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Power plants and railroads and bridges to nowhere. Projects paid for by the $787 billion federal economic stimulus program range, depending on your point of view, from the sublime to the ridiculous.

Legislation aimed at streamlining and reducing barriers in state regulation of surplus lines insurance and reinsurance has been introduced in the U.S. Senate.

Sen. Bill Nelson has called for authorities to halt the deportation of a Miami man whose immigration story has inspired protests and riled up immigration activists throughout South Florida.

The Nevada senator issued a "heartfelt" apology to his GOP colleagues Tuesday for the extramarital affair he publicly confessed to in a news conference last week.

Calling it one of the most critical issues facing the nation, President Barack Obama met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers Thursday to jumpstart efforts to overhaul a U.S. immigration system that is "broken and needs fixing." But Obama signaled that political obstacles loomed to reach consensus on sticking points that includes guest workers and ...

President Obama vowed on Thursday to immediately begin negotiations to craft comprehensive immigration reform, with the goal of passing legislation in Congress later this year or early next year.

U.S. Congressman Jeff Miller entered the fray for the U.S. Senate seat Thursday morning by lending his endorsement to candidate Marco Rubio.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is endorsing Marco Rubio for Florida 's U.S. Senate seat.

The Navy has few small-ship options if its littoral combat ship program continues to lag behind schedule, the service's top requirements officer said Tuesday, because the fleet's frigates are too old or maxed-out on equipment to upgrade further.

Marco Rubio, who is challenging Florida Gov. Charlie Crist for the Republican Party's nomination for Senate, said Wednesday that if the vote were held today, he would lose because he remains largely unknown to most Republican voters.

The Obama administration is working with Havana to finalize dates to resume long-suspended discussions between the two countries, as Cuban officials signal their interest in expanding the talks beyond migration.

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at 10:23 p.m. Florida House Speaker Larry Cretul said Wednesday that he is giving "very, very strong consideration" to making a bid for Congress in 2010.

M aybe Bernie Machen thought this was a preseason football poll. In filling out a U.S. News & World Report survey evaluating the nation's colleges, the University of Florida president gave his school the top score of distinguished .

Iran is in chaos -- and so is the usually well-oiled Republican message on foreign policy.

On June 3rd, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging continued its examination of long-term care insurance and its impact on an aging America.

Just when you thought the race to replace outgoing Sen. Mel Martinez couldn't get any more complicated, a man named Bob Smith threw another wrench into the system last week.

NEW NJ, FLA, NY POLLS; HONOLULU MAYOR RUNS FOR GOV; AN OP-ED FROM VIN. NEW JERSEY.

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor has bonded with female senators about her childhood love of Nancy Drew mysteries and shared war stories with the Senate's former prosecutors about her days in the gritty Manhattan district attorney's office.

Gawd, has there ever been a bigger group of WATB's outside of a daycare facility? Senate Republicans are protesting Democrats' decision to schedule confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor for July 13, saying they need more time to review her record.

A new poll indicates that Republican Gov. Charlie Crist's decision not to run for re-election has made the governership vulnerable to a Democratic takeover in 2010.