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Associated PressAugust 23, 2015

Vice President Joe Biden left the seclusion of the Delaware home where he’s been weighing a presidential run to meet Saturday with Elizabeth Warren — another influential Democrat who has faced calls to enter the 2016 race. The unusual weekend huddle with Warren, a Massachusetts senator, took place at the Naval Observatory, the vice president’s […]

Associated PressAugust 22, 2015

Hillary Rodham Clinton is facing fresh worries among elected Democrats about her use of a private email account while serving as secretary of state, as new polls signal that the inquiry is taking a toll on her presidential campaign. The Democratic front-runner’s campaign has taken steps to defend her against allegations she may have put […]

Associated PressAugust 21, 2015

Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature shut down its work Friday on a new congressional map, as infighting and finger-pointing led to the meltdown of yet another legislative session. The failure of legislators to reach an accord on how to redraw the state’s 27 congressional districts means that the task will now likely fall to the Florida Supreme […]

Associated PressAugust 21, 2015

The Legislature is still divided on the last day of a Special Session to redraw congressional districts. The Senate on Friday said it was prepared to extend the Special Session after not being able to come to an agreement with the House on satisfying a Florida Supreme Court order to redraw congressional districts. The Supreme […]

Associated PressAugust 21, 2015

Billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch are opening the Tea Party’s door for Republican Jeb Bush, whose time as Florida governor preceded the movement. It’s a valuable opportunity for a presidential contender whose competition is some of the Tea Party’s biggest success stories. On Friday in Columbus, Ohio, Bush is making his first appearance at […]

Associated PressAugust 20, 2015

A new map for Florida’s 27 congressional districts remains in limbo. The Florida Legislature is still divided over how to follow a court order to redraw congressional districts. Legislators are supposed to end their Special Session on Friday. The Florida House on Thursday rejected a map passed a day earlier by the Florida Senate and […]

Associated PressAugust 20, 2015

Having been knocked from his front-runner perch, a fiery Jeb Bush lashed out at Republican rival Donald Trump on Thursday as the former Florida governor fights to energize his stalled campaign and stop the billionaire businessman’s summer surge. Bush’s name recognition and money — see his recent $100 million-plus fundraising haul — have kept him […]

Associated PressAugust 20, 2015

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is weighing a major role in Democratic primaries in key congressional races nationally, which could produce weakened nominees who would be more easily defeated by Republicans, according to an internal memo obtained Thursday by The Associated Press. The unorthodox strategy could heighten Democratic upheaval in battleground states like Florida and […]

Associated PressAugust 19, 2015

Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: Daytona Beach News-Journal on funding for state’s park system: Florida’s parks have been recognized three times — in 1999, 2005 and 2013 — as the nation’s best park system. No other state has earned that many honors. Last year they attracted more than 27 million visitors. But that’s not good […]

Associated PressAugust 19, 2015

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature now has two rival maps for Congress. The Florida Senate voted 28 to 8 on Wednesday to approve a map that would make dramatic shifts to many of the state’s 27 congressional districts. But the Senate proposal is not identical to one the House passed earlier in the week. The Senate […]

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Joe Biden consults with Elizabeth Warren as he mulls 2016 presidential bid

Bill Nelson, other Democrats urge Hillary Clinton to offer better explanation of emails

Divided Florida Legislature ends session with no new map

Florida lawmakers can’t agree on new congressional maps

Newcomer to Koch scene, Jeb Bush competes with Tea Party class

Florida’s congressional map remains in limbo near deadline

Jeb Bush struggles to keep spotlight, break away from last name

Chamber weighs role in Democratic primaries

Florida editorial roundup

Florida Legislature now has 2 different maps to sort out