Oct 10 Trump building up team in effort to court Southern voters By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Donald Trump is a brash New Yorker who knows the path to the Republican presidential nomination runs through a swath of Southern states where residents pride themselves on graciousness and gentility. Continue reading
Oct 04 Rep. Chaffetz of Utah announces run for House speaker By Erica Werner, Associated Press GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah announced Sunday that he is running for House speaker in a longshot challenge to Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California, adding a new dose of turmoil for reeling House Republicans. Continue reading
Sep 27 Boehner: GOP 'false prophets' are making unrealistic promises By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press House Speaker John Boehner warned Sunday against "false prophets" in his own party making unrealistic promises, saying his resignation had averted a government shutdown this week but not the GOP's broader battle over how to wield power. Continue reading
Sep 26 Conservatives warn GOP candidates: Defy us at your own peril Religious activists forcefully conveyed this message Saturday: embrace our uncompromising stance against abortion rights and gay marriage, among other priorities, even if doing so risks a federal government shutdown. Continue reading
Sep 26 Boehner's resignation sheds light on House GOP leadership By Erica Werner, Associated Press The gulf between tea party conservatives and establishment Republicans has grown so wide that it just swallowed up the speaker of the House, and may threaten the entire Republican Party and Congress itself. Continue reading
Sep 20 Will candidates get in the way of GOP's quest to broaden appeal? By Kevin Freking, Julie Pace, Associated Press For GOP leaders, the 2016 campaign offered a chance at redemption and fresh pitch to minorities, gays, women and others beyond the traditional core supporters. But it hasn't unfolded according to the hierarchy's hoped-for script, with some high-profile candidates inviting… Continue reading
Sep 20 GOP candidate Carson: Muslim shouldn't be elected president By Hope Yen, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says Islam is antithetical to the Constitution, and he doesn't believe that a Muslim should be elected president. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 4:00 At second GOP debate, targeting Trump and trying to break through By PBS News Hour The 2016 Republican presidential candidates gathered for their second debate on Thursday, this time at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. The candidates squared off on issues like immigration reform, the Iran nuclear deal, Planned Parenthood funding and each other. Gwen… Continue watching
Sep 16 5 takeaways from the GOP's undercard presidential debate By Julie Bykowicz, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press George Pataki, Lindsey Graham, Rick Santorum and Bobby Jindal sought the kind of performance that former technology executive Carly Fiorina put on at the first GOP debate last month, which helped propel her onto Wednesday night's main stage. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 5:32 To win with women, how can the GOP ramp up its appeal? By PBS News Hour The last time a majority of American women voted for a Republican presidential candidate was 1988. Since then, more women have chosen Democrats, often by double digits. Even at the state legislative and congressional levels, the majority of women serving… Continue watching