Tag: Republican Party

U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., waves to supporters and volunteers at his runoff election victory party Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at the Mississippi Children's Museum in Jackson, Miss. Cochran defeated state Sen. Chris McDaniel of Ellisville, in a primary runoff for the GOP nomination for senate. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

How Thad Cochran snagged an unlikely runoff win

David M. Drucker · June 27, 2014 11:47 am

Why Mississippi’s losing Tea Party candidate has no path forward

Why Mississippi’s losing Tea Party candidate has no path forward

David M. Drucker · June 26, 2014 6:52 pm

The Real Lesson from Mississippi

Jay Cost · June 26, 2014 11:05 am

Bart Peterson, left, and Pete McNamara, center, are married by Marion County Clerk Beth White in Indianapolis on Wednesday. (AP/Michael Conroy)

Republicans hold the line on gay marriage one year after landmark ruling

Susan Ferrechio · June 26, 2014 9:00 am

Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., addresses supporters and volunteers at his runoff election victory party Tuesday at the Mississippi Children's Museum in Jackson, Miss (AP/Rogelio V. Solis)

Thad Cochran’s win doesn’t mean GOP incumbents can rest easy: Examiner Editorial

Washington Examiner · June 25, 2014 9:00 pm

Almost exactly two weeks ago, Dave Brat gained national attention by pulling off a primary win over then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor that he called "an unbelievable miracle." (AP Photo)

Dave Brat: I’m not ‘Tea Partier Dave’

Betsy Woodruff · June 25, 2014 2:42 pm

Former Vice President Dick Cheney is interviewed by Neil Cavuto for the Fox Business Network. (AP/Richard Drew)

Democrats don’t debate; they distort

Mona Charen · June 24, 2014 7:22 pm

It is a line I have used to open speeches on the lecture circuit for years and it never fails to get a laugh: "I'm happy to be here tonight from Washington, D.C., where the only politicians with convictions are in prison."ÃÂ (iStock Image)

The difference between Republicans and Democrats

Cal Thomas · June 23, 2014 9:00 pm

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., arrives for a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Steve Scalise, a rising conservative star

Lawrence Kudlow · June 23, 2014 2:36 pm

House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is followed by reporters as he crosses Independence Ave. just after being elected the new majority leader by the Republican Conference, replacing Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., who was defeated in his primary earlier this month, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 19, 2014. Conservative Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., is taking McCarthy's place as GOP whip. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Blue-state congressman holds House’s No 2 GOP post

Kevin Freking · June 22, 2014 4:32 pm

Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, right, endorses state Sen. Chris McDaniel, seated with son Cambridge, 7, at a rally in Madison, Miss., Thursday, June 19, 2014. McDaniel is in a runoff against long-time U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran for the GOP nomination for Cochran's seat. Santorum's appearance is one of several "name" politicians and personalities that have stumped for one of the candidates. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

VIDEO: Rick Santorum says Republicans need to care about voters

Steve Doty · June 20, 2014 3:10 pm

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is mulling another run for the presidency. AP Photo

Washington Secrets

Rick Perry: 66 is the new 46

Paul Bedard · June 20, 2014 12:48 pm