President Trudges Through Swing States En Route To DNC
President Barack Obama is embarking on a four-day march through battleground states and the storm-battered Gulf Coast in the lead-up to his party's convention.
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President Barack Obama is embarking on a four-day march through battleground states and the storm-battered Gulf Coast in the lead-up to his party's convention.
Last night, Clint Eastwood produced the most bizarre and uncomfortable moments in modern convention history. If Mitt Romney cannot get his campaign right. If he cannot even get the things that he can control right, how can he make the case that he can run the country?
With a blend of presidential nominee Mitt Romney's biography, a few parting shots at President Barack Obama and a surprise appearance by Clint Eastwood, the Republican National Convention in Tampa closed, even as Florida remained central to the presidential election.
It was the moment the Republican faithful have been waiting for all week.
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi lambasted the Obama administration for imposing restrictions on the American people during her speech at the Republican National Convention.
Mitt Romney will wrap up the Republican National Convention Thursday night when he claims the Republican nomination for president. His speech will be closely watched in a race that is neck and neck. Wednesday night, it was his running mate, Paul Ryan, who took the spotlight to accept his nomination as Vice President.
The Republican party is trying to capitalize on a single line of a lengthy speech President Barack Obama made in Roanoke, Virginia to rally the faithful and those on the fence.
The Romney brothers, Ben and Craig, spoke to Florida delegates at the Republican National Convention on Wednesday.
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio says his party, as well as the Democrats, need to do more to address the needs of Hispanic Americans.
The man tapped by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney to be his running mate will address the faithful Wednesday at the GOP's national convention in Tampa.
It was a big night for Ann Romney as she addressed the Republican National Convention while her husband Mitt watched from the wings.
Speaking a breakfast for Florida delegates to the Republican National Convention, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio tried to frame the debate in this year's elections as being about the role of government.
Mitt Romney has worked years for this moment. Tuesday evening at the Republican National Convention in Tampa he will officially be nominated as his party's presidential candidate.
Tropical Storm Isaac put a damper on the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
When Mitt Romney cracked a joke about nobody having to check his birth certificate to know that he was born in Michigan on Friday, the leftist critics went wild. It was like they were desperate to latch on to anything other than the issues now that the Todd Akin story is already burning out on them.
Our economy is on a slow recovery – slower than anyone wants. But the lack of serious discussion about national security and the world we live in is troubling.
The protesters blamed Tropical Storm Isaac and a massive police presence.
Former Governor Charlie Crist is wasting no time making inroads to the Democratic Party. The former Republican endorsed President Barack Obama for re-election Sunday and now has been given a speaking role at the Democratic National Convention, according to TalkingPointsMemo.com.
Governor Rick Scott canceled his appearances at Republican National Convention events for Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday because he was focusing on Florida's response to Tropical Storm Isaac. The Governor also canceled his big speech at the RNC. He spoke with CBS4's Gio Benitez about that decision.
It isn't just Republican Members of Congress that have junk theories they attach to pseudo-science. Kevin D. Williamson, a conservative writer for the National Review, thinks based on their offspring, genetics and "evolutionary biology" Barack Obama should have ovaries and that Mitt Romney should owns him in this election, "Like a Boss".
A South Florida crowd waiting for First Lady Michelle Obama to speak had problems with the South Florida heat Wednesday.
The White House Press Corps members finally got the White House Press Conference they've been shouting for. And they only have themselves to blame for letting Obama turn much of it into a campaign speech by the questions they did and didn't ask.
With President Barack Obama's Vice President Joe Biden messing up more and more on the campaign trail as time passes, rumors of Biden being sent home to Delaware for good have abounded since last Friday. Will Hillary Clinton step into his place to save the White House for Obama and the Democrats?
South Florida is in for a visit from the First Lady this week.
For years, politicians could count on the "Solid South." It benefited Democrats for generations and then Republicans, with Bible Belt and racial politics ruling the day.
The McLendon‑Chisholm fire station now houses a Safe Haven Baby Box, offering parents in crisis a protected way to surrender a newborn under Texas law.
From Fan Central to beachfront concerts, locals and out‑of‑towners flood Miami Beach for College Football Playoff weekend – even if they can't score a ticket.
Piper High seniors say moving their ceremony to Dillard High's gym will limit families and shrink a milestone they believe should feel far more meaningful.
Locals near Hard Rock Stadium say traffic from the upcoming game will turn simple errands into hour‑long trips — and some are leaving town entirely.
Neighbors say the stretch between Oakland Park Boulevard and Prospect Road has become increasingly dangerous after multiple deadly incidents.
The McLendon‑Chisholm fire station now houses a Safe Haven Baby Box, offering parents in crisis a protected way to surrender a newborn under Texas law.
From Fan Central to beachfront concerts, locals and out‑of‑towners flood Miami Beach for College Football Playoff weekend – even if they can't score a ticket.
Piper High seniors say moving their ceremony to Dillard High's gym will limit families and shrink a milestone they believe should feel far more meaningful.
Locals near Hard Rock Stadium say traffic from the upcoming game will turn simple errands into hour‑long trips — and some are leaving town entirely.
Neighbors say the stretch between Oakland Park Boulevard and Prospect Road has become increasingly dangerous after multiple deadly incidents.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Puerto Rico's former governor Wanda Vázquez was previously indicted in a federal corruption case.
The number of ICE detainees exceeded 70,000 for the first time in the deportation agency's 23-year history, according to internal DHS data obtained by CBS News.
The Justice Department says it also added about 80 more attorneys this week to help review the Epstein files to be released.
CIA director John Ratcliffe delivered a message that the U.S. "looks forward to an improved working relationship" with Venezuela, a U.S. official told CBS News.
James McCrery, once President Trump's handpicked architect for the White House ballroom, has been appointed to serve on a commission that will review the project he once led.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede spoke with Miami Herald Latin America reporter Antonio Maria Delgado about Delcy Rodríguez's growing control in Venezuela.
On Facing South Florida, Jim DeFede speaks with former interim Venezuelan president Juan Guaidó about Nicolas Maduro's capture.
In a special live episode, Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.
Jim Defede's guest this week on Facing South Florida is James Fishback, a Republican candidate for the Florida governor's office.
Guest host Lauren Pastrana is joined by Ron Book, chairman of the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
If you don't feel well, particularly if you have a fever and worsening symptoms, Dr. Glazier says, skip the get-together.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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