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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Federal Trade Commission sues leading transgender health group

11 hours ago

Trump has nothing but praise for Modi at G7 after tensions over US military strike, trade

11 hours ago

Bernie Sanders unveils plan to give the public direct ownership of AI companies

11 hours ago

Takeaways from the G7: Trump's new attitude toward allies buoyed by their praise for Iran deal

12 hours ago

Florida CFO Ingoglia blasts Osceola spending, county pushes back

14 hours ago

US tells states to deal with unemployment fraud – or face penalties

13 hours ago

Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

15 hours ago

Macron deploys Versailles' gold, mirrors and history in a high-stakes courtship of Trump

15 hours ago

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

16 hours ago

Trump administration to buy back another energy company's offshore wind leases for 4 more projects

16 hours ago

Final rules for Medicaid work requirements are out. Here's what you need to know

16 hours ago

Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people

16 hours ago

Canada's Carney isn't having a bilateral meeting with Trump at G7 but says it's not a snub

17 hours ago

Federal Reserve policymakers show support for rate hikes as Warsh reins in guidance

12 hours ago

The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran's nuclear program still to be negotiated

16 hours ago

Trump's pick to lead FEMA pledges to be 'fair and reasonable' in assessing disaster aid requests

18 hours ago

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 1, leaves 2 survivors in the eastern Pacific Ocean

19 hours ago

Most Americans see freedoms under threat but core to nation's identity, poll finds

20 hours ago

G7 leaders back Trump's deal to end Iran war as more details of it emerge

15 hours ago

Public schools must excuse students for religious instruction, Florida AG says

22 hours ago

Trump delays his own national intelligence nominee, fueling tension with fellow Republicans

15 hours ago

Judge rules transgender people won't face criminal charges for using Idaho public restrooms

1 day ago

Trump administration uses hydrogen peroxide and tiny bubbles against algae in Reflecting Pool

1 day ago

RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine

1 day ago

In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center

1 day ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump says illegal immigration increased car insurance premiums. Experts say otherwise

1 day ago

Trump goes after Netanyahu as he pursues deal with Iran, putting their friendship to the test

1 day ago

Senate fails to advance war powers resolution to halt US action against Iran

1 day ago

Blanche set for July confirmation hearings for attorney general as Republicans weigh support

1 day ago

JD Vance went on television to plug a faith memoir. 'The View' had other plans

1 day ago

Property tax cuts could hurt local government credit ratings

1 day ago

Former Trump attorneys, aides plead not guilty to Wisconsin fake elector felony charges

1 day ago

Trump ramps up Education Department's dismantling with changes on special education and civil rights

20 hours ago

Indiana becomes the latest state to receive flexibility from Trump on federal education spending

1 day ago

The school choice scholarship boom benefits kids already in private school

1 day ago

Judge who had sex in courthouse and attended political event agrees to exit Georgia election case

1 day ago

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent

1 day ago

All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates

1 day ago

What to know about the demining and escort mission that US allies want for the Strait of Hormuz

1 day ago

Trump's Iran deal greeted with skepticism and scrutiny on Capitol Hill

1 day ago

The Latest: Primary elections in Alabama, Oklahoma and Georgia further test Trump's influence

1 day ago

Authorities say they disrupted planned drone, gun attack on White House UFC cage-fighting show

20 hours ago

Trump signals swift return of sanctions on Russian oil as G7 refocuses on Ukraine

1 day ago

FPL parent company agrees to $150M to end lawsuit over past controversies

1 day ago

The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

1 day ago

Republican divides and strange alliances emerge ahead of Georgia runoff

2 days ago

Challenger with same name as US Sen. Dan Sullivan is ineligible for Alaska ballot, official says

2 days ago

The radical hope of the Obama Center: Rethinking what a presidential library can be

2 days ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom says Trump's DOJ is investigating him and his wife

2 days ago

Florida economists project cities and counties to lose $12 billion under property tax plan

2 days ago

Disqualification baffles Stark, St. Cloud Republican, but state cites missing papers

2 days ago

DeSantis hits Florida GOP over Republican primary debate

2 days ago

Georgia's vote-counting method will soon be banned. Lawmakers will try to find a fix this week

2 days ago

Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory project

2 days ago

Supreme Court won't revive ex-Trump aide's suit over secret surveillance during Russia investigation

2 days ago

Trump's track record of insults and awkward moments with the G7 leaders he's meeting in France

2 days ago

Trump arrives at G7 summit looking for momentum after announcing a deal to end the Iran war

2 days ago

A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade

3 days ago

Why Trump and other G7 leaders meeting without China might be a mistake

3 days ago

What to know about the deal to end the Iran war

2 days ago

Legislature sweeps Florida Forever funding to rural conservation program

4 days ago

Trump's name is gone from the Kennedy Center's facade after court rulings

4 days ago

Trump says US military strike killed leader of Tren de Aragua gang with help from Venezuela

5 days ago

'Democrats want to win': Platner's support reflects a changing party in the Trump era

5 days ago

Legal groups that help migrant children say law enforcement visits were attempt at intimidation

5 days ago

Treasury expands bank data-sharing rules tied to Trump immigration crackdown

5 days ago

U.S. Rep. Frost, state Reps. Harris & Antone re-elected while crowded races set for other Central Florida seats

4 days ago

Lawsuit seeks to force election this year in Orange County District 3

5 days ago

As officials again say Iran war could soon end, some Trump objectives are unfulfilled

5 days ago

Get ready to vote: Dozens of local candidates qualify for Central Florida races

5 days ago

FBI searches office of Ohio group that supports voter registration efforts

5 days ago

Trump's name poised to be removed from Kennedy Center after court denies last-minute move to keep it

5 days ago

Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend

5 days ago

Iranian woman among migrants deported from the US to the Central African Republic

5 days ago

US and Iran have agreed to wording of a deal to end their war, Pakistan's prime minister says

5 days ago

Judge extends block on Trump's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

5 days ago

Pentagon reviews are blocking wind farms, putting jobs at risk, lawsuit says

5 days ago

Macron once had a knack for managing Trump. The G7 may test it

5 days ago

Kennedy Center board seeks pause of ruling ordering removal of Trump's name by Friday deadline

5 days ago

A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that means

5 days ago

As midterms near, poll finds one in five Hispanic voters in Florida rethinking support for Trump

5 days ago

Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling

5 days ago

Trump is raising expectations that this time he really will close deal with Iran to wind down war

5 days ago

US slaps sanctions against Cuban oil and gas company as tensions rise

6 days ago

Lights! Camera! Cage match! The White House lawn's Octagon is ready for Trump's 80th birthday bash

6 days ago

Appeals court says U.S. government can keep collecting 10% tariffs for now

6 days ago

Political blame game follows as screwworm parasite threatens cattle in Texas

6 days ago

New lawsuit challenges Florida's proposed property tax amendment

6 days ago

Trump nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence

5 days ago

Talking Central Florida: DeSantis vs. Disney

6 days ago

Iran's Kharg Island is key to its oil exports. Targeting it carries major risks

6 days ago

Melania Trump unveils a spinoff of Trump Accounts for foster kids

6 days ago

States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth

6 days ago

Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest

6 days ago

FDA's e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones

6 days ago

Too sick to work, but can they prove it? New Medicaid rule worries patients

6 days ago

FISA spy powers are almost certain to expire after Congress fails to act

6 days ago

$60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trump's UFC fight at White House

7 days ago

UF Board of Trustees unanimously selects Stuart Bell as school's next president

7 days ago

Trump accuses Democrats of hypocrisy on Platner, despite questions about his own conduct

7 days ago