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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Deadline passes for Rep. Max Miller to be replaced on Ohio ballot as he faces domestic abuse claims

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Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort

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Who's endorsing whom for San Diego City Council in all-Democrat race in South Bay

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Trump extends Jones Act waiver 90 days for foreign ships moving energy, fertilizers

14 hours ago

Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight

14 hours ago

Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance

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Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment

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Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients

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Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

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Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves

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Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel

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Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families

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As Barrera and Shaw compete to lead California schools, their school board histories offer hints of their plans

21 hours ago

Todd Blanche is confirmed as Trump's attorney general in narrow Senate vote

22 hours ago

What should become of the Lake Hodges Dam? As San Diego studies its options, local leaders worry about lake

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Michael Smolens: San Diego appears to dodge Colorado River reductions, for now

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Morrison bows out as National City mayor after decades of public service

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A union-proposed ballot measure to raise Chula Vista council salaries and extend term limits collapsed under public pressure. What happened?

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Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service amid staffing and infrastructure challenges

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USPS to seek money from Congress to boost strained finances

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Is Tesla poised to enter the San Diego robotaxi business?

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Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

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Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

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Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department

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Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

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Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

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Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

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Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

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Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

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Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary

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Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out

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'I'm very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics

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Department of Education launches probe into antisemitism at California colleges

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Trump celebrates US Winter Olympians and Paralympians at the White House

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Michael Smolens: Prop. 39 — An election about fraud with no evidence of fraud

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ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency's 'best interests,' policy says

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A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

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Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation

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Another offshore wind project in California blows away

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Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring

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DOGE overstated savings on federal 'receipts' website, auditors find

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Carney says US trade talks are 'nasty' after Trump criticizes Canada's leadership

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Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal

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Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign

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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool

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Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

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McConnell says he's leaving rehabilitation center to continue recovery at home

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FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there's more to the story

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They once condemned bad behavior in the House. Now, it's 'not my business'

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Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion

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Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

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Trump's IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque

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After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin

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Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

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Federal judge lets Utah enforce its anti-gambling laws on the prediction market Kalshi

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People with disabilities fear service cuts as Trump's DOJ questions legal protections

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Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

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Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat

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Texas judge rules that law regulating firearm suppressors and some guns can't be enforced

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Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar's tumble in 13th District race

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GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims

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US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

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A $150M contract for migrant kids' lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns

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Man arrested at Trump golf course allegedly had earpiece, told agents he was there for 'security detail'

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Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

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Crews remove the granite seal on the White House helipad, signaling potential project delays

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State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

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No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

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FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump's helicopter approached

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Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

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Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

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How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race

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Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

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Medicaid insurers' contracts on the line in tight governor's race

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North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct

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House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list

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Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down

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Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

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Man arrested, weapons found after 'suspicious' behavior at Trump golf course ahead of president's visit

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Kennedy, Oz say crackdown on fraud caused Obamacare enrollment drop. Experts say it was skyrocketing costs

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Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts

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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula

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Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people

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Maryland lawmakers get closer to asking voters to clear the way for redistricting helping Democrats

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Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

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Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

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House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller

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Trump's arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington's historical sites, report says

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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say

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The not-so-secret filibuster society

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FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

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Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he's weak on

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Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

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Iran and Oman are working on a plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and other Mideast developments

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Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment

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Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

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Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

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25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

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In Texas, a political group bets $6 million on Latino voters coming back to Democrats

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Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides

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