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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

Crime and Public Safety

2 years ago

Trump warns of 'economic D-Day' against Iran, but Tehran is well acquainted with sanctions

17 minutes ago

No more 'hypothetical situations': States move to fortify elections against Trump

2 hours ago

Kennedy's quiet hunt for autism culprits stalls as Trump orders baseless changes to childhood shots

16 hours ago

Investigators examining foes of Trump seek interviews related to Mar-a-Lago search, sources say

18 hours ago

More than 2,300 Mexicans sent to Guatemala and Honduras as Trump ramps up third-country deportations

19 hours ago

Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far

19 hours ago

Trump appears on former fixer-turned-enemy Michael Cohen's radio show after detente

15 hours ago

Suspended Clerk of Courts Mike Caruso will get hearing on pretrial release next week in Orlando

20 hours ago

Bianchi: Sometimes, the good guy wins — ex-sportscaster Ryan Elijah pulls off massive political upset

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Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races

21 hours ago

US ramps up Cuba sanctions and detentions of Americans returning from the island

21 hours ago

Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says

22 hours ago

US agency under scrutiny after watchdog warns of forced labor in Dominican Republic

22 hours ago

Canadian premier says Trump is a 'bad person' as Canada weighs concessions for trade deal

18 hours ago

US carries out its first deportations under pact for Liberia to accept 1,200 non-Liberians

21 hours ago

Trump team's use of arcane budget rule threatens Medicaid coverage

1 day ago

A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show

1 day ago

A federal policy is complicating how organizations battle the opioid crisis

1 day ago

Democrats narrow their list of 2028 presidential convention sites to Boston, Denver and Philadelphia

1 day ago

In Orlando, DeSantis criticizes Nixon and Mills, calls Caruso case a 'gut punch'

1 day ago

Missouri court allows new Trump-backed US House districts be used in November election

1 day ago

The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion

1 day ago

Longtime publisher of Stars and Stripes to retire, citing differences with Pentagon leadership

1 day ago

New CDC director acknowledges agency problems in first large staff meeting

1 day ago

Trump says US and Canada have a trade deal, but key terms remain unclear

1 day ago

Trump plays White House tour guide to show off work on his helipad and ballroom

1 day ago

An alarmed bond market gets the Trump administration to act again

1 day ago

Hollerbach ready to start new job as Sanford's mayor

1 day ago

One incumbent defeated, but another faces runoff in area's judicial races

1 day ago

Trump picks Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, to lead the Food and Drug Administration

1 day ago

Florida House incumbents sweep away primary challengers

1 day ago

National security question trips up Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina debate

1 day ago

Pictures: Orlando Sentinel 150 — Politics in Orlando panel discussion

1 day ago

What to know about the fake election poll numbers shared and retracted by a mysterious company

1 day ago

Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot

1 day ago

Suspended Florida clerk of courts denied bond on child abuse charges

1 day ago

ICC slams US decision to sanction the court's president and a senior prosecution lawyer

2 days ago

Kennedy Center tells court it won't try to restore Trump's name to the building before Sept. 8

2 days ago

Orlando Sentinel e-edition updated with election coverage

2 days ago

Orange County commission races set for November

2 days ago

More GOP party platforms include anti-IVF language. Is surrogacy next?

2 days ago

'No serious dispute' that Comey's seashell post could be read as a Trump threat, prosecutors say

2 days ago

North Korea shrugs off Trump's scaled-back drills with South Korea, saying it changes nothing

2 days ago

Prosecutors say bullet engraving shows Charlie Kirk was targeted for his politics

2 days ago

Democrat Nieves elected to Florida House, incumbents cruise to victory in primaries

2 days ago

Incumbent wins in Kissimmee; Osceola Commission, 2nd Kissimmee seat, St. Cloud headed to runoffs

2 days ago

Nixon stuns Vindman in Dem Senate race; Donalds, Jolly face off for governor

1 day ago

Roberta Walton Johnson wins Orange Clerk of Courts race over Rick Singh

2 days ago

Tiffany Moore Russell and Chris Messina advance to Orange County mayor runoff

2 days ago

Moskowitz beats back primary challenge for Congress, will face former Boca Raton Mayor Singer in November

2 days ago

Central Florida School Board Elections: Gallo wins countywide seat

2 days ago

Incumbent commissioners Campione, Parks win Lake GOP primary races

2 days ago

Tie vote ends impeachment case against Kissimmee mayor

2 days ago

Ryan Elijah, former TV anchor, defeats embattled Rep. Cory Mills

2 days ago

Ex-Fauci adviser pleads guilty to plotting to conceal COVID-19 research records during pandemic

2 days ago

San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges

2 days ago

Wasserman Schultz secures overwhelming win in Broward's 20th Congressional District

2 days ago

Florida primary election results: Federal, state and county races

2 days ago

Minnesota governor signs order to slow down any mining efforts near Boundary Waters wilderness

2 days ago

DOJ plans to deploy 1,000 monitors to watch midterm elections

2 days ago

US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court

2 days ago

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine caught snooping inside home's mailbox

2 days ago

Trump making ballroom 'fait accompli,' foes tell Supreme Court

2 days ago

Liberia agrees to take 1,200 deportees from the United States

2 days ago

Woman accused of plotting to kill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sentenced to 6 years in prison

2 days ago

Primary elections draw Central Florida voters to polls for myriad state, local races

2 days ago

Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests

2 days ago

Governors' races are being increasingly buffeted by the toxic politics of data centers

2 days ago

Trump is threatening to bomb Oman, but why?

2 days ago

Preservation group urges Supreme Court to suspend Trump's White House ballroom project

2 days ago

Senator presses Hegseth, Caine for commitment to keep US military out of the midterm elections

2 days ago

Appeals court says Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada can't legally serve in the role

2 days ago

Pictures: Candidates celebrate at election parties in Central Florida

2 days ago

Judge rules paint tests on Eisenhower Building can proceed, advancing Trump's makeover plans for now

2 days ago

Drills cut by Trump are central to the US-South Korea alliance, observers say

2 days ago

Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex

2 days ago

Pentagon orders audit of 30 universities' partnerships with foreign institutions

3 days ago

Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he's unhappy with country's deal with Iran, officials say

3 days ago

DeSantis appointee for Clerk of Courts arrested on child sexual abuse charges

3 days ago

Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools

3 days ago

South Korea president stresses US alliance as many baffled by Trump order to cut exercises

3 days ago

The CDC has zombie programs. Congress funds them, but few people are left to do the work

2 days ago

Growing threat to free speech: Bogus copyright claims making political stories disappear

3 days ago

Trump says US and Canada have reached last-minute deal to delay 50% US tariffs on Canadian imports

2 days ago

Florida Primary recap: GOP Rep. Cory Mills loses primary; Orange mayor race goes to runoff

2 days ago

Kissimmee commissioners weigh mayor's impeachment today

3 days ago

Fewer Florida Republicans voted by mail but more opted to vote early

3 days ago

Election takeaways: Donalds joins historic field and progressive scores upset victory in Florida

2 days ago

Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building

3 days ago

Watch: California lifeguard Ryder Williams honored at the White House

3 days ago

ICE pitches legal insurance to help shield local officers who make immigration arrests

3 days ago

Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools

3 days ago

Justice Department creates a new pathway to restore gun rights for some convicted of felonies

3 days ago

Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas' Big Bend National Park

3 days ago

Florida GOP candidates for governor make closing pitch before primary

3 days ago

After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America

3 days ago

Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

4 days ago

Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump's push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case

4 days ago

Trump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration

4 days ago

Marathon US-Israel meeting produces optimism but no firm commitment to American plan for Gaza

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