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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

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What races the AP has not yet called in contests for Senate and governor

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Harmeet Dhillon exits after radical overhaul of Justice Department's Civil Rights Division

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Trump administration held talks with Iran on deporting Iranians during the war, court documents show

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'JD, habibi.' Arabs celebrate El-Sayed's use of a term of affection to mock his foes

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Putin special envoy speaks at White House event on Oleshky ceasefire Melania Trump helped broker

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Black voters help propel Democrats, including history makers, in sweeping midterm victories

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'A beautifully American story': El-Sayed's historic Senate victory resonates with Muslim Americans

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After midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP debacle

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Republicans were punished in the midterms for Trump's economic policies, The AP Voter Poll shows

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Key federal panel is expected to approve Trump's arch while it's being challenged in court

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Trump's lawyers to appear before appeals court as he fights hush money conviction

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After taking control of Congress, Democrats vow major probes into Trump's 'tentacles of corruption'

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Florida Dems hold onto U.S. House seats, but redistricting could spell future trouble

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Alaskans wait for more votes in US Senate, governor's races. Both could go to ranked tabulations

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Lockheed Martin to pay $29.5 million to settle federal claims it discriminated against white workers

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Billionaire Leon Black sues U.S. Rep. Robert Garcia for defamation over Epstein comments

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Democrats' election rout is poised to dramatically reorder federal health policy

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FACT FOCUS: False claims of rigged elections are limited as midterm vote heavily favors Democrats

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Affordability concerns spurred Amendment 3 win, officials say — helping GOP in the process

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Gov. Ron DeSantis as defense secretary? Report says there's talk of it

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Florida Republicans narrowly avert blue tsunami, but still get splashed by voter anger

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El-Sayed says Michigan rejected 'hateful, spiteful campaign' after months of Republican attacks

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The 2028 election season begins as both parties navigate midterm fallout

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Mississippi election results: Hyde-Smith, Colom separated by only 43 votes. Now what?

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Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP's deep losses in midterm elections

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Which Senate, governors races are still uncalled by The Associated Press

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Trump is ducking blame for Republican losses. It's a familiar pattern for him

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Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House

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Speaker Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader after party's midterm losses

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Democrats usher in new era with sweep of the House and the Senate, and Johnson won't seek reelection as party's leader

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World leaders who sparred with Trump express relief mixed with caution at Republican election rout

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Iranian officials say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump's war

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Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work

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Analysis: Trump has defied political consequences for years. The midterms changed that

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Democrats won back support from five key groups that shifted toward Trump in 2024, The AP Voter Poll finds

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Democrat Hakeem Jeffries poised to make history as the first Black speaker of the House

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Democrat David Crowley defeats Trump loyalist to become Wisconsin's first Black governor

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Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor's race

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How Trump and Republicans lost the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

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Democrats deliver a stunning rout in Texas to retake power for the first time in decades

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Nevada Democrat Aaron Ford defeats Republican Joe Lombardo to become state's first Black governor

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The political map is anyone's guess after a Democratic wave in the midterm elections

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Justice Department has sent target letters in Alaska Senate criminal probe. Here's what that means

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Sherrod Brown flips Senate seat in Ohio for Democrats by ousting Sen. Jon Husted

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In photos: Midterm election night unfolds with big wins and tough losses

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Democrat Rob Sand wins election to be Iowa's next governor, flipping the seat

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Pastor Adam Hamilton ousts GOP Sen. Roger Marshall, Democrats' 1st Senate win in Kansas in 94 years

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Democrat Gina Hinojosa elected Texas' first Latina governor, ousts Republican incumbent Greg Abbott

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Vote-scanning machine malfunction expected to delay counting in New York's Westchester County

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Voters opt to not reelect suspended Florida official charged with child sexual abuse

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Amendment 3: Florida voters approve proposal to reduce property taxes

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Paul Pelosi prohibited from driving after pleading no contest to misdemeanor hit-and-run charge

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Central Florida Democrats flip six seats in state House, help end GOP supermajority

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St. Cloud, Osceola see new leaders as incumbents in Osceola, Kissimmee win reelection

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Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as 1st Black woman to be elected Georgia governor

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What motivated voters in the 2026 midterm elections, according to The AP Voter Poll

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Incumbents Campione, Parks re-elected to Lake Board of County Commissioners

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Democrats win US Senate, on brink of winning control of both chambers of Congress

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Byron Donalds defeats David Jolly to become Florida's first Black governor

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FACT FOCUS: False accusations and unverified claims quickly spread about Election Day voting

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Democrat Roy Cooper wins North Carolina Senate seat, flipping a key GOP-held seat

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Congressman Soto, newcomer Elijah declare victories in tight U.S. House contests

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Moody edges out Nixon in contentious U.S. Senate race

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Lowndes defeats Brodeur for state Senate seat in Seminole and Orange

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Democrat Santos defeats Republican Lockhart in Seminole commission race

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Florida's three cabinet officers win their elections

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Jared Moskowitz defeats Scott Singer, holding South Florida congressional district for Democrats

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Susanne Peña wins District 3 seat on Orange County School Board

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Roberta Walton Johnson wins Orange County Clerk of Courts race

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Debbie Wasserman Schultz wins reelection to U.S. House in Florida's 20th District

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Central Florida school districts easily win property tax approval

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Tiffany Moore Russell elected Orange County mayor

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Florida general election results: Federal, state and county races

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Update: Sen. Chris Murphy improving; what to know about his condition

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Florida Election Day updates: Early Tuesday reports

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Midterms may bring in wave of historic firsts for some states and the country

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Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

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Pictures: Central Floridians head to the polls

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Case over state funding for Catholic preschools in Colorado comes before the Supreme Court

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Progressive Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers duel for key Michigan Senate seat

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Maine Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican survivor, tries to defend seat against Democrat Troy Jackson

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Democrat James Talarico flips a US Senate seat in Texas and sends a shock through the GOP

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Trump says US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware

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Election night agenda: When polls close and when to expect results

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Florida Election recap: Dems win locally but GOP keeps state offices

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The Latest: Voters will decide control of Congress in major test of Trump's second term

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Lawsuit alleges 'torture' at Indiana prison holding immigrants, many from Chicago area

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California could become the first state to tax billionaires' wealth

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Here's how your votes will be counted and verified in today's election

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Trump's agenda meets the ballot box as states vote on abortion, redistricting and voter ID mandates

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Democrats press to win a majority of governors' offices in midterms after power struggles with Trump

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After Election Day, Trump stares down the specter of Democratic probes and the race to succeed him

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This time, determining which party will control Congress didn't take days

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A referendum on Trump, election monitors and a Democratic shift: What to watch on Election Day

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Election Day unfolded with relatively few problems, despite worries over Trump election interference

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Voters to decide Alaska Senate race roiled in final days by litigation, allegations of dirty tricks

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2026 Voters Guide: Charity McClarty running for Mount Dora City Council At-Large

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Judge complicates construction timeline on Trump's memorial arch project with multiple deadlines

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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit against Harvard over federal demand for admissions data

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