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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Judge rejects San Diego move to dismiss lawsuit challenging trash tax

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Trump administration's volume of emergency docket appeals 'unprecedented,' Sotomayor says

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Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism

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Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters

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Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries

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Judge postpones termination of temporary status for Ethiopians

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Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, AP source says

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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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Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran

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As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks

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'We got our butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midterms

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Abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

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Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

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

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Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference

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Era of political violence means higher costs for candidate security, a new report says

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

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Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that's now paused

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What one campaign rally in Michigan reveals about young voters ahead of the midterm elections

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Trump's Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies

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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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What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? It depends on which side you talk to

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

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Bondi won't appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigation

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Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

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Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats

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Here's where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

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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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Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review

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US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica

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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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Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department says

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

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Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'

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Chad Bianco, Steve Hilton still lead poll of California governor hopefuls

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Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia

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How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan's Senate primary

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Environmental groups urge appeals court panel to lift halt on closing Florida's Everglades detention center

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On Hungary visit, Vance urges voters to support Orbán days before pivotal election

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How Trump's deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran

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US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats

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Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority

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Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia

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Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say

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Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes

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Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed

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Risky rescue of US crew downed in Iran relied on dozens of aircraft and subterfuge, Trump says

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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DeSantis signs Florida law to label groups as terrorists and expel student supporters

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2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island's 'economic bombing' under energy blockade

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Trump endorses Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race

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Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction

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Utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise

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Trump administration agencies post Easter messages celebrating Christ's resurrection

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Trump widens threat to all of Iran's power plants and bridges as his deadline for a deal approaches

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Striking, $256M Navy SEAL Museum proposed for old Navy site on San Diego Bay

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Michael Smolens: San Diego, California population decline cause for some concern, not panic

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Could Democrats win all San Diego County's seats in Congress? That all depends on one North County race

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Reality TV and thong-clad workouts made him San Diego's best-known council candidate, and he's not even on the ballot

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'Our approach is working': In budget memo, Gloria makes the case for progress on homelessness

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Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

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President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding

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Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

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Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says

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Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony

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Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?

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Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

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Trump's Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms

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Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases

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Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines

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Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

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A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general

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All 4 candidates for San Diego City Council in the South Bay are Democrats. But their pitches vary widely.

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Michael Smolens: Rep. Peters takes blame for boomers generating massive debt, wants action

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A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi's time as attorney general

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2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missing

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California's last nuclear power plant gets a 20-year extension from federal regulators

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Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets

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Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash

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Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on 'Liberation Day' anniversary

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Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran

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What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

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Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State

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