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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Hegseth addresses strikes in Iran and says this conflict is 'not endless'

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Bigger apartments, more outdoor dining, leafier streets: 137 ways San Diego wants to change the cityscape

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Congress will debate an Iran conflict that is well underway

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War widens as Israeli and US planes pound Iran and Tehran and its proxies hit back

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3 US troops killed and 5 are seriously wounded during Iran attacks, military says

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Red and blue states alike want to limit AI in insurance. Trump wants to limit the states

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An obscure county program pays for a few dozen San Diegans' health care. Sales-tax hike backers have bigger ideas.

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San Pasqual Battlefield would be returned to tribe under state bill

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Second home fee: San Diego's small entry in the latest 'tax the rich' trend

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Trump's 'America First' campaign battle cry gives way to military strikes abroad

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War powers debate intensifies after Trump orders attack on Iran without approval by Congress

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How a San Diego lawmaker wants to keep homebuilding out of Mission Bay Park

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How a San Diego lawmaker wants to keep homebuilding out of Mission Bay Park

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Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers

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Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported

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Pentagon to cut ties with Columbia, Yale, Brown and others Hegseth accuses of 'wokeness'

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2 trans men sue Kansas over a law invalidating their driver's licenses and about 1,700 others

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Feds kick off analysis of expanding offshore drilling in California

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Trump raises the possibility of a 'friendly takeover of Cuba' coming out of talks with Havana

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Biden flies commercial from Reagan National Airport and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else

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In Minnesota, US cardinals and pope's ambassador decry mass deportations and call for reconciliation

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AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship

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What to watch as the midterms begin with Tuesday's primaries

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House Democrats say they're headed back to power. Their agenda is a work in progress

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Trump's 'pretty much' decided whom to endorse in Texas' Senate primary but isn't yet saying a name

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The Trump administration is detaining and questioning refugees already admitted to the US

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US moves to legally control tanker and 2M barrels of oil seized off Venezuela's coast in December

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San Diego inks $112M deal to retrofit 40 city buildings, 40,000 streetlights

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Michael Smolens: San Diego officials say they're close to selling off some water oversupply

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Bill Clinton says he 'did nothing wrong' with Epstein as he faces grilling over their relationship

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Trump says he is 'not happy' with the Iran nuclear talks but indicates he'll give them more time

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Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him

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Republican voter ID bill stalls in Senate despite Trump demands

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NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington

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Cuba says 8 World Baseball Classic delegation members denied US visas

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Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady

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FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews

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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

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Offshore wind triumphs over Trump in court, but future projects face delays

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What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum

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Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism

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Pakistani man is on trial over Trump assassination plot with ties to Iran, US prosecutors say

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Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow an end to legal protections for Syrian migrants

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FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources say

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What Americans think about Trump's judgment on military force as Iran talks resume: new poll

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Big changes are coming — again — to Balboa Park parking. Here's what to expect, and when.

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Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him

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US-Iran nuclear talks wrap up with no announcement of a deal as risk of war looms

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Escondido keeps ICE contract despite community pleas

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Maduro's lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela government from paying deposed leader's drug defense

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Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

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Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal immigration agent

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Bill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight

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Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

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San Diego dedicates land for Mission Valley bridge over San Diego River

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Trump's pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares 'war on fraud'

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Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy

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The hotly contested Texas Senate race is setting spending records ahead of Tuesday's primary

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Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near

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Residents want local governments to end contracts that let ICE train on their gun ranges

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Citing AP investigation, new bill seeks to prohibit DHS from using full-body restraints

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Legal advocates seek to halt CBP policy pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport

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Supreme Court rules against private prison firm facing forced-work suit from immigration detainees

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Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies

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US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

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Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications

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President Donald Trump's post-State of the Union sales job begins now

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Iran accuses Trump of 'big lies' ahead of Geneva talks in face of major US military deployment

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Read the complete transcript of Trump's 2026 State of the Union

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Army pilot wounded in Maduro raid gets Medal of Honor during Trump's speech

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Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington

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Trump makes the case for his foreign policy approach at State of the Union

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San Diego loosens rules for historic homes, hoping to boost new housing

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San Diego OKs $6 million settlement with insurance companies for flood damage

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Watch live: President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech

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Justice Department lawsuit says UCLA failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility

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States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

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Appeals court questions shifting reasons for Trump's EPA killing clean energy contracts

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CIA offers tips to potential informants in Iran as Trump considers military action

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US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'

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Wisconsin schools, teachers file lawsuit against GOP-led Legislature seeking more funding

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One San Diego City Council incumbent faces an unexpectedly fierce challenge

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Calls grow for Texas Rep. Gonzales to resign over allegations of affair with ex-staffer

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Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats

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Trump administration sues New Jersey over restrictions on immigration arrests

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the 'golden age' Trump describes

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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like

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Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos

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Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he's sending a hospital ship. His claims are off

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Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered

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US ambassador to France defuses diplomatic squabble with Paris over killing of student

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Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company's AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say

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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech

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Iranians worry over American military buildup as next, last-chance round of talks with the US nears

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Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is 'winning so much'

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FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal

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US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

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State appeals court rejects asbestos lawsuit by San Diego city workers

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US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address

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Epstein sought to bring entourage of women on 2013 SpaceX visit

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