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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Beef processors in spotlight as DOJ confirms antitrust probe

2 hours ago

Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?

3 hours ago

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

4 hours ago

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

7 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

Judge in dispute over Washington golf course tells Trump officials not to cut trees without notice

10 hours ago

Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies

10 hours ago

Redistricting war accelerates winner-take-all political combat that's straining American democracy

11 hours ago

Rubio plans to visit the Vatican this week as tensions between Trump and the pope rise

11 hours ago

Southern state Republicans look to capitalize on Supreme Court ruling weakening Voting Rights Act

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US-led task force tells ships to reroute on first day of new effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

15 hours ago

Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

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Opponents of new Florida congressional districts face uphill legal battle

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Black Americans face a new fight for racial representation after justices' Voting Rights Act ruling

2 days ago

GOP-led states move to punish enforcement of red flag gun orders

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Trump likes the idea of the government owning some US companies but took a pass on Spirit Airlines

2 days ago

Orlando-to-Okeechobee, UCF-to-Melbourne: Redistricting chops up Central Florida

2 days ago

Talking Central Florida podcast: ICE detainees in Orange jails; Florida redistricting faces legal scrutiny

2 days ago

President Trump says he is reviewing a new Iranian proposal to end the war

2 days ago

Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings

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FEMA tells court it is offering jobs back to employees who were let go in January

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Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly Trump as Air Force One this summer

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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps

3 days ago

Trump touts 'golden age' for seniors in the friendly territory of The Villages

3 days ago

US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat

3 days ago

Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches

3 days ago

Court restricts abortion access across the US by blocking the mailing of mifepristone

3 days ago

Trump task force report alleges anti-Christian discrimination under Biden administration

3 days ago

Judge protects Yemeni refugees, slams Trump administration's push to end special status

3 days ago

Meet Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's new surgeon general nominee

3 days ago

Wasserman Schultz says she'll run for reelection despite tough districts created by Republican map

3 days ago

Redistricting battle intensifies in states after Supreme Court ruling on Voting Rights Act

3 days ago

Pictures: Trump in The Villages

3 days ago

US military reaches deals with 7 tech companies to use their AI on classified systems

3 days ago

Trump says he'll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

3 days ago

Trump says he's 'not satisfied' with Iran's proposal to end the war

3 days ago

Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela

3 days ago

Speaker Mike Johnson once longed for a 'normal Congress,' but that seems long gone in the House

3 days ago

Bessent wants Americans to avoid easy-money traps and invest in financial literacy

3 days ago

Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment

3 days ago

FEMA workers who sounded alarm over nation's disaster preparedness reinstated after 8 months

3 days ago

King Charles III wins praise for deft handling of Trump on his US state visit

3 days ago

After major enforcement operations, the Trump administration recalibrates its immigration crackdown

3 days ago

New congressional districts give swath of Broward to Miami-Dade U.S. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart

3 days ago

Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline

3 days ago

Trump administration says its war in Iran has been 'terminated' before 60-day deadline

3 days ago

Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-US oil pipeline

4 days ago

Trump administration defers $91M more in Minnesota Medicaid funding citing fraud vulnerabilities

4 days ago

Amtrak may make it easier to bring guns on its trains despite the alleged attempt on Trump's life

4 days ago

Congress approves short-term extension of divisive US surveillance program hours before expiration

4 days ago

Trump adviser indicates U.S.-Spirit bailout talks still underway, report says

4 days ago

Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown clears House

4 days ago

Senate bans its own members and staff from betting in prediction markets

4 days ago

Ban on kids' companion chatbots advanced by Senate committee

4 days ago

Trump signs bill funding the Department of Homeland Security, ending record shutdown

4 days ago

Trump pulls Casey Means' stalled surgeon general nomination. New pick is radiologist Nicole Saphier

4 days ago

Trump order aims to help more people get retirement savings plans in time for new federal match

4 days ago

Mark Sanford quits latest bid for Congress and says he'll set up a debt-focused nonprofit instead

4 days ago

Trump administration appeals court order in effort to cut vaccine recommendations for kids

4 days ago

Prosecutors release video of armed man storming correspondents' dinner

4 days ago

Louisiana congressional primaries are suspended as a result of the Supreme Court's ruling

4 days ago

Maine Gov. Mills drops Democratic US Senate bid against Platner, lamenting a lack of campaign funds

4 days ago

Supreme Court hollows out a landmark law that had protected minority voting rights for 6 decades

4 days ago

Iran's supreme leader vows to protect nuclear and missile capabilities

4 days ago

Hegseth faces a second day of Democrats grilling him over the Iran war

4 days ago

The Black Caucus is the 'conscience of Congress.' Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit

4 days ago

Trump says he is weighing reducing American troop presence in Germany after Iran feud

4 days ago

Gregory Bovino finds a new mission in retirement: Trolling DHS

5 days ago

GOP candidates revive anti-Islam attacks as midterms approach

5 days ago

Justice Department moves to roll back gun regulations as Senate confirms new ATF chief

5 days ago

Republican-led Florida Legislature approves DeSantis redistricting map

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Supreme Court ruling will reshape American politics. The only question is when

5 days ago

Florida legislature approves new congressional map intended to boost Republicans in midterms

5 days ago

House approves bill to extend divisive US surveillance program, but path forward uncertain

5 days ago

Kissimmee commissioner slams second ethics complaint as politically motivated

5 days ago

Push for raw milk intensifies across the US, despite illness outbreaks and scientists' warnings

5 days ago

Do you prefer to pay income taxes or sales taxes? Missouri voters will get to choose

5 days ago

Comey appears in court in Trump threat case that's likely to pose a challenge for Justice Department

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Janet Mills has the resume for her Senate bid. Is that enough to win over Maine's Democratic voters?

5 days ago

Many Democrats are stressed out by the news. They still can't turn away, a new poll finds

5 days ago

Democrats investigate as Trump OKs almost $2 billion in taxpayer money to end offshore wind projects

5 days ago

Environmental Protection Agency boss backs big budget cuts but Congress will get the final say

5 days ago

Man charged with trying to kill Trump took hotel room selfie before rushing gala, investigators say

5 days ago

Kevin Warsh is one step closer to top job at the Fed after Trump's pick approved by Senate committee

5 days ago

Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House

5 days ago

Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe

5 days ago

Federal judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Arizona seeking voter data

5 days ago

Defying protocol, Trump relays details of private conversation with King Charles III

5 days ago

Read the complete transcript of King Charles III's speech to Congress

5 days ago

'Clearly deliberate': DeSantis cuts Florida's Hispanic-majority Democratic congressional district

5 days ago

Hegseth faces withering questions about Iran in first congressional appearance since war began

5 days ago

Supreme Court mulls Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria

5 days ago

Powell plans to remain on Fed board, cites legal actions by Trump administration

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House takes step toward funding Homeland Security as White House warns money will 'soon run out'

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