http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/category/235279/politics Political news from around the U.S. and Florida, featuring coverage from FOX 13's political editor Craig Patrick. en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WTVT Political 15 politics http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22633478/kerry-to-address-top-world-issues-on-upcoming-trip http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22633478/kerry-to-address-top-world-issues-on-upcoming-trip?t=2013-06-19T12:11:10Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:11:00 EDT Secretary of State John Kerry leaves Friday to visit seven countries on a trip focusing on global issues such as the Syrian crisis, Middle East peace and the West's standoffs with Iran and North Korea over their nuclear... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22632799/senators-seek-cost-cuts-for-f-35-fighter-jet http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22632799/senators-seek-cost-cuts-for-f-35-fighter-jet?t=2013-06-19T12:10:42Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10:00 EDT Senators sought cost-cutting opportunities Wednesday in the Pentagon's $400 billion program for the next-generation F-35, a fighter jet with a troubled testing record that military leaders said America couldn't... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22628633/budget-office-view-boosts-senate-immigration-bill http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22628633/budget-office-view-boosts-senate-immigration-bill?t=2013-06-19T11:41:06Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:41:00 EDT Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that says the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of dollars. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22633137/banks-fall-short-in-helping-struggling-homeowners http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22633137/banks-fall-short-in-helping-struggling-homeowners?t=2013-06-19T11:41:05Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:41:00 EDT A new report says homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure must wait too long for their loan modification applications to be reviewed by some of the nation's top mortgage servicers. Such delays can plunge borrowers deeper... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22628340/obama-to-renew-calls-for-nuclear-reductions http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22628340/obama-to-renew-calls-for-nuclear-reductions?t=2013-06-19T11:30:41Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:30:00 EDT Appealing for a new citizen activism in the free world, President Barack Obama renewed his call Wednesday to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles and to confront climate change, a danger he called "the global threat of... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22631980/house-panel-starts-rewrite-of-no-child-left-behind http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22631980/house-panel-starts-rewrite-of-no-child-left-behind?t=2013-06-19T11:00:41Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:00:00 EDT House Republicans moved forward Wednesday with a rewrite of GOP President George W. Bush's prized No Child Left Behind Act, pushing a bill that would strip Education Secretary Arne Duncan and his successors of power and... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22629517/syria-state-tv-says-explosion-hits-military-depot http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22629517/syria-state-tv-says-explosion-hits-military-depot?t=2013-06-19T10:00:52Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:00:00 EDT Syrian troops backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters clashed Wednesday with rebel forces south of a Damascus suburb that is home to a major Shiite Muslim shrine, in an attempt to secure the area surrounding the revered site,... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22631304/chinas-xi-harks-back-to-mao-in-party-cleanup http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22631304/chinas-xi-harks-back-to-mao-in-party-cleanup?t=2013-06-19T09:00:35Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:00 EDT China's new leader Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves of corruption, and he's summed it up in a pithy slogan as Mao Zedong might have done: Look in the mirror, take a bath. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22628453/obamas-berlin-speech-history-raises-the-stakes http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22628453/obamas-berlin-speech-history-raises-the-stakes?t=2013-06-19T08:20:34Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:20:00 EDT Trying to tamp down concerns about government over-reach, President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended U.S. Internet and phone surveillance programs as narrowly targeted efforts that have saved lives and thwarted at least 50... News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22628885/vietnam-hunger-strike-tests-official-intimidation http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22628885/vietnam-hunger-strike-tests-official-intimidation?t=2013-06-19T04:50:28Z AP Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:50:00 EDT Cu Huy Ha Vu's books come with pages torn out by prison guards. Only some of his letters reach home. He is not allowed to access evidence from his trial or to see his wife alone. News - AP-National http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22566924/republican-hill-wins-open-fla-state-house-seat http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22566924/republican-hill-wins-open-fla-state-house-seat?t=2013-06-12T00:24:48Z APFL Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:24:00 EDT Republican Mike Hill has defeated Democrat Jeremy Lau for the vacant state House District 2 seat. News - AP-State http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22508872/scott-uses-free-media-to-help-his-re-election http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/story/22508872/scott-uses-free-media-to-help-his-re-election?t=2013-06-05T10:14:37Z APFL Wed, 5 Jun 2013 10:14:00 EDT Gov. Rick Scott plans to spend millions of dollars on his re-election. Until then, his most valuable tool doesn't require his campaign to spend a cent. News - AP-State