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Tuesday, September 15, 2026 8:10 PM ET

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Trump administration approves sending powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale

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Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting

21 minutes ago

San Diego police, lifeguards get large pay raises despite city budget crisis

1 hour ago

Trump's push to restrict mail ballots has failed. Other efforts to reshape the midterms are ongoing

2 hours ago

Trump and the court: If he wins, he's happy. When he loses, he ridicules justices he appointed

3 hours ago

Families of the 67 who died in last year's midair collision want reforms to prevent the next tragedy

4 hours ago

Iran war has cost the US more than $38B, budget office says

5 hours ago

Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump's name to building

2 hours ago

Judge blocks Kennedy Center board from putting Trump's name on the building or grounds in any way

7 hours ago

US military says it destroyed 2 small Iranian boats trying to steal a drone

7 hours ago

US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas

8 hours ago

Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act

8 hours ago

Where mail voting stands for midterm elections after Supreme Court decision

8 hours ago

Black Caucus launches effort to boost voting among Black, rural and young voters in midterms

9 hours ago

Trump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots

5 hours ago

As AI debate flares, Melania Trump touts the technology as she tours North Carolina school

5 hours ago

2 US government personnel were accidentally shot by soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini

10 hours ago

Senate blocks cryptocurrency regulation as Democrats push back on Trump investments

5 hours ago

US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space

10 hours ago

Federal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands

11 hours ago

FBI chief Kash Patel defends hiring standards changes on prostitution, bestiality at fiery hearing

5 hours ago

Parents are giving up green card fights to get their kids out of immigrant jail

12 hours ago

San Diego City Council tries to put the brakes on robotaxis and autonomous vehicles

22 hours ago

Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms

1 day ago

US watchdog tallies Iran war's hit to weapons stockpiles, military bases and more

1 day ago

DHS voter probe may break state laws and wrongly implicate US citizens, whistleblower alleges

1 day ago

Trump nominates wife of 'God Bless the USA' singer Lee Greenwood to serve as US ambassador

1 day ago

McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalization

1 day ago

Florida Everglades detainees were held in small metal cages, federal report says

1 day ago

San Diego trolley ridership set monthly record in July, surpassing 4 million for first time

1 day ago

Trump's backing for a united Ireland has reignited a divisive political issue. Here's what to know

1 day ago

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Maine lobsterman's challenge to GPS boat tracker requirement

1 day ago

San Diego pension board rejects policy change that would lower cash-strapped city's annual payment by $30M

20 hours ago

Protect College Sports Act gets renewed push and fresh opposition as college football returns

1 day ago

Missouri election chief faces whistleblower lawsuit from fired election integrity director

1 day ago

States, cities sue over Trump rule seeking to deny green cards to immigrants using public benefits

1 day ago

Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding celebration was partially funded by Russian oligarch, the couple confirms

1 day ago

Kennedy Center board to propose new options for honoring Trump as center confronts solvency worries

1 day ago

Texas landowners ask a court to stop Trump's Big Bend wall plans

1 day ago

Ex-CIA Director John Brennan issued subpoena in Trump "grand conspiracy" investigation, lawyer says

1 day ago

Some Democrats are recalibrating their approach to transgender issues as they seek a path to power

1 day ago

Democrats and activist groups plan to push back if Trump tries to interfere in midterm elections

1 day ago

Trump calls AI risks a 'hoax,' says there is a 'SICK conspiracy' against AI and data centers

1 day ago

EPA eliminates rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants

1 day ago

Trump responds to Lindsay Clancy lawyer pardon plea: 'No win no matter what'

1 day ago

Trump agreed to new ethics rules to get a crypto bill across the line. But that might not be enough

1 day ago

Trump says he'll consider releasing 9/11 records after families' request

1 day ago

GOP congressman from Wisconsin tearfully recounts surviving emergency plane landing in lake

1 day ago

House Speaker Mike Johnson says Trump's $5,000 'dividend' needs congressional approval

1 day ago

Trump says he's lifting a 10% tariff on Irish whiskey because 'everybody's been bugging me' about it

1 day ago

Trump downplays the need to check AI development and says he doesn't want to cede edge to China

1 day ago

Second federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in

1 day ago

The 101 Ash deal is back: Here are the key terms

2 days ago

Lemon Grove Mayor Alysson Snow tapped to head county's new consumer protection unit

2 days ago

'Money on the table': San Diego's record of negotiating leases, managing real estate is costing millions

2 days ago

The secret ballot has been an article of faith in U.S. elections. That's being tested in Georgia

2 days ago

SANDAG wanted less housing by some North County train stations. Now it's got a legal fight on its hands

4 days ago

US 2026 budget gap hits $1.97 trillion with month left to go

4 days ago

Republicans made El-Sayed a top midterm target. The Democrat wants to talk about Michigan voters

4 days ago

With support from loggers and (some) environmentalists, Congress unites on major wildfire bill

4 days ago

Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at rally for GOP Senate nominee in North Carolina

4 days ago

Operation Midway Blitz, one year later: A changed Chicago forges on after the resistance

4 days ago

House tees up vote on Russia sanctions bill, but prospects for passage are uncertain

4 days ago

Schools, libraries sound alarm over potential changes to federal internet program

4 days ago

GOP and Democratic officials in Nashville unite over renaming airport for Dolly Parton

4 days ago

Trump is heading to Ireland for the Irish Open at his Doonbeg golf course

4 days ago

Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open

4 days ago

FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims during the Republican midterm convention

4 days ago

As Trump squeezes the International Criminal Court, more countries are leaving

4 days ago

Trump's teasing is the price Paxton had to pay to use Republican midterm convention to raise money

4 days ago

A man fights for a new life in Cuba after the US expels him in an immigration crackdown

4 days ago

Vance? Rubio? DeSantis? Cruz? Republicans at Dallas convention ponder options for post-Trump leader

4 days ago

The US has made progress in reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the Iran war is far from over

4 days ago

Under Trump, census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data

4 days ago

Analysis: Trump's solution to Republicans' midterm troubles is more Trump

4 days ago

Trump administration lends $100M to US-owned cellphone network in Africa to expand American tech

4 days ago

Afghan woman whose case was the first for a long-dormant court has been deported, officials say

4 days ago

Democrats demand Trump administration halt collection of patients' ER records

4 days ago

Trump commemorates the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Pentagon

4 days ago

Republican convention pays tribute to Charlie Kirk one year after his killing

5 days ago

Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face

5 days ago

Congressional map changes triggered frustration more than confusion for some Missouri voters

5 days ago

Candidates in the District 8 S.D. council race debate future of the community

5 days ago

Justice Department directs states to hold on to 2024 election records as it seeks their voter data

5 days ago

Body camera video offers a rare look inside an immigration raid at a NY factory

5 days ago

Prosecutor brought in to lead investigation of Trump foes tells AP that he has resigned his position

5 days ago

Trump list of US-designated 'foreign terrorist organizations' in Latin America grows to 21

5 days ago

Appeals court cites detention of Japanese Americans in ruling blasting Trump immigration policy

5 days ago

Trump wants to send Americans money. Congress and economists don't seem thrilled with the idea

5 days ago

Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order

5 days ago

Kimmel says interview with James Talarico won't air on TV under pressure from the FCC

5 days ago

China says it hopes to agree with the US on tariff reductions at 'an early date'

5 days ago

Rubio pledges US won't take unilateral action against drug trafficking despite recent strikes

5 days ago

Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 states

5 days ago

Republicans showcase their 'big beautiful bill' to voters, but the law's impact has been mixed

5 days ago

Democratic Sen. Fetterman speaks at a GOP midterm convention, fueling party-switch fears

5 days ago

'Climate hushing' has swept the Democratic Party. New polling suggests it's a mistake.

5 days ago

Missouri is poised to revert to former congressional districts after court rejects Trump-backed map

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Foulkes defeats Rhode Island's Gov. McKee. He's the first governor in 8 years to lose a primary

5 days ago

Trump, hoping to salvage midterms, makes dubious pledge to give every US adult $5,000 if GOP wins

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