Two Republican Bay area members of the U.S. House have said they would support giving up their annual, automatic, $4,700 pay raise this year because of the country's struggling economy. Democratic Rep. Kathy Castor of Tampa said today she probably would support a vote to take back the pay raise, which went into effect Thursday. ...more

January 5, 2009

Alaska State Troopers have arrested the mother of Bristol Palin's boyfriend on drug charges. ...more

December 19, 2008

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said Wednesday she would consider serving in the Senate if God gave her the opportunity and Alaskans wanted her to take the job. The state's senior senator, Republican Ted Stevens, held a dwindling lead as the count resumed in his re-election bid. ...more

November 13, 2008

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has put the "brutal" 2008 campaign behind her and has the next presidential race in her sights, with a flurry of national television interviews and a high-profile appearance at the Republican Governors Association meeting this week. ...more

November 12, 2008

Even in losing his presidential bid, John McCain bequeathed an invaluable gift to his running mate, Sarah Palin: the national prominence that could allow her to compete for the GOP's nomination in 2012. ...more

November 5, 2008

9:13 p.m. A spokesman for Gov. Charlie Crist said he had no knowledge of the governor returning to Tallahassee tonight - contrary to a tip from the chairman of the Pinellas County GOP. ...more

November 4, 2008

9:01 p.m. The apparent passage of Florida's marriage amendment drew big cheers from Republicans at the Florida GOP's watch party in St. Petersburg. ...more

November 4, 2008

5:56 p.m.: Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to make an appearance at the Republican Party of Florida's victory celebration at the Hilton Carillon Park in St. Petersburg. ...more

November 4, 2008

5:15 p.m.: It's a few hours before the start of the GOP's festivities at the Hilton in St. Petersburg. ...more

November 4, 2008

The Florida Democratic Party has put on hold an election lawsuit against Republicans. ...more

November 4, 2008