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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California

18 hours ago

Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now

21 hours ago

A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report

21 hours ago

Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

21 hours ago

Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report

21 hours ago

OpenAI limits its newest ChatGPT product to Trump-approved customers during cybersecurity review

23 hours ago

Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital

1 day ago

DNC plans weekend of events to focus on affordability concerns

1 day ago

Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' today

1 day ago

Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services

1 day ago

Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom

1 day ago

988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded

1 day ago

Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein payments

21 hours ago

Mediators worked through threats and strikes to broker the US-Iran deal, and challenges remain

1 day ago

ATF cancels phone tracking contract after lawmakers raise concerns

1 day ago

Supreme Court's ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact

1 day ago

US strikes Iran to respond to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire

20 hours ago

Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields

1 day ago

Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information

1 day ago

Michael Smolens: Sens. Padilla, Schiff call out Trump's attempt to manipulate election

1 day ago

San Diego County inks $9.2B budget with support for social programs. Voters will get a say on taxes in November.

1 day ago

With a state billionaire tax headed for the November ballot, Newsom urges national tax

18 hours ago

County wholesale water rate to rise 3% in January, lowest hike in many years

1 day ago

Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

1 day ago

US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children

2 days ago

Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list

2 days ago

Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change

2 days ago

The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians

2 days ago

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels

2 days ago

Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers

2 days ago

US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island

2 days ago

Trump's showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy: Inside the blow-up on Capitol Hill

2 days ago

After delays, San Diego County is now mandating low-income housing units. But it's no silver-bullet fix.

2 days ago

Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

2 days ago

UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

1 day ago

Court filing reveals President Trump spoke to Live Nation CEO before antitrust case was settled

2 days ago

Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid

2 days ago

Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues

2 days ago

Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers, renters?

2 days ago

Trump is frustrated gasoline prices don't mirror oil's decline. Experts say it's not that simple

2 days ago

San Diego rejects proposed November ballot measures; ban on paid beach parking becomes possible ordinance

2 days ago

White House asks Congress for $87.6B for Iran war, aid to US farmers and responding to Ebola crisis

2 days ago

After 'painful process,' Coronado Ferry Landing operator gets 'short leash' to renovate waterfront landmark

2 days ago

Alibaba sues the US Defense Department in a bid to remove 'Chinese military company' designation

2 days ago

Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

3 days ago

New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for Democrats

3 days ago

Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-US bridge closed to help donor

3 days ago

Anthropic's Mythos model found vulnerabilities in classified US government systems, official says

3 days ago

Top Army general who was last US soldier to leave Afghanistan is suddenly leaving his post

3 days ago

Senate Republicans hold new vote on war powers after Trump berated them at Capitol meeting

2 days ago

Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump

3 days ago

NATO's Trump whisperer meets the president in an effort to appease him before next month's summit

2 days ago

Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

3 days ago

Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how US and Iran are negotiating in public

3 days ago

'Half-baked' mega sports complex remains in play for Chula Vista Bayfront

3 days ago

California poised to sue Trump administration over offshore wind buyouts

3 days ago

San Diego cracks down on e-bikes with age limit, double-riding rule

3 days ago

House gives final approval to bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs

3 days ago

COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

3 days ago

17 states and trade group sue California over plastics packaging law

3 days ago

GOP senators to meet Trump face-to-face at a time of growing frustration

3 days ago

Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention

3 days ago

Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations

3 days ago

US slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's crumbling economy

3 days ago

Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict

3 days ago

Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease over tentative Iran deal

4 days ago

Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths

3 days ago

Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors

4 days ago

Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania but keep focuses on himself ahead of midterm elections

3 days ago

Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say

4 days ago

Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown

3 days ago

Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

4 days ago

Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on immigration case dealing with green card holders

4 days ago

The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture through

4 days ago

Trump is the frontman for his own party as rival groups vie to shape America's 250th anniversary

4 days ago

US and Iran dispute whether Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections

3 days ago

Mamdani proves his power with New York endorsements, plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

3 days ago

San Diego cracks down on illegal cannabis delivery services

4 days ago

Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war

4 days ago

Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show

4 days ago

Senate passes a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices

4 days ago

Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

4 days ago

Patrols and nanobubbles continue at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over

4 days ago

Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe

5 days ago

Top Justice Department officials can remain part of prosecution of press gala attack, judge rules

5 days ago

Warsh's gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher rates

5 days ago

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean

4 days ago

San Diego's budget crisis reflects skyrocketing lawsuit payouts, liability insurance premiums

5 days ago

Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war

5 days ago

Inside the revolving door: At San Diego County, staff turn to lobbying for private clients amid lax rules and limited bans

6 days ago

Michael Smolens: Top San Diego GOP goals drift farther away as vote count continues

6 days ago

San Diego County finances teetering toward structural deficit, watchdog study finds

6 days ago

After the fall: Fletcher announces he has moved from San Diego to parts unsaid

7 days ago

Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment

7 days ago

Feud over? Coronado Ferry Landing operator may get lease extension

7 days ago

President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet

7 days ago

Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

7 days ago

Trump administration investigating MLB over SF Giants' Pride hat warning

7 days ago

USDA moving jobs from DC to North Texas

7 days ago

Democratic socialists surge in mayoral races across the country as anti-Trump fervor rises

8 days ago