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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

'Pain in the ass': Trump again shows annoyance with Paxton after leaked audio

6 hours ago

Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend region

6 hours ago

A National Guard member deployed to Washington, DC, is arrested on firearms charge

6 hours ago

Guns, voting and immigration on deck for Supreme Court

7 hours ago

Former GOP Rep. David Rivera sentenced to 10 years for secret Venezuela lobbying

8 hours ago

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules

9 hours ago

Senate Republicans move cash from purple North Carolina to red Kansas as battle for majority shifts

9 hours ago

FBI gives employees a classified 'Patel Report' about times when it 'fell short'

9 hours ago

Trump stumps for candidates in deep red Alabama and says he'll be back again next week

2 hours ago

Trump tried to make an ally out of fishermen. Some have started to turn on him

11 hours ago

Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name

11 hours ago

How Jon Ossoff and Susan Collins are turning a mundane part of their jobs into a reelection pitch

11 hours ago

Iowa lawmakers to vote on raising tax incentive cap for a $15B steel plant

12 hours ago

Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anyway

12 hours ago

Trump: Europe agrees to release diesel reserves 'immediately' as fuel prices hover near record highs

13 hours ago

Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: pharmacy benefit managers

13 hours ago

Angie Nixon slams JD Vance after VP says she doesn't 'belong in America'

13 hours ago

Food safety finds a place among 'kitchen-table' political issues

13 hours ago

States put criminal justice, marijuana policies before voters in 2026

13 hours ago

Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says

13 hours ago

Households will pay more for energy because of Trump's policy changes, think tank says

13 hours ago

Trump administration's quiet move makes it harder for some US citizens abroad to vote, lawsuit says

13 hours ago

Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies continue to evolve

14 hours ago

Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him

14 hours ago

'I'd rather die here than in Africa': Migrants describe violent deportation flight

14 hours ago

Boston is waging an all-out war on rats

15 hours ago

Rubio waives human rights restrictions to release $320 million in military aid to Egypt

1 day ago

Judge overturns Trump's decision to fire court-appointed US attorney in Seattle

1 day ago

Justice Department finds UCLA law school illegally used race in admissions

1 day ago

Federal panel gives final approval to new design for White House security screening center

1 day ago

Georgia election board will not immediately move ahead with GOP plan to fix flaw in election system

1 day ago

Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction

1 day ago

Supreme Court intervenes in dispute over Kentucky church's plan to build shrine on residential land

1 day ago

New ICE guidance bans high-speed car chases and sets tighter rules for traffic stops, a memo shows

1 day ago

Third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops head to Mideast as Trump weighs new Iran strikes

1 day ago

Supreme Court denies Arizona's bid to delay start of takeover of healthcare in state prisons

1 day ago

States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants

1 day ago

Trump sidesteps questions on endorsing Netanyahu before Oct. 27 Israeli elections

1 day ago

Democratic group offers a new framework for the US-Israel relationship as party rifts deepen

1 day ago

A new Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to the IRS

1 day ago

Trump says latest Iran peace offer not enough, may resume bombing, and other Mideast developments

1 day ago

This Head Start center teaches in two languages. A Trump overhaul would require one: English

1 day ago

A high-stakes fight for state political power heats up, with Trump's agenda on the line

1 day ago

Democrat Santos challenges GOP incumbent Lockhart for Seminole commission seat

1 day ago

Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts

1 day ago

Trump makes rare presidential visit to tribal land for rally

3 hours ago

Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states

1 day ago

DC judge permanently dismisses case charging ex-Olympian with vandalizing Reflecting Pool

1 day ago

Supreme Court grants review of Trump administration's mandatory detention policy for immigrants

1 day ago

The 10 most vulnerable House members just over a month before Election Day

1 day ago

The most vulnerable senators of 2026, about a month out from Election Day

1 day ago

Rubio orders visiting Iranian UN delegation to leave NYC ahead of schedule

1 day ago

Most Americans blame Trump for high prices as his economic approval hits new low, AP-NORC poll shows

1 day ago

Trump and Vance hit the campaign trail in deep-red areas where GOP candidates seek a boost

1 day ago

Trump's campaign against noncitizen voting demonstrates it's rare and not enough to swing elections

1 day ago

Judge keeps Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE in custody for alleged assault

2 days ago

Senate punts bill to permanently ban Chinese cars until after midterm elections

2 days ago

3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states' abortion 'shield' laws

2 days ago

Senate GOP campaign chief says 'cash is king' as Trump team promises millions to keep majority

2 days ago

High gas prices are spurring states to waive taxes and regulations amid midterm election

2 days ago

Ukraine to present 'wish list' for new Russia sanctions under Graham law

2 days ago

Orange County tightens rules for e-bikes, other micromobility devices

2 days ago

Hegseth announces a new drone command and cuts to 20% of generals in 'State of the Force' speech

2 days ago

Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects

2 days ago

Justice Department files complaint against judges over immigration enforcement surge comments

2 days ago

Fed watchdog finds no crimes in $2.4B building renovation, only mismanagement

2 days ago

Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem files for divorce from her husband of 34 years

2 days ago

US removes Syria from arms export ban as Trump administration draws closer to new Syrian government

2 days ago

Trump administration considers scaling back border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

2 days ago

Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why that may not happen

2 days ago

Republican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped

2 days ago

Rural MAHA followers say Trump hasn't improved health of their communities, poll finds

2 days ago

Trump's shift from 'Housing First' is causing upheaval for homelessness programs and many they serve

2 days ago

Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race

2 days ago

Data center bill falls short in Senate as lawmakers take final votes before the midterms

2 days ago

Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall

2 days ago

Trump hails the US military's exit from Iraq after its 12-year mission

2 days ago

Iran indicates it's received an official US response to its latest offer on ending the war

2 days ago

Hawks? Hawkeyes? Schmitt in probing Smith mistakes basketball mascots

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago