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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Encinitas candidates picking up papers to run for city races

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Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

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FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence

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FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate 'in the public interest'

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Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends it

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Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires

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US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries

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Regulators propose overhaul to law governing how banks lend to low-and-middle income communities

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Tax returns show California's Newsom earning between $1.7 million and $2 million annually

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First US refueling aircraft arrive at air base in Bulgaria to support Middle East operations

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Missouri proposal would create nation's toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendments

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As progressives seek to take on inequality, some cite religion as a motivating factor

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Republican Indiana Senate leader who defied Trump on redistricting leaving post

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State AGs expand consumer work as prices rise and Trump guts federal protections

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Democratic candidates grapple with past stances on defunding the police ahead of key midterm races

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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them

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Trump hails a 'unique' Cabinet meeting at Camp David as he seizes on Spain's migration crisis

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Michael Smolens: It's a no-brainer — DACA is good for San Diego, America

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Trump-branded commemorative passports will become available across the US

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Appeals court rejects the Trump administration's expansion of mandatory detention for immigrants

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The Trump administration is ending a Medicare drug subsidy program. Here's how it could affect costs

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Long-dormant court holds its first public hearing as the US seeks to deport an Afghan woman

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Palestinian authorities ask Supreme Court to halt $656M judgment pending appeal

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Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans' chances at American Dream

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Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands

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ICE detains Venezuelan man who had been released on humanitarian parole to donate kidney to brother

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Senate committee advances nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz to be Trump's CDC director

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Trump touted his tariffs in Michigan despite rising costs. Even some of his supporters are worried

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US uses dormant court to seek deportation of Afghan woman accused of aiding terror plot

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How views on Trump's handling of Iran have shifted, according to a new poll

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US and Iran trade missile barrages as hopes dim for a quick resolution to the five-month conflict

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La Mesa leaders OK 114-unit housing development in downtown village, despite parking objections

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Chula Vista council could strip McCann of State of the City oversight, amid scrutiny of event's donors

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Senators still working with SEC, Big Ten on thorny issues involved in college sports bill

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US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again

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Takeaways from Anthony Fauci's COVID-era diaries

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Judge weighs bid to block or reverse transfers of transgender inmates into a segregated prison unit

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Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one

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'Pleading the Fifth' invokes a constitutional amendment that has a long history in US society

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Trump announces a $22.5B makeover of Dulles airport that will eliminate the 'people movers'

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Senate panel delays vote on Blanche attorney general nomination as key Republicans withhold support

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A new media ecosystem is taking root on the left, reshaping Democratic politics

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Lindsey Graham returns home one last time for his funeral in South Carolina

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Trump's attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service

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Trump and DOJ ask Supreme Court to toss $83 million defamation verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

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Investigators in James Comey seashells case omitted key facts, defense lawyers allege

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Deadline passes for Trump to ask Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship ruling

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Public health improvements stall amid Trump's DEI crackdown

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Senate takes first steps on Russian sanctions as Zelenskyy watches from Senate gallery

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Fauci repeatedly invokes the Fifth Amendment in a contentious Senate committee hearing

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Fed leaves interest rate unchanged but with 3 dissents as Warsh praises 'good family fight'

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US launches strikes on Iranian targets a day after it foiled missile attack on American forces

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Bonta sued over changes to California voter ID ballot measure pushed by DeMaio

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Pentagon ties new casualty category for renewed US-Iran fighting to the end of 'Operation Epic Fury'

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Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says

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US thwarts an Iranian missile attack and launches strikes with Saudi Arabia against militias in Iraq

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Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House following rescue at California beach

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5 STATES OFFER TO ACCEPT NUCLEAR WASTE IN EXCHANGE FOR HELP DEVELOPING NUCLEAR ENERGY

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Teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches is out of a job

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No quick fix for sexual misconduct in the House

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Lawsuit claims US civil rights agency has halted all federal-sector class complaints

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Trump administration demands hospitals share emergency room records

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Loss of work authorization sows confusion for thousands of Haitian immigrants and their US employers

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Trump officials launch probe of 2 school districts over alleged testosterone vials, kissing exercise

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Court panel declines to block Trump's mail ballot order, but its status for midterms remains unclear

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Minnesota's first-in-the-nation law banning prediction markets is halted in federal court

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Kentucky governor demands that McConnell prove he is fit to serve or resign

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Wisconsin Democrats casting early ballots are divided over whether democratic socialist can win

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South Carolina Republicans line up to run in special primary to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham

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Judge orders immigration officials to release key witness in Texas ICE shooting

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Joe Biden interviews with memoir ghostwriter reveal him discussing sensitive information

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Senate confirms Jay Clayton as nation's intelligence director

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Netanyahu praises first meeting with Trump since launching the Iran war

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Zelenskyy has a 'good meeting' with Trump at the White House as he seeks more cooperation with US

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US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents say

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Lindsey Graham eulogized as an 'American original' with global reach

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Ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool sees 'irregularities' in grand jury proceedings

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Prosecutors move to drop charge against California labor leader arrested during immigration protest

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San Diego leaders at odds over paying to reopen closed Mission Bay restrooms

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US walks out on France at UN meeting to protest ally's criticism of America's human rights record

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Trump administration urges Supreme Court to allow order targeting mail-in voting before midterms

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McConnell remains in rehab and says he'll miss key Kentucky political event

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ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure

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Republicans decry a new Democratic Socialists of America platform as Dem primaries split the party

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Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting bill

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Comey says seashells post was political speech — not a threat — as he presses to dismiss charges

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Years of scandals haven't stopped Ken Paxton. Can James Talarico change that?

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Illinois woman with green card has been detained by ICE for 12 months. Her daughters plead for her release.

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Clinton Foundation launches an institute to help state governments find nonpartisan solutions

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Trump defends his sweeping tariffs and watches 'America First' drag races during Michigan stop

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A forced-labor crackdown or an end-run around Congress? Dissecting Trump's new tariffs

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Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region

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For years these sites hosted well-known San Diego businesses. Now they'll be home to high-rise housing.

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Michael Smolens: The fight is on to start building condos again

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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries kicks off 100 days till midterms with affordability agenda

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Biden drops lawsuit seeking to block release of recordings of his interviews with a ghostwriter

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Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian saying some exhibits are inaccurate

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502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start

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Supreme Court litigator gets 6 years in prison for tax evasion case after gambling millions on poker

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What to know about Trump's latest tariffs

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