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Associated PressApril 16, 2015

A Florida newspaper that knew ahead of time that a man planned to fly a gyrocopter into restricted airspace at the U.S. Capitol faced questions Thursday about whether its editors should have used the knowledge to try and stop the risky stunt. The Tampa Bay Times, which posted reporter Ben Montgomery in Washington on Wednesday […]

Associated PressMarch 23, 2015

President Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton met privately at the White House Monday afternoon. The White House says the former rivals-turned-colleagues met for about an hour and discussed a range of issues. Obama and Clinton have met occasionally since she left the administration in 2013 after serving as secretary of state. Monday’s meeting comes […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 22, 2015

Emily’s List emailed me to ask whether I’m ready to help elect a “pro-choice Democratic woman president.” Yes, I replied, if it’s Elizabeth Warren you have in mind. They didn’t answer. At Emily’s List, as with most of the usual suspects in the Democratic coalition, no one but Hillary Clinton need bother apply. The establishment […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 22, 2015

Emily’s List emailed me to ask whether I’m ready to help elect a “pro-choice Democratic woman president.” Yes, I replied, if it’s Elizabeth Warren you have in mind. They didn’t answer. At Emily’s List, as with most of the usual suspects in the Democratic coalition, no one but Hillary Clinton need bother apply. The establishment […]

Martin DyckmanMarch 22, 2015

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Emily’s List emailed me to ask whether I’m ready to help elect a “pro-choice Democratic woman president.” Yes, I replied, if it’s Elizabeth Warren you have in mind. They didn’t answer. At Emily’s List, as with most of the usual suspects in the Democratic coalition, nobody but Hillary Clinton need bother to apply. The establishment […]

Associated PressMarch 9, 2015

Since announcing on Facebook his plan to explore running for president, Jeb Bush has courted high-dollar donors in private rooms and luxury resorts, and delivered weighty speeches in hotel ballrooms and city clubs. This past weekend, he was at a Pizza Ranch. The former Florida governor arrived in Cedar Rapids behind schedule, a sign as […]

Associated PressMarch 9, 2015

Since announcing on Facebook his plan to explore running for president, Jeb Bush has courted high-dollar donors in private rooms and luxury resorts, and delivered weighty speeches in hotel ballrooms and city clubs. This past weekend, he was at a Pizza Ranch. The former Florida governor arrived in Cedar Rapids behind schedule, a sign as […]

Guest AuthorMarch 3, 2015

There was a report recently that the Democratic Party, which is coming off a huge midterm defeat in the recent congressional elections, is doing some soul-searching. The Democratic National Committee released a preliminary report from its “Democratic Victory Task Force” outlining a number of steps to improve the party’s branding, messaging and outreach. It seems […]

Phil AmmannFebruary 23, 2015

In the summer and fall of this past year, Columba Bush wrestled with the question all of America is asking now: Will her husband — former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — run for president in 2016? And if so, would she support him? As a member of an American political dynasty, Columba faced a dilemma […]

Associated PressFebruary 12, 2015

The nation’s casino industry has announced plans to target presidential battleground states in the upcoming election in a first-time campaign for political support. The American Gaming Association says the effort will tout its ability to create job as it urges White House contenders to support gambling interests. The step into the mainstream, called “Gaming Votes,” […]

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Should Tampa Bay Times have done more to alert authorities about Capitol gyrocopter stunt?

Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton meet privately at White House

Martin Dyckman: “Inevitable” Hillary Clinton could sink Democrats

Martin Dyckman: "Inevitable" Hillary Clinton could sink Democrats

Martin Dyckman: 'Inevitable' Hillary Clinton could sink Democrats

Jeb Bush jumps into retail politics of Iowa's caucuses

Jeb Bush jumps into retail politics of Iowa’s caucuses

Steve Kurlander: Mission Impossible for Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Columba Bush supports, and wary of, a Jeb Bush White House run

Gambling industry targets presidential battleground states