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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT

Ex-Attorney General Bob Butterworth to advise FPL on rate case

Former Attorney General Bob Butterworth will advise FPL on its controversial request to increase base elect...

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

U.S. Supreme Court to review issue of juvenile `lifers'

SCOTT ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

Rothstein: `I'm doing good'

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

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 drained pals to live life of high roller

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Obama will meet Netanyahu at White House

The White House announced Sunday that President Barack Obama would be meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu durin...

House health care vote is just the first step

Any momentum from Saturday's historic House approval of a sweeping health care overhaul is likely to be sho...

Not so fast: House health care vote is just the first step

Democratic leaders were all smiles as they celebrated the passage of a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health...

Obama calls new election law a milestone for Iraq

President Barack Obama hailed the Iraqi parliament's passage Sunday of a much-delayed election law, declari...

GOP officials say Dems put agenda ahead of country

Senator: Senate will investigate Army shootings

The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee says he plans to begin a congressional investigation...

Casey says war in Afghanistan needs more US troops

The Army's chief of staff says he believes more troops are needed in Afghanistan. But Gen. George Casey isn...

Casey: Shootings leading to a hard look at Army

The Army's chief of staff says the Army is taking a hard look at itself to make certain that something like...

Alleged shooter tied to mosque of 9/11 hijackers

Obama's Asia tour kicks off at critical time on home front

President Barack Obama will leave the country for a four-nation tour of Asia starting Wednesday despite a h...

Couple's book tackles evangelicals' questions on climate change

As an evangelical Christian living in Texas, climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe found that many conservativ...

Chavez's new appeal to Venezuelans: Save energy

A nation built atop a sea of energy is struggling to keep the lights on.

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...

Chile president proposes limiting military courts

Chile's president has sent to Congress a bill that would strip military courts of their ability to try civi...

Report: Haiti PM faces challenge over gov finances

Haitian Prime Minister Michele Pierre-Louis is expected to face questions in the Senate this week over the ...

Ex-guerrilla just shy of outright win in Uruguay

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.