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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

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Republicans hope to hold a key North County supervisor seat. They can't agree on who's best to do it.

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Advocates for young San Diegans decry mayor's proposed cuts to youth services, libraries and parks

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What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance

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Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

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'Where are we gonna go?' A long-running homeless services hub would get the axe in mayor's proposed budget

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Michael Smolens: GOP leans into fraud claims as other midterm issues turn against them

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Five candidates vying for two San Diego judicial seats in June election

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Despite progress toward deals, San Diego's fight over Liberty Station takes a rancorous turn

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FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. says the US is limiting measles outbreaks better than the rest of the world

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Trump says he's going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states

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Judge orders turbine manufacturer to stick with Massachusetts offshore wind farm project

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White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

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Xavier Becerra sees a surge in voter interest in California's race for governor following Eric Swalwell's exit

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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island voters

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Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that has implications for midterms voting

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Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit

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Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says drug trafficking by sea is down 98.2%. The numbers don't show that

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The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana

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Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

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Anti-abortion lawmakers seek to redefine 'abortion' to exclude medical treatment

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Trump draws Marie Antoinette comparisons as he leans into the gilded trappings of the presidency

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ICE went on a hiring spree. Sterling credentials were not required, AP investigation finds

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Wanna bet? Washington steps up scrutiny of prediction markets

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Lawmakers gathered quietly to talk about AI. Angst and fears of 'destruction' followed

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About 15 Latin American deportees from the US arrive in Congo

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Trump expected to nominate Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA after his firing last year

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Senate extends surveillance powers until April 30 after chaotic votes in House

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Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, but Trump says blockade on Iranian ships and ports will stay in force

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ICE acting director Todd Lyons will resign at end of May, DHS says

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Four candidates for California's top schools job talk curriculum, careers and more in San Diego

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Deployed service members, here's what you need to know to vote in the California primary

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MTS, NCTD vote to raise transit fares to $3.25, in bid to stave off service cuts

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A look at investigations into federal officers months after immigration crackdown in Minnesota

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Brazilian ex-intelligence chief Ramagem released after immigration arrest, thanks Trump

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Justin Fairfax was once a rising Democratic star before scandal sank his career

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Proposal to slash downtown San Diego's special event parking rates fails — for now

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A vaccine standoff and other key moments from RFK Jr.'s first congressional hearing in months

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Federal Reserve nominee Kevin Warsh faces Senate scrutiny over financial holdings

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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz, former deputy surgeon general, to serve as CDC director

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John Eastman, former Chapman law dean turned Trump adviser, disbarred

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Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area

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Trump bets his tax cuts will please Las Vegas voters on his swing West

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House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump

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Democrats crow about fundraising in competitive Senate races

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Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

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House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration

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US military will target Iran-linked ships worldwide, broadening scope beyond blockade

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Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax killed his estranged wife and himself 2 weeks before a court deadline to move out

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Senate rejects effort to halt arms sales to Israel, but most Democrats vote to block them

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US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific

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Federal agency approves concept for Trump's plan for a Triumphal Arch in Washington

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A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect

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SeaWorld San Diego gets state OK to test drone shows

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Affordability, leadership, climate justice: Three council candidates debate what District 4 needs, and how to get there

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From dropping bombs to pressuring banks: US pivots to economic warfare on Iran

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Judge extends pause on work to turn Maryland warehouse into immigrant detention

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Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

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Trump's budget director defends White House plan for massive boost in military spending

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Justice Jackson chides Supreme Court conservatives over 'oblivious' pro-Trump emergency orders

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Turning Point USA's high school push in GOP states meets free speech and religion concerns

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House Democrats will try anti-corruption message to gain traction against Trump

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Trump urges extending foreign surveillance program as some lawmakers push for US privacy protections

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As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals

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Trump promised peace in the Middle East. In Dearborn, Michigan, it feels farther away

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FDA to weigh easing limits on unproven peptides favored by RFK Jr. and other MAHA figures

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After criticizing the pope, Trump slams Italy's Meloni over lack of support for Iran war

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Sexual abuse allegations are spurring calls for a broader reckoning in Congress

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Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump's criticism continues

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Republican Clay Fuller sworn in to take House seat formerly held by Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Prosecutors sought access to Federal Reserve building as Trump threatens to fire Powell

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Melania Trump pushes for updating a foster care program during a rare visit to Capitol Hill

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As Vance rallies with Turning Point, some supporters bristle at Trump's war, memes and feuds

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Gloria proposes layoffs, furloughs and deep cuts to arts, libraries, recreation to close $146M deficit

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Another US strike on suspected drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 4

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Pakistani delegation meets in Tehran hoping for more US-Iran talks before ceasefire ends

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Amid economic uncertainty, California regulators wrestle with updating state's Cap-and-Invest program

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In apparent flub, Energy Secretary Wright says US heading 'in the wrong direction'

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Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security 'the hard way' after end of talks

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Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid

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Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

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US sanctions 2 casinos and 3 persons over alleged links to Mexico's Northeast Cartel

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President Trump backs Jim Desmond in key North County congressional race

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A new gold rush: States stockpile bars, encourage gold-backed debit cards

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California woman says she was raped by Rep. Eric Swalwell in 2018

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Democrats seek to overturn Trump's new rules for student loan forgiveness

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The Kennedy Center wants to show that the building really needs a renovation

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Justice Department fires 4 prosecutors accused of bias against anti-abortion activists

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Mexico's Sheinbaum takes a firmer stance toward the US over migrant deaths and Cuba

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Gov. Wes Moore falls short in push to redraw Maryland's congressional map to boost Democrats

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Appeals court orders judge to end contempt investigation of Trump administration deportation flights

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Postal Service union launches ad campaign promoting mail voting as Trump assails the method

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House approves aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington

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The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

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California governor candidates see opening after Swalwell's exit

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Another boat strike in the eastern Pacific Ocean leaves 2 dead, US military says

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Hilton and Steyer top Union-Tribune poll of San Diegans for wide-open governor race

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Trump promised tax relief, but polling shows most Americans still think they're overpaying

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Diplomats try to arrange more US-Iran talks during first full day of American blockade

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