Trio of troubles threatening Obama's second term


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama seemed to lose control of his second-term agenda when a December school massacre led him to lift gun control to the fore.
 
 
 

Kerry expects Syrians to attend transition talks
STOCKHOLM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a stern warning Tuesday to Syria's government,...
 

Obama tries to swat down 2 swirling controversies
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday,...
 

Carney: White House counsel told of IRS review
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House spokesman Jay Carney says the IRS inspector general notified the White...
 

Activists call on Obama to stop deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — Immigration activists are calling on President Barack Obama to end deportations of...
 

Obama offers help for Oklahoma tornado victims Video
President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the...
 

Obama's approval rating holding steady Video
Despite the front-page controversies of the past few weeks, President Barack Obama's approval rating...
 

Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy security
President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's...
 

Obama confronts a trio of controversies Video
Trying to steer clear of Republican criticism of the administration's response to the terror attacks...
 

Holder defends subpoenas for AP telephone records Video
The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns...
 
 
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Florida Politics


Fla. Gov. oks sales tax holiday for August
Florida shoppers this August will get to buy computers without having to pay sales taxes. This year's sales tax holiday…
 

Last day for Fla. legislative session
The 60-day legislative session is coming to an end as lawmakers plan to vote on a budget and scramble to get other bills…
 

Gov. announces funding of early coastal…
Governor Rick Scott announced that the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees have proposed $58 million…
 

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oP Exclusive


What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See…
 

Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the world’s first 3-D…
 

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins…
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's putting those…
 

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Blog: Campaign Curiosities


Fun with voting, part 2
Back on Election Day, I told you about the problem I had when I went to vote.. I’m just glad I didn’t need my…
 

“You say I already voted?”
I got a shock when I handed over my driver’s license to election officials this morning, only to find out I had already…
 

Former Ala. gubernatorial candidate donated…
A former Alabama gubernatorial candidate and staunch opponent of gay marriage has reportedly been donating sperm to women…
 

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Florida (change)

 
Nicknamed the “Sunshine State,” Florida has a population of over 18.5 million people. Major cities include the capital of Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami and Pensacola.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Scott
Lieutenant Governor: Jennifer Carroll
Attorney General: Pam Bondi
State Treasurer: Jeff Atwater
Secretary of State: Kurt S. Browning

Contacting the White House and Congress

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