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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Gloria's proposed budget would increase public safety funding despite $120M deficit

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Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas says he will retire after acknowledging affair with staffer

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Trump tips DoorDash driver $100 for delivering McDonald's to Oval Office

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Swalwell's departure resets race to become California's governor

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How a US blockade near the Strait of Hormuz could work and the impact ahead for the global economy

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San Diego city workers would get 10% raises but face furloughs in nod to budget crisis

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Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel

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3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp

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Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump's unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

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Crosby, Ramirez secure key labor endorsements in San Diego council races

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Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations

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Trump administration agrees to return rainbow Pride flag to New York's Stonewall monument

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Trump family deal spree could open door for future presidents to profit from office

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The US is short 10 million houses. A new White House report lays out a blueprint to fix that

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Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war

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Judge dismisses Trump's $10B lawsuit against WSJ, Murdoch over reporting on ties to Epstein

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Strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5, leave 1 survivor in eastern Pacific, US military says

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'A countdown to failure': Independent review blasts bloated staff, misspending at San Diego City Hall

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Failed US-Iran talks in Pakistan raise questions about fragile ceasefire

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Rep. Eric Swalwell ends campaign for California governor amid sexual assault allegations

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Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo and explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme

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Trump says US military has blockaded Iranian ports to pressure Tehran

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California GOP makes no endorsement in race for governor

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Swalwell suspends campaign for California governor after being accused of sexual assault

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Michael Smolens: Mayor Gloria seeks lower-cost homeless programs in face of cuts

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California Republicans face off for party's endorsement ahead of spring primary

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Gloria's new San Diego budget protects transportation money despite big deficit

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Democratic allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after assault allegations

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FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

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Family sues US over 8-year-old's death in custody after crossing the border

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What to know about Melania Trump's statement denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

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Trump shares video of a brutal Florida killing allegedly by Haitian immigrant

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Soaring gas prices pump up Southern California inflation

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Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'

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At private forum, Democrats in key House race say little about their new Republican opponent

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'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

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Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

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In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance

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Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash

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Trump's tenuous Iran exit plan isn't healing Republican rifts exposed by the war

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Court rules in favor of 4 men deported by the US to Africa and denied lawyer meetings for 9 months

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AP Exclusive: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

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A president and a pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over Iran

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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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US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

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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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