Tag: Republican Party

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. smiles during a luncheon program at the National Press Club in Washington on May 13. (AP/Molly Riley)

Tell me again, why is Marco Rubio a presidential front-runner?

David Harsanyi · May 16, 2014 4:00 am

In this Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, file photo, a man looks at documents at the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. (AP Photo/Ibrahim Alaguri, File)

Senate Republicans push Harry Reid for special Benghazi panel

Sean Lengell · May 15, 2014 5:57 pm

Senator Rand Paul, R-KY, spoke at the Tea Party 5 year Anniversary event, at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington on Thursday, February 27th, 2014

In claiming Reagan, Rand Paul concedes foreign policy vulnerability in 2016

David M. Drucker · May 15, 2014 4:00 am

A recent Gallup poll of registered voters shows that voter enthusiasm is at a 20-year low-point.

Voters are giving up on fixing Washington

Rick Manning · May 15, 2014 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Idaho GOP debate ‘as politically correct’ as poop ‘in a punchbowl’

Spencer Brown · May 15, 2014 4:00 am

Republican Senate hopeful Ben Sasse speaks in Lincoln, Neb., on Tuesday after winning his party's primary election. (AP)

Outside groups take credit for Nebraska win, but Ben Sasse is no average Tea Partier

Rebecca Berg · May 14, 2014 7:06 pm

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., makes his way to the Senate floor for a vote on Monday, March 31, 2014. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Beltway Confidential

Calling Tim Scott a beneficiary of Republican affirmative action is the silliest way to criticize the GOP on race

Justin Green · May 14, 2014 4:00 am

Comparisons of the new GOP Nebraska Senate candidate Ben Sasse with former Rep. Jack Kemp were probably inevitable because their approaches are quite similar. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Nebraska’s Ben Sasse could be the GOP’s new Jack Kemp, a voice for ‘principled prudence’

Mark Tapscott · May 14, 2014 4:00 am

Florida National Guard members are seen guarding a building as they provide security for the Republican National Convention being held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 25, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Money meant for convention security mishandled, IG finds

Kelly Cohen · May 14, 2014 4:00 am

Beltway Confidential

Susan Rice: Republican opposition is America’s ‘one weakness’

Joel Gehrke · May 14, 2014 4:00 am

Ben Sasse Wins Decisively in Nebraska GOP Senate Primary

Mark Hemingway · May 14, 2014 3:10 am

Cracks in the dry bed of the Stevens Creek Reservoir in Cupertino, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Democrats and Republicans talking past the voters

Mona Charen · May 13, 2014 4:00 am