POLITICS

Money affects Cuba policy

A new report suggests a connection between campaign contributions and votes on sanctions against Cuba.

ANALYSIS | FLORIDA POLITICS

Some Republicans see state GOP chief as burden

Florida's GOP chairman, Jim Greer, might be one obstacle on the road to political success for the state's R...

MIAMI-DADE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Miami-Dade Democrats' new chairman was Diaz fundraiser in 2001

The new chairman of the Miami-Dade Democratic Party was a major fundraiser for Manny Diaz when he ran for m...

Dade Democrats' new chairman was Diaz fundraiser in 2001

Florida Democratic Party Chairwoman Karen Thurman has dumped the head of the party in Miami-Dade, claiming ...

TALLAHASSEE

PSC delays decision on energy-conservation goals

State utility regulators postpone a decision to set energy-saving goals for Florida utility companies.

POLITICS | U.S. SENATE

Marco Rubio takes tougher stance on illegal immigration

U.S. Senate contender Marco Rubio advocates getting tough with illegal immigrants, but when he was the stat...

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...

FLORIDA PENSIONS

Change sought in who oversees state pension funds

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

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...

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...

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...

Dallas ex-mayor confirmed as trade representative

The Senate on Wednesday easily confirmed former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk as the U.S. trade representative, mak...

Pew poll: Obama's public support is eroding

President Barack Obama's popular support is eroding, as a new poll by the independent Pew Research Cent...

MCCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS

Now is the time to act boldly and wisely, Obama tells Congress

Calling this a "day of reckoning" for years of mistakes, President Barack Obama worked Tuesday night to ass...

THE LEGISLATURE

Florida may crack down on corporate fees

Facing another shortfall of more than $2 billion, Florida lawmakers may crack down on corporate fees.

ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

FBI seeking help from alleged Rothstein victims

The FBI's top agent said Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein's alleged investment scheme was not a `on...

POLITICS | U.S. SENATE

Marco Rubio takes tougher stance on illegal immigration

U.S. Senate contender Marco Rubio advocates getting tough with illegal immigrants, but when he was the stat...

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...

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...

TALLAHASSEE

House panel to continue pursuing Ray Sansom probe

There will be no delay in a Florida House committee's probe into allegations that former Speaker Ray Sansom...

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 SERVICE COMMISSION

Push begins for tougher Public Service Commission rules

Proposals emerge to force the state utility board to operate by the same ethics rules as judges.

THE LEGISLATURE

Florida may crack down on corporate fees

Facing another shortfall of more than $2 billion, Florida lawmakers may crack down on corporate fees.

POLITICS

Money affects Cuba policy

A new report suggests a connection between campaign contributions and votes on sanctions against Cuba.

ROTHSTEIN SCANDAL

FBI seeking help from alleged Rothstein victims

The FBI's top agent said Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein's alleged investment scheme was not a `on...

ANALYSIS | FLORIDA POLITICS

Some Republicans see state GOP chief as burden

Florida's GOP chairman, Jim Greer, might be one obstacle on the road to political success for the state's R...

TALLAHASSEE

PSC delays decision on energy-conservation goals

State utility regulators postpone a decision to set energy-saving goals for Florida utility companies.

Marco 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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Alaska's newest state legislator will join Democrats

Alaska House Democrats confirmed Neal Foster on Sunday as the replacement for his father, Rep. Richard Fost...

Census: Small US cities lose luster in downturn

America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking whol...

Palin publicity tour part campaign, part Twitter- and Facebook-fest

By now, nearly everyone with a television has seen the teases for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's appearan...

Report: Imam says he didn't pressure Hasan

The radical Muslim imam who communicated with the Fort Hood shooting suspect said he did not pressure Maj. ...

Palin publicity tour part campaign, part Twitter- and Facebook-fest

By now, nearly everyone with a television has seen the teases for former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's appe...

Obama to China: Uncensored society is healthy

President Barack Obama gave China a pointed, unexpected nudge to stop censoring the Internet access of its ...

Excerpts from rulings in Guantanamo Bay cases

Case summaries and excerpts from the opinions by U.S. District Court judges for the 30 terrorism detainees ...

Dozens of Gitmo detainees finally get day in court

Clinton: Specific demands will accompany US help

The United States is limiting its goals in Afghanistan and demanding better accountability from that countr...

Clinton says she's not running for NY governor

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is waving off rumors that she is considering a run for governor o...

Giuliani says a trial in NYC puts people at risk

The former mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani, says putting suspected Sept. 11 terrorists on trial in Ne...

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 ...

President Clinton says Haiti has a good shot at success

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Haiti enjoyed the backing of its Latin American neighbors more than...