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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

What to watch Tuesday: Alaska pits Dan Sullivan v. Dan Sullivan as redistricting scrambles Florida

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Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions

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Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say

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Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools

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South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises

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CDC's new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs

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Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims making political stories disappear

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US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump's 50% tariffs

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Bracing for a 'super El Niño,' San Diego plans aggressive storm channel clearing, public awareness campaign

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Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building

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Mike Levin outlines plan for House Democrats to curb rising energy costs

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Watch: California lifeguard Ryder Williams honored at the White House

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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

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Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools

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Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

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In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts

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After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

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BBC asks a US court for help in getting testimony from the Trump family in defamation suit

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Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

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Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump's push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

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The 60-day deadline for an Iran peace deal is expiring. Here's where things stand

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County to consider ending deals allowing ICE, CBP use of county-owned gun range

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Trump orders Pentagon to scale back joint exercises with South Korea

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Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration

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Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza

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After years in limbo, San Diego's sweeping plan to remake much of Mission Bay gets state signoff — with some changes

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Michael Smolens: Powerlink déjà vu on environment, energy and politics

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He's one of San Diego County's highest-paid schools chiefs. Now he's running to help lead another district, too.

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San Diego pressed to decide on Turquoise tower

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AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

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Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says

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House Democrats' PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio's Miller opts to stay in race

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Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case

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Massachusetts mayor arrested, charged with pandemic loan fraud, money laundering

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Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

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Son of former Mexican President López Obrador says US revoked his visa and appeals directly to Trump

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In Republican-led Iowa, the GOP nominee for governor introduces an anti-establishment message

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US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

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Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza

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US special forces ready to step up combat drills in Philippines and help deter aggression in Asia

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Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions

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Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal

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Southern California inflation has cooled, but not enough

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Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody

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Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York police academy

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Michael Smolens: Mission Bay is the latest chapter in public restroom controversies

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San Diego's new solution to its affordable housing crunch? Building homes at these 7 libraries

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Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers

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US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers

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Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

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States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools

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What do Californians want in a governor? 'Traditional' party policies, voter poll suggests

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White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force

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Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

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In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

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Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

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Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida

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Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

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Democrats are gathering to give final approval to their 2028 presidential primary calendar

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As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts

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Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says

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DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody

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Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order

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Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

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RFK Jr. unveils 'treatment first' homelessness guidelines in visit to National City

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Prediction markets, revolving-door lobbying targeted in proposed ethics rules for San Diego County staff

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Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax

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Pelosi says Biden's inner circle should have acted: 4 takeaways from California political summit

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Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation

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San Diego reopens more than a dozen Mission Bay Park bathrooms after closure backlash

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US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

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ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

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Law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration

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Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president's posts on US policy

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US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says

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Everyone wants to 'tax the rich.' In New York City, it's getting complicated

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Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change

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California ranks as the nation's most controversial state

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Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

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Governors and lawmakers say they're getting serious about states' rights

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Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

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Trump says Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

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Researchers, advocates rail against government's efforts to end workforce data collection

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Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors

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Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

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FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines

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Pediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump's CDC on vaccine guidance

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Government fights trade judge's order for tariff refunds to all importers

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Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

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As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it's doubling down on Truth Social and the president

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Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court

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Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle

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The Latest: Democratic socialist is neck and neck with moderate in Wisconsin governor primary

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Former Air Force secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

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Have a gripe about San Diego's city services? You'll soon have new ways to complain

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Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says

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