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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

1 crew member rescued and 2nd missing after US fighter jet is shot down in Iran

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Crime and Public Safety

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Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

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Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says

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Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony

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Bondi struggled to prosecute Trump foes. But will a new attorney general make a difference?

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Concerns over a Nebraska hospital show how a $50B rural health fund is coming up short

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Trump's Iran war leaves Republicans adrift ahead of midterms

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Talking Central Florida podcast: Brightline, e-bikes and scooters

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Hegseth says he will allow troops to take personal weapons onto military bases

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Georgia lawmakers end annual session without settling conflict on voting machines

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Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

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A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general

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A look at how the Epstein files dogged Pam Bondi's time as attorney general

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Federal government sues three states over their regulation of prediction markets

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Rubio accuses China of 'bullying' for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash

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Trump unveils 100% tariff on some patented drugs on 'Liberation Day' anniversary

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Hegseth asks the Army's top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran

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What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer

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Company backed by Trump sons looks to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran

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White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirds

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Activist Mahmoud Khalil wants ex-Justice Department official off panel of judges weighing his appeal

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Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute

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Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general

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Colorado appeals court throws out Tina Peters' 9-year prison term, orders resentencing

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Immigrants seeking asylum are ordered to countries they've never been to, but end up stuck in limbo

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Diabetes advocates cross their fingers as a bipartisan bill revives efforts to lower insulin costs

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Trump says he'll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress

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Democrats sue to block Trump's executive order targeting mail ballots

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Trump's White House ballroom gets final approval days after a judge ordered a halt to construction

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Trump uses Iran war address to urge an increasingly skeptical electorate to give him a bit more time

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Trump says U.S. forces will 'finish the job' in Iran soon as 'core strategic objectives are nearing completion'

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Media coalition seeks to unseal records in Riverside County, Calif., sheriff's election probe

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DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts

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Takeaways from Trump's address: No end date for Iran war and few details on strategy ahead

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US lifts sanctions on Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez

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Death of a refugee left at a Buffalo doughnut shop by Border Patrol is ruled a homicide

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Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

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Whispers in the Supreme Court as Trump takes a front-row seat for oral arguments

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DeSantis signs election law implementing Trump proof-of-citizenship demand. Voting groups sue.

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North Carolina's electoral future may hinge on rural Black voters who feel ignored by Democrats

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With no deal at deadline, Orange's negotiations over ICE reimbursement will continue, Mayor says

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Appeals court suspends order for Voice of America employees to return to work

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A speech from a British monarch returns to Capitol Hill as US-UK tensions simmer

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Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites

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US-Europe rift widens as Trump lashes out at NATO allies over Mideast war

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Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says

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DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts

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From TMZ to Trump, pressure grows to bring Congress back during partial shutdown

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Trump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on his bid to limit birthright citizenship

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Stopgap measures aren't enough to halt rising gas prices as the world scrambles for more oil

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Rubio's and Vance's differing postures on Iran war highlight their challenges ahead of 2028 election

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Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments

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Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful

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Trump mostly cheered while attending opening night of 'Chicago' at the Kennedy Center

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Thousands more US troops are heading to the Middle East

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Judge dismisses Trump administration lawsuit against Colorado and Denver over immigration laws

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Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats

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Judge says Penn must turn over information about Jewish employees in US discrimination probe

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Supreme Court seems likely to rule for a Black death row inmate in Mississippi

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Suspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's home

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has no plans to scrap Rooney Rule, despite Florida AG pressure

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Judge orders White House ballroom construction to halt in a ruling that leaves Trump seething

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Wisconsin judicial panel dismisses Democratic attempt to redraw congressional maps

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Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBS

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Here's a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms

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JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion,' coming out later this spring

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Democrats try a new tactic to win a House seat in Utah — running as progressives in a red state

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As AG James Uthmeier argues for felons to have guns, Florida prosecutors step in

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GOP sheriff in California pauses election probe as legal challenges grow

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Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks

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Schumer had a plan to win back the Senate. But some Democrats aren't on board

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Georgia proposal could take DNA swabs from immigrants in custody for minor offenses

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Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules

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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ+ kids

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3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'

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Lawyers for Rep. Swalwell demand that FBI director halt any plan to release old investigative file

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What do Florida's 2026 governor candidates think of the death penalty?

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Seizing Kharg Island would risk US troops' lives and may not end Iran war, experts say

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Trump releases first renderings of massive Miami highrise presidential library

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Trump's go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags on

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Things to know about Rice's whale, a rare species at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling

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Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants. Here's what that could mean for the Mideast

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DeSantis signs bill to name West Palm Beach airport for Trump

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Gulf allies privately make the case to Trump to keep fighting until Iran is decisively defeated

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Despite theft charge, worker didn't tamper with Palm Beach County election, officials say

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Army investigating after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted

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Trump administration sues Minnesota over transgender athletes in girls sports

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New York Times accuses Pentagon of flouting judge's order blocking its press access policy

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Could a Democrat really replace Marjorie Taylor Greene? This retired Army general is trying

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In their words: What judges have said about birthright citizenship

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Florida Democrats profess midterm optimism. 'The reaction we're getting from people is amazing.'

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Cubans in Central Florida feel a change is coming, but concerns about deportations also rise

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Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade

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Democratic governor candidate joins calls for Cherfilus-McCormick to resign from Congress

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'Don't do it.' Florida Republicans warned off congressional redistricting

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US lawmakers say they'll visit Taiwan before Trump's summit with China's Xi

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Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion over the Iran war

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Florida may have outgrown part-time legislature, experts say

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Florida voters wanted AI restrictions. But power, policy and politics doomed legislation.

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Iranian attack on Saudi base injures at least 10 US troops and damages several planes

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