A long way from Iraq and the war debate in Washington, Herman Moore sat outside a tent in a downtown New Orleans homeless camp, trying to make sense of a proposal that helps Iraqi war refugees but will likely exclude Hurricane Katrina victims. ...more

June 9, 2008

Between now and Election Day, Democrats say they will use Congress to showcase the kinds of change promised by their presumptive presidential candidate, Barack Obama. ...more

June 7, 2008

Top Democratic leaders intend to push for a quick end to the battle for the presidential nomination when primaries are over next week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday, adding that he, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and party chairman Howard Dean will urge uncommitted delegates to choose sides. ...more

May 30, 2008

Sam Lasley oF Clearwater says drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and off the coast of Florida and California will help with high energy prices. ...more

May 24, 2008

In response to Frances Earl's column in Thursday's edition, I would like to take the opportunity to set her facts straight. ...more

May 13, 2008

If members of the U.S. House were allowed to vote on a new trade pact with Colombia, the measure would almost certainly pass. ...more

May 13, 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

Florida Sen. Mel Martinez came through Tampa on Monday with the Colombian ambassador to the United States to promote the Colombian Free Trade Agreement, a pact that has become politically controversial even though both sides acknowledge its economic effects would not be large. ...more

May 6, 2008

Get rid of the federal gas tax - at least for the summer. Tax big oil to help the rest of us out. Get drilling in that Alaska refuge. Soaring gasoline prices are suddenly the nation's No. 1 crisis, and all the presidential candidates are offering cures. ...more

May 2, 2008