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Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US
January 22, 2025 at 8:42 a.m.
Thousands of refugees are now stranded around the globe.
Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor
January 22, 2025 at 8:19 a.m.
Donald Trump made a symbolic mark on the future of artificial intelligence by repealing Joe...
Border security is popular — but that may be the limit of US immigration consensus: new poll
January 22, 2025 at 8:42 a.m.
A poll finds many U.S. adults support the idea of beefing up security at the...
Trump administration shuts down White House Spanish-language page and social media
January 22, 2025 at 9:22 a.m.
The Trump administration took down the Spanish version of the official White House website
GOP-led states are emboldened to keep rolling back trans rights. Democrats struggle with a response
January 22, 2025 at 8:35 a.m.
Republicans in statehouses are emboldened push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights
Republicans renew efforts to limit people in US illegally from census count
January 22, 2025 at 8:19 a.m.
Republican efforts to exclude people in the U.S. illegally from numbers used to divvy up...
Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013
January 22, 2025 at 8:14 a.m.
The length of Trump’s inauguration coverage may have hurt him in bragging rights.
Residents asked to share input on county supervisors’ public comment system
January 21, 2025 at 4:54 p.m.
After the San Diego County Board of Supervisors tightened its rules for public participation at...
Poway council member threatened recall effort against colleague based on how he voted
January 21, 2025 at 5:18 p.m.
Councilmember Tony Blain was accused of trying to bribe and extort his colleague Peter De...
Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
January 21, 2025 at 5:04 p.m.
Moving beyond the attack on the Capitol has become a central approach for congressional Republicans...
Key career officials at Justice Department reassigned to different positions, AP sources say
January 21, 2025 at 5:04 p.m.
Though it is common for a new administration to appoint its own political hires at...
Trump administration directs all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on leave
January 21, 2025 at 6:37 p.m.
A memo directs agencies to place DEI office staffers on paid leave by 5 p.m....
Trump administration throws out policies limiting migrant arrests at sensitive spots like churches
January 21, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
The move reverses guidance that for over a decade has restricted two key federal immigration...
Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law alleges abuse against second wife in affidavit
January 21, 2025 at 4:32 p.m.
The affidavit describes Hegseth’s treatment of his second wife, Samantha, and alleges repeat drunkenness and...
Democrats struggle to pick their message against Trump’s shock-and-awe campaign
January 21, 2025 at 5:03 p.m.
Democrats are struggling to confront the sheer volume of executive orders, pardons, personnel changes and...
President Trump wants to make showerheads and toilets flow greatly again, but so may utility bills
January 21, 2025 at 3:11 p.m.
The standards are intended to make dishwashers, refrigerators, toilets and the like use less energy...
Trump’s executive order gives TikTok a reprieve. What happens next?
January 21, 2025 at 3:12 p.m.
Does Trump have the authority to issue such an order? Is TikTok's owner willing to...
Marco Rubio became secretary of state without a hitch. Keeping Trump’s favor may be harder
January 21, 2025 at 3:11 p.m.
Rubio comes into the job with more experience than President Trump’s previous secretaries of state.
Musk’s straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
January 21, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.
The confusion hasn’t stopped critics and fans alike of the world’s richest man from reading...
Trudeau says Canada will respond to US tariffs as Ontario’s premier says Trump ‘declared war’
January 21, 2025 at 2:56 p.m.
The premier of Ontario, the manufacturing hub of Canada, said a trade war is coming.
What’s next for EVs under President Trump?
January 21, 2025 at 1:22 p.m.
Here is a look at Trump’s actions and what happens next.
Here’s what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn’t do
January 21, 2025 at 10:20 a.m.
The Paris agreement is a mostly voluntary climate pact originally written to both try to...
22 states sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship
January 21, 2025 at 1:09 p.m.
Attorneys general in 18 states sued Tuesday to block the order, saying birthright citizenship cannot...
Trump moves to revoke clearances of ex-intel officials who signed letter on Hunter Biden laptop
January 21, 2025 at 10:58 a.m.
The executive order targets the clearances of 50 people in all, including the 49 surviving...
Trump defends pardons for rioters and suggests Proud Boys could have place in politics
January 21, 2025 at 4:08 p.m.
The new president posted on his Truth social media network early Tuesday that he would...
Beneath a veneer of calm, Trump’s inauguration holds warning signs for US democracy
January 21, 2025 at 10:32 a.m.
Donald Trump’s second inauguration seemed normal, but there were concerns about U.S. democracy lingering.
Watch: Elise Stefanik testifies at UN ambassador confirmation hearing
January 21, 2025 at 9:42 a.m.
Watch a replay of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on UN ambassador nominee Elise...
Trump wants to pull the US out of the World Health Organization again. Here’s what may happen next
January 21, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.
It's an action many scientists fear could roll back decadeslong gains made in fighting infectious...
Stefanik pledges an ‘America First’ agenda at the UN and a review of US funding
January 21, 2025 at 10:46 a.m.
Stefanik also faced questions about her views on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as...
Mexico defends sovereignty as US seeks to label cartels as terrorists
January 21, 2025 at 1:18 p.m.
The order did not list any Mexican cartels by name but said Cabinet secretaries would...
Trump grants sweeping pardon of Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who violently attacked police
January 21, 2025 at 9:02 a.m.
The pardons were expected after Trump’s yearslong campaign to rewrite the history of the Jan....
Trump suspends US foreign assistance for 90 days pending reviews
January 21, 2025 at 9:03 a.m.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday temporarily suspending all U.S. foreign assistance...
Trump signs death penalty order directing attorney general to help states get lethal injection drugs
January 21, 2025 at 9:04 a.m.
In the order signed in the first hours of his return to the White House,...
San Diegans gather to mark Trump’s 2nd inauguration — some in protest, some in celebration
January 20, 2025 at 8:27 p.m.
Left-wing demonstrators marched downtown against President Trump, hours after Republicans and gun activists gathered in...
Billionaires, tech titans, presidents: A guide to who stood where at Trump’s inauguration
January 21, 2025 at 8:36 a.m.
The crowded dais in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s...
Trump orders government not to infringe on Americans’ speech, calls for censorship investigation
January 21, 2025 at 9:05 a.m.
The president’s executive order comes after Trump and his supporters have accused the federal government...
Can he do that? Lawyers and lawmakers debate if Trump has authority to suspend the US TikTok ban
January 21, 2025 at 3:15 p.m.
Business leaders, lawmakers, legal scholars, and influencers who make money on TikTok are watching to...
Abrupt end to border app that brought nearly 1 million to US strands many in Mexico
January 20, 2025 at 4:34 p.m.
The CBP One app that worked as recently as that morning would no longer be...
Inside the intimate inauguration: Close-up encounters between political rivals, some awkward
January 20, 2025 at 4:25 p.m.
The day’s pomp and unusual circumstances made for a lot of close-up encounters between political...
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
January 20, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.
The bill would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of his Cabinet
January 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
It's typical for the Senate to confirm some of a new president's top Cabinet positions...
Ramaswamy won’t serve on Trump’s government efficiency commission as he mulls run for Ohio governor
January 20, 2025 at 2:48 p.m.
Ramaswamy, who sought the 2024 Republican nomination for president, has signaled plans to run for...
Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King’s ‘dream’ speech in inaugural prayer?
January 20, 2025 at 2:11 p.m.
Sewell hosted Trump at his church in June, spoke at the Republican National Convention in...
Elon Musk’s prominence during inauguration ceremonies stamps tech titan’s place in Trump’s orbit
January 20, 2025 at 2:05 p.m.
The blossoming relationship between Trump and tech titan Elon Musk was on full display throughout...
Symbol of unity? Inauguration news coverage illustrates differences that pull country apart
January 20, 2025 at 2:04 p.m.
A presidential inauguration is traditionally a symbol of the traditions that bind Americans together. Mainstream...
What Melania Trump wore to the inauguration — including the hat
January 21, 2025 at 5:51 a.m.
As the world watches for the transition of power on Inauguration Day, the fashion industry...
Trump vows to change the name of North America’s tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley
January 20, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.
Trump, who took office for a second time Monday, said he planned to “restore the...
Trump names acting defense secretary with Hegseth not yet confirmed
January 20, 2025 at 1:38 p.m.
Robert Salesses is a retired Marine who served in the Gulf War and has been...
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims Trump made at inaugural events
January 20, 2025 at 3:24 p.m.
In his first address after being sworn in on Monday, President Donald Trump repeated several...
Transcript: Trump returns to presidency declaring ‘the golden age of America begins right now’
January 20, 2025 at 11:51 a.m.
Trump delivered a 30-minute speech from the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
Trump, a populist president, is flanked by tech billionaires at his inauguration
January 20, 2025 at 11:50 a.m.
Some of the most exclusive seats at Trump’s inauguration were reserved for powerful tech CEOs...
A wave of Trump-demanded departures hits senior leadership at the State Department
January 20, 2025 at 11:50 a.m.
A large number of senior career diplomats who served in politically appointed top leadership positions...
Trump says he’s withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement again
January 20, 2025 at 1:09 p.m.
The move announced Monday is a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and...
Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises
January 20, 2025 at 11:32 a.m.
The Republican added a long list of policies that sounded more like a State of...
Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses on his way out of the White House
January 20, 2025 at 12:39 p.m.
Biden says his family had been 'subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by...
Trump sets out to erase Biden’s legacy with pardons and orders immediately after taking office
January 20, 2025 at 9:33 p.m.
The pardons fulfill Trump’s promise to release supporters who tried to help him overturn his...
Biden commutes sentence for Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, convicted in killing of FBI agents
January 20, 2025 at 9:47 a.m.
Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings...
Trump orders reflect his promises to roll back transgender protections and end DEI programs
January 20, 2025 at 10:50 a.m.
One order says the government will recognize only two sexes, including on documents such as...
Veteran agent named as acting FBI director pending Senate confirmation of Trump’s pick for post
January 20, 2025 at 2:59 p.m.
Brian Driscoll was tapped to lead the FBI pending the Senate confirmation of Kash Patel.
Trump has begun signing slew of executive orders on Day 1. What are his priorities?
January 20, 2025 at 7:08 p.m.
Trump has already repealed dozens of former President Joe Biden’s actions.
Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming on Feb. 1 as he signs several orders on economy
January 21, 2025 at 10:02 p.m.
Trump threatened tariffs of as much as 60% on China during his campaign, but appeared...
Watch again: Donald Trump’s inauguration
January 20, 2025 at 4:16 p.m.
Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
Trump signs orders to remake border security, but his efforts will face challenges
January 20, 2025 at 5:48 p.m.
A wide-ranging series of steps Trump has promised to beef up security at the southern...
Photos: Donald Trump’s inauguration
January 20, 2025 at 1:41 p.m.
Trump takes charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington.
Trump returns to a changed Washington, this time with a full embrace from Republicans
January 20, 2025 at 10:11 a.m.
Donald Trump is surrounded by a very different Washington than he was eight years ago.
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley and the Jan. 6 panel. It’s a guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump
January 20, 2025 at 2:07 p.m.
President Biden has pardoned Fauci, Milley and the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6...
Do US adults support Trump’s Day 1 actions? Here’s what polling shows
January 20, 2025 at 11:28 a.m.
Some of these moves are likely to be popular, but not all.
From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
January 20, 2025 at 3:45 a.m.
Recently, pop stars including Beyoncé and Lady Gaga have sung at presidential inaugurations, but it...
What is an executive order? A look at Trump’s tool for quickly reshaping government
January 20, 2025 at 8:31 a.m.
Executive orders allow a president to wield power without action from Congress. But there are...
Trump’s inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies
January 21, 2025 at 10:03 p.m.
Donald Trump's White House return and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could bring a...
Pope Francis calls Trump’s plans of mass deportation of immigrants ‘a disgrace’
January 20, 2025 at 8:38 a.m.
The Pope says mass deportations are not the way to resolve the immigration problem.
Eight years ago, stars avoided Trump’s inauguration. This time it’s different
January 20, 2025 at 5:41 a.m.
Following the election, celebrity detractors have also been quieter than in 2017.
From backing a ban to being hailed as a savior: Inside Trump’s TikTok shift
January 19, 2025 at 6:47 p.m.
During his first term as president, Trump led the effort to ban TikTok.
Clothes in the closets and favorite foods in the fridge: Moving day comes to the White House
January 19, 2025 at 6:42 p.m.
Residence staff have about five hours on Inauguration Day to move out one family and...
Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
January 19, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.
Reports that his initial push would be in the Chicago area has brought a new...
German ambassador warns Trump will test the US constitutional order, report says
January 19, 2025 at 10:11 a.m.
The ambassador expects Trump to largely undermine the system of democratic checks and balances.
Trump-allied group’s warnings may signal legal blueprint to attack ‘sanctuary’ jurisdictions
January 19, 2025 at 4:49 p.m.
The warnings may signal part of a legal a roadmap for Trump’s pledge of mass...
Chicago prepares for deportation arrests targeting hundreds after Trump takes office
January 19, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.
Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people with histories of egregious, violent crimes.
Trump’s inauguration will be first attended by foreign leaders
January 19, 2025 at 4:48 p.m.
No heads of state have previously made an official visit to the U.S. for the...
Trump promotes new meme coin before taking office on pro-crypto agenda
January 19, 2025 at 8:53 a.m.
It’s the latest norm-defying promotion by Trump.
Biden urges Americans to ‘keep the faith’ as he spends final full day as president in South Carolina
January 19, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.
Biden's win in the state's 2020 Democratic primary set him up to achieve his life's...
Then and now: What has changed as Trump returns to the White House
January 19, 2025 at 8:37 a.m.
The once and future president returns to power with know-how and a very different team.
What to watch at Trump’s inauguration: Big Tech CEOs, Carrie Underwood and foreign leaders
January 19, 2025 at 8:16 a.m.
Here are some things to look out for during Trump’s inauguration.
Trump pledges a series of Day 1 executive actions to end ‘four long years of American decline’
January 19, 2025 at 4:47 p.m.
Trump said he'd jump start his agenda with a series of unilateral actions from the...
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed
January 19, 2025 at 7:26 a.m.
The president-elect's agenda would scale back federal government efforts on civil rights and expand presidential...
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Unpaid bills, a dead deal and a looming due date. It’s crunch time for the Campus at Horton
January 20, 2025 at 7:59 p.m.
Developer Stockdale Capital Partners insists that 2025 will mark a visible turning point for the...
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Michael Smolens: California vs. Trump 2.0
January 20, 2025 at 12:10 p.m.
The president-elect's planned policies may have much broader impact on the Golden State this time...
An ’emergency’ fix at city offices stretched over 5 years — and it still isn’t done
January 19, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.
The elevator safety work is still not finished, and it’s costing far more than initially...
Hope and dread: Thousands rally for women and justice over last weekend before Trump inauguration
January 18, 2025 at 7:11 p.m.
Men, women, children and voters lifted up their voices and political signs before stepping onto...
Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump’s inauguration
January 18, 2025 at 10:34 a.m.
In most cases, DOJ prosecutors argued Capitol riot defendants shouldn’t be allowed to return to...
Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the Justice Department bracing for upheaval
January 18, 2025 at 8:20 a.m.
Those close to Garland say that despite immense political pressures, he stood firm in his...
It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?
January 18, 2025 at 10:35 a.m.
Officials said the military chiefs of the Army, Navy and Air Force were getting ready...
![National Guard leaders have authorized the use of a special shoulder patch with the Guard motto “Always Ready, Always There."](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Trump_Inauguration_National_Guard_65070.jpg?w=117 "National Guard leaders have authorized the use of a special shoulder patch with the Guard motto “Always Ready, Always There."")
Guard troops will wear a special patch at Trump’s inauguration to make it clear they aren’t police
January 18, 2025 at 8:11 a.m.
National Guard leaders have authorized the use of a special shoulder patch with the Guard...