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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Trump: Europe agrees to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near record highs

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Crime and Public Safety

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Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: pharmacy benefit managers

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Angie Nixon slams JD Vance after VP says she doesn't 'belong in America'

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Food safety finds a place among 'kitchen-table' political issues

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States put criminal justice, marijuana policies before voters in 2026

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Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says

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Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says

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Trump administration's quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says

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Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies continue to evolve

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Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him

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'I'd rather die here than in Africa': Migrants describe violent deportation flight

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Boston is waging an all-out war on rats

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Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to Egypt

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Judge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in Seattle

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Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions

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Federal panel gives final approval to new design for White House security screening center

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Georgia election board will not immediately move ahead with GOP plan to fix flaw in election system

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Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction

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Supreme Court intervenes in dispute over Kentucky church's plan to build shrine on residential land

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New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

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Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

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Supreme Court denies Arizona's bid to delay start of takeover of healthcare in state prisons

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States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants

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Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections

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Democratic group offers a new framework for the US-Israel relationship as party rifts deepen

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A new Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to the IRS

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Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough, may resume bombing, and other Mideast developments

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This Head Start center teaches in two languages. A Trump overhaul would require one: English

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A high-stakes fight for state political power heats up, with Trump's agenda on the line

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Democrat Santos challenges GOP incumbent Lockhart for Seminole commission seat

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Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts

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Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump's rally on the Choctaw Nation is the latest

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Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states

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DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool

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Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

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The 10 most vulnerable House members just over a month before Election Day

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The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day

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Rubio orders visiting Iranian UN delegation to leave NYC ahead of schedule

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Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows

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Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost

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Trump's campaign against noncitizen voting demonstrates it's rare and not enough to swing elections

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Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault

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Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections

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3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws

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Senate GOP campaign chief says 'cash is king' as Trump team promises millions to keep majority

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High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election

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Ukraine to present 'wish list' for new Russia sanctions under Graham law

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Orange County tightens rules for e-bikes, other micromobility devices

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Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech

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Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects

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Justice Department files complaint against judges over immigration enforcement surge comments

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Fed watchdog finds no crimes in $2.4B building renovation, only mismanagement

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 years

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US removes Syria from arms export ban as Trump administration draws closer to new Syrian government

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Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

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Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why that may not happen

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Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped

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Rural MAHA followers say Trump hasn't improved health of their communities, poll finds

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Trump's shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve

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Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race

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Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms

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Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall

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Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after its 12-year mission

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Iran indicates it's received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war

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Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots

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Trump formally accepts defeat in $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit

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US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups

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Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

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FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

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Watchdog says Trump can't cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress

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New Apopka mayor ousts city administrator, finance director in 'reorganization'

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Appeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights

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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

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Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

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Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump

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US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain

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Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

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New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks

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Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent as congressional map expands in hopes of a blue wave

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Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change

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GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate

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Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements

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Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms

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Orlando signs off on $1.88 billion budget as Amendment 3 looms

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How much will city or county budgets be slashed if Amendment 3 passes?

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Hope Florida led disabled people to dead ends as state misused $10M

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From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

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Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foes

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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics

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'Underdog' faces state lawmaker in Orange District 4 commission race

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Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP

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News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved

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NFL asks Homeland Security to take down video of Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins

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Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says

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Alito steps aside in a major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdings

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Uthmeier wants OpenAI to halt development of its products until they are safe for general public

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9 states have new US House districts for the midterm elections after Trump urged changes

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US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia's top prosecutor

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Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest

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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison

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