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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis

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How I'd split California, economically speaking

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Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail

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Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state

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Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio

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US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban

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Mayor Gloria doubles down on Civic Center, Midway Rising projects, defends San Diego record

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Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms

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US and Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goods

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CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

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Oglala Sioux president walks back claims of DHS pressure, member arrests

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Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants

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10% of US House members have announced they're not running for reelection, an AP analysis shows

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National park staff are asking about citizenship status. Here's why

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The debate that never ends: Washington's constant health care fight

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Control of the House is at the center of midterms. These charts help explain the fight

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Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals

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Alaska woman appeals voter fraud charges in case that puts spotlight on status of American Samoans

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Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider

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Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project

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Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting

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Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet

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Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

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Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action

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Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

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What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

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What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling

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Senators launch a cross-party effort to end stock trading by lawmakers

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Would voters back a county-led sales tax hike? San Diego County just hired these political consultants to find out.

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Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest

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A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent

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New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations

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Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million

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Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated

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Federal judges allow California to use new U.S. House map ahead of 2026 election

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Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants

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Official says law Trump is using to seek legal fees in Georgia election case likely unconstitutional

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Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches

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Grand jury indicts suspect in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home

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Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead

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Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit

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After Minnesota shooting, Democrats call for Kristi Noem's impeachment

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Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows

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US apologizes for deporting a college student flying home for Thanksgiving surprise

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From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump starts new year with fresh risks as he faces midterm verdict

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Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error

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Tina Peters' lawyers try to convince Colorado court to overturn conviction for voting system breach

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US to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

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No decision on request to stop immigration sweeps in Minnesota. Military lawyers may join the effort

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Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump pressures 2 GOP senators to flip

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Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law

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Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troops

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Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A

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Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed

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What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new poll

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Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland

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Keeping experienced staff, or 'double-dipping?' San Diego County OKs controversial DROP pension plan

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Southwestern College is closer to offering bachelor's degrees in 'education desert' of South County

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Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention

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Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers

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House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations

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Damon Brown hired as San Diego County's new top lawyer, its fifth since 2020

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Louisiana seeks California doctor's extradition, testing the limits of shield laws

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Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

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Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says

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Plane used in boat strike off Venezuela was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP sources say

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A suspect in the vandalism of JD Vance's Ohio home must stay in jail until trial

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Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday

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Minnesota teacher at special education school held by ICE for nearly 12 hours

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Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

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Trump administration says it is ending deportation protections for some Somali migrants

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What to know about the Muslim Brotherhood after the US terrorist designation

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EPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns

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Trump travel ban leaves Senegal, Ivory Coast fans in limbo for World Cup

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Wall Street CEOs warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry

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EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

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Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections

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Clintons refuse to testify in House Epstein probe as Republicans threaten contempt proceedings

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Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdown

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Ex-Justice Department special counsel Smith will testify publicly about his Trump investigations

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Greenland official calls it 'unfathomable' that the US is considering taking over the island

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Trump administration labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood branches as terrorist organizations

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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports

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Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy

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San Diego must raise water rates 44% over 4 years, officials warn

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US accuses Russia of 'dangerous and inexplicable escalation' of war in Ukraine as Trump seeks peace

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Trump holds off on military action against Iran's protest crackdown as he 'explores' Tehran messages

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What to know about the warrants most immigration agents use to make arrests

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Newsom's new budget wants to revive California rebate program for EVs

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FBI says it has found no video of Border Patrol agent shooting 2 people in Oregon

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New video shows the minutes before immigration officer fatally shoots woman in Minneapolis

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Court says Trump administration illegally blocked $7.6B in clean energy grants to Democratic states

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Game time: Pangaea developer must sign tennis star for proposed Chula Vista Bayfront complex by July

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Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don't) know

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Judge is asked for emergency hearing after Congress members blocked from ICE facility in Minneapolis

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Sen. Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, declaring it unconstitutional

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Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'

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Trump's list of targeted opponents grows longer with action against Powell and the Federal Reserve

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How NATO works at a time of Trump's Greenland threats

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Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

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