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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Orlando Sentinel e-edition updated with election coverage

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Crime and Public Safety

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Orange County commission races set for November

57 minutes ago

More GOP party platforms include anti-IVF language. Is surrogacy next?

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'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say

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South Korean and US militaries shorten drills by about half after Trump ordered a reduction

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Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics

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Democrat Nieves elected to Florida House, incumbents cruise to victory in primaries

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Incumbent wins in Kissimmee; Osceola Commission, 2nd Kissimmee seat, St. Cloud headed to runoffs

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Nixon stuns Vindman in Dem Senate race; Donalds, Jolly face off for governor's mansion

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Roberta Walton Johnson wins Orange Clerk of Courts race over Rick Singh

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Tiffany Moore Russell and Chris Messina advance to Orange County mayor runoff

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Moskowitz beats back primary challenge for Congress, will face former Boca Raton Mayor Singer in November

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Central Florida School Board Elections: Gallo wins countywide seat

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Incumbent commissioners Campione, Parks win Lake GOP primary races

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Tie vote ends impeachment case against Kissimmee mayor

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Ryan Elijah, former TV anchor, defeats embattled Rep. Cory Mills

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Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic

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San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges

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Wasserman Schultz secures overwhelming win in Broward's 20th Congressional District

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Florida primary election results: Federal, state and county races

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Minnesota governor signs order to slow down any mining efforts near Boundary Waters wilderness

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DOJ plans to deploy 1,000 monitors to watch midterm elections

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US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court

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U.S. Rep. Randy Fine caught snooping inside home's mailbox

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Trump making ballroom 'fait accompli,' foes tell Supreme Court

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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States

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Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prison

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Primary elections draw Central Florida voters to polls for myriad state, local races

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Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests

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Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers

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Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?

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Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump's White House ballroom project

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Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections

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Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada can't legally serve in the role

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Pictures: Candidates celebrate at election parties in Central Florida

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Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump's makeover plans for now

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Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance, observers say

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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

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Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions

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Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say

22 hours ago

DeSantis appointee for Clerk of Courts arrested on child sexual abuse charges

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Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools

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South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises

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The CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the work

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

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Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports

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Florida Primary recap: GOP Rep. Cory Mills loses primary; Orange mayor race goes to runoff

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Kissimmee commissioners weigh mayor's impeachment today

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Fewer Florida Republicans voted by mail but more opted to vote early

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Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

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Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building

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Watch: California lifeguard Ryder Williams honored at the White House

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ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

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Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools

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Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

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Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

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Florida GOP candidates for governor make closing pitch before primary

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After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

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Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

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Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump's push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

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Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration

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Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza

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Independent voters seek access to Florida primaries

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Money pours into pivotal Orange County mayor, commission races

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Florida AG Uthmeier rewrites property tax amendment language after lawsuit

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

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

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

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Conservative Virginia group tries to sway Orange school board race

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

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

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

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States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools

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

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

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

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

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

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