A morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics. THE WEEK AHEAD via the News Service of Florida The governor, with the budget on his desk awaiting a signature, heads to Chile on a trade mission next...

President Barack Obama comes out of what was arguably the worst week of his presidency with his approval rating holding steady, according to a new national poll. But a CNN/ORC International survey released Sunday morning also indicates that congressional...

House Democrats left Washington on Friday insisting they’re not worried about political fallout after one of the most difficult weeks the Obama administration has endured, The Hill reports. Democrats know their fate in the 2014 elections hinges to a...

In recent days, Democratic strategists have all but begged President Obama to take control of a deepening public relations disaster that threatens to derail his second-term agenda, Politico reports. On Wednesday evening, Obama did just that. The White House released...

“But the one advice I give to Republicans is stop calling it a huge scandal,” writes Charles Krauthammer. “Stop saying it’s a Watergate. Stop saying it’s Iran Contra. Let the facts speak for themselves. Have a special...

A new Pew Research survey finds President Obama continues to hold a substantial advantage over congressional Republicans in public regard. Obama’s job approval is back in positive territory at 51% … By comparison, just 22% approve of the job...

This morning’s must read is an op-ed  from Marco Rubio titled “What Boston means.”  Rubio employs some pretty strong language against President Obama, charging that “he is failing to explain to the American people the consequences of this conflict,...

President Obama “is warning liberal supporters that their push to make changes in a comprehensive immigration bill could jeopardize the strategy of Senate leaders, who are aiming to win up to 70 votes for the measure,” the Washington...

John Cassidy lays out President Obama’s two possible strategies as he continues to pursue his second-term legislative agenda, which includes a stalled gun control bill, immigration reform, climate change, and the budget. “The first strategy would involve continuing...

White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday that Senator Marco Rubio’s plan for a 10- to 13-year path to citizenship for illegal immigrants is “consistent” with President Obama’s principles, suggesting he would sign off on it,...