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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Justin Fairfax was once a rising Democratic star before scandal sank his career

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Proposal to slash downtown San Diego's special event parking rates fails — for now

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A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing in months

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Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh faces Senate scrutiny over financial holdings

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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

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John Eastman, former Chapman law dean turned Trump adviser, disbarred

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Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

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Trump bets his tax cuts will please Las Vegas voters on his swing West

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House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump

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Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

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Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

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House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

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US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade

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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out

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Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them

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US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific

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Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

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A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect

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SeaWorld San Diego gets state OK to test drone shows

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Affordability, leadership, climate justice: Three council candidates debate what District 4 needs, and how to get there

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From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

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Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention

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Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

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Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending

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Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-Trump emergency orders

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Turning Point USA's high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns

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House Democrats will try anti-corruption message to gain traction against Trump

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Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

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As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

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Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther away

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FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

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After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy's Meloni over lack of support for Iran war

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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

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Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump's criticism continues

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Republican Clay Fuller sworn in to take House seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell

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Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill

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As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds

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Gloria proposes layoffs, furloughs and deep cuts to arts, libraries, recreation to close $146M deficit

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Another US strike on suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 4

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Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more US-Iran talks before ceasefire ends

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Amid economic uncertainty, California regulators wrestle with updating state's Cap-and-Invest program

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In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'

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Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security 'the hard way' after end of talks

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Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid

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Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

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US sanctions 2 casinos and 3 persons over alleged links to Mexico's Northeast Cartel

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President Trump backs Jim Desmond in key North County congressional race

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A new gold rush: States stockpile bars, encourage gold-backed debit cards

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California woman says she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018

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Democrats seek to overturn Trump's new rules for student loan forgiveness

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The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovation

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Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists

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Mexico's Sheinbaum takes a firmer stance toward the US over migrant deaths and Cuba

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Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost Democrats

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Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights

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Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the method

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House approves aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington

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The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

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California governor candidates see opening after Swalwell's exit

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Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says

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Hilton and Steyer top Union-Tribune poll of San Diegans for wide-open governor race

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Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying

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Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade

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Gloria's proposed budget would increase public safety funding despite $120M deficit

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after acknowledging affair with staffer

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Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office

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Swalwell's departure resets race to become California's governor

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How a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economy

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San Diego city workers would get 10% raises but face furloughs in nod to budget crisis

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Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel

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3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp

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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

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Crosby, Ramirez secure key labor endorsements in San Diego council races

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Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

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Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York's Stonewall monument

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Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office

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The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

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Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

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Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

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Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacific, US military says

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'A countdown to failure': Independent review blasts bloated staff, misspending at San Diego City Hall

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Failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire

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Rep. Eric Swalwell ends campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations

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Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme

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Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

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California GOP makes no endorsement in race for governor

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Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor after being accused of sexual assault

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Michael Smolens: Mayor Gloria seeks lower-cost homeless programs in face of cuts

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California Republicans face off for party's endorsement ahead of spring primary

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Gloria's new San Diego budget protects transportation money despite big deficit

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Democratic allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after assault allegations

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FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

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Family sues US over 8-year-old's death in custody after crossing the border

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What to know about Melania Trump's statement denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

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Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant

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Soaring gas prices pump up Southern California inflation

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Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'

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At private forum, Democrats in key House race say little about their new Republican opponent

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'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

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