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DeSantis pushes ahead on redistricting, despite opposition

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US and Iran end 21-hour ceasefire talks without agreement before Vance departs Pakistan

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Democratic allies yank support for Swalwell's California governor run after assault allegations

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FAA says proper use of anti-drone lasers that prompted Texas airspace closures is safe for flights

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Family sues US over 8-year-old's death in custody after crossing the border

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What to know about Melania Trump's statement denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

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Trump's Washington arch plan includes golden winged figure, eagles, lions and 'One Nation Under God'

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'I am thinking about it,' Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid

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House Ethics Committee sets hearing in Cherfilus-McCormick case. She could be expelled.

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Federal court hears new case against Trump's latest global tariffs

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Talking Central Florida podcast: Artemis II and affordable housing for Orange County school staff

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In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance

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Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash

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Trump's tenuous Iran exit plan isn't healing Republican rifts exposed by the war

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Court rules in favor of 4 men deported by the US to Africa and denied lawyer meetings for 9 months

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AP Exclusive: Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations

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A president and a pope: The world's most influential Americans are at odds over Iran

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Vance warns Iran not to 'play' the US as he departs for negotiations aimed at ending the war

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US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire

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Trump administration's volume of emergency docket appeals 'unprecedented,' Sotomayor says

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Updated rules for CDC vaccine advisory panel reflect Kennedy skepticism

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Inside Alligator Alcatraz, Wasserman Schultz finds men crammed in cages, smell of urine, inadequate food

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Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters

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Plaintiffs settle with Trump administration, halting cuts to agency that funds US libraries

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Judge postpones termination of temporary status for Ethiopians

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Justice Department is investigating the NFL for potential anticompetitive practices, AP source says

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Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater

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Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to the Iran war draw calls for investigations from lawmakers

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Ex-partner accused of assaulting Fort Lauderdale mayor dies by suicide

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Melania Trump delivers statement at the White House denying knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes

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Rutte the 'Trump whisperer' faces a fresh test as the US leader turns on NATO over Iran

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As Trump throws lifeline to coal plants, critics warn of higher costs and health risks

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'We got our butts kicked': Republicans reckon with Democratic success ahead of the midterms

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Abortion opponents want Trump's FDA to act on abortion pill restrictions

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Trump promised to cut electric costs in half. Bills in energy-rich West Virginia now top mortgages

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Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton's conference

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Era of political violence means higher costs for candidate security, a new report says

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For second time, Trump seeks to eliminate federal funding for tribal colleges and universities

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Protesters rally against planned Maryland immigration detention facility that's now paused

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What one campaign rally in Michigan reveals about young voters ahead of the midterm elections

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Trump's Iran war widens rift with European nationalists once viewed as MAGA allies

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Appeals court rebuffs Anthropic in latest round of its AI battle with the Trump administration

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Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats

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Trump's personnel agency is asking for federal workers' medical records

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Newly created Polymarket accounts bet big on US-Iran ceasefire in hours before Trump's announcement

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RFK Jr. is launching a podcast to expose 'lies' that have made Americans sick

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No special session next week to work on budget, Florida lawmakers announce

3 days ago

What does the Iran ceasefire deal mean? It depends on which side you talk to

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California Supreme Court temporarily stops Riverside County sheriff's election investigation

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Bondi won't appear for House deposition next week in the Epstein investigation

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Zeldin tells climate skeptics to 'celebrate vindication' after repeal of baseline climate rule

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Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin sits down with Trump voters in Iowa while campaigning for Democrats

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Here's where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

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Trump complains NATO 'wasn't there when we needed them' after talks with alliance leader Rutte

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Criminal Hope Florida probe appears to be wrapped, but IRS inquiry could soon begin

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Judge refuses to block sending abortion pill by mail for now, but says FDA must finish review

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US still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica

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Mullin pledges progress on disaster relief during his first official trip as DHS secretary

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Trump statements about Iran raise questions about international law

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Wife of US soldier released from federal immigration detention

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Only Trump knows why he replaced Bondi as attorney general, new leader of Justice Department says

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Iranians fear power outages and further attacks as Trump's deadline nears

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Pope says Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilization is 'unacceptable'

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Pinellas County board poised to name Glen Gilzean its next CEO

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Donald Trump Jr. criticizes the European Union during a trip to Bosnia

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How big of a tent do Democrats want? Hasan Piker is testing the limits in Michigan's Senate primary

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GOP state House candidate Lincoln-McCreight arrested for misdemeanor battery

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US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats

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Democratic-backed Chris Taylor wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, growing liberal majority

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Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat in Georgia

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How Trump's deadline delays and threats escalated leading up to 2-week ceasefire with Iran

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Trump's threatened destruction of Iran's power plants could be considered a war crime, experts say

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Activists want Orlando to take tougher stance against rumored ICE 'warehouse'

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Appeals court lets Iowa enforce book ban and restrictions on LGBTQ+ topics in K-6 classes

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Video brings new scrutiny to an ICE shooting in Minneapolis after charges against 2 men collapsed

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Trump administration terminates agreements to protect transgender students in several schools

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DeSantis signs broad anti-terrorism law critics say targets free speech

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2 US lawmakers visiting Cuba denounce island's 'economic bombing' under energy blockade

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Trump endorses Republican Steve Hilton for California governor, reordering wide-open race

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Steve Bannon wins Supreme Court order likely to lead to dismissal of contempt of Congress conviction

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Utility elections face surge of attention as electricity bills rise

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Nesta's push to charge Apopka mayor's wife in 2024 'poking' incident impacts mayoral race

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Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal

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Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction

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Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren't considering race in admissions

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Trump gives Iran 48 hours to open Strait of Hormuz as search continues for missing US pilot

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Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

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President Trump signs order intended to stabilize college sports, threatens lost federal funding

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'Break down the door': 911 call shows plea to check on slain Coral Springs vice mayor | Listen

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Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

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Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says

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Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony

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Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?

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Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

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Trump's Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms

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Talking Central Florida podcast: Brightline, e-bikes and scooters

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Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases

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Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines

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