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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Michael Smolens: Questions about county raised as crucial fall sales tax vote looms

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We mapped San Diego County's voter registration, turnout and governor election results from the June primary

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San Diego is shrinking late-night hours at 35 coastal parking lots to reduce crime

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Newsom urges a national 'billionaires' tax' while fighting one in California

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Judge blocks Tennessee from reporting sick children to immigration authorities, for now

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A Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft report

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Fear grips Haitian communities after Supreme Court ruling unwinds protection from deportation

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Buttigieg was briefly separated from his children after police say he was target of false report

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OpenAI limits its newest ChatGPT product to Trump-approved customers during cybersecurity review

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Touring Trump's Washington: How the president is putting his imprint on the nation's capital

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DNC plans weekend of events to focus on affordability concerns

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Vance, an admirer of Richard Nixon, says Watergate would be 'a 12-hour news story' today

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Trump threatens 100% tax on European imports if countries impose tax on digital services

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Disagreements between Supreme Court justices bubble into public view as major rulings loom

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988's LGBTQ+ hotline to relaunch this year. But the group that helped start it might be excluded

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Lawmakers subpoena billionaire Leon Black after contentious interview on Epstein payments

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Mediators worked through threats and strikes to broker the US-Iran deal, and challenges remain

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ATF cancels phone tracking contract after lawmakers raise concerns

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Supreme Court's ruling to end protections for Haitian, Syrian immigrants could have broader impact

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US strikes Iran to respond to attack on ship that Trump says violated ceasefire

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Judge blocks Trump plan that would limit graduate student loans in nursing and other fields

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Ex-national security adviser John Bolton pleads guilty to illegally retaining classified information

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Michael Smolens: Sens. Padilla, Schiff call out Trump's attempt to manipulate election

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San Diego County inks $9.2B budget with support for social programs. Voters will get a say on taxes in November.

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With a state billionaire tax headed for the November ballot, Newsom urges national tax

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County wholesale water rate to rise 3% in January, lowest hike in many years

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Reflecting Pool liner was cut with a sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

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US Senator warns of administration plan to hastily remove over 500 unaccompanied migrant children

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Federal judge halts Trump's election executive order seeking to create a federal voter list

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Mamdani's success in New York tests Democratic Party's willingness to change

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The Supreme Court lets the Trump administration end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians

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Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels

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Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive policy for asylum seekers

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US Congress welcomes Taiwan's parliamentary leader to Washington, affirms support for the island

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Trump's showdown with Republican Sen. Cassidy: Inside the blow-up on Capitol Hill

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After delays, San Diego County is now mandating low-income housing units. But it's no silver-bullet fix.

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Senate Republicans reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting

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UN agency pauses evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after attack on vessel

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Court filing reveals President Trump spoke to Live Nation CEO before antitrust case was settled

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Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid

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Lawmakers demand answers as turmoil over Reflecting Pool repair continues

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Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers, renters?

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Trump is frustrated gasoline prices don't mirror oil's decline. Experts say it's not that simple

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San Diego rejects proposed November ballot measures; ban on paid beach parking becomes possible ordinance

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White House asks Congress for $87.6B for Iran war, aid to US farmers and responding to Ebola crisis

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After 'painful process,' Coronado Ferry Landing operator gets 'short leash' to renovate waterfront landmark

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Alibaba sues the US Defense Department in a bid to remove 'Chinese military company' designation

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Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote

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New York sweep by Israel critics shines light on a fraught issue for Democrats

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Michigan Senate candidate accuses Trump of keeping Canada-US bridge closed to help donor

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Anthropic's Mythos model found vulnerabilities in classified US government systems, official says

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Top Army general who was last US soldier to leave Afghanistan is suddenly leaving his post

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Senate Republicans hold new vote on war powers after Trump berated them at Capitol meeting

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Judge bars immigration arrests at US courthouses in a setback for Trump

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NATO's Trump whisperer meets the president in an effort to appease him before next month's summit

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Trump turns America 250 kickoff into a campaign-style rally on the National Mall

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Dispute over nuclear inspections shows how US and Iran are negotiating in public

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'Half-baked' mega sports complex remains in play for Chula Vista Bayfront

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California poised to sue Trump administration over offshore wind buyouts

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San Diego cracks down on e-bikes with age limit, double-riding rule

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House gives final approval to bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs

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COVID-19 vaccine study that was blocked from CDC journal is published elsewhere

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17 states and trade group sue California over plastics packaging law

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GOP senators to meet Trump face-to-face at a time of growing frustration

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Federal officials plan to offload some warehouses purchased for immigrant detention

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Federal appeals court allows the Trump administration to resume expanded use of speedy deportations

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US slaps new sanctions on Cuban companies key to island's crumbling economy

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Senate for first time approves a war powers resolution in a rebuke to Trump over Iran conflict

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Rubio arrives in UAE with aim to head off Gulf Arab unease over tentative Iran deal

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Troubled Reflecting Pool faces fresh scrutiny over vandalism claims and duck deaths

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Trump administration announces $17.5 billion in loans for 10 new large nuclear reactors

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Trump heads to battleground Pennsylvania but keep focuses on himself ahead of midterm elections

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Justice Department withdraws subpoenas that sought reporters' grand jury testimony, sources say

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Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown

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Judge rules government can't stop SNAP dollars from buying candy and sugary drinks

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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on immigration case dealing with green card holders

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The Strait of Hormuz's future is unsettled even as more ships venture through

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Trump is the frontman for his own party as rival groups vie to shape America's 250th anniversary

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US and Iran dispute whether Tehran has agreed to nuclear inspections

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Mamdani proves his power with New York endorsements, plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

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San Diego cracks down on illegal cannabis delivery services

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Pentagon seeks $80 billion from Congress for Iran war

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Authorities arrest 2 more suspects in planned attack on Trump's UFC show

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Senate passes a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply and lowering prices

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Judge blocks use of federal database to check citizenship, saying it could wrongly purge voters

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Patrols and nanobubbles continue at the Reflecting Pool as Trump looks for a renovation do-over

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Federal judge halts Trump administration effort to subpoena Walz in immigration enforcement probe

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Top Justice Department officials can remain part of prosecution of press gala attack, judge rules

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Warsh's gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher rates

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US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 2, leaves 6 survivors, in the Caribbean

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San Diego's budget crisis reflects skyrocketing lawsuit payouts, liability insurance premiums

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Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war

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Inside the revolving door: At San Diego County, staff turn to lobbying for private clients amid lax rules and limited bans

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Michael Smolens: Top San Diego GOP goals drift farther away as vote count continues

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San Diego County finances teetering toward structural deficit, watchdog study finds

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After the fall: Fletcher announces he has moved from San Diego to parts unsaid

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Missouri judge finds state laws restricting abortion violate voter-approved constitutional amendment

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Feud over? Coronado Ferry Landing operator may get lease extension

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President Donald Trump unveils the new Air Force One, a converted Qatari jet

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Judge denies Biden's bid to block release of transcripts linked to special counsel inquiry

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