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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

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

3 hours ago

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

4 hours ago

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

5 hours ago

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

7 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

8 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

9 hours ago

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

10 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

Justice Department targets slow immigration judges as Trump pushes faster deportations

12 hours ago

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

4 hours ago

Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political

12 hours ago

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

6 hours ago

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

14 hours ago

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

16 hours ago

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

11 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

13 hours ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Trump administration sues Denver over its 1989 assault weapons ban

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Education Department opens probe into Smith College for admitting trans women

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Vice President Vance woos Iowa Republican voters ahead of 2028

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

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

1 day ago

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

2 days ago

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

2 days ago

Beef processors in spotlight as DOJ confirms antitrust probe

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

3 days ago

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

4 days ago

Opponents of new Florida congressional districts face uphill legal battle

4 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

Trump flexes executive power with unprecedented flouting of lower court rulings

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

5 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

Millionaire taxes gain steam as states face budget crunches

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

6 days ago

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

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