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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Florida lawmakers reach deal to reverse HIV drug cuts, step up oversight of spending

57 minutes ago

Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions

2 hours ago

Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue states over truck licenses for immigrants

2 hours ago

Florida Legislature provides little tax relief with austere spending plan

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Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections

1 hour ago

Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans

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Q&A: Anna Gomez is the sole Democrat on the FCC. She has a warning for big media companies

5 hours ago

Trump's no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in one city

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Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans

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Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown

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Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push

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Trump will see doctors for his annual physical. What the public finds out is up to him

11 hours ago

Cornyn tries to keep his Texas Senate seat in a runoff with Trump-backed Paxton

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Florida lawmakers reach final deal on state budget in special session

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Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords

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Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump's emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region'

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Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

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South Florida native Marco Rubio moves closer to decades-long goal of transforming Cuba

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Lawyers say Alligator Alcatraz detainee transfers are ramping up

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Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war

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Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants

3 days ago

Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at a Russian oil terminal

3 days ago

San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos

3 days ago

Judge throws out author Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump

3 days ago

DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair

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Trump administration rule to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad

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Rick Scott critiques Florida's jobs numbers, UF hiring

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Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported

4 days ago

Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

4 days ago

Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

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Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences

4 days ago

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

4 days ago

Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump's bid for greater control over the independent bank

4 days ago

In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty

4 days ago

Talking Central Florida podcast: Redistricting and toll roads

4 days ago

An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies

4 days ago

FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

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Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale

4 days ago

Blanche at center of Republican firestorm over $1.8B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump

3 days ago

Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them?

4 days ago

Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

4 days ago

Wasserman Schultz seeking reelection in newly crafted Broward congressional district

4 days ago

Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

4 days ago

NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

4 days ago

Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans

4 days ago

DeSantis signs South Florida representative's bill to strengthen domestic violence laws

4 days ago

Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

4 days ago

Rubio reports 'slight progress' in Iran talks as Pakistan renews efforts to mediate a peace deal

3 days ago

Trump veers off-topic during speech in New York that was supposed to be on the economy

4 days ago

Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting

4 days ago

David Jolly adds top strategists to Florida governor's campaign as home stretch nears

4 days ago

Floridians pay for CFO Ingoglia's rides, security detail at sporting events

4 days ago

House rejects Smithsonian women's museum bill after GOP bans 'biological men' from exhibits

4 days ago

Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls

4 days ago

Charges dropped against activists in Chicago immigration crackdown amid grand jury misconduct claims

4 days ago

Trump says he's sending 5,000 more troops to Poland, stirring confusion about US presence in Europe

4 days ago

SEC chief Atkins pumps the brakes on prediction-market funds

4 days ago

Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485,000 settlement

4 days ago

Ohio data center tax break cost $1.4 billion more than expected in 2025

5 days ago

The Trump administration expands its use of AI in the hunt for healthcare fraud

5 days ago

Rubio doubtful of diplomacy with Cuba as Trump raises new threat of military action

5 days ago

Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA

5 days ago

Trump calls off plan to sign artificial intelligence order due to concern it could hurt the industry

5 days ago

In many ways, Brits admire the US. But as America hits 250, they say one man defines it: Trump

5 days ago

At one Kentucky bar, young Republicans wrestle with their disappointment in Trump and their party

5 days ago

Companies join a deep-sea mining rush after Trump executive order, as regulators fast-track permits

5 days ago

Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris

5 days ago

Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

5 days ago

Congressional committee asks telecoms to do more to prevent scams as losses surge

5 days ago

Congress candidate Luther Campbell says he knows how to deal with 'narcissist' Trump, calls Vance 'an anti-Christ'

4 days ago

Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs

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The differences — and similarities — in the Trump and Putin visits to China

5 days ago

This hard-line Iranian general is a major player in talks with US over war

5 days ago

Key federal agency approves the design plan for Trump's Washington arch

5 days ago

Republicans call off vote on Iran war resolution that was on the verge of passing

4 days ago

Backlash to Trump's $1.8B settlement fund delays GOP immigration bill

5 days ago

Owner of 'Peanuts' music sues 3 companies and US government alleging illegal use of its catchy tunes

5 days ago

RFK Jr. fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive health screenings

5 days ago

After IRS settlement, Trump teases releasing his tax returns again

5 days ago

House committee discusses modernizing the TSA as Trump seeks to privatize airport screening

6 days ago

Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections

6 days ago

Republicans mull dropping $1 billion security money request for the White House and Trump's ballroom

6 days ago

Ex-prosecutor charged with sending herself copy of Smith report on Trump classified files probe

6 days ago

US military boards Iranian-flagged oil tanker suspected of trying to breach blockade

6 days ago

Trump tells Coast Guard graduates they will 'be tested' in their military careers

6 days ago

For Vance and Rubio, the road to 2028 takes a turn through the White House briefing room

6 days ago

The GOP's YOLO caucus is small but growing. That may spell trouble for Trump's congressional agenda

6 days ago

Officers who defended Capitol from rioters sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

6 days ago

George Soros' foundations pledge $300M for US democracy amid attacks on nonprofits

6 days ago

Barney Frank, a liberal congressman and trailblazer for gay rights, dies. He was 86

6 days ago

Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support

6 days ago

Where Trump stands with Republicans nationally, according to the latest AP-NORC poll

6 days ago

Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie charted his own way, until he was toppled by Trump

6 days ago

Trump's portrait hits New Delhi traffic as US Embassy rolls out 'Happy Birthday America!' rickshaws

6 days ago

Pentagon watchdog to evaluate US military's boat strikes in Latin America

6 days ago

Trump orders banks to take a closer look at clients' citizenship in new immigration enforcement move

6 days ago

The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP opposition

6 days ago

Trump and Kennedy seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools

7 days ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump falsely accuses Maryland of sending 'illegal' mail-in ballots to voters

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