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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

US hits Cuba with new sanctions as island's crises multiply

13 hours ago

Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of Driscoll

13 hours ago

Maryland's top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot

13 hours ago

Top automakers urge Congress to permanently ban Chinese cars

14 hours ago

Second Epstein petition looks for Republican support

14 hours ago

ICE whistleblower warned of 'unprecedented lowering of standards' during hiring spree

14 hours ago

White House website debuts 5 low-res arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda

14 hours ago

Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote

15 hours ago

Argentina's Milei escalates Falklands dispute, seizing on Trump comments and oil tensions

1 hour ago

The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump

15 hours ago

A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation's food safety net

15 hours ago

Orange judge resigns amid investigation over political donations

15 hours ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump claims US banks cannot operate in Canada. That's not true

15 hours ago

Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson's gun rights sues

16 hours ago

Christian podcaster arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of threatening President Donald Trump

16 hours ago

Excavation work on Trump's arch in Washington to begin over next 2 weeks, administration says

16 hours ago

US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump

17 hours ago

DeSantis administration wants $250 million more to pay immigration bills

17 hours ago

Trump administration stalled a survey of PFAS in wastewater, former EPA officials say

18 hours ago

Missouri candidate charged with trying to plant cocaine on his political rival

18 hours ago

Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy

18 hours ago

Trump turns to a dual economic and military approach in latest attempt to squeeze Iran

19 hours ago

Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance

20 hours ago

Trump administration pushes to remove tax exemption for private colleges with DEI policies

21 hours ago

Trump administration ratchets up its fight to get more oil flowing from California

21 hours ago

Here's a look at 'reach' election races where Democrats hope to pull off House upsets

21 hours ago

Democrats are promising a big agenda. Their unity is already being tested

21 hours ago

Trump promises to campaign for Republicans and says they have a winning midterm message

21 hours ago

Trump appointees hear opposition to Lafayette Square fencing and gates in front of the White House

15 hours ago

Billionaire Leon Black skips Epstein deposition and sues House panel over subpoenas

21 hours ago

EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans

23 hours ago

Analysis: Shades of 2006 loom large two months out from Election Day

1 day ago

A judge blocks Trump's new bid to curb birthright citizenship, citing Supreme Court precedent

1 day ago

Federal judge considers whether to extend ban against US Postal Service mail voting changes

1 day ago

Flock cameras enter Senate race, as opponents Brodeur, Lowndes seek bans

1 day ago

Graham Platner no longer scheduled to speak at Labor Day rally

1 day ago

Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself

1 day ago

Trump Justice Department weighs in on OpenAI copyright case, citing national interest

1 day ago

Immigrant rights group seeks to block use of federal databases it says could purge legal voters

1 day ago

Florida House Democrats call for Uthmeier impeachment

1 day ago

Trump administration backs OpenAI in New York Times' copyright case over training of chatbots

1 day ago

Dozens of candidates running for Seminole County seats in November election

1 day ago

What to know about a reported US airstrike that hit a wedding in Iran

1 day ago

GOP candidates mostly outraise Democratic opponents in key legislative races

1 day ago

Apopka commissioners balk at budget cuts to Christmas, Halloween, other celebrations

1 day ago

FACT FOCUS: Texans listed as 'suspense voters' can still cast a ballot if they confirm their address

1 day ago

Driscoll offers no reason for his exit as Army secretary but says Wednesday is his last full day

1 day ago

Kennedy Center disassembles Blue sculpture from its grounds

1 day ago

No Democrat has won a Kansas Senate seat in a century. Can a megachurch pastor change that?

1 day ago

Heads or tails? $1 coin with Trump's face and gold finish to go on sale

1 day ago

Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare

1 day ago

Apple changes Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' for US users of its Maps, following Trump's order

1 day ago

Vance talks about the end times and the attempted assassination of Trump in Christian podcast

1 day ago

Ron DeSantis and Byron Donalds make peace during GOP unity event

1 day ago

Trump says he's nominating acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao for the permanent job

1 day ago

Florida Democrats push to mobilize Haitian American voters ahead of midterm elections

1 day ago

Republicans drop bid to get Libertarian candidate removed from ballot in Florida congressional race

1 day ago

Justice Department sues Kansas school system over policies on transgender students

2 days ago

Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care

2 days ago

House censures Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct toward former female staffers

2 days ago

Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas

2 days ago

Worrell says rumors of her removal are just to distract from Hope Florida scandal

2 days ago

Bovino was under internal investigation by Border Patrol when he retired, newly released records show

2 days ago

Ex-gubernatorial candidate Fishback thrown out of Miami-Dade meeting

2 days ago

Bessent says 19 finance ministers agreed 'cheap exports' are unsustainable, but China dissented

2 days ago

House passes short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

2 days ago

Carney tells Trump 'Stop trying to be tough'

2 days ago

US military completes latest strikes against Iran, while Trump vows more for Tehran's retaliation

2 days ago

Trump urges FCC to probe media polling, punish NBC moderator

2 days ago

Macho, macho men? Democrats talk masculinity on campaign trail after years of Trump's bravado

2 days ago

New York's plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down

2 days ago

Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler's House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?

2 days ago

California lawmakers' last-minute deal on compensation for wildfire victims falls apart

2 days ago

California lawmakers pass bill allowing people to identify their Jewish ancestry on state forms

2 days ago

With elections nearing, battleground Republicans still waiting for Trump to open his campaign wallet

2 days ago

Days after Trump announces Venezuela oil deal, White House fills in some of the details

2 days ago

Postal Service work to comply with Trump's executive order is rushed, sloppy, whistleblower contends

3 days ago

Unsuccessful DSA candidate Oliver Larkin says he stands by Democratic ticket — including Moskowitz

2 days ago

Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa

2 days ago

Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Mass. Democratic primary over opponent who called for generational change

2 days ago

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down after 18 months on the job, White House says

3 days ago

Under Hope Florida cloud, DeSantis to host forum with Uthmeier, Donalds

2 days ago

Judge sides with Stanford Daily, says Trump administration violated Constitution

3 days ago

Trump officials seek to transfer Yosemite land to private developer, report says

3 days ago

Supreme Court lets White House continue construction on Trump's $400 million ballroom

3 days ago

Trump warns Americans not to reject unpopular 'Golden goose' data centers

3 days ago

Trump has asked Apple to change Lake Ontario name to 'Lake America' on its maps, interior chief says

3 days ago

US military has no plans to send troops to the polls in November, top general says

3 days ago

Donalds dismisses Jolly's call for new Hope Florida investigation as 'politics'

3 days ago

Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE

3 days ago

Orlando activist Desmond Meade's withdrawal from governor race likely boosts David Jolly

3 days ago

World War II hero's family objects to talk of Navy stripping his name from aircraft carrier

3 days ago

Bessent huddles with G20 to try to rally allies on Iran as tariffs strain ties

3 days ago

Kalshi bans ex-Congressman George Santos for life after concluding he likely was insider trading

3 days ago

House lawmakers return to Washington with a stopgap funding bill atop the list of priorities

3 days ago

US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina

3 days ago

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

3 days ago

DEA tactic that let fentanyl flood the streets is being investigated by House Republicans

3 days ago

Angie Nixon rallies supporters, says Moody and DeSantis belong 'in jail'

3 days ago

Lake Ontario now called Lake America on Google Maps for US users after Trump ordered name change

4 days ago