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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Two La Mesa council candidates running unopposed, ensuring female supermajority

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'Pain in the ass': Trump again shows annoyance with Paxton after leaked audio

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Judge temporarily blocks border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region

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San Diego research institutions aren't talking about Prop. 38, even though they stand to receive billions

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A National Guard member deployed to Washington, DC, is arrested on firearms charge

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Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme Court

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Military service members, here's what you need to know to vote in California while you're away

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Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules

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Senate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts

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FBI gives employees a classified 'Patel Report' about times when it 'fell short'

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Bailey, Crosby clash on taxes, trash, homelessness, rent control

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Trump stumps for candidates in deep red Alabama and says he'll be back again next week

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Trump tried to make an ally out of fishermen. Some have started to turn on him

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Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name

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How Jon Ossoff and Susan Collins are turning a mundane part of their jobs into a reelection pitch

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Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant

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Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anyway

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G7 nations will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel after prices soar

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Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: pharmacy benefit managers

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Food safety finds a place among 'kitchen-table' political issues

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States put criminal justice, marijuana policies before voters in 2026

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Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says

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Trump administration's quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says

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Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies continue to evolve

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Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him

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'I'd rather die here than in Africa': Migrants describe violent deportation flight

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Boston is waging an all-out war on rats

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Michael Smolens: Ignoring reality, SANDAG again pushes airport transit fantasy

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Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to Egypt

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Judge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in Seattle

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A balcony solar bill in California is now law. When can you plug in?

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City boots Save Starlight from Balboa Park's Starlight Bowl

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Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions

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Federal panel gives final approval to new design for White House security screening center

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Georgia election board will not immediately move ahead with GOP plan to fix flaw in election system

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Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction

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Supreme Court will hear dispute over a Kentucky church's plan to build a shrine on residential land

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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

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Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

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Supreme Court denies Arizona's bid to delay start of takeover of healthcare in state prisons

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States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants

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Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections

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Democratic group offers a new framework for the US-Israel relationship as party rifts deepen

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A new Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to the IRS

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Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough, may resume bombing, and other Mideast developments

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This Head Start center teaches in two languages. A Trump overhaul would require one: English

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A high-stakes fight for state political power heats up, with Trump's agenda on the line

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Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts

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Trump makes rare presidential visit to tribal land for rally

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Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states

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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool

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Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

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Trump's campaign against noncitizen voting demonstrates it's rare and not enough to swing elections

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The 10 most vulnerable House members just over a month before Election Day

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day

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Rubio orders visiting Iranian UN delegation to leave NYC ahead of schedule

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San Diego County voters more supportive of raising sales tax than relaxing term limits, poll finds

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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, a new poll finds

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Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost

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Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton face off in first — and perhaps only — gubernatorial debate of general election

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Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault

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Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections

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3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws

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Senate GOP campaign chief says 'cash is king' as Trump team promises millions to keep majority

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High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election

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Ukraine to present 'wish list' for new Russia sanctions under Graham law

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Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech

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Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects

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Justice Department files complaint against judges over immigration enforcement surge comments

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Who are the candidates running for lieutenant governor, California's No. 2 job?

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Fed watchdog finds no crimes in $2.4B building renovation, only mismanagement

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 years

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US removes Syria from arms export ban as Trump administration draws closer to new Syrian government

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Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

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Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why that may not happen

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Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped

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Rural MAHA followers say Trump hasn't improved health of their communities, poll finds

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Trump's shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve

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Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race

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Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms

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Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall

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Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after its 12-year mission

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Iran indicates it's received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war

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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots

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San Diego council rivals Crosby and Bailey debate power, immigration, Liberty Station and the future of City Hall

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Trump formally accepts defeat in $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit

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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups

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Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

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FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

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Will an early switch to winter-blend gasoline give California drivers a price break?

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Watchdog says Trump can't cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress

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Appeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights

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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

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Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump

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California consumer confidence tumbles to 13-year low

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US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain

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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

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Becerra, Hilton to debate today: How to watch, and what to know

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