Florida officials announced several changes Thursday designed to streamline and expand the voting opportunities for residents in the 8 counties smashed by Hurricane Michael last week. Published October 18, 2018
Hurricane Michael was the most powerful storm to ever rip into the Florida Panhandle but even a tropical cyclone can't stop midterm election politics. Published October 17, 2018
In their second debate of a surprisingly close race, Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and challenger Beto O'Rourke showed flashes of rancor but largely stressed a message tailored to their bases. Published October 16, 2018
The second debate between Ted Cruz and Beto O'Rourke, set for Tuesday night in San Antonio, is supposed to feature questions about foreign policy but will likely focus more on domestic issues. Published October 16, 2018
Florida voters were handed another issue Monday for next month's gubernatorial contest as the state Supreme Court ruled the next governor -- not Rick Scott, the term-limited incumbent -- will pick three new justices in 2019. Published October 15, 2018
The last thing people trying to pick up the shattered pieces after Hurricane Michael probably want to think about is politics, but politics has to be in the back of the minds of the officials sorting through the Florida wreckage. Published October 15, 2018
The giddy anticipation surrounding Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke's bid for the Senate has sometimes obscured the fact Republicans dominate his state of Texas but reminders are beginning to surface. Published October 14, 2018
Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke may have "hit a wall" in terms of support, according to pollsters this week, but that hasn't put a damper on his fundraising. Published October 12, 2018
Polls show the so-called "enthusiasm gap" among Democratic and Republican voters narrowing considerably since Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's confirmation hearings, but nothing was needed to jump-start Justin Kasieta. Published October 11, 2018
After a poll showed a Democrat with an actual lead in deep-red Texas, the latest sample appears to show Republican Sen. Ted Cruz holding a substantial lead over his Democratic challenger. Published October 11, 2018
Florida's gubernatorial election took a legal detour Thursday when lawyers for Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum circulated a "cease and desist" letter to television stations for what they claim is a defamatory ad. Published October 11, 2018
Florida Gov. Rick Scott's vast personal fortune cuts both ways in a political campaign: It allows him to self-finance big chunks of the expensive project but it also makes him a target. Published October 10, 2018
Florida Democrats filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to extend the state's deadline for voting registration as Hurricane Michael bore down on Florida's Panhandle. Published October 9, 2018
Conservative student groups at University of Texas campuses in Austin and San Antonio said attempts to intimidate, harass and shut down free speech hit a new low last week when mobs of left-wing students attacked supporters of the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Published October 7, 2018
In elections decided by a percentage point, "every vote counts" becomes more than a cliche and Florida Democrats indicated Friday they think they can make it a clincher. Published October 5, 2018
Mein Kampf and intersectional feminism aren't usually lumped together in many people's minds, but if linked with the right language and buzzwords, left-wing academic publications apparently will accept the combination as scholarship. Published October 3, 2018
In the aftermath of their first debate Tuesday night, Florida's Republican Gov. Rick Scott accused his opponent, incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, of trying to wriggle out of another debate, one scheduled on CNN for Oct. 16 in Tampa. The Nelson campaign immediately fired back Wednesday, insisting that not only will it participate in the CNN debate but they'd like to see the candidates sworn in beforehand. Published October 3, 2018
The Ivy League sits in deepest coastal blue, far from the battleground states that could determine which party controls the Senate next year, but that doesn't mean the academics are sitting it out. Published October 3, 2018
Florida's Senate candidates held their first Spanish debate Tuesday night, a frosty affair that nonetheless touched on myriad topics of interest to state and Hispanic voters. Published October 2, 2018
Florida's U.S. Senate hopefuls reached out Monday to one of the state's newest growing blocs of voters — Puerto Ricans — in a day of dueling endorsements from current and former island officials. Published October 1, 2018
