An attempt by to limit lobbyist-funded trips has prompted mixed results among the Tampa Bay area's five U.S House members and Florida's two U.S. senators. ...more

February 15, 2009

GOP Rep. Adam Putnam approved more privately funded trips for his congressional office last year than all but nine other members of 435-seat U.S. House or 100-seat Senate. ...more

February 9, 2009

Buoyed by Barack Obama's victory in Florida last month, state Democratic Party Chairman Karen Thurman on Saturday took aim at one of her next targets: Gov. Charlie Crist. ...more

December 20, 2008

David Storck will step down as chairman of the Hillsborough County Republican Party and will support Deborah Cox-Roush, currently special events coordinator, to replace him. ...more

November 11, 2008

Sen. Barack Obama began trying to rally the Democratic Party around him Thursday. He struck a tougher tone against Sen. John McCain, saying McCain was "losing his bearings" in his pursuit of the presidency. ...more

May 9, 2008

Jacob Zuma, the new head of the African National Congress, called Saturday for unity in his first major speech as party leader. ...more

January 13, 2008

South African President Thabo Mbeki received a stinging rebuff Sunday from supporters of his bitter rival, Jacob Zuma, in the lead-up to a crucial leadership vote at the national conference of the ruling African National Congress. ...more

December 17, 2007