http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/category/233755/politics en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WTVT Political 15 politics http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22279147/handel-jumps-into-crowded-us-senate-race-in-ga http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22279147/handel-jumps-into-crowded-us-senate-race-in-ga?t=2013-05-17T07:28:30Z WTVT Fri, 17 May 2013 07:28:00 EDT Karen Handel, the former Susan G. Komen for the Cure executive at the center of last year's public clash with Planned Parenthood, says she'll be running for an open U.S. Senate seat in Georgia. News - AP-State http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22247610/former-ga-governor-eyes-us-senate-bid http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22247610/former-ga-governor-eyes-us-senate-bid?t=2013-05-14T12:54:01Z WTVT Tue, 14 May 2013 12:54:00 EDT Georgia businessman David Perdue, cousin of former Gov. Sonny Perdue, says he's exploring a bid for U.S. Senate. ASSOCIATED PRESS News http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22183850/deal-signs-fiscal-year-2014-budget http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22183850/deal-signs-fiscal-year-2014-budget?t=2013-05-07T18:04:43Z WTVT Tue, 7 May 2013 18:02:00 EDT Gov. Nathan Deal has signed a $37.1 billion total budget for fiscal year 2014, saying the plan balances the budget without raising taxes and reduces government spending. ASSOCIATED PRESS News - AP-State http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/21013260/georgias-proposed-gun-laws http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/21013260/georgias-proposed-gun-laws?t=2013-02-06T19:47:07Z WTVT Wed, 6 Feb 2013 19:41:00 EST Georgia lawmakers continue their efforts to reduce gun restrictions in the state, but Republican leaders under the Gold Dome are reluctant to move forward with big changes this year. Paul Yates News http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/19723396/body-language-debates http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/19723396/body-language-debates?t=2012-10-03T09:42:22Z WTVT Wed, 3 Oct 2012 09:42:00 EDT The stage is set for the first Presidential Debate in Denver tonight, and the candidates know that the magic of television can make a big impact on the way voters see them.  So, we called in body language expert Patti Wood to help us figure out what to look for during the debate. Body lanuguage presidential debate Patti Wood MYFOXATLANTA STAFF Morning Show http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22300365/education-department-gives-3-more-states-waivers http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22300365/education-department-gives-3-more-states-waivers?t=2013-05-20T15:14:44Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 15:14:00 EDT Education Secretary Arne Duncan announced on Monday that three more states would join the ranks of those given permission to ignore parts of the federal No Child Left Behind law in favor of their own school improvement plans. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22300367/nypd-messages-to-muslim-informant-get-pictures http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22300367/nypd-messages-to-muslim-informant-get-pictures?t=2013-05-20T15:04:48Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 15:04:00 EDT The New York Police Department is defending itself in a federal civil rights lawsuit over its surveillance of Muslims. It says in a new court filing that nothing it has done violated surveillance guidelines imposed by a... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22300277/carney-senior-white-house-staff-knew-of-irs-probe http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22300277/carney-senior-white-house-staff-knew-of-irs-probe?t=2013-05-20T14:54:53Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 14:54:00 EDT The White House says White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler was first informed about an audit of the IRS' inappropriate targeting of conservative groups on April 24 and that she notified senior staff, including Denis... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22299980/us-urges-egypt-govt-to-defend-political-speech http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22299980/us-urges-egypt-govt-to-defend-political-speech?t=2013-05-20T14:24:43Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:00 EDT The Obama administration is calling on the Egyptian government to rein in prosecutions of political expression amid what it called a "growing trend" of efforts to punish and deter people from speaking their mind. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22299160/state-dept-reports-of-anti-semitism-increase http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22299160/state-dept-reports-of-anti-semitism-increase?t=2013-05-20T14:04:43Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 14:04:00 EDT The State Department appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism Monday as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22294935/senate-committee-moves-toward-vote-on-immigration http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22294935/senate-committee-moves-toward-vote-on-immigration?t=2013-05-20T13:44:44Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:00 EDT Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation's 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added Monday to a sweeping immigration bill. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22294932/kerry-to-mideast-to-advance-struggling-syria-plan http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22294932/kerry-to-mideast-to-advance-struggling-syria-plan?t=2013-05-20T13:24:52Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT Secretary of State John Kerry headed back to the Middle East on Monday to press his case for peace talks between Syrian rebels and President Bashar Assad's regime amid increasing signs the new U.S. strategy to halt the... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22299500/ig-ex-us-attorney-retaliated-in-fast-and-furious http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22299500/ig-ex-us-attorney-retaliated-in-fast-and-furious?t=2013-05-20T13:24:40Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 13:24:00 EDT The Justice Department's inspector general says the U.S. Attorney in Arizona violated department policy by providing Fox News with information apparently aimed at undercutting the credibility of a federal agent who... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22299334/democrats-strike-back-at-gop-voting-measures http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22299334/democrats-strike-back-at-gop-voting-measures?t=2013-05-20T13:15:13Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT In a bitter fight, Colorado Democrats recently muscled through the Statehouse a massive elections reform bill that allows voters to register up until Election Day and still cast their ballots. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22298223/czech-president-in-dispute-over-gay-rights http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22298223/czech-president-in-dispute-over-gay-rights?t=2013-05-20T13:15:04Z AP Mon, 20 May 2013 13:15:00 EDT The Czech Republic's controversy-courting new president is under fire for refusing to grant a university professorship to one of his critics and hinting that it is because the man is a gay rights activist. News - AP-National