Jul 08 Cleveland tops Dallas in bid to host RNC in 2016 By Philip Elliott, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Cleveland won the backing of a Republican National Committee panel on Tuesday, all but guaranteeing the GOP's next presidential pick will accept the party's nomination there in 2016. Continue reading
Jul 06 Democrats up for election try to steer attention away from Washington By Charles Babington, Associated Press For Republicans, it's all about tying Democrats to Obama - especially to a health care law that remains unpopular with many Americans. And for Democrats, the election is about just about anything else. Continue reading
Jun 09 GOP plans to spend $60 million to court conservative black voters By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Getting African-Americans and other minority voters on board is a priority for the GOP in part because birth rates among whites are shrinking in the U.S.; racial and ethnic minorities are expected to make up a majority of Americans within… Continue reading
May 30 House Republicans back state medical marijuana laws By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The GOP-controlled House voted early Friday in favor of blocking the federal government from interfering with states that permit the use of medical marijuana. The somewhat surprising 219-189 vote came as the House debated a bill funding the Justice Department's… Continue reading
May 27 Anonymous mailer tries to mislead Texas Republican voters By Ben Philpott, KUT Texas voters head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on a several races that were left undecided in the primary election March 4, and one of the most heated run-off battles will be over the Republican slot for lieutenant… Continue reading
Apr 11 La. congressman says he won’t heed Republicans’ call to resign By Melinda Deslatte and Bill Barrow, Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. -- Louisiana Rep. Vance McAllister stayed out of sight as calls grew louder from Republicans back home demanding the GOP congressman's resignation after he was caught on video kissing the wife of a friend. McAllister's office vowed… Continue reading
Apr 01 New Ryan budget same as the old Ryan budgets By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan's budget blueprint for the 2015 fiscal year bears close resemblance to the proposals put forward the last few years by the Wisconsin Republican. Democrats are already sharpening their knives, hoping to use the familiar… Continue reading
Mar 31 GOP gerrymandering creates uphill fight for Dems in the House By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Republican strategists spent years developing a plan to take advantage of the 2010 census, first by winning state legislatures and then redrawing House districts to tilt the playing field in their favor. Their success was unprecedented. Continue reading
Mar 07 At CPAC, conservatives search for message that wins elections By Rachel Wellford Thousands of Conservative activists gathered just outside of the nation's capital this week to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference, the movement's largest political gathering. The event featured speeches from Republican party leaders, and drew people from Florida to Montana. Continue reading
Mar 05 Former IRS official refuses to testify on agency’s targeting of conservative groups By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The former Internal Revenue Service official at the heart of the agency’s tea party scandal once again refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing Wednesday that quickly devolved into political bickering between Democrats and Republicans. Lois Lerner… Continue reading