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Wednesday, February 04, 2026 6:51 PM ET

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

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These San Diego council races are still wide open, new campaign filings show

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More departures at the US attorney's office in Minnesota, AP sources say

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Trump's $45 billion expansion of immigrant detention sites faces pushback from communities

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Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight

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Attorney says Gabbard is holding up a complaint about her actions, which her office denies

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Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS raises conflict of interest concerns

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Ed Martin removed as head of Justice Department's 'Weaponization Working Group'

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Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind and says NY project can resume

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HHS unveils program to address homelessness and addiction, part of a set of new initiatives

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Labor Department delays January jobs report because of partial shutdown

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Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation before contempt of Congress vote

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Victims complain of death threats as government says it's fixing redactions in Epstein-related files

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What recent polls show about the challenges facing Trump this year

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Trump plans to lower tariffs on Indian goods to 18% after India agreed to stop buying Russian oil

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EU's foreign policy chief says a Europe-wide army could be 'extremely dangerous'

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Misconduct complaint dismissed against judge who handled El Salvador prison deportation case

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Planned Parenthood drops lawsuit against Trump administration's Medicaid cuts

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Trump administration to create a strategic reserve for rare earth elements

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Trump urges House to vote quickly to end the partial government shutdown

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Kennedy Center will close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers backlash

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Music's biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump's immigration crackdown

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Johnson says no quick House vote to end partial shutdown and blames Democrats for their ICE demands

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San Diego, developer at impasse over Turquoise tower in Pacific Beach

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Hundreds rally in City Heights amid nationwide strikes protesting ICE

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Huge cache of Epstein documents includes emails financier exchanged with wealthy and powerful

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Trump administration approves new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion

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Judge calls Justice Department's statements on slavery exhibit display 'dangerous' and 'horrifying'

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Young people are protesting ICE and reenacting immigration raids in online gaming platform Roblox

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Former ICE spokesman: Agency encouraged Trump propaganda more than facts

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Fearing ICE, Native Americans rush to prove their right to belong in the US

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The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights probe into the killing of Alex Pretti

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Justice Department releases massive trove from its Jeffrey Epstein files

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New US sanctions against Iran target interior minister over crackdown on protesters

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Protesters call for nationwide strike against Trump's immigration policies

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Newsom files a civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz over allegations of hospice fraud

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Trump's choice of Warsh to lead Fed could reshape the world's most influential central bank

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Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal, sending to House

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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made during Trump's first Cabinet meeting of 2026

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Jury finds Wisconsin man guilty of forging threat against Trump to get witness deported

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Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, a move that puts pressure on Mexico

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Trump threatens Canada with 50% tariff on aircraft sold in US, expanding trade war

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New polling leaves union-backed San Diego sales tax increase still iffy for November ballot

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Conservative judge in Minnesota tries to keep Trump administration in check during crackdown

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Trump's pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed

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House Republicans propose voting changes as Trump administration eyes the midterms

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FEMA could still support winter storm response in a shutdown, despite administration warnings

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Trump says Venezuelan airspace will reopen to commercial travel and Americans soon can visit

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Trump eyes basing his new Board of Peace at a Washington building in legal limbo

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Melania Trump's documentary premieres at the Kennedy Center ahead of global release

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Democrats, White House strike spending deal that would avert government shutdown

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FBI raid in Georgia highlights Trump's 2020 election obsession and hints at possible future actions

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San Diego panel deadlocks on ballot measure repealing paid parking in Balboa Park

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Chinese national who exposed human rights abuses in his homeland is granted asylum to remain in US

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County approves ordinance restricting federal immigration agents from accessing non-public areas

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EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks

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Mayors warn that Trump's hardline immigration tactics could dent trust in law enforcement

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