GOP

George Pataki Ends His Presidential Bid

10:11pm December 29, 2015

The former New York governor never caught fire in the crowded GOP race and failed to even make the primary ballot in several key nominating states.

Politics & Government

After Planned Parenthood Shooting, Obama Again Calls For Action On Guns

6:16pm December 01, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

While many GOP presidential hopefuls have denounced the attacks on Planned Parenthood, some push back on liberal critics who say heated anti-abortion rhetoric played a role in the rampage.

Donald Trump, center, makes a point as Marco Rubio, left, and Ben Carson look on during the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Fireworks Fly In Unruly Third GOP Presidential Debate

11:05pm October 28, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Marco Rubio had several stand-out moments while Jeb Bush struggled to snap up speaking time. And for once, Donald Trump seemed to fade into the background at times.

Republican presidential candidates take the stage during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum last month.

Carson, Rubio To Flank Trump In Next GOP Debate

6:33pm October 21, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The main debate will feature 10 candidates with Donald Trump and Ben Carson at center stage next Wednesday. Meanwhile, four candidates will face off in the undercard debate.

Rep. Paul Ryan told GOP lawmakers that he will run for speaker, but only if they embrace him by week's end as their consensus candidate, an ambitious bid to impose unity on a disordered and divided Republican conference.

Rep. Paul Ryan Will Run For Speaker Of The House, Under Several Conditions

9:09pm October 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Ryan, who has been pressured to run for the speakership by several prominent GOP colleagues, says that if the divided party unites behind him, he will run for House speaker.

Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla. leaves a House Republican special leadership election meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, is stepping down and retiring from Congress at the end of the month after nearly five

Conservatives' Pick For Speaker Might Not Even Be In Congress Much Longer

6:58pm October 08, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Florida Rep. Daniel Webster faces a redrawn congressional map that puts his re-election next year in doubt.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks at a news conference Monday in Madison, Wis., where he announced that he is suspending his Republican presidential campaign.

9 Puzzling Scott Walker Moments That Led To His Downfall

11:24am September 22, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The Wisconsin governor pointed the finger at Donald Trump for his early demise, but Walker also has himself to blame for repeated gaffes and missteps on foreign policy, immigration and more.

Republican presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz speaks at the Republican Leadership Summit Saturday in Nashua, N.H.

Candidates And Candidates-To-Be Woo New Hampshire's GOP

1:40pm September 04, 2015

by Josh Rogers

Republican candidates — those who've already declared and those who have yet to — gathered in New Hampshire this weekend to speak to their party. Whose messages resonated? And whose did not?

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a signed pledge during a news conference in Trump Tower, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 in New York.

Trump: I'm 'Totally Pledging' My Allegiance To The Republican Party

11:53am September 04, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The billionaire businessman signed the RNC's loyalty pledge Thursday, promising he won't run as an independent. But there's still no guarantee he'll abide by it.

Lou Vales of Greenville, S.C., waits in line outside a Trump speech on Thursday, holding up a homemade sign he made boasting of the GOP front-runner's business acumen.

Is Donald Trump Nice Enough?

8:24pm August 28, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

The GOP front-runner is happy to pile on criticisms and jabs at his fellow rivals, but he gets testy if you criticize him.