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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

When will we know who controls Congress? It could be a while

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A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election Day

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Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls

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Midterm elections coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term

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Judge complicates construction timeline on Trump's memorial arch project with multiple deadlines

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data

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Here's what you can expect for Election Day in San Diego County

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Ex-Chicago FBI chief says he was ousted over a failed protesters case, sues Justice Department

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A clerk tried to remove voters from the rolls. How her county, and the state of Michigan, stopped her

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Latino voters disapprove of Trump's presidency: Will that decide the midterms?

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For unhoused people, ID laws go beyond voting. Without documents, 'you can't do anything'

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San Diego battling to allow childcare centers near key job centers in University City, Sorrento Valley

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Reflecting Pool vs. the state of the economy: Trump and Dems clash in closing messages

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El-Sayed, Michigan Democrats push to galvanize voters after stunning Senate race defection

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Supreme Court rejects Trump administration push to set aside thousands of California ballots

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In Alaska fishing community, the Dan Sullivan episode takes an ominous turn as FBI comes knocking

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Analysis: Republicans face a midterm reckoning of Trump's making

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Voters fear the America they've known is slipping away. On that, the left and right agree

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Trump administration promised US farmers $15 billion in the weeks before the midterms

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Judge cites 'weaponization' in tossing charges for ex-FBI agents accused of lying about Hunter Biden

18 hours ago

Anti-missile defenses installed to enhance Trump security at Mar-a-Lago, DJT International Airport

21 hours ago

Justice Department urges sanctions for database analysis critical of its noncitizen voting claims

21 hours ago

Trump is giving his closing midterm pitch at problem-plagued Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

22 hours ago

Voters with felony convictions face new rules in several states

22 hours ago

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy suffers stroke. Doctors optimistic he will make full recovery.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses

23 hours ago

El-Sayed's primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate race

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Data center health worries animate midterm campaigns

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Trump rallies in Iowa and Kansas as Republicans fight to keep Senate and House control

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Local elections officials are preparing for any and all scenarios come Tuesday

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Michael Smolens: Trump's obsessions — immigration, bogus election claims — converge Tuesday

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In Alaska race, Trump targets a long, sometimes sordid political tradition of 'spoiler' candidates

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Graphika finds China-linked Spamouflage accounts posing as US voters on X

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For under-50 Senate hopefuls, age isn't just a number

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Congressional Democrats in San Diego vow to stop data centers at NAVWAR

3 days ago

Judge orders 3 taxpayer-funded Trump administration ads to be pulled from TV and social media

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Top federal prosecutor in Alaska says criminal probe underway over would-be spoiler Senate candidate

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Appeals court rejects Justice Department request for California to set aside disputed ballots

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College students in swing states rally against off-campus voting sites, student ID bans

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Medicare drug plans are hiking premiums while Trump claims victory on medicine prices

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Judge wants to know if Trump attorneys violated ethics in one of 2 cases to change the DC landscape

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Zoo makes parking fees permanent, giving city's failed paid parking experiment in Balboa Park a lasting impact

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How Trump is dangling government help on the campaign trail

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A midterm crossroads for both parties eyeing the beginning of the end of the Trump era

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Trump and Clinton rally as early voting surges, Alaska probe widens, and Michigan Democrats feud

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Consensus looks elusive at G20 talks after European objections to Russia cancel group photo

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Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election

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Early voting surges in Senate battlegrounds as millions more Americans vote ahead of Election Day

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Judge puts off decision in Comey case as Justice Department seeks new indictment against ex-FBI head

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Oceanside tried to get out of SB 79. State now says the city is skirting controversial new housing law.

4 days ago

Michael Smolens: GOP representation is on the line in San Diego elections

4 days ago

Controversial attack ad featuring Democrat's estranged mother is off the air in Ohio

4 days ago

Ex-FBI officials accused of false statements about Hunter Biden press for dismissal of charges

4 days ago

Judge presses the Trump administration for details on its campaign to stop noncitizens from voting

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Sandy Hook families urge Supreme Court to uphold state and local bans on AR-15-style rifles

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Judge blocks Trump administration's Medicaid rule forcing sick recipients to prove frailty

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Justice Department subpoenas California officials in escalation of its scrutiny of local elections

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FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about voting spreads less than a week before Election Day

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El-Sayed and Stevens to make rare joint appearance as Democrats seek unity in Michigan Senate race

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How Trump's immigration crackdown sparked a backlash that could boomerang in the midterms

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Senate is skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite Trump's pressure

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Stolen election rhetoric from Trump isn't new. His ability to act on those claims is

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What to know about the impact of Flávio Bolsonaro's arrival in the US

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CNN, MS NOW and Politico ask court to make Trump access order permanent

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Trump cancels rallies in Kansas and Iowa, opting for telerallies to reach more voters, RNC says

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Trump immigration policies could turn away much-needed foreign doctors, critics say

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On affordability: Can a politician make your groceries cheaper?

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Peltola denies knowing about Alaska spoiler candidate as Justice Department escalates investigation

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Hegseth fires the Pentagon's top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes

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Justice Department announces Trump plans for golf course are in the works, course will close Nov. 15

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Judge denies federal request to segregate California ballots, says it would 'wreak havoc' on voting

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'Thinly veiled voter purge': San Diego, Imperial counties respond to DOJ demands for voter info

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US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations

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Pentagon watchdog tells lawmakers it won't investigate Starlink slowdowns to Ukraine

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Flood worries prompting San Diego to structurally shrink Hodges Dam by 35 feet

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US warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say

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Trump's Justice Department pushes a spate of politically sensitive cases as midterm elections near

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Conservative activists O'Keefe, Higby charged with unlawful voting in Minnesota

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Trump calls for prosecution of Democratic Alaska Senate candidate over spoiler candidate controversy

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Fifty-fifty, Fetterman and filibuster: What could a split Senate look like?

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Iran war's cost to American taxpayers grows to an estimated $47.1 billion

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What to know about The AP Voter Poll

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Lawsuit seeks to block ICE from hiding locations of detainees with final removal orders

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Trump in Ohio and Obama in Georgia make closing stretch appeals to midterm voters in pivotal states

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RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientists

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Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters' economic anxiety

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Trump's cure for Republicans' midterm woes is more Trump. Will it work?

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Disinformation videos, likely from Russia, are exploiting real people to malign Senate candidates

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California confidence index jumps as election looms

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A record number of women are running for state legislatures this year

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San Diego Registrar 'evaluating' response to DOJ voter-information demand, threat of prosecution

6 days ago

San Diego OKs new water rates that don't reward conservation to comply with court ruling

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Thousands might lose Medi-Cal come 2027. Voters will decide if there's more money to help.

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San Diego City Council passes a temporary moratorium on data centers

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Special master could evaluate Justice Department's claims of noncitizens on California voter rolls

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In 6 states, ballots include bans on noncitizen voting

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Who should be believed? Trump's social media post on golf course leads lawyers back to court

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Grand jury refuses to indict ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, AP sources say

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Has my 2026 ballot been counted? How to check — and what to do if there's an issue

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Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling

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