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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

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2026 Voters Guide: Bailey Stack running for Mount Dora City Council At-Large

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Senate Democrats launch first ad in Mississippi as their midterm optimism spreads to the South

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Trump and Vance to announce a $25M whistleblower program to encourage public to report alleged fraud

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Faith leaders unite across religions to counter voter intimidation on Election Day

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2026 Voters Guide: Jonathan Arnold running for Howey-in-the-Hills Town Council

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2026 Voters Guide: Matt McMillan running for Longwood City Commission District 3

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Rubio and Jaishankar hold talks in Mumbai as US and India aim to finalize trade deal

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JD Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu for reelection, says he's focusing on midterms

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2026 Voters Guide: Marie Aliberti running for Eustis City Commission Seat 2

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Data center anxiety plays out in Senate campaign debates

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Former TV journalist, ex-NASA chief of staff vie in 'toss-up' U.S. House race

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Gimmick or giveback? Even some Trump supporters don't expect to get $5,000 checks after midterms

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Security official warns of more suspicious letters to lawmakers

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Man said he 'mapped out roofs' to shoot Trump at Kansas rally, charge alleges

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US ties with Ukraine hit new low as Trump slights Zelenskyy and eases up on Russia

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US and Cuba clash at UN as Washington seeks to sway annual vote on economic embargo

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David Jolly, in Orlando, blasts Byron Donalds over support for data centers

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GOP sues to ban ads tying Uthmeier to Hope Florida scandal, threatens TV stations

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Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let US judges quickly reverse immigration detentions

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Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions

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Pictures: Orange County commissioners back tourist tax plan

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Homeland Security grants temporary deportation reprieve for more than 100K Ukrainians and Sudanese

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Leadership barnstorming continues ahead of midterm elections

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Judge hears testimony in legal fight over Trump's golf course renovation plans at East Potomac Park

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New plans for Trump's arch don't mention the 'military complex' he said it would host

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Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez fights to keep a foothold in Pacific Northwest's Trump country

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2026 Voters Guide: Jessica Bruno running for Mascotte City Council Seat 4

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Ironworker challenges Rep. Max Miller as the Ohio congressman fights to hold seat amid abuse claims

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Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in disputed Afghan adoption case

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Meet the researchers leaving the US because of Trump's funding cuts and politicization of science

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Rubio is in Uzbekistan to promote US ties and trade with Central Asia

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Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters

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Justice Department charges more than 2 dozen in California sweep targeting noncitizen voters

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Trump signs an order aimed at boosting women's health research, a plan backed by the first lady

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Judges bristle as they are forced to decide the details of Trump's Washington makeover

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Supreme Court rejects effort to revive Khalid Sheikh Mohammed plea deal

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Democrats gain ground with AAPI adults as trust in Republicans fades, poll finds

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Supreme Court agrees to review Reconstruction-era ban on distilling spirits in private homes

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Money vs. momentum drives Florida Senate race between Moody, Nixon

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2026 Voters Guide: James E. DeCastro running for Leesburg City Commission District 3

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'Medicare for All' to 'Take on Big Pharma': What's behind healthcare slogans

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The GOP counts on farmers' votes. As a costly harvest season raises concerns, Trump heads to Kansas

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Florida utility regulators attended retreat where industry paid their lodging, travel

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'They utterly hate them': Florida candidates, counties face data center debate

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2026 Voters Guide: Meghan A. DeSoto running for Mascotte City Council Seat 2

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Trump endorses embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for reelection

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2026 Voters Guide: Reneé D. Lannaman running for Howey-in-the-Hills Town Council

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Trump dominated rural America. Iowa is testing whether Democrats can win them back

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Rubio heads to Central Asia as some wonder if he's keeping the most pressing matters at a distance

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Trump's new pitch for Republican candidates — they're really good looking

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2026 Voters Guide: Juan P. Camacho running for Minneola City Council Seat 3

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2026 Voters Guide: Michelle McIntyre running for Groveland City Council District 5

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2026 Voters Guide: Michael A. Garcia running for Mount Dora City Council At-Large

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2026 Voters Guide: Temika Hampton-Johnson running for 9th Circuit Judge Group 1

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

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

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2026 Voters Guide: Charles Hart running for 9th Circuit Judge Group 1

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Painting Eisenhower Building would diminish historic character of White House complex, report says

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Trump to rally for Byron Donalds in Fort Myers during early voting

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'Should be shot': Trump intensifies midterms messaging

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Justice Department warns California officials in new letter about processing ballots from suspected noncitizens

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White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is leaving job after rocky start, questions about calling herself a lawyer

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Is your phone being flooded with political text messages? Here's what you need to know

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Is your phone being flooded with political text messages? Here's what you need to know

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Spanish-speaking Puerto Rico balks at Trump's proposal to require English at Head Start centers

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Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylvania

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Democrats hope a rematch can dislodge Trump loyalist Perry in Pennsylvania

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Trump wants the midterms to be all about himself. Judging by the ads, Democrats are happy to oblige

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2026 Voters Guide: Tim Veigle running for Casselberry City Commission Seat 1

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2026 Voters Guide: Eric R. Soto running for Altamonte Springs City Commission District 4

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2026 Voters Guide: Lourdes Crosby Garcia running for Casselberry City Commission Seat 2

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2026 Voters Guide: Mark Busch running for Casselberry City Commission Seat 3

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Trump increased investments in drugmakers that benefited from Medicare exemptions, Democrats say

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New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia defends her legal background and short first briefing

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Food aid enrollment tanks after SNAP rule changes

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Inside the 'shadow surge' driving ICE arrests to new heights

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Florida's attorney general fights for religious freedom. Has he crossed a line?

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Orange District 7 ads tout national themes: 'Make America Great Again,' 'Socialism'

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Trump will rally Georgia Republicans despite party divisions in battleground state

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Another court declares Ohio school choice voucher program unconstitutional

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Massive Texas backlog of voter registrations that scrambled workers has been cleared, state says

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Lawsuit alleges DHS effort to collect detailed state voter data violates federal law

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FACT FOCUS: Social media posts falsely claim ballots marked by a poll worker will be disqualified

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New owner wants to raze Merrywood, but is open to saving part of Winter Park home

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Talarico rallies as his Texas US Senate race against Paxton enters final weeks

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Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr.

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Justice Department doesn't have to save records from inquiries into ex-CIA boss Brennan, judge says

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US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?

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US consumers are muscling through higher prices, but for how long?

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Incumbent Lake commissioner Parks faces write-ins Elias-Torres, Powers

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FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

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Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

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BBC asks judge to force Trump to sit for deposition in his own lawsuit against the channel

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Democrats see voter enthusiasm in fundraising haul from small-dollar donors before the midterms

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Ex-Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz doxes women who accused him of sex trafficking

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Authorities investigate letters with 'suspicious substances' sent to congressional, election offices

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With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans' help

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With anger spreading over Iran war, Democrats hope to flip Republican seats with veterans' help

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Midterm campaigns are asking, where's the beef? And how much does it cost?

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Sen. Roger Marshall sought funding to address a water shortage. The project could benefit his ranch

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