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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

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Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war

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A county supervisor is promising bold ethics reform. Her proposal is limited on the details.

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Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

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Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers

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Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

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How communities have responded to plans to convert warehouses into immigration detention centers

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For second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities

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Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration

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San Diego's army of middle managers faces fierce criticism. Gloria's top budget official is pushing back.

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Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats

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Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts

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San Diego keeps falling far short of its own requirements for financial reserves. Should it just get rid of them?

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Former Coronado mayor warned by election regulators over missing financial disclosures

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Trump's personnel agency is asking for federal workers' medical records

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Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

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RFK Jr. is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick

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California Supreme Court temporarily stops Riverside County sheriff's election investigation

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Trump complains NATO 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with alliance leader Rutte

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How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran

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Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

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San Diego ordinance setting stricter limits on collaboration with feds now awaits mayor's signature

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Former city attorney candidate appointed as newest federal magistrate judge in San Diego

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Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretary

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Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law

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Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention

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Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump's deadline nears

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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