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The San Diego Union-Tribune - Politics

Some of San Diego's neediest rec centers aren't getting the windfall they expected from a new fund. Here's why.

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Pentagon chief lashes out at NATO allies and announces a review of US forces in Europe

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Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group

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Trump has nothing but praise for Modi at G7 after tensions over US military strike, trade

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Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies

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Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal

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US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud – or face penalties

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Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

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A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

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Trump administration to buy back another energy company's offshore wind leases for 4 more projects

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Final rules for Medicaid work requirements are out. Here's what you need to know

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Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people

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Canada's Carney isn't having a bilateral meeting with Trump at G7 but says it's not a snub

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Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance

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The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program still to be negotiated

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Trump's pick to lead FEMA pledges to be 'fair and reasonable' in assessing disaster aid requests

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US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean

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Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation's identity, poll finds

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San Diego OKs new city employee union contracts that combine raises, furloughs

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US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions and open strait as nuclear talks continue

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G7 leaders back Trump's deal to end Iran war as more details of it emerge

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Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow Republicans

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Judge rules transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms

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Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool

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RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

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In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center

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San Diego City Council endorses state legislation trying to reduce utility bills

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FACT FOCUS: Trump says illegal immigration increased car insurance premiums. Experts say otherwise

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Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test

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Senate fails to advance war powers resolution to halt US action against Iran

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Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support

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JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans

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Decision on Midway Rising real estate deal delayed

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Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges

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Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights

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Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending

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The school choice scholarship boom benefits kids already in private school

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Judge who had sex in courthouse and attended political event agrees to exit Georgia election case

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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent

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All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates

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What to know about the demining and escort mission that US allies want for the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill

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The Latest: Trump-backed candidates secure GOP Senate nominations in Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma

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Authorities say they disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

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Despite a tough year, San Diego's budget talks went more smoothly. Why? City leaders have some ideas.

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Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

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Iran says the initial deal to end the war with the US requires Israel to withdraw from Lebanon

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The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

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Republican divides and strange alliances emerge ahead of Georgia runoff

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Cleesattle, Ramirez declare victory in San Diego Superior Court judicial races

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Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says

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Don't expect a repeat. UFC boss Dana White says 'never again' to another White House fight night

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The radical hope of the Obama Center: Rethinking what a presidential library can be

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Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's DOJ is investigating him and his wife

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Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

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Supreme Court won't revive ex-Trump aide's suit over secret surveillance during Russia investigation

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Trump's track record of insults and awkward moments with the G7 leaders he's meeting in France

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Former Senate leader Mitch McConnell is in the hospital, but little more information is known

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Trump celebrates 80th birthday with an Iran deal and UFC cage fights at the White House

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Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war

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Initial deal to end US-Iran war moves toward formal signing despite lingering questions

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In Georgia, Senate hopeful Mike Collins celebrates being Trump's latest 'MAGA' pick in GOP primaries

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Michael Smolens: Arts collaboration funding starts on slippery slope

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After 35 years of serving homeless San Diegans' basic needs, Neil Good Day Center will be shut down by the city

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Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

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'Democrats want to win': Platner's support reflects a changing party in the Trump era

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Legal groups that help migrant children say law enforcement visits were attempt at intimidation

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Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdown

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Legislation calling for big changes to the California Public Utilities Commission put on ice

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As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled

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FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts

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Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

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Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend

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Iranian woman among migrants deported from the US to the Central African Republic

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US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says

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Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

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Pentagon reviews are blocking wind farms, putting jobs at risk, lawsuit says

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Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it

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Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war

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Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

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Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to polling

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A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means

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US slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise

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Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn's Octagon is ready for Trump's 80th birthday bash

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Appeals court says U.S. government can keep collecting 10% tariffs for now

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Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas

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This bitter school board race was decided 18 months ago. The legal battle over it just ended — for now.

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Why gas prices in San Diego vary widely from one station to another

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Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence

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Iran's Kharg Island is key to its oil exports. Targeting it carries major risks

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Melania Trump unveils a spinoff of Trump Accounts for foster kids

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States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth

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Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest

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FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones

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Florida immigration arrests have quietly surged, with state and local agencies at the forefront

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Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients

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FISA spy powers are almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act

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Trump calls off latest threats to strike Iran, cites breakthrough in talks to end the war

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$60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trump's UFC fight at White House

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