"Extreme" seems to be the buzz word for incumbent members of Congress as they campaign against conservative or tea party-backed opponents in the upcoming November elections. We heard this extreme reference eight times during the recent U.S. Senate debate between Charlie Crist, Marco Rubio and Kendrick Meek.

Created to level the playing field and open the elections process to less affluent candidates, Floridas system of public campaign financing would likely go away if voters on Nov. 2 pass Amendment 1.

A Republican state Senate candidate hand-picked by GOP leadership was ruled ineligible on Friday for the November ballot.

For the fourth day running, France has been crippled by strikes. Airlines are canceling flights. Travelers making their way to Paris from DeGaulle and Orly airports face long delays.

A generation ago, the national Republican Party was under the command of the late Lee Atwater. With its personal-political attacks on opponents, the GOP back then knew how to play the roughest brand of political warfare anyone could remember.

This Week's Hero: Sen. Bill Nelson

You dont treat a genuine American hero like a loser. Or so I thought.

In any other year, Rep. Allen Boyd, D-Monticello, might be coasting to victory.

After delivering what Sen. Dave Aronberg billed as one of her strongest presentations to the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Friday, Alex Sink was quickly whisked away by her staff and security personnel behind a black curtain.