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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Moskowitz signals plan to run for reelection in new coastal South Florida congressional district

42 minutes ago

Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban

2 hours ago

Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio's visit to the Vatican this week

3 hours ago

The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools

3 hours ago

GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump's ballroom

5 hours ago

Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals

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Education Department opens probe into Smith College for admitting trans women

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California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

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Vance gets a chance to woo Iowa GOP voters ahead of 2028 in a campaign stop with a congressman

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Trump's retribution? What to watch in Tuesday's elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan

6 hours ago

Voting rights groups sue state over Florida's new congressional map

6 hours ago

Macron says US and EU are wasting time on tariff threats as Trump fumes over Germany

6 hours ago

Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County

6 hours ago

Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says

7 hours ago

Tennessee Republicans will consider redrawing US House district covering majority-Black Memphis

7 hours ago

Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

8 hours ago

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean

9 hours ago

Trump's influence tested in Indiana Republican state Senate primaries

4 hours ago

Michigan special election to decide state Senate control and give clues about fall midterms

4 hours ago

Ramaswamy looks to put primary behind him and turn to expensive fall campaign for Ohio governor

4 hours ago

Appellate judges seem skeptical of Trump administration's appointments of some top prosecutors

13 hours ago

Beef processors in spotlight as DOJ confirms antitrust probe

22 hours ago

Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?

23 hours ago

Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch

1 day ago

Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking

1 day ago

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida redistricting map that gives GOP boost

1 day ago

What to know as the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire wavers

1 day ago

What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops

1 day ago

Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-blacked plan

1 day ago

Louisiana exoneree's first day as elected clerk gets messy after court intervenes

1 day ago

Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

1 day ago

As US plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATO

1 day ago

Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without notice

1 day ago

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

1 day ago

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

1 day ago

Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

1 day ago

Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act

1 day ago

US-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

1 day ago

Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

2 days ago

Opponents of new Florida congressional districts face uphill legal battle

2 days ago

Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act ruling

3 days ago

GOP-led states move to punish enforcement of red flag gun orders

3 days ago

Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines

3 days ago

Orlando-to-Okeechobee, UCF-to-Melbourne: Redistricting chops up Central Florida

3 days ago

Talking Central Florida podcast: ICE detainees in Orange jails; Florida redistricting faces legal scrutiny

3 days ago

President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war

2 days ago

Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings

3 days ago

FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

3 days ago

Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer

3 days ago

FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

3 days ago

Trump touts 'golden age' for seniors in the friendly territory of The Villages

3 days ago

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat

3 days ago

Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches

3 days ago

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

3 days ago

Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

4 days ago

Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special status

4 days ago

Meet Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's new surgeon general nominee

4 days ago

Wasserman Schultz says she'll run for reelection despite tough districts created by Republican map

4 days ago

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

4 days ago

Pictures: Trump in The Villages

4 days ago

US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

4 days ago

Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

4 days ago

Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran's proposal to end the war

4 days ago

Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela

4 days ago

Speaker Mike Johnson once longed for a 'normal Congress,' but that seems long gone in the House

4 days ago

Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy

4 days ago

Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment

4 days ago

FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation's disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months

4 days ago

King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit

4 days ago

After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown

4 days ago

New congressional districts give swath of Broward to Miami-Dade U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

4 days ago

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline

4 days ago

Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline

4 days ago

Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

4 days ago

Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities

4 days ago

Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite the alleged attempt on Trump's life

4 days ago

Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration

4 days ago

Trump adviser indicates U.S.-Spirit bailout talks still underway, report says

4 days ago

Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown clears House

5 days ago

Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets

5 days ago

Ban on kids' companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee

5 days ago

Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

4 days ago

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

4 days ago

Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match

5 days ago

Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he'll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead

5 days ago

Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

5 days ago

Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner

4 days ago

Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling

5 days ago

Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds

5 days ago

Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades

5 days ago

Iran's supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

5 days ago

Hegseth faces a second day of Democrats grilling him over the Iran war

5 days ago

The Black Caucus is the 'conscience of Congress.' Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit

5 days ago

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

5 days ago

Gregory Bovino finds a new mission in retirement: Trolling DHS

5 days ago

GOP candidates revive anti-Islam attacks as midterms approach

5 days ago

Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief

5 days ago

Republican-led Florida Legislature approves DeSantis redistricting map

6 days ago

Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when

6 days ago

Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

5 days ago