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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

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

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Crime and Public Safety

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

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

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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 midterms approach, a new AP-NORC poll finds

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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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Andrew Bailey, an FBI deputy director, says he's leaving the post after just over a year in the job

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Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

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In GOP Speaker Mike Johnson's district, the political mood is mixed for the party in power

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Democrats keep coming to South Carolina to stump for midterm candidates. It's all about 2028

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House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option

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Trump's mail voting crackdown tests Postal Service leader who says he's 'not political'

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Trump to travel to Ohio to stump for Sen. Jon Husted as the Republican faces competitive challenge

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Trump said he would dine with Anthropic CEO amid mounting AI debate

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Trump administration begins airing 2024 Trump campaign ad in latest taxpayer-funded messaging

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Trump disputes his ambassador's account that he asked China's president if he wanted to buy US arms

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Mediators are working to broker a US-Iran deal, but major hurdles remain

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How a contested statistical model fueled doubts about the 2024 election

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US and China release $60 billion nonsensitive product lists for tariff cuts after Trump-Xi meeting

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Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards, critics say at a significant environmental cost

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Trump, irked by reporting, announces Florida rallies to boost Byron Donalds

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Do Democrats have a chance in November in GOP-dominated Florida?

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Threeway contest for Osceola-Orange state House seat a rematch of 2024

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Trump administration uses rare authority to claw back nearly $1B in spending approved by Congress

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Supreme Court rejects a Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for the third time

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A White House press ban was lifted this week. But the tensions and legal battle aren't over yet

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AI ads are popular in the 2026 midterms, but state laws haven't stopped a lack of disclosure

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As GOP revives anti-trans playbook, Democrats try to turn the page

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Trump said he would campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead

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Appeals court appears divided in case over Venezuelan migrants deported to El Salvador prison

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Takeaways from Trump-Xi summit: Lots of pomp and even more punting on tensions in US-China relations

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Muslim Americans push back as Republican politicians stoke anti-Sharia rhetoric ahead of election

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Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain risk

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Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools

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Taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ad campaign grows with new spot, wider reach

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Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now

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CDC vaccine policy recommendations grind to a halt under Health Secretary Kennedy

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The White House network TV pool resumes operations after a dayslong ban of news outlets from grounds

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Democrats press RFK Jr. on an ethics agreement change involving law firm fees

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Iran proposes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if the US meets its conditions

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New Jersey's lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaints

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