U.S. Republican Party

"What is right is a private sector that [has] risked that capital," Ryan said on "Fox News Sunday." "You put capital in businesses whether they're struggling or not to try and grow those businesses; some succeed, some don't." Ryan said probable... Full Article at United Press International

The paper’s editorial board argued that while Walker did go too far last year in stripping public employees of their collective bargaining rights, that policy was not enough to justify a recall. Gov. Scott Walker greets supporters at the Waukesha... Full Article at The Washington Post

Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) looks on at right as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) gestures during a news conference in March 2011. (Alex Brandon - Associated Press) Republican leaders doubled down Sunday on a renewed push to secure... Full Article at The Washington Post

"He talks about being a businessman and hints that somehow the things that he did there prepared him to lead the country and its economy. And so it behooves us to look at what exactly he did." Axelrod pointed out that Romney's record shows he had... Full Article at United Press International

Both Democratic and Republican administration have long been concerned that NATO could be heading toward military irrelevance as only three of the members meeting their pledge spend at 2% of gross domestic product on defense. But Romney argued in op-ed... Full Article at USA Today

The drawn-out Republican presidential nominating process drew the bulk of the super PAC money. The five top outside spenders, all of them super PACs formed to support one of the GOP candidates, were responsible for $86 million of the first $100 million... Full Article at United Press International

Afghan War By DAVID E. SANGER When President Obama joins other NATO leaders Sunday and Monday, the full extent of how his Afghan strategy has changed — from “war of necessity” to withdrawal on his terms — will be apparent. Political Memo: Race and... Full Article at The New York Times

Cher is a household name. Grover Norquist is not. Cher, the singer, actress, activist and gay icon, never holds back. She has often come under fire for her outspokenness, and her boldness is no different on Twitter, where she has more than 600,000... Full Article at The Washington Post

A well-designed cap-and-trade program could also work. Mr. Bingaman’s clean electricity standard is, at best, an Option C. Still, Option C is better than the current, barren policy landscape. If Republicans come to their senses on global warming, a... Full Article at The Washington Post

She appeared, as candidates will, on the stage of the Democratic State Convention in 2006, preaching fire and brimstone, as candidates do. Mr. DeLay had a special place with the Texas Democratic Party at the time, kind of like the status Nancy Pelosi... Full Article at The New York Times

The winner of the May 29 primary will face either former Representative Yvonne Gonzalez-Toureilles, Democrat of Alice, or Gabriel Zamora. But for now, questions of opportunism continue to dog the incumbent in a district where Hispanics, despite the... Full Article at The New York Times

Republicans seem immune to criticism. In an angry speech last month, John Boehner, the House speaker, said claims that his party was damaging the welfare of women were “entirely created” by Democrats. Earlier, the Republican National Committee... Full Article at The New York Times

The NAACP now presents itself as a counterbalance to the influence of the traditionally socially conservative black church. It can also help establish closer ties between blacks and gays, two of Obama’s most loyal constituencies. Some pro-Republican... Full Article at The Washington Post

Economic development organizations and other business groups say they use the numbers to figure out where potential workers are. Mr. Webster says that businesses should instead be thanking House Republicans for reducing the government’s reach. “What... Full Article at The New York Times

The Because All Responsible Taxpayers Like Every Truth Told PAC (BARTLETT PAC) naturally belongs to Representative Roscoe Bartlett of Maryland’s Sixth District. The House majority leader, Eric Cantor, voiced his commitment to fellow Republicans by... Full Article at The New York Times

Hot metaphors marked an appearance in Iowa as he talked about “a prairie fire of debt” and pledged to lead the country out of “the spending and debt inferno.” Romney is preaching to the choir in the Republican base: Congressional Republicans, prodded... Full Article at The Washington Post

Bennett, a Republican who is eyeing a bid to succeed Gov. Jan Brewer (R) in 2014, told conservative radio host Mike Broomhead that he is not playing to the birthers. “I’m not a birther,” Bennett said in the interview on KFYI. “I believe that the... Full Article at The New Media Journal

"We don't have any intolerance in this bill. Nobody's stripped of their freedom of religion," said Sen. Ty Masterson, an Andover Republican. "This is talking about the law -- American law, American courts." READ SOURCE ARTICLE Editor's Note: Imagine... Full Article at The New Media Journal

"We Republicans are still putting the pieces together after the primary campaign, and not even running on all cylinders yet," said Michael P. Dennehy, a veteran Republican operative. "I think it's going to be a very close race -- two, three, four... Full Article at United Press International