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Should owners of vacant second homes be heavily taxed? San Diego voters get to decide

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How three men struck San Diego's surprise deal on trash fees and Balboa Park parking

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Michael Smolens: San Diego trash fee deal gets everybody off the hook, somewhat

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San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos

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Judge throws out author Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump

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DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair

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Trump administration rule to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad

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Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported

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Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

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Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

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Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences

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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

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Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump's bid for greater control over the independent bank

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In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty

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An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies

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FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

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Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale

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Blanche at center of Republican firestorm over $1.8B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump

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Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them?

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Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

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Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

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NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

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Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans

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Are California's lofty offshore-wind power ambitions on the rocks?

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Michael Smolens: DeMaio faces a pivotal moment in his fight with the GOP

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Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

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Rubio reports 'slight progress' in Iran talks as Pakistan renews efforts to mediate a peace deal

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Trump veers off-topic during speech in New York that was supposed to be on the economy

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Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting

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House rejects Smithsonian women's museum bill after GOP bans 'biological men' from exhibits

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Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls

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Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims

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Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe

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SEC chief Atkins pumps the brakes on prediction-market funds

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Ohio data center tax break cost $1.4 billion more than expected in 2025

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The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud

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Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action

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Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA

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Trump calls off plan to sign artificial intelligence order due to concern it could hurt the industry

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In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump

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At one Kentucky bar, young Republicans wrestle with their disappointment in Trump and their party

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Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

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Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

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Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

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Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge

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Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

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The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China

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This hard-line Iranian general is a major player in talks with US over war

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Backlash to Trump's $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill

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Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch

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Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

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County supervisors OK sweeping charter overhaul measure, asking voters to let them run for a 3rd term

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Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes

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RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings

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After IRS settlement, Trump teases releasing his tax returns again

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House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening

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Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections

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San Diego just OK'd a deal to scale back trash fees — and end paid parking in Balboa Park. Here's what's in it.

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Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom

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Ex-prosecutor charged with sending herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probe

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US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade

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Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will 'be tested' in their military careers

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For Vance and Rubio, the road to 2028 takes a turn through the White House briefing room

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Trump's portrait hits New Delhi traffic as US Embassy rolls out 'Happy Birthday America!' rickshaws

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The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda

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Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

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George Soros' foundations pledge $300M for US democracy amid attacks on nonprofits

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Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86

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Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support

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The controversial Harmony Grove Village South project faces 2 lawsuits. One local lawmaker's bill could change that.

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Where Trump stands with Republicans nationally, according to the latest AP-NORC poll

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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until he was toppled by Trump

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Pentagon watchdog to evaluate US military's boat strikes in Latin America

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Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients' citizenship in new immigration enforcement move

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The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP opposition

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Trump and Kennedy seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools

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FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely accuses Maryland of sending 'illegal' mail-in ballots to voters

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SEC to ready plan for trading crypto versions of stocks

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Trump shows reporters ballroom construction site as lawmakers balk at $1B for White House security

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US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement

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Democratic-led states challenge the Trump administration's new caps on federal student loans

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Rubio heads to a NATO FMs meeting as European angst over Trump reliability, US troops, Iran grows

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The Latest: Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky, furthering Trump's hold on GOP

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Appeals court judges appear to be divided over Pentagon's legal dispute with AI company Anthropic

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South Carolina House backs congressional map favoring GOP but bill faces a more skeptical Senate

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Iranian family detained for relative's key role in 1979 US Embassy hostage crisis seeks release

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Timeline of recent US-Cuba relations amid heightened tensions in Trump's second term

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Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn

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Trump demands Medicaid data for deportation. Some states go a step further

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Trump administration plans to admit more white South Africans as refugees this year

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Trump bought stock in drugmaker as his government boosted its obesity drugs

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NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights

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The market powerful enough to sway stocks and Trump is rumbling again

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Federal judge bans most arrests by federal agents in immigration courts in New York

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Ketanji Brown Jackson says Supreme Court risks being seen as political after voting rights decision

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Thousands of San Diegans are expected to commute by bicycle this week on Bike Anywhere Day. Here's how to join them.

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Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund

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Trump's tough-talk foreign policy is hitting a wall with Iran as it grips Strait of Hormuz

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Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries: Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP

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San Diego County unveils $9 billion budget plan — but with storm clouds ahead, future budgets could be in trouble

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