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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

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Justice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishment

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Appeals court says Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal, agreeing with lower court

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Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in swing-state Pennsylvania's midterms

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FDA plans ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs following Trump directive

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Locked Capitol doors and more cash for security are the new normal after Minnesota assassination

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Congress keeps holding all-nighters, creating dysfunction after dark

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Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for Warsh

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Reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug might only be the first step for Trump

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Iran's top diplomat travels to Pakistan for talks on resuming ceasefire negotiations with the US

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Talking Central Florida podcast: Data centers and the fight to prevent utility hikes

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Pictures: Republican gubernatorial candidate James Fishback draws crowd at UCF

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James Fishback, far-right gubernatorial candidate, speaks at UCF

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'Two ways of calculating': Trump defends his mathematically impossible calculations on drug prices

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Emory professors take on their own university after arrests at 2024 Israel-Hamas war protest

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Trump administration vows crackdown on Chinese companies 'exploiting' AI models made in US

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Offshore wind farms take shape along Rhode Island's coast, even as Trump wants to stop them

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Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiative

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Trump's 'gold card' visa starting at $1 million granted to just 1 person so far, White House says

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Republican proposes giving Democratic-leaning part of Virginia back to DC after redistricting vote

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FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. misleads on Medicaid cuts

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Florida lawmakers reach initial budget deal, set special session in May

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DeSantis plans to sign 'watered down' data center bill

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News Service Of Florida

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Trump's planned appearance bringing renewed scrutiny to annual correspondents' dinner

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Trump-endorsed Burt Jones seeks edge on Rick Jackson in ugly Republican primary for Georgia governor

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As US birth rate falls, feds' response may make pregnancy more dangerous

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Tribune News Service

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SNAP benefits don't pay for rotisserie chicken. A bipartisan bill might change that

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Justice Department's watchdog is reviewing compliance with the law mandating Epstein files release

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Trump threats against Iran are a boon for prediction markets, including some backed by his son

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New York Times says FBI investigated reporter after article about director Kash Patel's girlfriend

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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

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Trump orders US military to 'shoot and kill' Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz

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What Hispanic adults, men and young Americans think of Trump, according to a new poll

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Senate passes budget plan for ICE and Border Patrol in bid to reopen Homeland Security

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Anthropic seeks to debunk Pentagon's claims about its control over AI technology in military systems

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Houston changes ordinance limiting cooperation with ICE after pressure from governor

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Groups sue Alaska election officials, allege the sharing of voter data with DOJ was unconstitutional

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Justice Department reaches $1.25 million settlement with Trump 2016 campaign aide over Russia probe

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Trump Media has pivoted to crypto, financial services and nuclear fusion. Its stock keeps falling

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Kalshi fines and suspends 3 congressional candidates for wagering on their own elections

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Democrats demand Trump administration halt plan to collect federal workers' health data

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Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in latest departure of a top defense leader

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US weighs plan to send Afghans who helped with war effort from Qatar to a third country

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Vaccines, budget cuts and affordability: Takeaways from RFK Jr's gauntlet of congressional hearings

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DeSantis signs Florida law banning local DEI funding, says white men are 'disfavored'

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What's next after Cherfilus-McCormick's resignation: Quick special election or monthslong vacancy?

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Federal appeals court blocks California law requiring federal agents to wear identification

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Kissimmee sends ethics complaints against mayor and commissioner to judge

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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80

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The US has a long history of changing voting districts for political reasons. Is it legal?

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Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down an aging energy pipeline

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Supreme Court revives wounded veteran's lawsuit against a contractor over suicide bombing

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Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker

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ICE detains the wife of an Army sergeant in Texas as military family leniency wanes

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RFK Jr. faced the Senate. One lawmaker's competing loyalties were on display

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Trump media company replaces ex-congressman Nunes as CEO after stock plunge that wiped out billions

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Trump renews his call for Congress to intervene and pass legislation to control college sports

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Texas can require public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms, US appeals court rules

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In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say

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Dr. Oz announces a 50-state audit of Medicaid program oversight

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Trump's approval on economy falls in poll, showing new warning signs for president

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Orange County further restricts ICE's use of its jail

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Federal judge strikes down some Trump administration actions that have slowed clean energy projects

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Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security

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US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war

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'If my people': Here's why the Bible passage Trump will read aloud is so potent and polarizing

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Florida AG begins criminal inquiry into ChatGPT over 2025 FSU shooting

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The New York Times News Service Syndicate

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Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says

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Human Rights Campaign targets battleground districts during broader reckoning over LGBTQ+ rights

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Trump: 'I'd love somebody to buy Spirit'

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Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants

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US forces board a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon says

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DeSantis signs law putting state money behind vertiports

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Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them

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Trump and other top Republicans will read passages in a marathon Bible event

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Virginia voters approve redistricting plan that could boost Democrats' seats in Congress

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Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump's Cabinet after abuse of power allegations

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Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions

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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over approval of new ultra deep-water drilling project

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Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before DC grand jury in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say

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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

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The US energy blockade on Cuba pulls the plug on Havana's legendary nightlife

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Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts

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Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

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With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

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What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance

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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea

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Tavares City Council approves four-year terms for November election ballot

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Loyal Trump prosecutor to lead Florida-based 'grand conspiracy' case into Trump foes

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US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged ship near Strait of Hormuz and Tehran vows swift response

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Trump's dyslexia barbs stir anguish and anger, perpetuating a myth about the learning disability

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Orange commissioners could further limit ICE's access to jail next week

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FACT FOCUS: RFK Jr. says the US is limiting measles outbreaks better than the rest of the world

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Trump says he's going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states

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Judge orders turbine manufacturer to stick with Massachusetts offshore wind farm project

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White House chief of staff to meet with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

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Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking detailed information about Rhode Island voters

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In Orlando, Dem governor candidate Jolly promises insurance, education reforms

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Judge sides with Arizona election official in ruling that has implications for midterms voting

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Trump's lawyers are in talks with the IRS to resolve president's $10B lawsuit

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Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms

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