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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

14 hours ago

Opponents of new Florida congressional districts face uphill legal battle

17 hours ago

Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act ruling

1 day ago

GOP-led states move to punish enforcement of red flag gun orders

1 day ago

Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines

1 day ago

Orlando-to-Okeechobee, UCF-to-Melbourne: Redistricting chops up Central Florida

1 day ago

Talking Central Florida podcast: ICE detainees in Orange jails; Florida redistricting faces legal scrutiny

1 day ago

President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war

1 day ago

Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings

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FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

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Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer

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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

2 days ago

Trump touts 'golden age' for seniors in the friendly territory of The Villages

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US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat

2 days ago

Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches

2 days ago

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

2 days ago

Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

2 days ago

Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special status

2 days ago

Meet Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's new surgeon general nominee

2 days ago

Wasserman Schultz says she'll run for reelection despite tough districts created by Republican map

2 days ago

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

2 days ago

Pictures: Trump in The Villages

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US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

2 days ago

Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

2 days ago

Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran's proposal to end the war

2 days ago

Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela

2 days ago

Speaker Mike Johnson once longed for a 'normal Congress,' but that seems long gone in the House

2 days ago

Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy

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Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment

2 days ago

FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation's disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months

2 days ago

King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit

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After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown

2 days ago

New congressional districts give swath of Broward to Miami-Dade U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

2 days ago

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline

2 days ago

Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline

2 days ago

Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

3 days ago

Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities

3 days ago

Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite the alleged attempt on Trump's life

3 days ago

Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration

3 days ago

Trump adviser indicates U.S.-Spirit bailout talks still underway, report says

3 days ago

Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown clears House

3 days ago

Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets

3 days ago

Ban on kids' companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee

3 days ago

Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

3 days ago

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

3 days ago

Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match

3 days ago

Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he'll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead

3 days ago

Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

3 days ago

Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner

3 days ago

Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling

3 days ago

Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds

3 days ago

Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades

3 days ago

Iran's supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

3 days ago

Hegseth faces a second day of Democrats grilling him over the Iran war

3 days ago

The Black Caucus is the 'conscience of Congress.' Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit

3 days ago

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

3 days ago

Gregory Bovino finds a new mission in retirement: Trolling DHS

4 days ago

GOP candidates revive anti-Islam attacks as midterms approach

4 days ago

Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief

4 days ago

Republican-led Florida Legislature approves DeSantis redistricting map

4 days ago

Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when

4 days ago

Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

4 days ago

House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program, but path forward uncertain

4 days ago

Kissimmee commissioner slams second ethics complaint as politically motivated

4 days ago

Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

4 days ago

Do you prefer to pay income taxes or sales taxes? Missouri voters will get to choose

4 days ago

Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department

4 days ago

Janet Mills has the resume for her Senate bid. Is that enough to win over Maine's Democratic voters?

4 days ago

Many Democrats are stressed out by the news. They still can't turn away, a new poll finds

4 days ago

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

4 days ago

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

4 days ago

Man charged with trying to kill Trump took hotel room selfie before rushing gala, investigators say

4 days ago

Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump's pick approved by Senate committee

4 days ago

Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House

4 days ago

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe

4 days ago

Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data

4 days ago

Defying protocol, Trump relays details of private conversation with King Charles III

4 days ago

Read the complete transcript of King Charles III's speech to Congress

4 days ago

'Clearly deliberate': DeSantis cuts Florida's Hispanic-majority Democratic congressional district

4 days ago

Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

4 days ago

Supreme Court mulls Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria

4 days ago

Powell plans to remain on Fed board, cites legal actions by Trump administration

4 days ago

House takes step toward funding Homeland Security as White House warns money will 'soon run out'

4 days ago

Senate rejects attempt to end Trump's blockade of Cuba

5 days ago

Appeals court rejects Trump's no-bond immigration detentions, setting stage for Supreme Court review

5 days ago

Judge questions Trump's plan to close the Kennedy Center for 2 years

5 days ago

U.S. Rep. Daniel Webster, a long-serving GOP lawmaker, to retire this year

5 days ago

Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post

5 days ago

US will issue commemorative passports with Trump's picture for America's 250th birthday

5 days ago

Florida House again rejects DeSantis' vaccine, AI measures

5 days ago

Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted again, in a probe over an online post officials call a Trump threat

5 days ago

Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

5 days ago

The Supreme Court seems likely to shut down a lawsuit by Falun Gong over Cisco's aid to China

5 days ago

Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits

5 days ago

Husband indicted on first-degree murder charges, appears in court in Coral Springs vice mayor's death

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Nebraska is becoming the first state to implement a Medicaid work requirement signed by Trump

5 days ago

Will Powell stay or go? Fed chair may reveal next steps after central bank meeting Wednesday

5 days ago

Kid Rock flies in Army helicopter weeks after flights near his house drew scrutiny

5 days ago

White House withdraws hospitality executive as nominee to lead the National Park Service

5 days ago

Agents armed with search warrants keep focus on Minnesota in public fraud probe

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