Tag: Republican Party

To win minority vote, GOP has to show it’s ready to battle privileged interests

Timothy P. Carney · September 13, 2013 4:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks during news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, after meeting with congressional leaders of both parties to discuss the budget. Boehner said he will insist on curbing spending in a fight over the debt limit. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP leaders confounded on stopgap spending bill

Andrew Taylor · September 12, 2013 8:56 pm

Red Alert Politics

[WATCH] Harry Reid: ‘Anarchists have taken over the House’

Melissa Quinn · September 12, 2013 6:53 pm

Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., supported by Norquist and Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., introduced a bill called the "Small Business Tax Equity Act" to differentiate legal cannabis dispensaries from illegal street drug sales.ÃÂ (Photo: Thinkstock)

Don’t bogart that tax reform: Lawmakers seek to help legal pot businesses

Tim Mak · September 12, 2013 4:00 am

Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson sees a lot he likes in the potential 2016 Republican presidential field so far -- but he doesn't include Sens. Rand Paul or Ted Cruz on his list of top-tier candidates.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Kin Cheung File)

GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson didn’t know Ted Cruz might run for president

Rebecca Berg · September 12, 2013 4:00 am

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., and GOP leaders talk to reporters following a Republican strategy session at the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Senate conservatives argue Cantor plan is cover for red state Democrats

Conn Carroll · September 12, 2013 4:00 am

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., on Wednesday suddenly cancelled a Thursday vote on a stopgap funding bill that would have funded the government beyond the Sept. 30 expiration of the current fiscal year, through Dec. 15. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Pressure from Senate GOP and conservative groups helps block House spending bill

Susan Ferrechio · September 11, 2013 4:00 am

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, reiterated his support for President Obama's plan to intervene militarily in Syria on Tuesday, asking members to provide a "united front" with the president on a critical foreign policy issue. ( Alex Wong/Getty Images)

John Boehner reaffirms support for Syria strike, asks GOP to support Obama

Tim Mak · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

National Security

Independents 2-1 trust GOP more than Dems on national security

Paul Bedard · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., reportedly told House Republicans in a private meeting, âI reject the false choice that if you are against shutting down the government you are for Obamacare.â (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

House GOP leaders’ new plan to defund Obamacare would avoid government shutdown

David M. Drucker · September 10, 2013 4:00 am

Harry Reid invokes Holocaust in push for Syria resolution, sets test vote for Wednesday

Susan Ferrechio · September 9, 2013 4:00 am

VIDEO: Republicans plot strategy to win back Illinois’ Governor’s Mansion

Washington Examiner · September 9, 2013 4:00 am