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Bove's nomination to the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals now moves to the full Senate. Scores of former DOJ lawyers and retired judges say they fear his loyalty to Trump would carry over onto the bench.
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Last fall voters approved Measure I, a one-cent sales tax increase. City officials say the tax is bringing in more money than expected, leading to a $7.1 million budget surplus. -
Democratic leaders in both houses of Congress on Thursday introduced legislation to help combat the ongoing Tijuana River sewage pollution across the U.S.-Mexico border by appointing the Environmental Protection Agency as the lead agency on the crisis. -
The State Department is slashing hundreds of jobs in what's being called its biggest shake-up in decades — drawing sharp criticism from former diplomats who say the cuts risk gutting America's diplomatic muscle. -
Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading. -
The 900-page tax and policy package fulfills several key campaign promises but also makes cuts that could boot millions from health care and food assistance programs. -
Rep. Robert Garcia is the new top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. At a moment when his party is craving more confrontation with President Trump, he says he's ready to lean into the fray. -
These days, we hear a lot about the United States crossing the Rubicon from democracy to authoritarianism. But where are we on the trajectory? -
A recent video of San Diego police officers maintaining a perimeter in Linda Vista during an immigration raid has raised questions about the department’s role in federal enforcement operations. -
Housing bills in California often face fierce opposition from construction unions. The carpenters’ union went their own way, becoming a “game-changing” force in the debate. -
Lower-income people will be the hardest hit. Over the next 10 years, 3.4 million Californians could lose coverage.
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