Tag: Republican Party

Maggie Paxton, left, Elizabeth Geelen, second from right, and Destiny Hampton, right, work with their teacher, Carrie Young, on a problem during a practice session for the Common Core State Standards Test. (AP Photo)Â

Beltway Confidential

Republicans hate the words ‘Common Core’ more than they hate education standards

Jason Russell · August 18, 2015 4:01 am

House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, with Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., wrote to the Justice Department Monday. (AP Photos)

GOP leaders ask Justice for Planned Parenthood complaints

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 17, 2015 6:45 pm

Was Donald Trump's response -- "I don't think you heard me" -- a dig at Rand Paul's hearing impairment? (AP Photo)Â

A truly educational debate season

Hugh Hewitt · August 16, 2015 9:00 pm

The age gap between oldest candidate Bernie Sanders and youngest candidate Bobby Jindal is 30 years. (AP photos)

Beltway Confidential

Chart: The age gap between the Democratic and Republican presidential fields

Michael Barone · August 16, 2015 8:42 pm

"No, no, if the government takes more, they will spend it," Kasich said. (AP file)

Kasich: No tax hikes in a deficit deal

Joseph Lawler · August 16, 2015 5:10 pm

Donald Trump is leading the poll with 25 percent of Republican primary voters favoring his candidacy, followed by Dr. Ben Carson with 12 percent and Sen. Ted Cruz, garnering 10 percent. (AP photos)

Poll: Trump, Carson, Cruz winners

Barbara Boland · August 16, 2015 3:25 pm

Kasich defended his decision to expand Medicaid in Ohio on the grounds of compassion. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

Kasich: I don’t ‘read a Bible to figure out what I think’

Joseph Lawler · August 16, 2015 2:57 pm

"Democrats win on demographics. And part of that demographic is Latinos," Brian Shweitzer said. (AP File)

Former Dem. governor: Rubio could ‘create problems’ for Hillary

Joseph Lawler · August 16, 2015 2:43 pm

Republican presidential candidate former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush greets fairgoers during a visit to the Iowa State Fair, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Jeb waffles on personal Social Security accounts he once championed

Curt Mills · August 15, 2015 5:32 pm

House Energy and Commerce Committee members, from left, Rep. William "Bill" Cassidy, R-La., Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Va., listen as Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP: Focus will be on Obamacare, Iran deal

Joseph Lawler · August 15, 2015 10:00 am

Carlos Gutierrez, the Cuba-born former Commerce secretary under President George W. Bush, was on hand for the official opening of the U.S. embassy in Havana Friday. (AP File Photo)

A Bush official on Obama’s shortlist for Cuba ambassador?

Susan Crabtree · August 15, 2015 4:01 am

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Trump’s reading list

Washington Examiner · August 14, 2015 9:15 pm