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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims making political stories disappear

6 hours ago

US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere

7 hours ago

U.S. Rep. Cory Mills' race could be 'toss up,' analysis says

8 hours ago

Early voting slow across Central Florida ahead of Tuesday's primary

8 hours ago

AI-generated content is flooding political campaigns. California lawmakers are trying to regulate it

21 hours ago

Homicides dropped 18.1% in 2025 to the lowest rate since 1956, FBI says

22 hours ago

House Democrats' PAC adds $6 million to Cleveland spending after Ohio's Miller opts to stay in race

23 hours ago

In State of the City, Dyer argues Orlando taxpayers get a good deal on property taxes

23 hours ago

Former high-ranking Democratic legislator in New Mexico convicted in federal fraud case

23 hours ago

Massachusetts mayor arrested, charged with pandemic loan fraud, money laundering

1 day ago

Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

1 day ago

Son of former Mexican President López Obrador says US revoked his visa and appeals directly to Trump

1 day ago

In Republican-led Iowa, the GOP nominee for governor introduces an anti-establishment message

1 day ago

US military base schools put new emphasis on Western civilization and Christianity

1 day ago

Jared Kushner to visit Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to talk Gaza

1 day ago

US special forces ready to step up combat drills in Philippines and help deter aggression in Asia

1 day ago

Sanford's mayor's race pits Charles Davis against Christina Hollerbach

1 day ago

Documents show federal surveillance operation in Minnesota targeted progressive groups, unions

1 day ago

Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue during appeal

23 hours ago

Wife of US soldier is removed from deportation flight and released from federal immigration custody

1 day ago

Talking Central Florida: Officials talk Spanish-language voters, vote-by-mail, other election day changes

1 day ago

Trump focuses on violent crime reduction as he boosts GOP candidates at New York police academy

23 hours ago

Florida AG Uthmeier rewrites property tax amendment language after lawsuit

21 hours ago

Rashida Tlaib's visit to South Florida to campaign for her colleagues' challengers sparks controversy

1 day ago

CNN's Scott Jennings favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary: report

1 day ago

Former mayor Kelley, longtime teacher Schwalbach face off in Lake schools race

1 day ago

Conservative Virginia group tries to sway Orange school board race

1 day ago

Trump orders the Navy to return to an older system of launching jets off aircraft carriers

1 day ago

US Attorney confirms no meth was found in van of Texas man shot by immigration officers

1 day ago

Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election

1 day ago

States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools

1 day ago

White House border czar defends ICE electric shock gloves as tools to avoid deadly force

1 day ago

Graham Platner to speak at labor rally, one of his first public events since ending Maine campaign

2 days ago

Homeland Security paid $464M for airplanes to deport immigrants. Then it parked them.

2 days ago

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

2 days ago

In the Reflecting Pool saga, the National Park Service's mission is tested by Trump's demands

2 days ago

Blanche seeks to rally a depleted Justice Department workforce in first speech as attorney general

2 days ago

Trump White House says it's losing $19B-$26B a year in revenue as countries dodge tariffs

2 days ago

Democrats are gathering to give final approval to their 2028 presidential primary calendar

2 days ago

As Abdul El-Sayed breaks a barrier, anti-Muslim vitriol surges on multiple fronts

2 days ago

Apopka enacts hiring freeze as new mayor focuses on restructuring city government

2 days ago

Rubio and Bessent stayed on decoy flight from Turkey as Trump switched planes, official says

2 days ago

DHS cites recent policy shift after not disclosing death of Guatemalan man who had been in custody

2 days ago

Kennedy Center votes to restore Trump's name and close for 2 years, challenging a judge's order

2 days ago

Trump's vaccine plan would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago

2 days ago

Lake Commission Chair Campione faces GOP challenger Williamson in primary

2 days ago

Florida misses deadline to detail millions in immigration, disaster spending

2 days ago

Google co-founder Sergey Brin spending more than $100 million fighting California wealth tax

2 days ago

Pelosi says Biden's inner circle should have acted: 4 takeaways from California political summit

2 days ago

Civil rights agency moves to drop subpoena action against Nike in DEI-related investigation

2 days ago

US government charges 11 people in scheme to obtain green cards through sham marriages

2 days ago

ICE's plan to give officers electric shock gloves draws outrage and fears of misuse

2 days ago

Law firm with ties to Trump administration declines offer to represent migrant children

2 days ago

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration

2 days ago

Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president's posts on US policy

3 days ago

US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says

3 days ago

Everyone wants to 'tax the rich.' In New York City, it's getting complicated

3 days ago

Forget left vs. center. Democratic voters are making clear they just want change

3 days ago

After indictment and resignation, Cherfilus-McCormick asks voters to return her to Congress

2 days ago

Incumbent Commissioner Parks takes on challenger Liriano in Lake GOP primary

3 days ago

Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line

3 days ago

Governors and lawmakers say they're getting serious about states' rights

3 days ago

Doctors say Trump's vaccine order will raise fears, cause confusion and endanger kids

3 days ago

Orange County Clerk of Courts: Modernization, controversy mark Democratic primary

3 days ago

Cory Mills' lackluster fundraising worries fellow Republicans

3 days ago

Five vie for open Osceola commission seat, with growth key issue

3 days ago

Trump says Secret Service and the military wanted him off Air Force One in Turkey due to threat

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

Florida pediatricians denounce Trump vaccine order

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

The Latest: Democratic socialist is neck and neck with moderate in Wisconsin governor primary

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Tuesday's takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez is stepping down for Brazil post

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

4 days ago

2026 Voters Guide: Christina Hollerbach running for Sanford Mayor

5 days ago

2026 Voters Guide: Charles Davis running for Sanford Mayor

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago