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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring

4 hours ago

DOGE overstated savings on federal 'receipts' website, auditors find

4 hours ago

Carney says US trade talks are 'nasty' after Trump criticizes Canada's leadership

4 hours ago

Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal

4 hours ago

Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign

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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool

5 hours ago

Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

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McConnell says he's leaving rehabilitation center to continue recovery at home

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FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there's more to the story

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They once condemned bad behavior in the House. Now, it's 'not my business'

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Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion

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Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

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Trump's IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque

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After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin

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Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

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Federal judge lets Utah enforce its anti-gambling laws on the prediction market Kalshi

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People with disabilities fear service cuts as Trump's DOJ questions legal protections

15 hours ago

Antisemitism claims, AIPAC emerge as flashpoints in Moskowitz-Larkin congressional primary

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Six seek to be new District 8 Orange County commissioner

17 hours ago

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

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Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat

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Scandal-plagued U.S. Rep. Cory Mills targeted by fellow Republicans in fiery debate

1 day ago

Texas judge rules that law regulating firearm suppressors and some guns can't be enforced

1 day ago

Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar's tumble in 13th District race

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GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims

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US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

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A $150M contract for migrant kids' lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns

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Governor's race: James Fishback's pro-law enforcement running mate under criminal investigation

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Man arrested at Trump golf course allegedly had earpiece, told agents he was there for 'security detail'

1 day ago

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

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Crews remove the granite seal on the White House helipad, signaling potential project delays

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State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

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No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

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FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump's helicopter approached

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Federal court allows enforcement of Florida's ban on children attending drag shows

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Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

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Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

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How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race

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Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

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Medicaid insurers' contracts on the line in tight governor's race

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North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct

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House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list

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Kissimmee residents split over mayor's ethics case

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Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

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Man arrested, weapons found after 'suspicious' behavior at Trump golf course ahead of president's visit

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Kennedy, Oz say crackdown on fraud caused Obamacare enrollment drop. Experts say it was skyrocketing costs

2 days ago

Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts

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Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula

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Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people

2 days ago

Imprisoned Greenberg, who stole Seminole taxpayer funds, asks Trump to free him

1 day ago

Maryland lawmakers get closer to asking voters to clear the way for redistricting helping Democrats

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Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

2 days ago

Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

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House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller

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Trump's arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington's historical sites, report says

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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say

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The not-so-secret filibuster society

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FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

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Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he's weak on

2 days ago

Florida judge orders rewrite of property tax ballot language

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Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

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No sample ballots mailed to Orange voters' homes for August primary

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Seminole County School Board race: 6 candidates up for 3 seats

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Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment

1 day ago

Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

3 days ago

Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

3 days ago

25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

3 days ago

In Texas, a political group bets $6 million on Latino voters coming back to Democrats

3 days ago

Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides

3 days ago

Florida sheriffs 'significantly concerned' with amendment rolling back property taxes

3 days ago

States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits

3 days ago

As Blanche's path to confirmation is cleared, Trump's tax audit immunity remains in place

3 days ago

Talking Central Florida: Central Florida primaries and Kissimmee mayor troubles

3 days ago

Trump bank accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering, Capital One says

3 days ago

El-Sayed and Stevens close Michigan Senate primary offering different visions for Democrats

3 days ago

Top US admiral warns against coercion, says no nation will dominate Indo-Pacific

3 days ago

A federal judge lets DHS proceed with a border wall through a small Texas town's levee system

3 days ago

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards, leaving states to set the rules

3 days ago

Maryland Democrats begin advancing redistricting constitutional amendment

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Why immigration remains strong for Trump among Republicans, according to a new poll

3 days ago

Sen. Bernie Moreno says former son-in-law Max Miller should not serve in the House

3 days ago

Who should take on Ashley Moody? Dems wonder if Vindman is right pick

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Kay Granger, first Republican woman from Texas to serve in the House, has died at age 83

3 days ago

Trump optimistic Iran talks will reopen strait, and other developments in the Middle East

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Early voting underway in Orange County at 27 locations

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New talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump says

3 days ago

GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund

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Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid shutdown during campaign season

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Backers of these 3 Florida data centers giving big to politicians

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Orange County's new District 7 has 12 commission candidates to choose from

4 days ago

Orlando Sentinel 150: Central Florida's major role in state, national politics

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Democrats, Republicans vie to replace Rep. Cory Mills

4 days ago

Trump says Gulf leaders' input weighed heavily in decision to hold off on ordering new Iran strikes

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Trump stands to profit off US policy announcements by selling fast access to his social media posts

5 days ago

Trump says he will order halt to Iran strikes after parameters reached for deal to end war

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Gov. DeSantis taps Mike Crabb to Orange County commission weeks before election

6 days ago

Justice Department moves to drop case against ex-Olympian charged with damaging Reflecting Pool

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FACT FOCUS: Trump blames Minnesota governor for cyberattacks against the state. Cites no evidence

6 days ago

FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate 'in the public interest'

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Trump says anti-weaponization fund in IRS settlement is 'dead' even as he defends it

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