Republican Mitt Romney aligned himself squarely with President Bush and his national security policies Wednesday, reaching out to GOP loyalists who hold Bush in high regard, back the Iraq war and could sway the nomination race. ...more

December 20, 2007

The Senate on Tuesday night passed a spending bill combining funding for 14 Cabinet departments with $70 billion for U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...more

December 19, 2007

With his status as GOP presidential front-runner in question, Rudy Giuliani made a speech here Saturday intended to mark a turning point in his campaign, but which relied heavily on past themes - his role after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, cleaning up New York City, and an aggressive stance on terrorism and homeland security. ...more

December 15, 2007

TAMPA - President Bush was in the Bay area today for a luncheon to benefit the Republican National Committee, but fundraising wasn't the only thing on his plate. ...more

October 12, 2007

Sen. Larry Craig returned to the Senate floor Tuesday for the first time since public disclosure of his guilty plea in a restroom sex sting. ...more

September 19, 2007

Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson has been confirmed as a speaker for the annual Pasco Coujty Reagan Day Dinner here Friday night. ...more

September 10, 2007

Regarding 'Run Away All You Bold, Brave Politicos!' (Metro, Sept. 6): The Democratic presidential candidates not only failed to display leadership, as Daniel Ruth stated in his column; they ceded leadership to Howard Dean and DNC officials. This creates a leadership vacuum in the near-term. ...more

September 8, 2007

TAMPA Republican presidential primary frontrunner Rudy Giuliani secured a coup in the Tampa Bay area this week: the support of high-level GOP fundraiser Al Austin. ...more

September 7, 2007