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Friday, August 07, 2026 12:44 PM ET

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

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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States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits

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As Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared, Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place

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Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

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Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts

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El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats

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Top US admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific

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A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town's levee system

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Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

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Maryland Democrats begin advancing redistricting constitutional amendment

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Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to a new poll

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Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House

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New talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump says

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Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83

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Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East

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GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund

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Michael Smolens: Tijuana River solution meets uncertainty, again

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Turnover, lawsuits and overcrowding hampered county animal control. Can its first veterinarian leader turn it around?

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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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