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Crime and Public Safety

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Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asks judge to toss out indictment against him

10 hours ago

Republican voter ID bill stalls in Senate despite Trump demands

11 hours ago

NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington

12 hours ago

Cuba says 8 World Baseball Classic delegation members denied US visas

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Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting in a first for a first lady

13 hours ago

FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews

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Judge rejects request to block Trump White House from building its $400 million ballroom project

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Offshore wind triumphs over Trump in court, but future projects face delays

17 hours ago

What to know about Defense Protection Act and the Pentagon's Anthropic ultimatum

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Family of UN human rights investigator sues Trump administration over sanctions for Israel criticism

18 hours ago

Pakistani man is on trial over Trump assassination plot with ties to Iran, US prosecutors say

19 hours ago

Trump administration asks the Supreme Court to allow an end to legal protections for Syrian migrants

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FBI fires agents who worked on Trump classified document investigation, AP sources say

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What Americans think about Trump's judgment on military force as Iran talks resume: new poll

18 hours ago

Hillary Clinton testifies she has no information on Epstein's crimes and doesn't recall meeting him

19 hours ago

US-Iran nuclear talks wrap up with no announcement of a deal as risk of war looms

15 hours ago

Florida House approves citizenship verification, new ID rules for voting

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Maduro's lawyer says US is blocking Venezuela government from paying deposed leader's drug defense

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Justice Department says it's reviewing whether any Epstein-related records were mistakenly withheld

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Texas grand jury rejects indictments in fatal shooting of US citizen by federal immigration agent

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Bill and Hillary Clinton, battle-tested, gear up for another Washington fight

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Bill Gates 'spoke candidly' about Epstein ties at a Gates Foundation meeting, spokesperson says

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Vance says administration is pausing some Medicaid funding to Minnesota because of fraud concerns

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Trump's pick to lead new Justice Department unit scrutinized as president declares 'war on fraud'

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Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance, Miami-Dade road renaming approved by Florida House

21 hours ago

As Florida pushes schools to quash protests, students face mix of punishments

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Trump's portrayal of 'golden age' is out of sync with how Americans see economy

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The hotly contested Texas Senate race is setting spending records ahead of Tuesday's primary

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Trump administration hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear talks near

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Residents want local governments to end contracts that let ICE train on their gun ranges

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Citing AP investigation, new bill seeks to prohibit DHS from using full-body restraints

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Legal advocates seek to halt CBP policy pressuring unaccompanied children to self-deport

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Supreme Court rules against private prison firm facing forced-work suit from immigration detainees

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US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with North Korea escalate

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Florida argues fired state parks employee who leaked plans isn't a whistleblower

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Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications

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President Donald Trump's post-State of the Union sales job begins now

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Read the complete transcript of Trump's 2026 State of the Union

1 day ago

Florida may change ID accepted at polling places, making it harder for students and seniors to vote

1 day ago

Ocklawaha River bill looks to restore waterway, leaves dam removal to panel

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Trump's immigration crackdown forces federal judges to dismiss criminal cases, including one involving the Sinaloa Cartel

2 days ago

Army pilot wounded in Maduro raid gets Medal of Honor during Trump's speech

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Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela's Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies

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Trump honors National Guard members shot in Washington

2 days ago

Trump makes the case for his foreign policy approach at State of the Union

1 day ago

Watch live: President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech

2 days ago

Justice Department lawsuit says UCLA failed to protect Jewish employees from hostility

2 days ago

States sue Trump administration over changes to childhood vaccine recommendations

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Appeals court questions shifting reasons for Trump's EPA killing clean energy contracts

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CIA offers tips to potential informants in Iran as Trump considers military action

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US men's hockey team feted at State of the Union; Trump says women's team will be honored 'soon'

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Bill to expand vaccine exemptions for schoolkids advances in Florida Senate

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Wisconsin schools, teachers file lawsuit against GOP-led Legislature seeking more funding

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USF Sarasota-Manatee campus transfer to New College one step closer to reality

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Florida will give Tampa college land for Rays stadium

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Calls grow for Texas Rep. Gonzales to resign over allegations of affair with ex-staffer

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Takeaways from Trump's address: Sales mode on economy, heavy on patriotism, dark turn on Democrats

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'Guardian' program expansion to colleges gets Senate panel OK

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Trump administration sues New Jersey over restrictions on immigration arrests

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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions whether Americans feel the 'golden age' Trump describes

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From Cabinet secretary to doomsday president: What being the designated survivor is like

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Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs is unlikely to mean an end to trade policy chaos

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DeSantis, Florida Cabinet approve $40 million in immigration enforcement grants

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Trump cites health care issues in Greenland saying he's sending a hospital ship. His claims are off

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Supreme Court rules the Postal Service can't be sued, even when mail is intentionally not delivered

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Hegseth warns Anthropic to let the military use the company's AI tech as it sees fit, AP sources say

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FACT FOCUS: A look at Trump's false and misleading claims in his State of the Union speech

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Iranians worry over American military buildup as next, last-chance round of talks with the US nears

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FedEx joins other US companies in seeking a refund after Trump tariffs are ruled illegal

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US military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean

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AG Uthmeier's office goes after GOP lawmaker who probed Hope Florida

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US ambassador to France defuses diplomatic squabble with Paris over killing of student

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Trump uses longest-ever State of the Union to try to convince voters that US is 'winning so much'

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US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address

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Epstein sought to bring entourage of women on 2013 SpaceX visit

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US military strikes alleged drug boat in Caribbean Sea, killing 3

3 days ago

Education Department hands off more of its responsibilities to other US agencies

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ICE officer training is 'deficient' and 'broken,' former agency lawyer tells congressional forum

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RFK Jr. fought pesticides for years. Now he's backing their production

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France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner from direct government access

3 days ago

Federal court rejects GOP-led Utah Legislature's latest try to block House map that helps Democrats

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Never Trump Republicans are still issuing dire warnings. Is anyone listening?

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After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff money

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Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case

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US military moves forces and equipment out of northeast Syria base

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State Department orders nonessential US diplomats to leave Lebanon as tensions with Iran soar

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Trump's big speech will be delivered to a changed nation and a Congress he has sidelined

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Sports betting drives jump in calls to Florida problem gambling helpline

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Rubio heads to Caribbean to reassert US interests after Venezuela strikes and Iran threats

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FBI director invites fresh scrutiny over travels with appearance at US men's hockey team celebration

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EU diplomats meet Board of Peace director over Gaza's future

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How Trump will use his State of the Union address to sell skeptical midterm voters on his plans

4 days ago

Immigrant surge helped boost GOP states' population, and they may gain US House seats as a result

4 days ago

Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says

4 days ago

Florida senator wants to outlaw 'forever fees' for community amenities

4 days ago

Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China

4 days ago

Feds move to strip US citizenship from Haiti-born former mayor of North Miami

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Florida approves teaching students about the fall of Venezuela's Maduro

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Communities fight ICE detention centers, but have few tools to stop them

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