Republican Party
Jim Webb Looks at Rand Paul
On criminal justice reform: "the Democrats have basically ceded this incredibly important issue to the Republicans, and Rand Paul's the guy who's been running with it"
James Baker, J Street, and the Transformation of the Republican Party
The difference a quarter century makes
Ronald Bailey Scores Six Republican Presidential Wannabes on Science Issues
The results are pretty disappointing
Ted Cruz Will Not Be Downplaying His Position on Traditional Marriage
His campaign site plays up his activism in "defending marriage."
The GOP's Budgetary Shenanigans Discourage Necessary Pentagon Reform
The Department of Defense will continue to avoid hard choices if the war hawks prevail and gut spending caps.
Senate Republicans Push for War With Iran
If anything can persuade Iran's rulers to go for a nuke, it's these hardliners' lust for war.
Polls Show More and More Support for Gay Marriage. Will GOP Candidates Let It Go?
Rand Paul continues trying to thread the needle with "private contract" argument.
GOP Candidates Quizzed on Farm Policies, Fuel Mandates at Iowa Ag Summit
A Huckabee gem from the Summit: "If I were the president, I would like to have all the authority there is."
The War of 1812 Dramatically Changed American People and Government
"Forget self and think of America," wartime pundits urged.
Social Conservative Worries That the GOP Is Getting More Libertarian, And Also That It's Getting Less Libertarian
A party pulled in multiple directions
Atheist Group Makes CPAC Debut
There may be no nonbelievers in a foxhole-but there were some this year at CPAC.
Gay Weddings Prepare to Crash GOP Primaries
Latest poll has more Republicans saying opposition to same-sex marriage unacceptable.
Reform Conservatism and the Triumph of Liberalism
Dramatically scaling back the entitlement state is no longer a priority for smart-set conservatives
Republicans on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Over Obama's "Executive Amnesty"
They can't figure out a way to fund the DHS and defund Obama's executive action
Why the GOP Should Emulate John F. Kennedy in the 2016 White House Race
It's time for the Republican Party to nominate a JFK-style conservative for president.
"The GOP's Long Love Affair With Schmucks"
From Sarah Palin to Donald Trump to Ben Carson, Republicans Just Can't Get Enough of obviously unqualified presidential contenders.
The Coming House Vote on Building a Berlin Wall on the Rio Grande
This week will test if Rep. McCaul's strategy of restrictionist appeasement and border security first is politically viable
House Leadership Should Thank GOP Women for Thwarting Anti-Abortion Bill
From a political standpoint, the legislation was baffling.
Republicans, Led by Sen. Joni Ernst, Respond to Obama's 2015 State of the Union
Joni Ernst, Rand Paul, and Curt Clawson offer three markedly different rebuttals to the president's speech.
Congress Has Veto Power over New Agency Regulations, But Could GOP Actually Make It Happen?
There's a reason you've probably never heard of the Congressional Review Act.
Immigration Roundup: The Good, Bad and Ugly in the GOP-controlled Congress
Congressional Republicans are divided and could break out into a major civil war on immigration
Ben Carson's Comparison of ISIS to the Founding Fathers: Bad Politics, But Worse Thinking
A free and prosperous society should have fewer, not more people prepared to die for it at any given time
"The Increasingly Irrelevant Christian Primary" for the Republican Nomination
The GOP should stop talking about bringing God back and start talking about cutting spending and regulation.
Republican Powerbrokers Intend to Clear the GOP Field for a Favored Establishment Candidate
Republicans actually have to sort out some substantive differences on policy. Coronations do not lend themselves to self-examination.
Six Lousy Responses to Obama's Immigration Announcement
The sky's not falling, any more than usual
Friday A/V Club: Ronald Reagan Says 'Open the Border Both Ways'
George H.W. Bush: "We have made illegal some kinds of labor that I'd like to see legal."
Advice to the New Republican Congress: Don't Pass More Laws
GOP should put the wish lists away and let state and local governments manage themselves.
Republican Hawks Have an Agenda for Ukraine, Iran, China, ISIS, and the Pentagon Budget
Fronts in the battle for the GOP's foreign-policy vision
