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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

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

36 minutes ago

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

36 minutes ago

Florida House Democrats call for Uthmeier impeachment

2 hours ago

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

3 hours ago

Dozens of candidates running for Seminole County seats in November election

4 hours ago

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

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GOP candidates mostly outraise Democratic opponents in key legislative races

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

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

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

6 hours ago

Kennedy Center disassembles 'Blue' sculpture from its grounds

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

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

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

8 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

Ron DeSantis and Byron Donalds make peace during GOP unity event

9 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

10 hours ago

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

10 hours ago

Justice Department sues Kansas school system over policies on transgender students

22 hours ago

Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

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

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

1 day ago

Carney tells Trump 'Stop trying to be tough'

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

23 hours ago

Trump urges FCC to probe media polling, punish NBC moderator

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

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Cubans living in Florida are being deported to Africa

1 day ago

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

22 hours ago

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

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

Judge sides with Stanford Daily, says Trump administration violated Constitution

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

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

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

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

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

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Sanctuary policies are keeping prisoners in local jails away from ICE

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

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

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

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US Treasury blocks certain journalists from G20 meeting in North Carolina

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

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Trump still teases seeking a third term. But he's now talking more about post-presidency life

2 days ago

Vance privately addresses Republican Jewish Coalition during tension over Israel and antisemitism

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US plans to sanction another bank in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions, Bessent tells AP

3 days ago

US strikes Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in first military action in weeks

3 days ago

Easily elected, Apopka's new mayor finds tackling problems far tougher

3 days ago

Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules

4 days ago

Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported after his immigration arrest in US

4 days ago

What we know about Trump's deal giving US access to vast oil reserves in Venezuela

4 days ago

Noncitizen voting claims animate Trump's attacks on midterms and set up potential result challenges

4 days ago

The Earth is sizzling, but climate isn't a hot topic for Democrats in this year's campaigns

4 days ago

Palm Beach County seeks remaining $2.75M from Florida for Trump airport renaming

4 days ago

Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider trading

4 days ago

Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials

4 days ago

Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump's 'Lake America' executive order

4 days ago

Trump says US has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves

4 days ago

US diplomats and family members slowly begin to return to the Mideast embassies

5 days ago

Federal government extends pause on Big Bend National Park border construction until mid-September

5 days ago

FBI no longer treating an applicant's experience with prostitution as automatic bar against hiring

5 days ago

Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary

5 days ago

Far-right British provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos arrested by US immigration enforcement

5 days ago

National Park Service backs Trump's arch, despite its impact on Washington's sightline

5 days ago

Trump administration appeals latest ruling blocking his mail voting order from taking effect

5 days ago

Barred from speaking, Trump to skip 9/11 25th anniversary ceremony in NYC

5 days ago

President Donald Trump loses again in bid to erase his hush money conviction

5 days ago

US targets Egyptian bank's UAE branches under new push for Iran's economic isolation

5 days ago

Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections

5 days ago

Will leaked Hope Florida report impact Florida's general election?

5 days ago

Democrats and Republicans draw battle lines for November's general election with primaries ending

5 days ago

Talking Central Florida: Rise of independent journalism

5 days ago

Fed Chair Warsh signals rate hikes may be needed with US inflation stubbornly elevated

5 days ago

Eswatini receives 2 more US deportees under a controversial third-country deal

5 days ago

Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

5 days ago

Trump administration starts building border wall project in Arizona over tribe's objections

5 days ago

Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry

5 days ago

Attorney General Todd Blanche defends his record as political pressure mounts

5 days ago

Judge again blocks Trump mail ballot executive order in ruling that's likely to be swiftly appealed

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Democratic leaders give Moskowitz role in Middle East policy — and potential election-season boost among Jewish voters

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