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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Federal judge orders release of 16 migrants detained in Idaho raid, citing due process violations

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Federal judges uphold several North Carolina US House districts drawn by Republicans

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Government ordered to resume deportation protection program for vulnerable immigrant youth

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Democrats allege spy agency work is being undermined and politicized under Trump

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FAA gives $10K bonuses only to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during shutdown

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Justice Department insists Comey indictment was properly approved as it tries to keep case afloat

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Trump expands tariff relief on coffee, fruit and beef from Brazil

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Judge to rule on whether to release Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody

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Lawsuit filed on behalf of immigrants fined up to $1.8 million for remaining in the country

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Justice Department is examining handling of mortgage fraud investigation into Sen. Adam Schiff

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Judge orders Trump administration to end National Guard deployment in DC

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Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida

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Vance says Americans need patience on prices but says 'We hear you' on affordability concerns

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As US debates gender roles, some women in male-led faiths dig in on social and political issues

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Trump says Democrats' video message to military is 'seditious behavior' punishable by death

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Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms

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These are the sights and sounds of Trump's immigration crackdown in Chicago

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Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law

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CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism

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Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded

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House gets back to work and quickly falls into a cycle of punishing its own

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What's holding back housing development in unincorporated San Diego County? Here's what a long-awaited county report finds.

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San Diego to pay $750K to Naval Academy student struck by lifeguard on Jet Ski

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Americans like democracy, but don't believe it or US institutions are working well, poll finds

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Funerals at Washington's National Cathedral tell the story of a nation

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Trump signs bill to release Jeffrey Epstein case files after fighting it for months

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Trump administration makes major changes to a report it commissioned on FEMA reforms, AP sources say

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US Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida indicted on charges of stealing $5M in disaster funds

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Democratic senator accuses Trump of playing politics with aviation safety during shutdown

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5 accused of supporting antifa plead guilty to terrorism-related offense after Texas shooting

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Trump says allowing skilled immigrants to train US workers 'is MAGA'

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Joe Biden to attend Dick Cheney's funeral, as Donald Trump continues to remain silent on his death

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Senate committee advances a Trump-aligned pick for HHS watchdog, a role long seen as nonpartisan

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Appeals court pauses order restricting use of force by immigration agents in Chicago-area crackdown

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Trump urges Treasury Secretary Bessent to take Federal Reserve job

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Judge to proceed with contempt probe after US flew migrants to El Salvador prison in March

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Veteran FBI employee sues bureau after being fired over displaying a pride flag

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Trump administration revives rollbacks of species protections from first term

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What's next once Trump signs bill releasing the Epstein files

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Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown

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ICE crackdown heightens barriers for immigrant domestic violence victims

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Trump nominates new CFPB director, but White House says agency is still closing

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A health center closure in New England town reveals toll of federal cuts on rural communities

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What to know about the impacts Medicaid cuts are having on rural health care

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Data shows a spike in military aircraft accidents in 2024. This year doesn't look any better

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Judge pushes for resolution in lawsuit over legal access at Everglades detention center

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The Education Department is dismantling. Here's what that means

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New hurdle in Comey case as Trump's Justice Department faces questions about the grand jury process

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FACT FOCUS: There's no proof each strike on alleged drug boats saves 25,000 lives, as Trump claims

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What to know about expanded work requirements about to kick in for SNAP

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U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump's tariffs reduce imports

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New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operations

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Care packages and cardstock turkeys: first and second ladies visit Marines and their relatives

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Why Trump's plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire

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Divided San Diego council reluctantly OKs plan for paid parking passes in Balboa Park

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Supervisors OK new panel to scrutinize San Diego's $2.2B in contract spending

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'We have to be creative': Supervisors OK partnership with philanthropists to free up $13M in county budget

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Energy Department loans $1B to help finance the restart of nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island

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Federal Reserve releases new guidance for bank oversight in move praised by industry

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Plea negotiations underway with Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant dodge agents

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Trump doubles down on redistricting in Indiana even as lawmakers rebuke special session

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Appeals court pauses California law requiring companies to report climate-related financial risk

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DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say

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Pope strongly backs US bishops in blasting Trump immigration crackdown, urges humane treatment

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House reprimands Illinois congressman over succession plan, angering Democrats

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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejects Trump's offer of military intervention against cartels

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The US plan for Gaza won UN backing. Carrying it out could be far more difficult

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Florida grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.

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Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms

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Court settlement calls for NPR to get $36M in government funds to operate US public radio system

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Education Department offloads some work to other agencies as Trump presses for its closure

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Judge tosses DoJ lawsuit challenging a New York law barring immigration agents from state courts

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Trump's comments about Fuentes and Carlson could prolong a Republican rift over antisemitism

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What would have been the most restrictive abortion bill in the US stalls in South Carolina

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Amid crushing backlog, San Diego temporarily suspended internal audits for prime Mission Bay properties, independent review finds

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US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of all

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Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill

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Trump dismisses US intelligence that Saudi prince was likely aware of 2018 killing of journalist

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It's official: San Diego will fight court ruling on Midway District height limit

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Trump administration sues California over law banning masked federal agents

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Trump leaves military action against Venezuela on the table but floats possible talks

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EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers

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Homeland Security agents make arrest dozens in North Carolina's largest city. Here's what to know

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President Donald Trump unveils 'FIFA Pass' to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster

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America will celebrate its 250th birthday next year. There's a commemorative ornament for it

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Trump says he will sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia on eve of crown prince's Washington visit

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FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after six months on the job

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Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten to knock Trump's 2nd presidency off course

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Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to DoJ

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Judge overseeing US Rep. McIver's case tells prosecutors to turn over authorities' texts

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Supreme Court will review an old policy used to turn away asylum seekers at the US border

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Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdown

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Judge scolds Justice Department for 'profound investigative missteps' in Comey case

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What's next for the Epstein files after Trump's social media posts

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NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says

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In reversal, Trump says House Republicans should vote to release Epstein files

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One issue is uniting Americans in a time of polarization, according to a new poll

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Michael Smolens: 'Affordability' gains currency in the new gilded age

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Judge indefinitely bars Trump from fining University of California over alleged discrimination

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Trump administration appeals judge's ruling barring troop deployment in Portland

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