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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida's congressional districts

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Trump threats against Greenland pose new, potentially unprecedented challenge to NATO

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Trump officials loosen strings on federal education money for Iowa. More states could follow

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Trump leaves Venezuela's opposition sidelined and Maduro's party in power

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Rubio says he plans to meet Danish officials next week to talk about US interest in Greenland

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A Craigslist ad seeking child actors for Minnesota day care center was posted as a prank

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Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, dies at 80

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Trump store in suburban Philadelphia 'kind of run its course' and is set to close

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How Delcy Rodríguez courted Donald Trump and rose to power in Venezuela

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Trump's former Russia adviser says Russia offered US free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine

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FACT FOCUS: Trump sows confusion on number of childhood vaccinations

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Trump administration says it's withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns

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US nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas

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Trump says his voters loved the Venezuela attack — here's what they really think

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Cuba releases details of 32 officers killed in US strike on Venezuela as US defends attack

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Georgia sets March 10 election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress

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Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal

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Trump says US to get 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil from Venezuela at market price

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Trump administration thanks the media for keeping quiet before the strike that captured Maduro

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After Maduro capture, Trump's tough talk evokes a return to the days of American imperialism

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Why Greenland is strategically important to Arctic security

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Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban

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Trump's vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes next

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Indiana US Rep. Jim Baird expected to make a full recovery following car crash, his office says

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Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213

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Trump administration's capture of Maduro raises unease about the international legal framework

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Trump tries to rally House GOP but meanders along the way as the party's majority narrows

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Fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to the Capitol

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What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls

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White House says military 'always an option' in Greenland as European leaders reject US takeover

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Missing signs, confusing discounts and 'unpleasant surprise' mar first day of paid parking in Balboa Park

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San Diego County could soon have a new top lawyer. His resume includes investigating it.

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Military action in Venezuela emerges as an issue in a closely watched GOP primary in Kentucky

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Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents' rooms

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Midway District's 30-foot height limit will be restored following California Supreme Court ruling

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Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO

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Will California gas prices drop after U.S. raid in Venezuela?

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Cuba faces uncertain future after US topples Venezuelan leader Maduro

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FACT FOCUS: Fabricated and misrepresented images shared widely online after US removal of Maduro

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Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using 'women' and 'race' in grant applications

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US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians

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After judge's ruling, HHS authorized to resume sharing some Medicaid data with deportation officers

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US expands list of countries whose citizens must pay up to $15,000 bonds to apply for visas

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EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it

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After Maduro, who's next? Trump spurs speculation about his plans for Greenland, Cuba and Colombia

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Hegseth censures Sen. Kelly after Democrats' video urging troops to resist unlawful orders

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Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers

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US capture of Maduro divides a changed region, thrilling Trump's allies and threatening his foes

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Trump's plan to seize and revitalize Venezuela's oil industry faces major hurdles

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Trump says that Ukraine didn't target Putin residence in a drone strike as Kremlin claims

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This Jan. 6 plaque was made to honor law enforcement. It's nowhere to be found at the Capitol

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Michael Smolens: Is retrenchment ahead for San Diego?

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Paid parking finally comes to Balboa Park. Critics worry San Diego's crown jewel will lose its luster.

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Venezuelans wonder who's in charge as Trump claims contact with Maduro's deputy

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Capture of Maduro and US claim it will run Venezuela raise new legal questions

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After ousting Maduro in Venezuela, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project

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What we know about a US strike that captured Venezuela's Maduro

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A timeline of the US military's buildup near Venezuela and attacks on alleged drug boats

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US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later

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President Trump orders divestment in $2.9 million chips deal to protect US security interests

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Minnesota must provide documents to US government in child care fraud probe by next week

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As Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps

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Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike

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Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet

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Michael Smolens: A promising outlook for housing, yet again

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New bill forces local biotech firms to cut ties with Chinese companies

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Trump and top Iranian officials exchange threats over protests roiling Iran

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'Not going to miss this day, even with a little bit of rain': Hardy beachgoers take stormy New Year's ocean plunge

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The Supreme Court broadly expanded Trump's power in 2025, with key exceptions

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Trump, in interview, defends his energy and health, offers new details on screening he underwent

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From ICE to AI to IVF: What California's new laws will mean for San Diegans

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Trump vilifies Kennedy family hours after Tatiana Schlossberg's death

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Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead

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US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown

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San Diego retirees just got a controversial annual bonus. Here's why it's lower this year.

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Farmers can now learn how much aid they will get from the Trump administration

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US military strikes three more alleged drug boats, killing 3 and possibly leaving survivors

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Trump administration terminates lease for Washington's 3 public golf courses

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Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

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Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

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Department of Justice is reviewing more than 5.2 million documents related to Jeffrey Epstein

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Deep cuts made 2025 a difficult year for National Park Service

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A rough year for journalists in 2025, with a little hope for things to turn around

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These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial — until Trump vetoed them

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Trump isn't the 1st president to want more room to entertain, longtime White House usher says

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Trump made lots of tariff threats in 2025. Here's some that never materialized

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Zohran Mamdani to become NYC's next mayor with a midnight oath underground

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Trump administration says it's freezing child care funds to Minnesota after series of fraud schemes

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Judge temporarily halts Trump's move to end protected status for South Sudanese immigrants

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There's a new push to raise San Diego's sales tax. Here's why backers think this one can pass.

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US commits $480M in health funding to Ivory Coast, the latest to sign 'America First' health deals

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ICE doesn't plan to detain Abrego Garcia again as long as judge's order banning it stands

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SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1

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In a tumultuous year, US health policy has been dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.

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Did California finish 2025 with booming confidence?

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Judge blocks White House's attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid

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'Trump's EPA' in 2025: A fossil fuel-friendly approach to deregulation

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Surge in federal officers in Minnesota focuses on alleged fraud at day care centers

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After quiet off-year elections, Democrats renew worries about Trump interfering in the midterms

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New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving

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