The Latest: Trump awaits last ‘thank you’ rally, in Alabama

President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during a rally at the Orlando Amphitheater at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in Orlando, Fla. President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak during a rally at the Orlando Amphitheater at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, in Orlando, Fla.

“Let your voice be heard” – ” Orlando shooting survivor on voting for first time

Ricardo Negron-Almodovar survived the 12 June massacre at LGBT nightclub Pulse in Orlando, Florida, where a gunman opened fire and killed 49 people and injured many more. Now, speaking in an advert for the Human Rights Campaign, Ricardo explains why he'll be voting for the first time, and why all American citizens should make sure they choose the right person for president.

Democrats, GOP think Trump could cost GOP House seats

Clasping the $4,000 check that Orlando area real estate agents handed him, Rep. John Mica stood in the F&D Cantina restaurant and described his pathway to a 13th term in Congress. "We've got to get everybody out to vote," the Florida Republican told supporters last week.

Disney World’s biggest secrets

Disney World Florida has been celebrating its 45th anniversary this month - but there are still so many things we don't know about the iconic theme park. Photo / Getty Images The early 1970s saw some of the greatest pop-culture moments of the century - including the opening of Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida.

Voight slams De Niro, Hollywood: a They will not be affecteda by a Clinton presidency

Jon Voight released a pro-Donald Trump video on Thursday warning Americans what a Hillary Clinton presidency would do to the economy, the Constitution and the country's stability. In his video titled, "Plea to Save America," the 77-year-old actor said the 2016 presidential election "will be the most important" in American history.

Monday’s Trump-Clinton Debate Could be Defining Moment in Presidential Campaign

Monday's first presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump may draw, by some estimates, 100 million viewers, who will be able to take the measure of the candidates for the first time on the same stage together. The stakes for both contenders are enormous.

Marco Rubio: Religious Right Should Love Gays Not Judge Them

In a speech to pastors, Sen. Marco Rubio urged religious conservatives to love gay people, instead of judging them for their behavior. Rubio began by reasserting his belief that marriage was between one man and one woman, but cautioned people of faith to avoid "heated rhetoric" against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans.

U.S. opens door to a change in blood donation policy for gay men

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration opened the door on Tuesday to a change in its blood donor deferral recommendations, which currently prohibit donations from gay men for a year following their last sexual encounter in order to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. In December the FDA overturned a 30-year ban on all blood donations from men who have sex with men, saying the change was based on science showing an indefinite ban was not necessary to prevent transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus.

Dems, GOP Seem on Collision Course Over Gun, Terror Bills

House Democrats and Republicans seem just as destined for an election-season clash over guns as they did before a Democratic sit-in on the chamber's floor ushered in lawmakers' July 4 recess two weeks ago. Nearly a month after the Orlando mass-shooting catapulted the issue back onto the nation's radar, the two parties were meeting separately Wednesday to map strategy.