Bill Nelson Concedes to Rick Scott as Florida Senate Recount Ends

GARY FINEOUT / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2018 The Democratic senator gives up his quest for re-election as he trails Scott, his Republican rival, by approximately 10,000 votes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Federal Courts Rule Against Voter Suppression in Florida and Georgia

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Nov 15, 2018 More ballots need to be counted, but the outcome of the midterm elections in the two southern states may not change. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Overheating Machines Complicate Florida’s Recount Battle

TERRY SPENCER and GARY FINEOUT / The Associated Press Nov 14, 2018 The malfunction has affected 174,000 early voting ballots, forcing officials to redo their work with little time to spare. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Tensions Rise as Unprecedented Florida Recount Gets Underway

BRENDAN FARRINGTON and KELLI KENNEDY / The Associated Press Nov 11, 2018 Election workers begin the tedious task in bitter races for the U.S. Senate and the governorship that have national implications. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

3 Senate Races Remain Too Close to Call

The Associated Press Nov 7, 2018 Elections in Montana, Arizona and Florida are still a toss-up. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Senate Slipping Away as Dems Fight to Save Blue Wave

By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Oct 23, 2018 Top operatives in both political parties concede that Democrats' narrow path to the Senate majority has essentially disappeared. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Florida Governor Flees Booing Environmentalists at Campaign Event

By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams Sep 18, 2018 Democratic activists in Florida are furious at Gov. Rick Scott for his record of cutting back that state's environmental protections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Gina Haspel Debate Spotlights America’s Soul Sickness

John Kiriakou / Truthdig May 8, 2018 The U.S. has become a country that supports torture, so the fight to stop the godmother of the CIA's "enhanced interrogation" program may be futile. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Highlights of CNN’s Gun Control Town Hall (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2018 Sen. Marco Rubio, Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel and NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch struggle to answer students and parents in the wake of last week's school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How to Reel In the U.S. War Machine

Medea Benjamin / Truthdig Feb 5, 2018 As Congress feeds the merchants of death, the people must divest and eat away at the profits of those who make a killing on killing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2nd GOP Governor Seeks Exclusion From Offshore Drilling Plan

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 Democrats from coastal states cry hypocrisy and partisanship as North Carolina's Henry McMaster moves to protect his state from the risks associated with drilling. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )