thing both political parties seem to agree on

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Trump floats autopen investigation into Biden's Fed nominees

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How to make San Diego more affordable? Mayor Gloria is betting on this kind of housing

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'A human dignity issue': Sheriff warns costs will rise if supervisors don't OK jail upgrade funds

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EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading

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What are parents to do as doctors clash with Trump administration over vaccines?

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DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice

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Wisconsin judge refuses to step aside as requested by former Trump attorney

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Judge orders Georgia to continue hormone therapy for transgender inmates

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Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown

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FDA opens safety review of injectable RSV drugs approved for babies and toddlers

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Senate heads toward dueling partisan votes on health care, with each likely to fail

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Justice Department challenges court order limiting access to evidence in Comey investigation

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Lawsuit continues to thwart San Diego's sale of Tailgate Park to Padres development team

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Mexican president says Mexico will send more water to US but not immediately

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Trump threatens funding for Chicago transit after woman set on fire

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City Council approves $30M settlement to family of teen shot by San Diego police

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Hegseth tells congressional leaders he is weighing release of boat strike video

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What to know about the massive defense bill that seeks release of boat strike videos and more

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About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits

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Opponents of Trump-backed redistricting in Missouri submit a petition to force a public vote

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Ukrainian woman fleeing war arrested at green card interview in front of her U.S. citizen husband

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Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal

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Trump says he's fixing affordability problems. He'll test out that message at a rally

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An SDPD captain helped secure a multimillion-dollar surveillance deal. Now he works for the contractor.

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Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years

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San Diego has 500 license plate readers posted around town. Will it keep them?

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Joe LaCava unanimously named to another year as San Diego City Council president

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Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy

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Trump says survivors of scrutinized US strike were trying to right boat before 2nd missile was fired

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Judge wants whistleblower to testify in contempt probe of Trump official over planes to El Salvador

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Former Colorado clerk will remain in state prison after a federal judge rejects her bid for freedom

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Trump approves sale of more advanced Nvidia computer chips used in AI to China

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Tracking the retirement announcements of members of Congress

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Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for the US Senate in Texas. Allred to seek House seat

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Bessent divests from soybean farmland ahead of Trump aid announcement for farmers

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Bomb explosion kills over 30 in eastern Congo after army clashes with pro-government militia

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Even as SNAP resumes, new work rules threaten access for years to come

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Trump's former lawyer Alina Habba resigning as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey

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ICEBlock app maker sues Trump administration over its pressure on Apple to remove app

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Judge orders the release of an immigrant with ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt

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