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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Some of Florida's biggest lottery winners are store owners, clerks who sell the tickets

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Democrats vow to fight $1 billion Senate security proposal for White House ballroom

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Iran war could make Trump's trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit

19 hours ago

Are people with ties to stores that sell Lottery tickets gaming system?

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Florida AG says surrogacy is human trafficking, with big implications for families

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New congressional districts will reshape South Florida politics — for voters and candidates

22 hours ago

Rejecting church and state separation is on the wish list for Trump's religious liberty commission

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Some Florida Lottery winners beat the odds, repeatedly. Experts suspect cheating

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Pentagon watchdog declines to probe Kid Rock flights

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Here's a look at some of the Founding Mothers of our country

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Trump is lifting restrictions on hunting in national parks, refuges and wilderness areas

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In legal dispute over 'The View,' ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

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White House ballroom security upgrades become Democratic target

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Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire and a prisoner swap

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US launches a review of Mexican consulates that could lead to closures

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Trump's tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew

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Immigration enforcement guidance for warrantless arrests falls short, federal judge says

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US lifts hold on immigration applications for doctors, but leaves others waiting

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Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win

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Trump administration settles meatpacking antitrust case in bid to bring down grocery prices

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Trump drives across Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to inspect new blue coating he's putting on it

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Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new US House primary if courts allow different districts

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Talking Central Florida podcast: Redistricting's impact on Central Florida

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Bright lights and hot orbs: UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public

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Rubio presses Europe on Iran action as he seeks to mend ties with Italy and Vatican

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US fires on and disables 2 more Iranian tankers as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz

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US isn't looking at imminent military action in Cuba despite Trump threats, AP sources say

3 days ago

Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at the Supreme Court

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Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during town hall pleads guilty to assault

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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs

3 days ago

Trump-appointed FEMA Review Council proposes sweeping changes to federal disaster support

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Second federal appeals court rejects Trump's no-bond immigration detentions, deepening circuit split

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins discloses her longtime tremor after scrutiny in Maine's Senate race

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Comey seeks to cancel upcoming court appearance in North Carolina in Trump threat case

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Republicans once saw Michigan as ripe for a takeover, but the mood is shifting

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Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says

3 days ago

Frankel running for reelection in reconfigured Palm Beach County, faces primary challenger

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FDA's new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking

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Democratic senators press US military on Israel's evacuation zones, warning of legal risks

3 days ago

Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations

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Trump's plan to paint the Eisenhower office building could cost at least $7.5M, the White House says

3 days ago

Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political

3 days ago

Tennessee enacts new US House map carving up majority-Black district in Memphis

3 days ago

Clarence Thomas becomes the second-longest-serving justice in Supreme Court history

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US Secretary Rubio arrives for audience with Pope Leo XIV to ease tensions after Trump criticized the pope over Iran war

4 days ago

Vatican and State Department stress solid ties after Rubio's fence-mending visit over Trump attacks

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Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia's Fulton County, judge rules

4 days ago

A note a former cellmate says he found after Epstein's suspected suicide attempt is released

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Trump's new conditions on DEI, immigration could cut off states' wildfire funding

4 days ago

Justice Dept. finds UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions

4 days ago

In Orlando, GOP governor candidate Donalds criticizes Demings, supports redistricting

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Trump, hoping for an eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case

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Trump administration sows confusion as it tries to reopen Strait of Hormuz

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California immigration judge sues over ouster amid what lawyer describes as purge of federal workers who don't support Trump

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Why gasoline costs 52% more in the US than it did before the Iran war

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Trump's new counterterrorism strategy makes targeting Western Hemisphere cartels the top priority

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FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe, AP source says

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Man charged in DC shooting was following the path of Vance's motorcade, Secret Service agent says

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How Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting everyday Americans, according to a new poll

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Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year redistricting of US House despite protests

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Trump's success at purging Republican dissenters may not help in midterm elections

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Lutnick will appear before a House panel to answer for his changing story on Epstein

4 days ago

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific

4 days ago

US fires on Iranian oil tanker as Trump pressures Tehran for deal to end war

4 days ago

Trump says US to pause guiding ships through Strait of Hormuz while seeking Iran deal

5 days ago

FDA announces its first OK of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes for adults in major shift under Trump

5 days ago

Immigration street sweeps led to more 'collateral' arrests of noncriminals

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South Florida man charged after online posts of threats against Trump, Rubio and Bondi, feds say

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Moskowitz signals plan to run for reelection in new coastal South Florida congressional district

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Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban

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Trump again assails Pope Leo, potentially complicating Rubio's visit to the Vatican this week

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The Presidential Physical Fitness Award is back as Trump revives annual fitness test in US schools

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GOP bill would fund $1B in White House security upgrades for Trump's ballroom

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Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals

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Education Department opens probe into Smith College for admitting trans women

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California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project

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Vice President Vance woos Iowa Republican voters ahead of 2028

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Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election

4 days ago

Voting rights groups sue state over Florida's new congressional map

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Macron says US and EU are wasting time on tariff threats as Trump fumes over Germany

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Justice Department seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County

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Trump's drugmaker deals may save economy $529B over 10 years, White House says

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Tennessee Republicans target Memphis as South Carolina considers joining House redistricting battle

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Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year

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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean

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Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate

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Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

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Ohio set for marquee races in the fall. US Senate contest seen as crucial for control of the chamber

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Appellate judges seem skeptical of Trump administration's appointments of some top prosecutors

6 days ago

Beef processors in spotlight as DOJ confirms antitrust probe

6 days ago

Republicans have gained an edge in a US House redistricting battle. What states are taking action?

2 days ago

Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch

6 days ago

Did the founders create a Christian nation? No, but religion did shape their thinking

6 days ago

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs Florida redistricting map that gives GOP boost

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What to know as the US tries to open the Strait of Hormuz and a ceasefire wavers

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What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops

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Endangered whale protections may be delayed to 2035 under Trump-blacked plan

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Louisiana exoneree's first day as elected clerk gets messy after court intervenes

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Democrats look for a foothold in Iowa as Vance visits to boost Republicans

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As US plans fewer troops in Germany, Europe sees need for bigger role within NATO

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