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Orlando Sentinel - Politics

US and Iranian negotiators reach tentative deal to extend ceasefire and launch nuclear talks

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Crime and Public Safety

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Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan says she won't run for president in 2028

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Talarico targets Paxton's scandals in Texas Senate race, pivoting from his sunny primary message

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Trump review that could shutter Mexican consulates stokes worries

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Republicans' recent stumbles in Congress highlight the difficult road ahead for their agenda

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Trump's DOJ sues 4 Democratic-run states over denying undercover license plates for federal agents

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AP Exclusive: Trump administration tells prosecutors to stand down on Venezuela leader, sources say

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US imposes sanctions on Iranian agency trying to control shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

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Justice Department opens investigation into E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of assault: AP source

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Judge refuses to block Trump order to limit mail voting. There's no immediate effect on the midterms

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US military strikes another alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific, killing 2

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Bondi had cancer surgery after Trump fired her

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It's official: Congressman Jared Moskowitz seeks reelection in new coastal South Florida district

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Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

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Congress members say conditions dire at NJ detention center facing protests, reported hunger strike

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Jill Biden says she feared Joe Biden was having a stroke during disastrous 2024 debate

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Billionaire Tom Steyer's ad spending breaks records in California governor's race

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Trump says he has been invited to watch the Knicks play in the NBA Finals

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Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct

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Carney says Canada will buy European surveillance planes over two American options

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Uribe's resignation will let DeSantis fill her Orange County commission seat

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Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

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Efforts to understand the nation's drugged driving problem stall under Trump

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Why Trump's allegations that white people are being persecuted in South Africa have been denied

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Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling

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Congressman Maxwell Frost calls Alligator Alcatraz a 'stain on Florida's history' amid looming closure

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Key Sens. Cruz, Cantwell look to break college sports logjam in Congress with a bipartisan bill

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US will need years to replenish stockpiles of advanced weapons used in Iran war, new analysis finds

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Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

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Funds to keep Tri-Rail operating appear to be in proposed Florida budget

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Trump is getting the Republican Party that he wants. But can he win in the midterms?

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US military strike on alleged drug boat in the eastern Pacific kills 1, leaves 2 survivors

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Trump's latest immigration move clouds the path to green cards

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Campaign poll shows Wasserman Schultz viewed favorably by Black voters, leading primary matchup

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US has deported thousands of Cubans and Venezuelans to danger in Mexico, Human Rights Watch says

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ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an 'alarming' rate, an AP investigation finds

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Millions of people have been placed in new voting districts. Here's where the redistricting stands

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US military conducts another strike against Iran after Trump says Iran is 'negotiating on fumes'

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Biden sues Justice Department to stop release of audio and transcripts tied to special counsel probe

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Puerto Rico's development agency chief resigns after claiming government interference

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Maine's transgender sports initiative halted by invalid signatures

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Southern Poverty Law Center seeks dismissal of 'vindictive' Justice Department indictment

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DeSantis signs death warrant for husband who killed wife in Orange County

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RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

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UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating America's 250th anniversary

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Redrawn Florida congressional map upheld ahead of midterms

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Florida lawmakers reach deal to reverse HIV drug cuts, step up oversight of spending

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Supreme Court sides with Trump in dispute over immigration judges' speech restrictions

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Supreme Court rejects Florida's bid to sue states over truck licenses for immigrants

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Florida Legislature provides little tax relief with austere spending plan

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Trump administration proposes NDAs for federal employees to stop leaks

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South Carolina Senate rejects Trump's call to redraw congressional map for midterm elections

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Trump administration raises US refugee cap, but only for white South Africans

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Q&A: Anna Gomez is the sole Democrat on the FCC. She has a warning for big media companies

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Trump's no-bond policy for immigrants in custody played out for years in one city

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Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans

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Iran condemns US strikes as a show of 'bad faith' and begins restoring internet after long shutdown

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Congressional Black Caucus presses companies in the US to oppose Republican redistricting push

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Trump will see doctors for his annual physical. What the public finds out is up to him

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Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump's hold on GOP

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Florida lawmakers reach final deal on state budget in special session

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Trump says Iran deal should include additional countries joining Abraham Accords

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Israeli opposition leader Lapid says Trump's emerging deal with Iran is `bad for the region'

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Democrats feud over stock trading as they sharpen anti-corruption case against Trump

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South Florida native Marco Rubio moves closer to decades-long goal of transforming Cuba

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Lawyers say Alligator Alcatraz detainee transfers are ramping up

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Republicans who have drawn a hard line on Iran pan Trump's emerging proposal to end the war

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Trump's Justice Department scrubs its website of news releases about Jan. 6 defendants

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Ukrainian drone attack triggers fire at a Russian oil terminal

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San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos

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Judge throws out author Michael Wolff's lawsuit against Melania Trump

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DNC tries to move past autopsy debacle as Martin faces calls to resign as chair

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Trump administration rule to force foreigners in the US to apply for a green card abroad

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Rick Scott critiques Florida's jobs numbers, UF hiring

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Judge dismisses human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported

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Ex-prosecutor and other Trump critics sue to block payouts from $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund

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Senators from both parties push Hegseth for action on Ukraine aid

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Trump's Cuba strategy echoes his Venezuela playbook. But there are key differences

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Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health

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Warsh is sworn in as the Fed chair after Trump's bid for greater control over the independent bank

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In heavily Democratic California, 2 GOP House rivals grapple in nasty fight over Trump loyalty

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Talking Central Florida podcast: Redistricting and toll roads

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An all-women Senate delegation is heading to the Arctic to reassure US allies

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FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market

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Taiwan's government says US hasn't notified it of any pause in a planned $14B arms sale

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Blanche at center of Republican firestorm over $1.8B fund as he seeks to prove his loyalty to Trump

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Trump won over more Latino voters in 2024. Can he keep them?

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Paxton makes his final pitch in Texas US Senate race against Cornyn, buoyed by Trump's endorsement

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Wasserman Schultz seeking reelection in newly crafted Broward congressional district

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Pushed to the limit, Republicans show rare defiance to Trump's demands

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NATO allies bewildered by Trump's about-face on US troop moves in Europe

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Advocacy group sues Trump administration over access to abortion for veterans

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DeSantis signs South Florida representative's bill to strengthen domestic violence laws

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Trump immunity from IRS audit shocks experts, who warn it could undermine trust in tax system

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Rubio reports 'slight progress' in Iran talks as Pakistan renews efforts to mediate a peace deal

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Trump veers off-topic during speech in New York that was supposed to be on the economy

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Rubio embarks on another mission to ease tensions with allies during NATO meeting

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David Jolly adds top strategists to Florida governor's campaign as home stretch nears

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Floridians pay for CFO Ingoglia's rides, security detail at sporting events

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House rejects Smithsonian women's museum bill after GOP bans 'biological men' from exhibits

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