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McCain returns to Senate without fanfare

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) returned to the Senate Tuesday, rejoining a severely diminished Republican minority. As reporters flocked to 85-year-old convicted felon Ted Stevens on one side of the chamber and Sen. Joseph I....

Poll: Crist's Popularity Enduring Election

bhouse@tampatrib.com Published: November 19, 2008 Amid state budget woes, a declining housing market, concerns about property taxes and insurance, and the worst jobless rate Florida has seen since 1994, Gov. Charlie Crist...

Young Cuban Americans vie for Dade GOP leader's post

Two Cuban-Americans are seeking to replace the longtime leader of the Miami-Dade Republican Party next month. The Republican leadership in Florida's biggest county is on the verge of a changing of the guard just as the GOP...

Cornyn to lead NRSC

From NBC's Carrie DannSen. John Cornyn says that he's ready to "hit the ground running" in his new post as the Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee. Cornyn, a Texas senator since 2002 and the state's former...

2010: Is Chuck leaving the DSCC?

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New York Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is up for re-election in 2010, appears to finally be ready to give up the DSCC gavel. His likely successor is New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. "Menendez, Schumer’s No. 2 at the DSCC during the 2008...

Navy nuclear carrier to dock at Mayport

JACKSONVILLE — The U.S. Navy plans to make Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville the new home of a nuclear aircraft carrier. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, said Monday the move would bring 5,000 sailors, pilots and their...

Auto dealers push aid for carmakers

Local dealers have headed to Washington to press Congress to approve a rescue plan for ailing U.S. carmakers. Car dealers from South Florida and the nation stormed Washington on Monday to plead with lawmakers to extend a...

Table is set for 2009, but others are poised to join political feast

One election cycle ends, and the next one is under way. Let's look at some of the contests: President: It's Charlie Crist versus Sarah Palin for the direction of the Republican Party. Imagine a race in which Charlie is...

Kate Klonick: If Ted Stevens wins re-election in Alaska, he still has to face his Senate colleagues

The story of Ted Stevens, the six-term Alaska senator turned convicted felon, is a long one, made no shorter or less complicated by the extenuating circumstances of a yet-to-be-called election. Just 12 days ago, Stevens held a...

Lawmakers Flooded With Requests For Inauguration Tickets

bhouse@tampatrib.com Published: November 17, 2008 Updated: 02:38 pm WASHINGTON - Talk about political long shots. Hundreds of thousands of Floridians are asking congressional offices for tickets to President-elect Barack...

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