Obama says Dover visit was 'a sobering reminder'

White House garden has 2nd major harvest

Cupboards at a soup kitchen near the White House will be spilling over for several days after a donation of...

Obama unhappy with criticism of his NYC date night

President Barack Obama says only once since Jan. 20 has White House life annoyed him.

President Obama rallies Democratic base in Miami

President Barack Obama dashed from a Navy hangar in Jacksonville to a swanky Miami Beach hotel Monday to bu...

Which tax should rise to pay for health care overhaul?

Congressional negotiators are divided over how to raise taxes to pay for overhauling the nation's healt...

Congress won't try to keep Guantánamo detainees out of U.S. — for now

Congressional negotiators have agreed to drop an amendment to a defense approrpiations bill that would have...

Obama given some credit for Lebanon vote's moderate turn

Lebanon's pro-Western political parties turned their focus Monday toward crafting a stable coalition go...

Yet another review ordered of Afghan policy — fifth this year

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has given the new U.S. commander in Afghanistan 60 days to conduct anothe...

Crowd loved Obama's 'Irabac,' even when he got it wrong

One of the Cairo cafe questions debated in the days leading up to the speech was: Would Obama say "salaam" ...

Obama urges patience, lower expectations on economy

President Barack Obama told Americans Tuesday to brace for "more job loss, more foreclosures, and more...

Obama rebuffs Texas' GOP senators on judicial nominees

With both of Texas' U.S. Senate seats held by Republicans, the White House on Wednesday said it has asked t...

POLITIFACT

Gov. Charlie Crist backpedals on stimulus

Gov. Charlie Crist, a U.S. Senate candidate, has been trying to distance himself from President Barack Obam...

FLORIDA HOUSE

Fate of Ray Sansom probe on agenda

A special House committee will decide whether to continue its investigation into former Speaker Ray Sansom.

PUBLIC CORRUPTION

Florida Sen. Dan Gelber pushing for tougher public corruption laws

Citing a rash of corruption cases, a state senator is pushing for laws to combat bribery and restrict conta...

REPUBLICANS

GOP official fired due to fake Twitter account

A Twitter account that impersonated the chairman of Brevard County's Republican Party was linked to a state...

RACE FOR GOVERNOR

Alex Sink, Bill McCollum go after abusive debt collectors

Gubernatorial rivals Alex Sink and Bill McCollum both proposed measures to crack down on debt collectors.

TALLAHASSEE

Analyst: Florida's sex-offender restrictions may be flawed

The state's sex-offender residency restrictions might be counterproductive, according to an analyst.

GUBERNATORIAL RACE

GOP senator enters Florida governor's race

Paula Dockery, a Republican state senator from Lakeland who has never run for statewide office, joins the b...

FORWARD LOOK | U.S. SENATE RACE

Marco Rubio warming up Panhandle voters

Marco Rubio, the first Cuban-American Republican from Miami to seek statewide office, got a warm reception ...

POLITICS

Voters' love affair with Gov. Charlie Crist cools off

THE LEGISLATURE

Fla. lawmakers propose banning felons owning pain clinics

Lawmakers announced Friday that they will be filing a bill that would require the state to revoke or deny o...

Poll: Floridians oppose public option for healthcare

In a state where 20 percent of the population is uninsured, voters are opposed to a major Democratic plan t...

Rubio picks up influential endorsement in Senate race

After picking up a key endorsement Monday that could pump big money into his campaign, Republican U.S. Sena...

PSC to debate utilities' energy-saving goals

Should Florida's electric companies be required to reward customers who install energy-efficient light bulb...

SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Embattled lawyer Scott Rothstein: `I'm doing good'

Attorney Scott Rothstein, under federal investigation about financial deals that wreaked havoc on his law f...

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Attorneys for Florida juvenile `lifers' present case to Supreme Court

Lawyers for two Florida men who were sentenced to life without parole as juveniles will argue to the U.S. S...

U.S. SENATE RACE | ANALYSIS

How conservative is Senate candidate Marco Rubio?

Senate candidate Marco Rubio appeals to conservatives -- but his legislative record in Florida offers a dif...

SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Lawyer Scott Rothstein: The rise and fall of a wheeler dealer

Lawyer Scott Rothstein rose from modest beginnings, but investors and law partners who trusted him say he f...

FLORIDA PENSIONS

Change sought in who oversees state pension funds

The State Board of Administration is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

FORT LAUDERDALE

Bank ordered to turn over documents for Rothstein case in Broward County

A bank connected to the case of attorney Scott Rothstein was ordered to release files by Monday.

LEGISLATURE 2010

Real work, cash hunt collide

For lawmakers in Tallahassee this week, many big questions remained unresolved, but fundraising for campaig...

SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Tour of Scott Rothstein's office reveals gallery of who's who

To show they `aren't hiding from the public,' lawyer Scott Rothstein's partners gave reporters a tour of hi...

POLITIFACT

Gov. Charlie Crist backpedals on stimulus

Gov. Charlie Crist, a U.S. Senate candidate, has been trying to distance himself from President Barack Obam...

Obama pressed into role as national healer

Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.

Obama's "crustmaster" shares his pie recipe

White House pastry chef Bill Yosses' light, flaky pie crusts have earned him the nickname "The Crustmaster"...

CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama pastry chef the Crustmaster

Poor Bill Yosses. He's the White House pastry chef. He makes desserts for a living.

US to send envoy to NKorea for nuclear talks

The Obama administration has decided, after months of deliberation, to accept an offer by North Korea to se...

AP sources: Bill Clinton to speak to Dem senators

Former President Bill Clinton plans to visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss health care legislation wit...

Idaho prosecutor pleads guilty to stalking his ex, quits RNC

After pleading guilty to stalking a former girlfriend, Blake Hall, a leading figure in Idaho and national p...

Obama willing to go to Copenhagen for climate deal

President Barack Obama said Monday that he'd be willing to attend an international climate summit in Copenh...

Muslim Mafia' author ordered to remove documents from Web

A federal judge has taken the rare step of ordering self-described anti-terrorism investigator Paul David G...

Life without parole unconstitutional for teens, Supreme Court told

Florida's tough prison sentences for juveniles came under scrutiny Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court, as the...

Muslim Mafia' author ordered to remove documents from Web

A federal judge has taken the rare step of ordering self-described anti-terrorism investigator Paul David G...

Republicans hope for influence in Senate health debate

Republicans Monday had new hope that they could influence health care deliberations - influence that so far...

Poll shows decline in Hugo Chavez's popularity

President Hugo Chavez's popularity has slipped and a majority of Venezuelans view the situation in their co...

HAITI

Haiti's prime minister targeted for ouster by lawmakers

Haitian senators want to oust the country's prime minister, claiming she has moved too slowly in addressing...

CUBA

Faced with a deep recession, Cuba tries socialism lite

Facing a severe and protracted economic downturn, Cuba's government is scaling back socialism in an attemp...

CUBA

Blogger can't come to U.S. for prize

A Cuban blogger who has become an international sensation for offering frank criticism of her country's com...

TOURISM

U.S.-Cuba travel picking up steam

Bills in Congress to allow all travel to Cuba are increasingly drawing support among U.S. lawmakers and the...

ARGENTINA

Controversial media-reform bill in Argentina faces vote

Argentina's president and the nation's largest media conglomerate square off over a media-reform bill that ...

HONDURAS

OAS diplomats get talks started in Honduras crisis

The two sides in the Honduran political conflict had direct talks for the first time in almost three months.

U.S. CONGRESS

South Florida Republicans, back from Honduras, call for U.S. backing of elections

A trio of South Florida Republican lawmakers said Tuesday that the remedy to the post-coup woes in Honduras...

Report: Hard to ease Cuba embargo

A U.S. president has limited ways to ease the embargo on Cuba -- unless he or she certifies that Havana is ...

CRISIS IN HONDURAS

Obama aide frets about 'ghosts of past' in Honduras crisis

A top Obama administration official urged Honduras' political leaders to accept a deal aimed at ending thei...

AMERICAS CONFERENCE | HONDURAN COUP

Costa Rican leader blasts decree

Costa Rican leader Oscar Arias said a restrictive decree suspending some civil rights in Honduras remained ...