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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats

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FBI director joins US men's hockey team in locker room celebration of Olympic gold medal

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EU diplomats set to meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's future

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Immigrant surge helped boost GOP states' population, and they may gain US House seats as a result

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Michael Smolens: Trump, GOP go full steam ahead trying to rig the midterms

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What happened to the Gaslamp promenade?

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Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them

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Health inspectors granted limited access to immigration detention center, but lawmakers turned away

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Justice Department swiftly fires lawyer chosen as top federal prosecutor for Virginia office

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Trump seethes over Supreme Court justices who opposed him on tariffs, especially those he appointed

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Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes

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Texas man was fatally shot by a federal immigration agent last year during a stop, new records show

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US audit finds gaps in the FAA's oversight of United Airlines maintenance

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Judge weighs Washington Post's demand for government to return devices seized from reporter's home

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Newsom appoints a new president to the California Public Utilities Commission

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US makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years

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Melania Trump donates her white and black-trimmed inaugural ball gown to the Smithsonian

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House Speaker Mike Johnson denies request for Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in honor in US Capitol

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Appeals court says Trump administration can halt work on slavery exhibit in Philadelphia amid appeal

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Trump's Board of Peace painted a rosy picture of Gaza's future. On the ground, there is only despair

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What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs

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Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

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Trump warns he's considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminent

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US House campaigns are underway. Yet a redistricting battle triggered by Trump rages in some states

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Which Trump tariffs did the Supreme Court strike down? Here's what to know

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Why Texas' redistricting plan isn't a sure bet

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Virginia Democrats pass map that could flip 4 US House seats, if courts and voters approve

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Trump has stocked his administration with people who have backed his false 2020 election claims

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What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down Trump's tariffs

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Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes

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Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died

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Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new levies

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Trump climate health rollback likely to hit poor, minority areas hardest, experts say

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Trump says he doesn't know if aliens are real but directs government to release files on UFOs, more

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'Self-serving' or good government? A supervisor wants to overhaul county government, including by extending term limits

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Michael Smolens: San Diego's Colorado River water should be secure despite dispute, says official

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Democrats say citizenship question could derail census test and deter immigrants from participating

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School board member is running for Encinitas mayor

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New Mexico's promise of free child care comes with a fiscal escape hatch

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Kentucky Supreme Court rules that charter schools law is unconstitutional

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Virginia judge blocks Democrats' referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats

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White House pressure leads universities to cut ties with nonprofit that helps racial minorities

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Large banner featuring Trump's face is displayed on Justice Department headquarters

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address

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HUD proposes rule that would force noncitizens from public housing

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US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations

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FCC chairman says the agency is investigating ABC's 'The View' over equal time rule

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Federal judge accuses Trump administration of 'terror' against immigrants in scathing ruling

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Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia

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US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola distributor for excluding men from casino work trip

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Trump's refusal to invite all governors to a White House meeting prompts group to back out

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How a defendant in Minnesota went free because of Justice Department turmoil

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Lawmaker says the US deported a baby with bronchitis, while authorities say the child was medically cleared

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Trump visits Georgia, a target of his election falsehoods, as Republicans look for midterm boost

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Arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal

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Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

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New Trump administration order could lead to the detention of thousands of legal refugees

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San Diego City Council poised to approve $6.3 million in damages to flood insurers

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San Diego won't limit public comment at city meetings. Here's what it will do instead.

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Air Force One will be repainted as Trump has hinted, US military says

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Council panel nixes effort to avoid voter sticker shock on ballot measures

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Trump, weeks after backlash over racist post, hosts Black History Month reception

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WH adviser Hassett urges 'discipline' for Fed economists over tariff study

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FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access

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Construction on first phase of Harbor Park, on the Chula Vista bayfront, to start next month

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NIH's Bhattacharya will also run the CDC while Trump administration looks for a permanent director

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Jesse Jackson's 1988 presidential run inspired generations to carry his message

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Trump wants his Board of Peace to solve world conflicts. It still has a lot of work to do in Gaza

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'He brought us all together': Black leaders in San Diego reflect on Rev. Jesse Jackson's life and gifts

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Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires

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Following Trump's lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

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US judge sets Friday deadline for Trump administration to restore slavery exhibit in Philadelphia

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Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections

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Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'

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Many Democrats are still down on the Democratic Party, a new poll finds

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Late-night host Stephen Colbert isn't backing down from public dispute with CBS bosses

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Taxpayers group names new permanent leader, after nearly a year without one

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FBI, St. Paul police probing ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

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Judge blocks deportation of Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia

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How a San Diego council member wants to prevent a repeat of fee-hike sticker shock

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Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets

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Minnesota's Legislature braces for a federal immigration fight as the enforcement surge winds down

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Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years in prison for murder denied bail during deportation fight

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Trump is recruiting thousands of local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying no

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Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name

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New subpoenas issued in inquiry on response to 2016 Russian election interference, AP sources say

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Strikes on 3 more alleged drug boats kill 11 people, US military says

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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

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Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

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California regulator says its solar rules are fair, but trio of environmental groups wants to toss them out

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Infrastructure needs will cost San Diego $7.8 billion it doesn't have

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Trump administration ordered to restore George Washington slavery exhibit it removed in Philadelphia

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NAACP asks judge to protect against 'misuse' of voter data seized by FBI in Georgia's Fulton County

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Trump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown

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Rubio plugs Orbán's bid for another term after April elections during a visit to Budapest

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With electricity bills rising, some states consider new data center laws

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It's not just Balboa Park. New parking meters across San Diego face a fierce backlash.

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Michael Smolens: Finally, maybe a moment of reflection on immigration enforcement

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Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds

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Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein

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