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Tuesday, September 29, 2026 6:25 PM ET

Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Trump formally accepts defeat in $5 million E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse lawsuit

43 minutes ago

US withdraws from European anti-corruption panel in latest shift away from global groups

1 hour ago

Military academies won't give tenure to civilian faculty, Hegseth says

1 hour ago

FACT FOCUS: The poverty rate is at an all-time low, but there are other factors to consider

1 hour ago

Watchdog says Trump can't cancel more than $800M in spending approved by Congress

2 hours ago

New Apopka mayor ousts city administrator, finance director in 'reorganization'

2 hours ago

Appeals court weighs fate of judge's contempt probe over Trump administration deportation flights

2 hours ago

Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy

2 hours ago

Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads

3 hours ago

Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years, sending a bill to Trump

4 hours ago

US targets Iran's military supply chain as the status of diplomatic talks remains uncertain

4 hours ago

Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development

1 hour ago

New California law bans officers from using gloves that deliver electric shocks

5 hours ago

Democrats eye Wisconsin Republican incumbent as congressional map expands in hopes of a blue wave

6 hours ago

Head Start preschools serve parents, too. Under Trump, advocates fear that will change

6 hours ago

GOP doubts about Georgia and North Carolina have Republicans shifting focus in battle for Senate

6 hours ago

Trump touts America.gov, but its government-sourced AI answers undercut many of his statements

7 hours ago

Hegseth says national security, military cyber forces will guard US election systems during midterms

6 hours ago

Orlando signs off on $1.88 billion budget as Amendment 3 looms

7 hours ago

How much will city or county budgets be slashed if Amendment 3 passes?

8 hours ago

Hope Florida led disabled people to dead ends as state misused $10M

8 hours ago

From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect

8 hours ago

Second prosecutor resigns from Justice Department 'grand conspiracy' probe targeting Trump foes

9 hours ago

Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics

5 hours ago

'Underdog' faces state lawmaker in Orange District 4 commission race

9 hours ago

Taxpayers have funded nearly $1.5M in pro-Trump ads. Criticism is mounting, including from the GOP

22 hours ago

News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban until case is resolved

10 hours ago

NFL asks Homeland Security to take down video of Hall of Famer Brian Dawkins

1 day ago

Trump can't force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says

1 day ago

Alito steps aside in a major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdings

1 day ago

Uthmeier wants OpenAI to halt development of its products until they are safe for general public

1 day ago

Gray Rhorer News Service Of Florida

6 hours ago

9 states have new US House districts for the midterm elections after Trump urged changes

1 day ago

US revokes visas from Latin American officials, including Bolivia's top prosecutor

1 day ago

Trump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggest

1 day ago

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

10 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

How a contested statistical model fueled doubts about the 2024 election

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Tribune News Service

18 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Federal court says Pentagon can label Anthropic a supply chain risk

4 days ago

Trump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schools

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

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

4 days ago

Xi says he'll see Trump again soon as he wraps up US visit with a look at the Constitution

4 days ago

California Supreme Court rules against Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in ballot seizure fight

4 days ago

Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

4 days ago

More Americans lose SNAP as Congress weighs food stamps' future

4 days ago

DeSantis, Florida officials announce arrests of 20 people accused over voter fraud

5 days ago

FBI employees in Trump Mar-a-Lago case seek clarity on subpoenas in Florida 'grand conspiracy' probe

5 days ago

Trump's state dinner for Xi features sea bass and a long list of tech titans

4 days ago

Trump administration turns to Supreme Court as third-country deportations are thrown into question

4 days ago

Trump relishes showing Xi his Marine One chopper and new White House helipad

5 days ago

New Winter Park rules go into effect for e-bikes, e-scooters, micromobility devices

5 days ago

ICE is wasting tens of millions of dollars on 'uninformed' detention projects, report finds

5 days ago

Melania Trump takes China's first lady on a museum outing that's watched for diplomacy and style

5 days ago

All 3 Florida amendments on the 2026 ballot, explained

5 days ago

40 days to midterms, election officials say new US cyber plan comes too late

5 days ago

Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash

5 days ago

US government foots bill for television advertisement featuring Trump's midterm messaging

5 days ago

Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms

5 days ago

US will make available up to $7 billion in loans to help Trump ally Milei tap Argentina's oil and minerals

5 days ago

Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from the aging power grid

5 days ago

FDA nominee voices support for vaccines at Senate hearing scrutinizing Trump administration efforts

5 days ago

A candidate's party switch becomes an issue in Orange commissioner race

5 days ago

3 US news outlets return to White House after judge orders Trump to lift ban

5 days ago

At 10 years old, Smithsonian's Black museum is undaunted amid pressure from Trump administration

5 days ago

Trump lays out the pomp for Xi but says little about the significant tensions in US-China relations

5 days ago

US citizen injured in Illinois after ICE agents mistook him for fugitive, tried to arrest him

5 days ago

State error in Texas creates huge backlog in voter registration applications as midterm voting nears

5 days ago

Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approach

5 days ago

Iowa judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster

6 days ago

Governor candidates Donalds, Jolly offer competing economic visions. Same stage, same questioner — but no debate

5 days ago

US diplomats told to use term 'super intelligence' not 'artificial intelligence' after Trump's call

6 days ago