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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Tuesday's takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats

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Crime and Public Safety

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Why the elaborate ruse Trump used in Turkey isn't like other secret presidential trips

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Researchers, advocates rail against government's efforts to end workforce data collection

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Medicaid says it will stop paying for some gender-affirming care for transgender minors

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Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting

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ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

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FACT FOCUS: Trump makes false claims as he signs order urging revisions around childhood vaccines

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Florida pediatricians denounce Trump vaccine order

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Pediatricians and health departments sidestep Trump's CDC on vaccine guidance

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Gambling money goes all in on Florida and Byron Donalds for the 2026 election cycle

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Florida Chamber trolls New York: Mamdani named Sunshine State's 'Economic Developer of Year'

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Government fights trade judge's order for tariff refunds to all importers

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Trump told Ukraine it had no cards. Then Kyiv took the war to Russia

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As Trump Media scraps some businesses, it's doubling down on Truth Social and the president

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Groups sue the Trump administration over its targeting of the International Criminal Court

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The Latest: Darline Graham, Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff to replace late Sen. Lindsey Graham

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Former Air Force secretary says he'll sue Trump administration to restore his security clearance

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Osceola school board District 3 candidates champion school safety, mental health

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Sen. Darline Graham, US Rep. Ralph Norman advance to GOP runoff for US Senate in South Carolina

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Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat, report says

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Trump Media losses hit $238 million as firm pivots to fast feeds

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Deadline passes for Rep. Max Miller to be replaced on Ohio ballot as he faces domestic abuse claims

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Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort

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Trump extends Jones Act waiver 90 days for foreign ships moving energy, fertilizers

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Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez is stepping down for Brazil post

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Four Democrats challenge newly appointed Mike Crabb for Orange County Commission District 2

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Todd Blanche is sworn in as attorney general after bruising confirmation fight

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Trump signs order calling for spacing out childhood vaccines, against medical groups' guidance

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2026 Voters Guide: Christina Hollerbach running for Sanford Mayor

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2026 Voters Guide: Charles Davis running for Sanford Mayor

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2026 Voters Guide: Ricky Harper running for North Lake Hospital District NW Seat 4

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2026 Voters Guide: Judith Fike running for Groveland Mayor (District 1)

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2026 Voters Guide: Keith 'Chef' Keogh running for Groveland Mayor (District 1)

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2026 Voters Guide: Dina Sweatt running for Groveland Mayor (District 1)

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Wisconsin and Minnesota primaries next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment

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Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients

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Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

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Ocasio-Cortez says she's freezing her eggs as she decides her next political moves

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Trump announces staff secretary Will Scharf will be his new White House counsel

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Four challenge Orange Commissioner Mike Scott's District 6 re-election bid

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Congressional Democrats launch probe into efforts to deport US military members and their families

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Orange County mayoral candidates say they'll diversify the economy. How will they do it?

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Two Democrats vie to flip Paula Stark's state House seat after she failed to qualify

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ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

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Trump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidents

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Past campaign spending woes part of Osceola School Board District 1 race

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Donalds, Jolly lead respective primaries for Florida governor

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'Botched': The inside story of Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation

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Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting bill

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Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

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Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

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What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

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Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service amid staffing and infrastructure challenges

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USPS to seek money from Congress to boost strained finances

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Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

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Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

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Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department

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DeSantis: State won't appeal ruling on property tax amendment as Uthmeier oversees rewrite

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Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

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Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

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Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

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Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

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Talking Central Florida: Property tax changes, data centers and school board races

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Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

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Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary

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Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out

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'I'm very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics

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Department of Education launches probe into antisemitism at California colleges

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Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation

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A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

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

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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'

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

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