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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

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

5 hours ago

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

5 hours ago

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

5 hours ago

States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools

5 hours ago

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

7 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

10 hours ago

Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit alleging antisemitism at Harvard University

11 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

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

12 hours ago

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

12 hours ago

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

12 hours ago

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

14 hours ago

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

16 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

17 hours ago

Lake Commission Chair Campione faces GOP challenger Williamson in primary

18 hours ago

Florida misses deadline to detail millions in immigration, disaster spending

18 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is leaving the Trump administration

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Incumbent Commissioner Parks takes on challenger Liriano in Lake GOP primary

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Cory Mills' lackluster fundraising worries fellow Republicans

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Florida pediatricians denounce Trump vaccine order

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Tuesday's takeaways: No clear direction for Wisconsin Democrats

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

Trump media company announces a massive loss and new turnaround effort

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez is stepping down for Brazil post

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

2026 Voters Guide: Christina Hollerbach running for Sanford Mayor

3 days ago

2026 Voters Guide: Charles Davis running for Sanford Mayor

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

Trump officials propose new scrutiny of food additives and ingredients

3 days ago

Washington grapples with a National Guard deployment extended until 2029

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

Donalds, Jolly lead respective primaries for Florida governor

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

USPS to seek money from Congress to boost strained finances

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

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