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2 years ago

Orange County mayoral candidates say they'll diversify the economy. How will they do it?

21 hours ago

Two Democrats vie to flip Paula Stark's state House seat after she failed to qualify

21 hours ago

ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August

19 hours ago

Trump goes unmentioned but not ignored as Clinton, Bush and Obama step up as essayists on presidents

1 day ago

Past campaign spending woes part of Osceola School Board District 1 race

1 day ago

Donalds, Jolly lead respective primaries for Florida governor

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'Botched': The inside story of Trump's Reflecting Pool renovation

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Senators head for the exits without meeting Trump's demands for voting bill

1 day ago

Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in an overnight Senate vote

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Senate approves funding bill to avoid a shutdown before the election

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What to know about Trump's new attempt to limit birthright citizenship

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Mark Cruz to lead Indian Health Service amid staffing and infrastructure challenges

2 days ago

USPS to seek money from Congress to boost strained finances

2 days ago

Mississippi Senate race highlights shifting map as Democrats and Republicans battle for majority

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Justice Samuel Alito confirms he's staying on the Supreme Court for another term

2 days ago

Federal prosecutor who was fired over years-old blog posts critical of Trump sues Justice Department

2 days ago

DeSantis: State won't appeal ruling on property tax amendment as Uthmeier oversees rewrite

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Plaintiff Trump gets reprieve from an order to disclose his finances in BBC case — but only for now

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Trump administration moves ahead with efforts to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook

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Senate confirms Hamilton to lead FEMA and clears more than 70 other Trump nominees

2 days ago

Senate passes sweeping Russia sanctions bill negotiated by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

2 days ago

Talking Central Florida: Property tax changes, data centers and school board races

2 days ago

Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval

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Democrats try to present a united front in Michigan after bitter primary

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Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out

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'I'm very good at grass.' Why Trump goes into the weeds on one of his favorite topics

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Department of Education launches probe into antisemitism at California colleges

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Blanche wins support for attorney general from GOP Sen. Cassidy, likely paving way for confirmation

2 days ago

A deal with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz may require a compromise from Trump

2 days ago

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring

3 days ago

DOGE overstated savings on federal 'receipts' website, auditors find

3 days ago

Carney says US trade talks are 'nasty' after Trump criticizes Canada's leadership

3 days ago

Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal

3 days ago

Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign

3 days ago

FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims about the Reflecting Pool

3 days ago

Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling

3 days ago

McConnell says he's leaving rehabilitation center to continue recovery at home

3 days ago

FACT FOCUS: Trump boasts about the economy but there's more to the story

3 days ago

They once condemned bad behavior in the House. Now, it's 'not my business'

3 days ago

Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion

3 days ago

Fauci contempt vote reflects the enduring politics of COVID

3 days ago

Trump's IndyCar race: Doing 200 in a 25 mph zone with manhole cover-displacing torque

3 days ago

After Michigan, Democrats' next battleground over the party's future shifts to Wisconsin

3 days ago

Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations

3 days ago

Federal judge lets Utah enforce its anti-gambling laws on the prediction market Kalshi

3 days ago

People with disabilities fear service cuts as Trump's DOJ questions legal protections

3 days ago

Antisemitism claims, AIPAC emerge as flashpoints in Moskowitz-Larkin congressional primary

3 days ago

Six seek to be new District 8 Orange County commissioner

3 days ago

Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

3 days ago

Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat

3 days ago

Scandal-plagued U.S. Rep. Cory Mills targeted by fellow Republicans in fiery debate

4 days ago

Texas judge rules that law regulating firearm suppressors and some guns can't be enforced

4 days ago

Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar's tumble in 13th District race

4 days ago

GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims

4 days ago

US moves to shut a Kentucky organ donation group, citing safety failures

4 days ago

A $150M contract for migrant kids' lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns

3 days ago

Governor's race: James Fishback's pro-law enforcement running mate under criminal investigation

4 days ago

Man arrested at Trump golf course allegedly had earpiece, told agents he was there for 'security detail'

4 days ago

Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director, bringing new leadership to troubled agency

4 days ago

Crews remove the granite seal on the White House helipad, signaling potential project delays

4 days ago

State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe

4 days ago

No evidence? No problem. Trump pushes ahead on false claims that Reflecting Pool was vandalized

4 days ago

FAA is investigating why a plane was allowed to take off as President Trump's helicopter approached

4 days ago

Federal court allows enforcement of Florida's ban on children attending drag shows

4 days ago

Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

4 days ago

Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents

4 days ago

How Abdul El-Sayed went from political oblivion to progressive breakthrough in Michigan Senate race

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Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote

4 days ago

Medicaid insurers' contracts on the line in tight governor's race

4 days ago

North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee finds inappropriate conduct

4 days ago

House Democrats add 12 solidly Trump districts to their midterm election target list

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Kissimmee residents split over mayor's ethics case

4 days ago

Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed

5 days ago

Man arrested, weapons found after 'suspicious' behavior at Trump golf course ahead of president's visit

5 days ago

Kennedy, Oz say crackdown on fraud caused Obamacare enrollment drop. Experts say it was skyrocketing costs

5 days ago

Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts

5 days ago

Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in spat with Lula

5 days ago

Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people

5 days ago

Imprisoned Greenberg, who stole Seminole taxpayer funds, asks Trump to free him

4 days ago

Maryland lawmakers get closer to asking voters to clear the way for redistricting helping Democrats

5 days ago

Guard deployment to Washington into 2029 will cost roughly $1.4B, estimate shows

5 days ago

Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

5 days ago

House Ethics Committee opens investigation into domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Max Miller

5 days ago

Trump's arch could harm the integrity of many of Washington's historical sites, report says

5 days ago

Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say

5 days ago

The not-so-secret filibuster society

5 days ago

FBI agents fired over Trump investigation get broad backing in lawsuit against administration

5 days ago

Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he's weak on

5 days ago

Florida judge orders rewrite of property tax ballot language

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Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general clears critical hurdle after deal with GOP holdouts

5 days ago

No sample ballots mailed to Orange voters' homes for August primary

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Seminole County School Board race: 6 candidates up for 3 seats

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Takeaways from Tuesday's elections: El-Sayed pulls off narrow victory over Democratic establishment

4 days ago

Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico

6 days ago

Trump says Pirro 'folded like an umbrella' in bid to drop Reflecting Pool vandalism charges

6 days ago

25 states sue over Trump's new tariffs, calling them 'pretext' to replace his old ones

6 days ago

In Texas, a political group bets $6 million on Latino voters coming back to Democrats

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Ethics panel recommends House censure Rep. Chuck Edwards for conduct with two aides

6 days ago

Florida sheriffs 'significantly concerned' with amendment rolling back property taxes

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States sue to block feds from sharing personal data of millions who receive social service benefits

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