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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Judge rules feds in Minneapolis immigration operation can't detain or tear gas peaceful protesters

17 hours ago

Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term

18 hours ago

Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia

19 hours ago

New research bolsters evidence that Tylenol doesn't raise the risk of autism despite Trump's claims

20 hours ago

Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan

20 hours ago

Justice Department says members of Congress can't intervene in release of Epstein files

21 hours ago

Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default

22 hours ago

Republicans vouch for Fed chair, creating a rare schism with Trump

22 hours ago

Supreme Court will decide on use of warrants that collect the location history of cellphone users

23 hours ago

Trump says he wants to keep Hassett in White House, clouding Fed chair selection

23 hours ago

Judge allows a third offshore wind project to resume construction as the industry challenges Trump

1 day ago

In their words: Greenlanders talk about Trump's desire to own their Arctic island

1 day ago

Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of political prisoners

23 hours ago

How the Trump administration erased centuries of Justice Department experience

1 day ago

Virginia lawmakers back redrawing congressional maps, paving the way for a voter referendum

1 day ago

Trump isn't waiting for future generations to name things after him. It's happening now

1 day ago

Justice Department investigating whether Minnesota's Walz and Frey impeded immigration enforcement

19 hours ago

Trump plans to pardon ex-Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez in campaign finance violation case, official says

1 day ago

The Education Department is opening fewer sexual violence investigations as Trump dismantles it

1 day ago

Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don't back the US controlling Greenland

1 day ago

White House and governors pressure grid operator to boost power supply, slow electricity price hikes

19 hours ago

Legal questions swirl around FDA's new expedited drug program, including who should sign off

1 day ago

Michael Smolens: GOP campaign committee makes audacious claims for Rep. Issa

1 day ago

Are Trump's supporters getting what they want from his second term? Here's what a new poll shows

1 day ago

Federal immigration agents filmed dragging a woman from her car in Minneapolis

1 day ago

How I'd split California, economically speaking

1 day ago

Senators worry that US Postal Service changes could disenfranchise voters who cast ballots by mail

1 day ago

Democrats hope a blue wave washes over Wisconsin and gives them total control of battleground state

1 day ago

Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio

1 day ago

US names major sporting events other than World Cup, Olympics exempt from Trump visa ban

1 day ago

Mayor Gloria doubles down on Civic Center, Midway Rising projects, defends San Diego record

1 day ago

Senate passes more spending bills, but Homeland Security dispute looms

1 day ago

US and Taiwan sign $250B trade deal, cutting tariffs on Taiwanese goods

1 day ago

CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms

1 day ago

Oglala Sioux president walks back claims of DHS pressure, member arrests

1 day ago

Confusion erupts in mental health and substance abuse programs as HHS cuts, then reinstates grants

1 day ago

10% of US House members have announced they're not running for reelection, an AP analysis shows

2 days ago

National park staff are asking about citizenship status. Here's why

2 days ago

The debate that never ends: Washington's constant health care fight

2 days ago

Control of the House is at the center of midterms. These charts help explain the fight

2 days ago

Lawmakers propose $2.5B agency to boost production of rare earths and other critical minerals

2 days ago

Alaska woman appeals voter fraud charges in case that puts spotlight on status of American Samoans

2 days ago

Trump announces outlines of health care plan he wants Congress to consider

2 days ago

Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project

2 days ago

Press freedom advocates worry that raid on Washington Post journalist's home will chill reporting

2 days ago

Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet

2 days ago

Venezuela's Machado says she presented her Nobel Peace Prize to Trump during their meeting

1 day ago

Proposals on immigration enforcement flood into state legislatures, heightened by Minnesota action

1 day ago

Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to end protests in Minneapolis

2 days ago

What's next for Greenland and Denmark after difficult meeting with Trump administration

2 days ago

What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling

2 days ago

Senators launch a cross-party effort to end stock trading by lawmakers

2 days ago

Would voters back a county-led sales tax hike? San Diego County just hired these political consultants to find out.

2 days ago

Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest

2 days ago

A man shot by Border Patrol during an Oregon immigration stop pleads not guilty to assault on agent

2 days ago

New DHS rule aims to shorten visa wait times abroad for religious workers serving US congregations

2 days ago

Renaming the Department of Defense the 'Department of War' could cost up to $125 million

2 days ago

Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated

2 days ago

Federal judges allow California to use new U.S. House map ahead of 2026 election

2 days ago

Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants

2 days ago

Official says law Trump is using to seek legal fees in Georgia election case likely unconstitutional

2 days ago

Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches

2 days ago

Grand jury indicts suspect in vandalism of Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home

2 days ago

Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead

2 days ago

Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit

3 days ago

After Minnesota shooting, Democrats call for Kristi Noem's impeachment

3 days ago

Trump administration lawyers blessed US operation to remove Maduro from power, memo shows

3 days ago

US apologizes for deporting a college student flying home for Thanksgiving surprise

3 days ago

From Minneapolis to Venezuela, Trump starts new year with fresh risks as he faces midterm verdict

3 days ago

Democrats see a path to win the Senate. It's narrow and has little room for error

3 days ago

Tina Peters' lawyers try to convince Colorado court to overturn conviction for voting system breach

3 days ago

US to suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

3 days ago

No decision on request to stop immigration sweeps in Minnesota. Military lawyers may join the effort

2 days ago

Senate Republicans defeat Venezuela war powers resolution as Trump pressures 2 GOP senators to flip

2 days ago

Supreme Court revives GOP congressman's challenge to late-arriving mail ballot law

3 days ago

Democrats say Trump administration is investigating them over video message to troops

2 days ago

Schumer tells the AP Democrats are preparing for Trump to disrupt and dispute the midterms: Q&A

3 days ago

Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed

3 days ago

What Americans think about Trump's military intervention abroad, according to a new poll

3 days ago

Danish official says there's a 'fundamental disagreement' with Trump over Greenland

3 days ago

Keeping experienced staff, or 'double-dipping?' San Diego County OKs controversial DROP pension plan

3 days ago

Southwestern College is closer to offering bachelor's degrees in 'education desert' of South County

3 days ago

Oglala Sioux Tribe says three tribal members arrested in Minneapolis are in ICE detention

3 days ago

Minneapolis duo details their ICE detention, including pressure to rat on protest organizers

3 days ago

House passes bill codifying Trump order to rinse away showerhead regulations

3 days ago

Damon Brown hired as San Diego County's new top lawyer, its fifth since 2020

3 days ago

Louisiana seeks California doctor's extradition, testing the limits of shield laws

3 days ago

Justice Department accuses judge of abusing power in questioning prosecutor's authority

3 days ago

Justice Department sees no basis for civil rights probe in Minnesota ICE shooting, official says

3 days ago

Plane used in boat strike off Venezuela was painted to look like a civilian aircraft, AP sources say

3 days ago

A suspect in the vandalism of JD Vance's Ohio home must stay in jail until trial

3 days ago

Smithsonian faces a deadline to show Trump its plans for exhibits for America's 250th birthday

3 days ago

Minnesota teacher at special education school held by ICE for nearly 12 hours

3 days ago

Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

4 days ago

Trump administration says it is ending deportation protections for some Somali migrants

3 days ago

What to know about the Muslim Brotherhood after the US terrorist designation

4 days ago

EPA proposes limiting power of states and tribes to block major projects over water concerns

4 days ago

Trump travel ban leaves Senegal, Ivory Coast fans in limbo for World Cup

4 days ago

Wall Street CEOs warn Trump: Stop attacking the Fed and credit card industry

4 days ago

EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules

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