Articles tagged with republican

Tue, May 22, 2012

N.H Republican apologizes for calling former GOP official "stripper"

By Jason McLure

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A Republican New Hampshire legislator has apologized for calling a former state GOP official who endorsed his ...

Sun, May 20, 2012

U.S. banking laws unable to stop JPMorgan loss: Republican Boehner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. banking reforms could not have prevented JPMorgan Chase & Co's trading losses, and those involved in the activities that went awry should be held accountable, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said in an interview aired on Sunday.

"I don't believe there's anything in Dodd-Frank (financial reform law) that would've prevented this activity at JPMorgan," said Boehner, the top Republican U.S. officeholder. He made the comments Friday in an interview for ABC's "This Week."

Last week JPMorgan disclosed that it has suffered at least $2 billion in losses due to trades that went bad. The losses from derivatives trading could widen and have placed pressure on the bank to explain what happened as lawmakers and regulators tussle over rules for Dodd-Frank enacted two years ago.

"There's no law against stupidity. No law against stupid trades," said Boehner.

"And as long as depositors' money wasn't at risk and as long as there's no risk of a taxpayer bailout, they should be held accountable by the market and their shareholders," he said.

The 2010 Dodd-Frank financial oversight law was enacted in response to the financial crisis includes the Volcker rule, which bans banks from making speculative bets with company money. But it includes an exemption for trades done to hedge risk.

Since the Wall Street giant announced the $2 billion dollar snafu, Democrats have shown more unity and have said it underscores the need for tougher bank regulation. Congressional Republican lawmakers, many who voted against Dodd-Frank and have sought to repeal the law, have been more splintered in their response to JPMorgan's losses.

"There are big problems for this law, and it needs-- it needs some big changes," Boehner said, when asked if he maintains his position that Dodd-Frank should be repealed.

The Obama administration has avoided criticizing the bank, instead cautioning the losses highlight the need to protect taxpayers with tough financial regulation.

JPMorgan's losses have given regulators a renewed argument for tightening controls on big banks and has placed a focus on whether financial firms should be required to hold more capital to cushion possible losses.

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan's chief executive officer, has been a critic of increased regulation. He has made a name for himself among Wall Street executives as JPMorgan has become the largest and most profitable U.S. bank.

(Reporting By Margaret Chadbourn; Editing by Jackie Frank)

Fri, May 18, 2012

Top Republican woman in Congress becomes a force

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the last three weeks, she has sparred on national television with Democrats over Republican policies toward women, been ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Top Republican boosts pressure for U.S. tax rewrite

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker on Thursday stepped up pressure to force action next year on a rewrite of the ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Pro-Republican group plans $25 million anti-Obama ad blitz

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Crossroads GPS, a pro-Republican political group, is planning to spend $25 million in the next month on its largest ad assault against ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Top Republican opposes caps to U.S. missile shield

By Jim Wolf

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican in the Senate urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to refrain from giving Russia and China ...

Mon, May 14, 2012

Paul hopes to influence Republican agenda at convention

By Deborah Charles

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ron Paul knows he cannot win the Republican presidential nomination so he's looking for the next best thing ...

Sat, May 12, 2012

Republican convention goers will decide on who to support for U.S. Senate

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - To earn the party’s endorsement this weekend, one of four Republican candidates for U.S. Senate has to gather ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

Top Republican rejects Panetta's defense budget criticism

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker on defense issues on Friday rejected Pentagon chief Leon Panetta's criticism of budget maneuvering ...

Fri, May 11, 2012

State Republican Party holds 2012 convention in Green Bay this weekend

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Republicans are heading to Green Bay for their annual state convention Friday night and Saturday.

Governor Scott Walker said ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

Michele Bachmann to withdraw Swiss citizenship

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican White House candidate Michele Bachmann sought to withdraw her Swiss citizenship on Thursday and dismissed any questions about her allegiance ...

Thu, May 10, 2012

House OKs Republican replacement for automatic cuts

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a Republican plan to halt automatic spending cuts and protect military budgets ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Obama threatens to veto Republican's shield of defense cuts

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama threatened on Wednesday to veto a Republican bill that would partially replace looming automatic budget cuts ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Veteran Republican Senator Lugar soundly defeated

By Nick Carey and Eric Johnson

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Senator Richard Lugar, a 35-year Senate veteran and leading foreign policy voice, was soundly defeated in ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Walker, Barrett win primaries; recall offers rematch of 2010 race

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will face Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in a June 5th recall election.

Walker defeated Republican protest candidate ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Veteran Republican Senator Lugar defeated in Indiana

By Nick Carey and Eric Johnson

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Senator Richard Lugar, a 35-year veteran of the Senate and leading foreign policy voice, was defeated ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Top Republican urges deeper engagement in Latin America

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Congress' top Republican called on Tuesday for deeper economic engagement with Latin America as a bulwark against Iran ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Republican Santorum endorses Romney for president

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum endorsed his one-time fierce rival Mitt Romney on Monday, a move that may help the party ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Green Bay hosting annual Republican Party of Wisconsin convention

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Republicans will hold their annual state convention in Green Bay this weekend.

Job One is to help Governor Scott ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Missouri Republican lawmaker announces he is gay

By Kevin Murphy

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) - A Missouri state lawmaker who is not running for reelection announced on Wednesday that he is gay ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Florida governor rejects Republican convention gun ban

By Michael Peltier

Tallahassee, Florida (Reuters) - Florida Governor Rick Scott has rejected a request by Tampa's mayor to allow local authorities to ban ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Republican candidate Kip Smith drops bid for U.S. Senate

RHINELANDER, WI (WTAQ) - A physical therapist from Rhinelander said Monday he would drop out of the Republican race for Herb Kohl’s U.S ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Republican Ryan cites pope to defend budget cuts

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Invoking Pope Benedict, Republican Representative Paul Ryan defended his budget plan on Thursday at Georgetown University, where a group ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Republican report blasts Obama's healthcare law

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans on Thursday issued a politically charged report that quoted President Barack Obama's corporate advisers as predicting his ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

U.S. Republican urges Obama push on Russia trade bill

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker pressed President Barack Obama to intensify efforts to win approval of a controversial trade bill ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Gingrich to quit White House race after stormy bid

By Samuel P. Jacobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich is quitting the U.S. Republican presidential contest after a tumultuous campaign marked by flashes of ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

Gingrich to quit presidential race: Republican official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich plans to drop out of the 2012 race next week, a Republican official said on Wednesday.

Gingrich ...

Wed, April 25, 2012

House Republican divide keeps lid on highway projects

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly every day, rush-hour traffic backs up for miles on both ends of the overburdened Brent Spence Bridge, which ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Gingrich to reassess bid for Republican nomination

By Samuel P. Jacobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich's wild ride of a presidential campaign could soon be coming to an end.

The Republican ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Smith wins Pennsylvania Republican Senate primary

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pennsylvania Republican and political newcomer Tom Smith on Tuesday beat out four Republican rivals, including the candidate endorsed ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Analysis: State attorneys general: New Republican power

By Joan Biskupic

(Reuters) - In the ornate Chinese Ballroom of Washington's Mayflower Hotel, nine Republican state attorneys general gathered last month at a ...

Sun, April 22, 2012

Obama strategist sees Republican "reign of terror" in Congress

By Bill Trott

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress are under a "reign of terror" imposed by the party's conservative wing ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch to face challenger in Republican primary

(Reuters) - Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah will face a Republican challenger in a June 26 primary run-off election, after failing to get the required ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

Utah Senator Orrin Hatch to face challenger in Republican primary

(Reuters) - Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah will face a Republican challenger in a June 26 primary run-off election, after failing to get the required ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

Six-term Utah senator faces Republican primary challenge

By Debbie Hummel

SANDY, Utah (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah will face a Republican primary fight after delegates to a ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

House passes Republican business tax cut

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday passed a tax break for small businesses, giving voters a stark alternative ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Obama, top Senate Democrat split on nuclear nominee

By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will renominate Republican Kristine Svinicki to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, defying opposition from ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Top Republican rejects criticism by Catholic bishops

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the Congress on Wednesday defended his party's proposed deficit-cutting federal budget plan against complaints ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Iraq war vet wins Arizona Republican primary for Giffords' seat

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Iraq war veteran Jesse Kelly has won the Republican primary in Arizona to pick the party's candidate ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

U.S. Republican has no regrets calling Democrats communists

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Congressman Allen West on Tuesday refused to back away from earlier remarks to constituents in Florida that dozens of Democrats ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Romney builds bigger, richer campaign for Obama fight

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For Mitt Romney, now the hard part begins. With the Republican presidential nomination all but clinched, Romney plans an ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

White House says Obama would veto Republican tax cut

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a small business tax cut proposal by Republicans in the ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Republican committee raised $13.7 million in March

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican National Committee said on Friday it raised $13.7 million in March, its biggest haul so far ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Most Republican U.S. Senate candidates attend forum in Waukesha

WAUKESHA, WI (WTAQ) - Four Republican U.S. Senate candidates tried to distinguish themselves Wednesday night at a forum in Waukesha.

Former congressman Mark Neumann ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Analysis: House Republican freshmen feel heat from all sides

By Thomas Ferraro and Samuel P. Jacobs

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Michael Grimm's office was filled with conservative Tea Party activists one day ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

WATCH LIVE: @2PM Rick Santorum to make announcement in Gettysburg; CBS reports Sanoturm to suspend campaign

GETTYSBURG, PA (WKZO) -- GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum is scheduled to make an announcement to supporters in the Civil War town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

White House casts Republican budget as bad for women

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday that budget cuts proposed by congressional Republicans would hurt American women more than men, tailoring criticisms ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

After game-changing run, Santorum quits White House race

By Patricia Zengerle

GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Rick Santorum ended his improbable run for the White House on Tuesday after leading a Republican tilt to ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Illinois Republican Representative Johnson to retire

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Representative Timothy Johnson, a moderate six-term Republican from southern Illinois, announced his retirement on Thursday, joining nearly 40 lawmakers planning to leave ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Romney wins Maryland Republican presidential primary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential primary in Maryland on Tuesday, boosting his momentum as front-runner in the drawn-out battle for his ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Romney wins Washington, DC Republican presidential primary

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican U.S. presidential primary in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, NBC projected, giving the front-runner for his ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Factbox: Wisconsin Republican primary vote

Factbox: Wisconsin Republican primary vote

April 3 - The race to win the Republican Party's nomination to oppose President Barack Obama in the November ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Republican committee raised $13.7 million in March

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican National Committee said on Friday it raised $13.7 million in March, its biggest haul so far ...

Tue, April 03, 2012

Obama assails Republican budget plan, aims at Romney

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused Republicans on Tuesday of favoring the rich with a "radical" budget plan that focuses on ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Polls give Romney, Thompson edge in races

UNDATED (WSAU) – Republicans Mitt Romney and Tommy Thompson lead their respective races for president and U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, according to new polling ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Romney close to Republican nomination after victories

By Steve Holland

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Mitt Romney made a big leap toward winning the Republican U.S. presidential nomination with a clean sweep of ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

House Republican says misspoke on Pentagon budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The senior U.S. House Republican on budget matters said on Sunday he "misspoke" when he caused a stir last week by ...

Sun, April 01, 2012

Santorum won't quit race; top Republican calls for unity

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's top Republican called on his party to unite behind leading presidential candidate Mitt Romney ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Analysis: Santorum faces brutal April, slim hope for May

By Sam Youngman

MILWAUKEE, Wisc. (Reuters) - For Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, it is shaping up to be a cold and lonely spring.

Trailing ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Paul Ryan endorses Mitt Romney as Republican Presidential nominee

JANESVILLE, WI (WTAQ) - Paul Ryan made it official Friday morning.

The House Budget Chairman from Janesville endorsed Mitt Romney as the Republican presidential nominee ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Rep. Ryan backs Romney's Republican presidential bid

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Paul Ryan, a leader in Republican efforts to slash government spending, endorsed presidential candidate Mitt Romney, calling him ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Gaffes aside, Romney tightens grip on Republican race

By Steve Holland

HOUSTON (Reuters) - Step by step, Mitt Romney is tightening his grip on the Republican presidential nomination race despite a continued penchant ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

House vote sets up Republican budget as manifesto, target

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans passed congressman Paul Ryan's deficit-cutting budget plan on Thursday, setting it up as a central theme ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Florida Republican Senator Rubio endorses Romney

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Senator Marco Rubio, a favorite of the conservative Tea Party movement, endorsed Mitt Romney on Wednesday calling the ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Republican opposes speedy confirmation for Fed nominees

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator and member of the Senate Banking Committee said on Wednesday he would move to prevent a quick confirmation for ...

Wed, March 28, 2012

Republican race takes backseat in divided Wisconsin

By John Whitesides

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - The presidential nomination race has been gripping Republicans across the nation, but it's just a sideshow for ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Romney leads Santorum among likely Wisconsin voters

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum has lost his lead over rival Mitt Romney in the latest Marquette Law School poll.

The ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Santorum: "Romney 'worst Republican in the country' to put up against Obama"

RACINE, Wis (WSAU) Rick Santorum told a rally near Racine last night that Mitt Romney is quote, “the worst Republican in the country to ...

Sun, March 25, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Santorum holds rally in northeast Wisconsin

BELLEVUE, WI (WTAQ) - Telling a crowd he is still fighting, Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum gave a victory speech at Titletown Brewery in Green ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Santorum wins Louisiana, flexing Southern muscle

By Ros Krasny and Samuel P. Jacobs

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Rick Santorum cruised to victory in the Louisiana Republican presidential primary on Saturday but ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Biden calls Republican budget an attack on seniors

By Jane Sutton

COCONUT CREEK, Florida (Reuters) - Vice President Joe Biden joked about his age with Florida retirees on Friday and portrayed Republican attempts ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Republican budget draws election contrast with Obama

(Reuters) - House Republicans placed a major election-year bet on Tuesday on a deficit-slashing budget proposal the party hopes will win over voters and quell ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Young Tea Party-backed Illinois congressman beats veteran Republican

By Andrew Stern

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A rookie Congressman with Tea Party support beat a veteran Republican twice his age on Tuesday in a primary ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Analysis: Santorum looking more like spoiler in Republican race

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Blown out in Illinois, Rick Santorum now has a far tougher path to the Republican presidential nomination and looks ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Factbox: House Republican budget calls for Medicare revamp

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A budget proposal by Republicans in the House of Representatives calls for a sweeping overhaul of the government-run Medicare healthcare program for ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

New York Republican wins key 3rd-party nod in Senate bid

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York's Conservative Party nominated a strong social and fiscal conservative, Wendy Long, as its Senate candidate ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

Romney scores big win over Santorum in Illinois

By Sam Youngman

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory over top rival Rick Santorum in Illinois on Tuesday, moving him ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

Republican budget draws election contrast with Obama

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republicans placed a major election-year bet on Tuesday on a deficit-slashing budget proposal the party hopes will win ...

Sun, March 18, 2012

Romney sweeps Puerto Rico primary contest

SAN JUAN (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney swept to a big win in his party's primary in Puerto Rico on Sunday, bolstering ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Republican candidates "mishandled" contraception issue, Daniels says

By Greg McCune

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Republican Governor Mitch Daniels, who considered running for president but decided against it for family reasons, said on ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Republican Senator Pam Galloway to resign

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin senator will resign before going through a recall election.

Two media reports say Wausau Republican Pam Galloway will announce ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Utah's Hatch battles Tea Party challengers in Republican caucus

By Debbie Hummel

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch faced what may prove to be the toughest re-election bid ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Senator warns White House on Russia trade bill

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. senator warned the White House on Thursday to expect a tough battle over legislation to ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Judge sets recall election dates

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – A judge agreed this morning to hold all recall elections on May 8th with general elections on June 5th for contests ...

Tue, March 13, 2012

House Republican leaders set to break budget deal

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are ready to break a hard-fought budget deal with Democrats as they ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Wisconsin approves recall votes for more Republican senators

By Brendan O'Brien

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Four more Wisconsin Republican state senators, including the Senate leader, will face recall elections this year, bringing ...

Sun, March 11, 2012

Forgotten in Republican campaign, Eisenhower rises in stature

By Kevin Murphy

ABILENE, Kansas (Reuters) - Former President Dwight Eisenhower is hardly mentioned during the Republican campaign for the White House this year even ...

Sat, March 10, 2012

Santorum scores easy win at Kansas caucuses

By Alina Selyukh

TOPEKA, Kansas (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum swept the Kansas caucuses on Saturday with 51 percent of the vote, giving ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

GAB forecasts recall election dates

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The director of the Government Accountability Board is recommending the board certify recall petitions against four Republican state senators, including Wausau ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Florida Republican lawmakers scoff at $2 billion pension ruling

By Michael Peltier

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Florida's Republican budget leaders said on Wednesday they were not panicked by a court ruling that could ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Romney beats Santorum to win Ohio Republican primary:TV networks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney scored a narrow victory over Rick Santorum to win the Republican presidential primary in Ohio, television networks ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Santorum edges ahead of Romney in Ohio with 25 percent counted

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Santorum held a slight lead over Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential primary in Ohio with a quarter of the vote ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Santorum wins Oklahoma Republican primary: Fox projects

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum won the Republican presidential primary in Oklahoma on Tuesday, Fox News projected shortly after polls closed ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Ohio Republican presidential primary

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama reaches a new pitch on "Super Tuesday" when ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Virginia Republican presidential primary

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama moves into high gear on "Super Tuesday," when ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Tennessee Republican presidential primary

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama turns to 10 states holding primaries and caucuses ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Georgia Republican presidential primary

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama moves on to "Super Tuesday" when 10 states ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Oklahoma Republican presidential primary

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama reaches a new intensity on "Super Tuesday" when ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Massachusetts Republican presidential primary

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in the November general election reaches a new intensity ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Idaho Republican caucuses

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama moves on to "Super Tuesday" when 10 states ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: North Dakota Republican caucuses

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama turns to states like North Dakota on "Super ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Vermont Republican presidential primary

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama moves on to "Super Tuesday" when 10 states ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Factbox: Alaska Republican presidential caucuses

(Reuters) - The race to win the Republican Party's presidential nomination to challenge President Barack Obama moves on to "Super Tuesday" when 10 states ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Ohio Republican primary too close to call: TV networks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. television networks said the Republican presidential race between Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum was too close to call in Ohio ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Romney wins Republican primary in Vermont: Fox News

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential primary in Vermont, beating out Rick Santorum and Ron Paul - his closest rivals in the state ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Gingrich wins Republican primary in Georgia: TV networks project

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich won the Republican presidential primary in his home state of Georgia, TV networks projected on Tuesday, giving the former congressman ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Republican candidates bid to be toughest on Iran

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates competed to be the most hawkish on Iran and favorable to Israel before the powerful pro-Israel ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

France says Iran "two-faced", skeptical talks can succeed

By John Irish

PARIS (Reuters) - France voiced skepticism on Wednesday that a planned revival of talks between six world powers and Iran would succeed ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Falk says she will try and un-do a Republican passed laws

UNDATED, WI (WTAQ) - Democrat Kathleen Falk said Tuesday that she’d try to un-do a number of high-profile things the Republicans did while controlling ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Pressure mounts on Romney for Illinois victory

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pressure is mounting on Republican Mitt Romney to win next Tuesday's presidential primary in Illinois, a state considered ...

Sat, March 03, 2012

Republican Fed bill would restrict bond investments

By David Lawder

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican legislation to limit the Federal Reserve's mandate to fighting inflation would restrict the types of bonds the ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

Romney builds momentum with easy Washington win

By Ros Krasny

BELLEVUE, Washington (Reuters) - Mitt Romney breezed to an easy victory in the Washington state Republican presidential caucuses on Saturday, earning another ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Obama to talk energy in Romney's backyard

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facing intensifying election-year attacks over rising energy prices, President Barack Obama will seek on Thursday to shift the spotlight ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Romney wins Republican caucus in Wyoming: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won his party's caucus in Wyoming, CNN reported on Wednesday after the last of straw polls ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Senate rejects Republican birth control challenge

By David Morgan and Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate narrowly backed a key plank of President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Thursday by ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Obama, Republican leaders call election truce to have lunch

By Alister Bull and Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders briefly put aside their election-year attacks on each other ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Republican Snowe walks away from 'partisan' Senate

By Thomas Ferraro and Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Olympia Snowe, one of the few remaining Republican moderates in Congress, stunned both parties on ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Top Republican raises heat on Obama in Keystone letter

By Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans turned up the heat on President Barack Obama's energy policies on Tuesday, hammering an election-year issue that ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Longest-serving Senate Republican in fight of his life

By Nick Carey

CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana (Reuters) - Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana is one of the Senate's conservative titans, the courtly, silver-haired elder of ...

Mon, February 27, 2012

Keystone breakthrough may muffle Republican attack on Obama

By Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Canadian company's decision on Monday to proceed with part of a U.S. pipeline might end up ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Santorum takes lead with Republican voters in Ohio

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - A new poll by Quinnipiac University shows Rick Santorum has pulled to the front of the presidential pack with Ohio Republicans who ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Republican senator sees short-term Medicare "doc fix"

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers are close to a deal that would stave off steep cuts in Medicare reimbursements for physicians ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Republican Santorum catches Romney in U.S. polls

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum has surged into a virtual tie in opinion polls with Republican presidential front-runner ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

Factbox: Obama's budget vs. Republican candidates' plans

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's budget proposal released on Monday stands little chance of becoming law but it lays out ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Republican contenders hash out Super Tuesday strategy

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fight is brewing in the U.S. South between Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich, and Mitt Romney's ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Will Maine give Republican Paul his first win?

By Ros Krasny

PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - He is the only one of the four contenders for the Republican presidential nomination not to have won ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Four Wisconsin Republican lawmakers challenge recall signatures

By Brendan O'Brien

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Four Wisconsin lawmakers targeted for possible recall later this year filed challenges on Thursday to the validity ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Romney gets a wake-up call from Republican voters

By Steve Holland

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Mitt Romney acknowledged on Wednesday that his path to the Republican presidential nomination is not going to be easy ...

Tue, February 07, 2012

"ShePAC" rallies for conservative Republican women

By Alina Selyukh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An adviser to Sarah Palin, a Tea Party leader and a Republican politician are starting a super PAC to ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Defiant Gingrich vows to stay in Republican race

By Ros Krasny

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A defiant Newt Gingrich vowed on Saturday to continue in the 2012 Republican primary race and predicted that ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada

(Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Key Senate Republican says drilling bill faces hurdles

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate energy committee on Thursday acknowledged passing legislation to boost domestic energy production will ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Now, Trump's endorsing Romney in Republican race

(Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump is endorsing Mitt Romney in the race for the 2012 Republican nomination, sources said on Thursday ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Trump endorses Mitt Romney's presidential bid

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Businessman and reality-TV personality Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney in the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, setting ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

Trump to endorse Republican candidate Gingrich: reports

By JoAnne Allen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump will endorse former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in the race for the ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Indiana Republican Rep. Burton will not seek re-election

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Longtime Indiana Republican Congressman Dan Burton, chair of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs subcommittee on Europe, announced on ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Key Republican says to consider Fed nominees on merits

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading Senate Republican on Tuesday said President Barack Obama's nominees to the U.S. central bank should be considered on ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

Nevada is friendly turf for Romney

By Cynthia Johnston

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - The next state in the Republican nominating contest, Nevada, is friendly turf for front-runner Mitt Romney, who easily ...

Sun, January 29, 2012

Republican leaders expect payroll tax deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Republican lawmakers on Sunday said they expect to forge a deal with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut before it ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

Romney leads by 15 points in Florida: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney's lead over rival Newt Gingrich has stretched to 15 percentage points in Florida ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Could another Republican join the 2012 race?

By Steve Holland

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Is it too late for another Republican to jump into the 2012 U.S. presidential race?

Mitt Romney ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Keystone XL bill gets 44 senators on board

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 44 senators, all but one Republican, have signed on to proposed legislation that would authorize the ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Romney, in comeback, has narrow Maine caucus win

By Ros Krasny

PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney grabbed back some momentum after midweek losses in three states, scoring a narrow ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Republican Santorum heads home as he lags in Florida

By Terry Wade

TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) - Trailing in opinion polls, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum headed home to Pennsylvania on Friday for a short ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Analysis: Republican Romney back on track in White House race

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney is back on track.

Less than a week after a stinging setback in South Carolina, Romney moved ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Factbox: Key quotes from Republican presidential debate

(Reuters) - Republican presidential contenders vying to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012 faced off on Monday in Florida where the next Republican nominating contest ...

Mon, January 23, 2012

House Republican budget to seek Medicare reforms

By David Lawder

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a budget plan this year that will seek substantial reforms ...

Sat, January 21, 2012

Gingrich upends Republican race in South Carolina

(Reuters) - Newt Gingrich jolted the Republican presidential race on Saturday with a convincing come-from-behind victory in South Carolina, where voters rejected frontrunner Mitt Romney ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

House Republican budget to seek Medicare reforms

By David Lawder

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives will put forward a budget plan this year that will seek substantial reforms ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Republican candidates steer clear of "corridor of shame"

By Samuel P. Jacobs

MARION, South Carolina (Reuters) - Amid the flurry of campaigning before Saturday's South Carolina Republican presidential primary, not a single ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Through daughter, Republican godfather campaigns again

By Samuel P. Jacobs

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - South Carolina Republican operative Lee Atwater wrote the book on dirty campaigning before his death in ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Republican apologizes, says wasn't urging Obama's death

By Lily Kuo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Kansas Republican leader under fire for sending an email invoking a bible verse to suggest that Democratic President ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Gingrich releases tax returns during debate

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich released his tax returns on Thursday, revealing that he and his wife Callista paid $995 ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Top Senate Republican wants Web bill shelved

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Senate Republican urged Democrats on Thursday to set aside a bill aimed at stopping online piracy of movies and music ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Fading Gingrich behind in new poll, hits Romney in ad

By Jane Sutton

MIAMI (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich struggled to regain momentum in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination on Friday as ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote

By Steve Holland and Sam Youngman

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates tore into each other on Thursday and Newt Gingrich snarled at ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Indiana's Daniels to give Republican State of Union response

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, who last year opted not to run for president in 2012, will deliver the Republican ...

Thu, January 19, 2012

Perry ends presidential run, backs Gingrich

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry dropped out of the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Thursday after a ...

Sun, January 15, 2012

Huntsman ends campaign, endorses Romney

By Sam Youngman

MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Jon Huntsman suspended his bid for the Republican nomination on Monday, endorsing rival Mitt ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Say "conservative" not "Republican" to woo Latinos: Tea Party

By Corrie MacLaggan

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Preaching a conservative message is a better way to connect with the growing U.S. Hispanic community than ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Texas Senate race exposes Republican tensions

By Erin Mulvaney

ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - The fierce battle between the conservative Tea Party movement and establishment Republicans for control of the party ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Texas Senate race exposes Republican tensions

By Erin Mulvaney

ROUND ROCK, Texas (Reuters) - The fierce battle between the Tea Party and establishment Republicans for control of the party is on ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

New Jersey Assembly Republican leader dies in Capitol

By Dave Warner

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - New Jersey state Assembly Republican leader Alex DeCroce collapsed and died in the Capitol after a late night legislative ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Republicans head to South Carolina, guns blazing

By Steve Holland

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican presidential contenders brought buckets of cash and sharp rhetoric to South Carolina on Wednesday for an ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Republican foes try to brand Romney as elitist

By Tim Reid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The labels being attached to Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney seem to be straight out of the ...

Sun, January 08, 2012

Rivals unleash fire against Republican favorite Romney

By Ros Krasny and Steve Holland

CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney emerged on Sunday from back-to-back debates in New Hampshire a ...

Sat, January 07, 2012

Romney sails through soft Republican debate

By Steve Holland and Ros Krasny

GOFFSTOWN, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney fended off a few attacks on his business record on Saturday ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Boston Globe endorses Huntsman in Republican race

(Reuters) - Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, trailing in most polls in the volatile Republican presidential nominating contest, won the endorsement of the Boston Globe ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Tough South Carolina fight looms in Republican race

By John Whitesides

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Even as the Republican presidential candidates fight it out in New Hampshire, a bigger showdown is looming ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Republican candidates slam Obama for appointments

By Ros Krasny and Scott Malone

SALEM/MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republicans hoping to be chosen to run against President Barack Obama in the ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Conservatives to seek consensus Republican candidate

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - A group of social conservative leaders are to meet in Texas this weekend to try to coalesce around a Republican ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

After Iowa, now the tough part for Republican Santorum

By Jeff Mason

JOHNSTON, Iowa (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum scored a major victory by taking Iowa's Republican nominating contest right down to ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Texas governor Perry stays in presidential race

By Eric Johnson

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Just hours after announcing he was returning to Texas to reassess his bid for the White House ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

After Iowa, now the tough part for Republican Santorum

By Jeff Mason

JOHNSTON, Iowa (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum scored a major victory by taking Iowa's Republican nominating contest right down to ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Republican senator queries Obama on Iran sanctions

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator on Tuesday questioned President Barack Obama's commitment to new sanctions on Iran's central bank ...

Sat, December 31, 2011

Romney would veto immigration "dream" act

By Jane Sutton

LEMARS, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney said on Saturday he would veto a proposal granting U.S. citizenship to ...

Sat, December 31, 2011

Romney leads Iowa Republican field, Paul 2nd, poll finds

DES MOINES (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a narrow lead in Iowa over rival Ron Paul with days to go before the ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

In Iowa, Republican candidate Paul campaigns his way

By Samuel P. Jacobs and Sam Youngman

LEMARS, Iowa (Reuters) - There's nothing quite like a Ron Paul rally.

If you've come expecting ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Futures bets show Romney heavy Republican favorite

By Ros Krasny

(Reuters) - Opinion polls come and go, but for those with money on the line Mitt Romney is now a heavy favorite ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Santorum comes under closer scrutiny in New Hampshire

By Steve Holland and Michelle Nichols

MANCHESTER/NORTHFIELD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential upstart Rick Santorum found himself under increasing scrutiny on Thursday as ...

Thu, December 29, 2011

Republican Huntsman shuns Iowa, bets on N. Hampshire

By Michelle Nichols

LACONIA, New Hampshire (Reuters) - All eyes are on Iowa before the first Republican presidential race vote next week, but former Utah ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Santorum who? Republican candidate gets timely poll surge

By Jeff Mason

MASON CIY, Iowa (Reuters) - Rick Santorum may be getting his shot at the spotlight -- in the nick of time.

Struggling for ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Romney tops Iowa, Santorum surges: poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has clinched a lead in the Iowa caucuses vote next week and Rick Santorum is surging, according ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Johnson seeks Libertarian nomination for president

SANTA FE, NM (Reuters) - Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson said on Wednesday he is dropping out of the Republican presidential race and is ...

Sat, December 24, 2011

Gingrich out of Virginia primary election

By Sam Youngman

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has failed to meet the requirements to be in the presidential primary election ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Trump leaves Republican Party after debate snub

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businessman and reality TV personality Donald Trump has left the Republican Party, changing his voter registration to independent in his home state ...

Tue, December 20, 2011

Two Iowa faith leaders back Republican Santorum

By John Whitesides

URBANDALE, Iowa (Reuters) - Two prominent Iowa religious conservative leaders endorsed Republican Rick Santorum on Tuesday, bolstering his longshot presidential bid and ...

Sun, December 18, 2011

Bob Dole endorses Romney for Republican nominee

DES MOINES (Reuters) - Republican elder statesman and former Senate leader Bob Dole on Sunday endorsed Mitt Romney to be the Republican presidential nominee, a ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Romney raises doubts about Gingrich in South Carolina

By Steve Holland

CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican White House hopeful Mitt Romney sought to create doubts about rival Newt Gingrich among South Carolina ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Factbox: Key quotes from Republican presidential debate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls competing to challenge U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012 faced off in a debate in Iowa on Thursday ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Republican Ryan backs new bipartisan Medicare Plan

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmaker Paul Ryan, who caused an uproar this year by proposing a plan to privatize Medicare, unveiled a ...

Thu, December 15, 2011

Wisconsin Republican Ryan modifies Medicare reform plan

WASHINGTON (WTAQ) - House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan of Janesville is modifying his controversial plan to reform Medicare.

The Republican Ryan worked with Oregon Senate ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Gingrich worse against Obama than Romney: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newt Gingrich holds a 10-point lead in the fight for the Republican presidential nomination, but he would fare worse ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Trump not to host controversial Republican debate

By Mark Egan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Reality TV star and property mogul Donald Trump said on Tuesday to protect his possible run for the ...

Tue, December 13, 2011

Obama would veto Republican House tax bill: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that President Barack Obama would veto a bill proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives ...

Sun, December 11, 2011

Republican leader confident of tax break renewal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday that Congress will somehow reach an agreement to renew a popular payroll tax cut ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Factbox: Key quotes from the Republican presidential debate

(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls competing for the chance to take on U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012 debated one another in Iowa on ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Gloves stay on in Gingrich-Huntsman N.H. debate

By Ros Krasny

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - The gloves didn't have to come off on Monday night in a Lincoln-Douglas style debate between ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Congress punts hard payroll tax work to 2012

By Richard Cowan and Rachelle Younglai

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a two-month payroll tax cut extension on Friday, capping a ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Romney looks to bounce back after $10,000 bet gaffe

By Ros Krasny

HUDSON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney was back on familiar turf in New Hampshire on Sunday, looking to steady his ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

Republican Romney hits Gingrich over Medicare plan

By John Whitesides

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney hit surging presidential rival Newt Gingrich in Iowa on Friday for attacking a Republican ...

Fri, December 09, 2011

White House rejects Republican payroll tax proposal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House rejected on Friday the latest proposal from Republicans in Congress on a payroll tax cut, saying its costs needed ...

Thu, December 08, 2011

Gay half-sister of Republican Gingrich backs Obama

(Reuters) - The gay half-sister of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich slammed his position on gay rights on Wednesday and said she will support President ...

Wed, December 07, 2011

Republican candidates rattle sabers against Iran

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday rattled sabers against Iran and accused President Barack Obama of being soft in his ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Republican payroll tax cut plan fails in Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday blocked a Republican plan to extend the payroll tax cut for workers for one year.

By a vote ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Senate defeats competing payroll tax cut bills

By Thomas Ferraro and Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday defeated competing payroll tax cut extension plans by Democrats and Republicans, clearing ...

Thu, December 01, 2011

Republican payroll tax cut plan fails in Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Thursday blocked a Republican plan to extend the payroll tax cut for workers for one year.

By a vote ...

Tue, November 29, 2011

Romney opens fire on rival Gingrich

By Steve Holland

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Mitt Romney opened fire on surging rival Newt Gingrich on Tuesday, calling him a "lifelong politician" who lacks ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

Quotes from Republican presidential debate

(Reuters) - The Republican presidential contenders met on Tuesday for their 11th debate in the race for the nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in ...

Sun, November 20, 2011

Gingrich brushes off Freddie, leads Republican race: poll

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has roared into the lead of the Republican nominating race, brushing off concerns about his ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

Thousands rally against Wisconsin Republican governor

MADISON (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered at the Wisconsin capitol on Saturday to demand a recall of Republican Governor Scott Walker, whose controversial and ...

Sat, November 19, 2011

U.S. deficit deal still possible: Republican

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key member of a stalemated congressional panel urged Democrats Saturday to join an attempt by his fellow Republicans to craft a ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Will the new Newt Gingrich have staying power?

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - During his quick ride to the top of voter surveys, Newt Gingrich has cast himself as the more conservative ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Herman Cain courts Cuban Miami with 9-9-9 in Spanish

By Jane Sutton

MIAMI (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain sipped Cuban-style coffee and tossed out a few Spanish words during a sweaty rally ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Republican says Ohio's rejection of collective bargainning will not help recall Walker

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The state Republican Party said today it’s “ridiculous” to assume that Ohio’s rejection of Wisconsin-style union limits will help ...

Wed, November 02, 2011

U.S. tries "hip hop" diplomacy in Pakistan

By Chris Allbritton

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Considered by many Pakistanis to be public enemy number one, the United States on Monday turned to the musical ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Republican's hope to expedite mining hurdles by end of year

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Assembly says he hopes to have mining legislation finished by the end of this year ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Cain leads Republican field in NBC/WSJ poll

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businessman Herman Cain now leads the race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, while former front-runner Rick Perry has dropped to third ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

New Hampshire mulls Republican primary in December

By Jason McLure

LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire is considering moving up its Republican primary to as early as December 6 as states ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Republican committee says raised $9 million last month

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican National Committee said on Wednesday it had raised $9 million in campaign cash last month, a record ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Republican candidates vow to oust Fed's Bernanke

By Ros Krasny

HANOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Ben Bernanke, if a Republican wins the White House in 2012: you're fired.

The Federal Reserve ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

I can create 1.2 million energy jobs: Perry

By Steve Holland

WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry outlined plans on Friday to dramatically increase energy production and create 1 ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Senior Republican presses Obama on China yuan bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama must clarify his position on a bill before Congress aimed at forcing China to revalue the yuan, a top ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Senate Republican jobs bill urges tax reform and cuts

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans, having rejected President Barack Obama's jobs bill, offered a sweeping and largely repackaged plan of their ...

Mon, October 10, 2011

At economic debate, Romney says he can lead

By John Whitesides and Ros Krasny

HANOVER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney largely ignored his presidential rivals at a debate on Tuesday ...

Sun, October 09, 2011

Republican lawmakers unhappy about dismissal of Madison protestor cases

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Nearly half of the case filed against protestors at the Wisconsin state Capitol have been dismissed by the Dane County district ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Sarah Palin decides not to run in 2012

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sarah Palin said on Wednesday that she will not seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, ending months of ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Florida's Rubio says "probably" not Republican VP

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Marco Rubio, a rising Republican star from Florida who is considered a top candidate to be his party ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Romney could get bump from Christie nod

By Jason McLure

LEBANON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney got a big boost on Tuesday with an endorsement from New Jersey ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Homeschoolers emerge as Republican foot soldiers

By Andy Sullivan

KALONA, Iowa (Reuters) - First come morning prayers, then breakfast, then Bible stories. After that Andrea Farrier's daughters take out their ...

Sun, October 02, 2011

White House voices concern on China currency bill

By Paul Eckert and Alister Bull

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The prospects for U.S. legislation designed to get China to revalue its currency appeared to ...

Sat, October 01, 2011

Obama criticizes Republican rivals in speech to gays

By Malathi Nayak

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama criticized Republican presidential candidates on Saturday for not defending a gay American soldier who was booed ...

Fri, September 30, 2011

Romney struggles to win Republican enthusiasm

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney could be the presidential candidate with it all -- money, organization, experience -- except the thing he wants most ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Republican Gingrich proposes updated Contract with America

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich, looking to energize his 2012 campaign, produced a new version of the ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Republican aims to win West Virginia governorship

By Steven Allen Adams

CHARLESTON, W., Virginia (Reuters) - A Republican candidate for governor of West Virginia is aiming to tap voter dissatisfaction with President ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Republican Perry renews criticism of Fed policy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Thursday lashed out anew at the Federal Reserve, accusing the U.S. central bank of pursuing ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Ryan targets U.S. employee healthcare tax breaks

By Donna Smith

(Reuters) - Republican Representative Paul Ryan, an outspoken opponent of President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, proposed a plan on Tuesday that ...

Tue, September 27, 2011

Rick Perry looks to get back on track

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For Republican Rick Perry, the 2012 presidential race was supposed to be about jobs and anti-Washington anger. After a ...

Mon, September 26, 2011

Factbox: Social Security positions of Republican candidates

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry was strongly criticized recently for calling the Social Security pension program for retirees a "Ponzi scheme."

Here is ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Cain upsets Perry in Florida Republican straw poll

By Jane Sutton and Steve Holland

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Former pizza executive Herman Cain surprised rival Rick Perry with an upset victory on Saturday ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Daniels urges Republican field: Don't play it safe

By Steve Holland

ORLANDO, Fla (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels opted to stay out of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign but has some advice ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Quotes from Republican candidates' Florida debate

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates met on Thursday in Orlando, Florida, in the latest of a series of debates about who should be the nominee ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Five keys to Republican presidential debate

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates debate in Florida on Thursday as the party's voters consider who they want as their nominee to challenge U ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Perry takes fire on immigration at debate

By Steve Holland and Jane Sutton

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Rick Perry took heavy fire from his rivals over a Texas policy that aids ...

Thu, September 22, 2011

Mich. congressman ends Republican presidential bid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressman Thaddeus McCotter ended his longshot bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Thursday, and said he would throw his support ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Congress heads to another budget showdown

By Andy Sullivan and Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sharply divided Congress careened toward another high-stakes budget battle on Thursday as lawmakers remained at ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Cain upsets Perry in Florida Republican straw poll

By Jane Sutton and Steve Holland

ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - Former pizza executive Herman Cain surprised rival Rick Perry with an upset victory on Saturday ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Perry could race ahead in Republican cash race

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry, already besting Mitt Romney in opinion polls, is likely to match or surpass him in ...

Tue, September 20, 2011

Republican contenders seek congressional support

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fight between Rick Perry and Mitt Romney for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination has moved into the corridors ...

Mon, September 19, 2011

Top Senate Republican slams Obama deficit plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for $3 trillion in new government savings, through a mix of tax increases and spending cuts, was ...

Sat, September 17, 2011

Former Senator Charles Percy, a liberal Republican, dies

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Senator Charles Percy of Illinois, a leading moderate Republican voice during the Vietnam and Watergate years, died on Saturday, his daughter ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Analysis: Republican leaders fight for control of party

By Tim Reid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party's traditional kingmakers are losing a battle with anti-government Tea Party populists to choose the candidate ...

Wed, September 14, 2011

Big Republican donors wait on Perry-Romney duel

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big Republican donors are still undecided on Rick Perry or Mitt Romney as their party's best chance to ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Republican easily wins Nevada House election

By Timothy Pratt

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Nevada Republican Mark Amodei easily won a special election on Tuesday to fill a vacant House of Representatives ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Perry slams Washington's spending "addiction"

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry said on Tuesday Washington lawmakers need the equivalent of a 12-step addiction-fighting program to ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Republican wins in New York Democratic stronghold

By Daniel Trotta

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Republican upset in a historically Democratic congressional district of New York City rattled Democrats and a besieged ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Analysis: Bachmann comes back to life in Republican debate

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michele Bachmann won a new lease on life for her fizzling presidential campaign by aggressively targeting Republican front-runner Rick ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Factbox: Social Security central in Republican debate

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates on Monday traded barbs over their positions on Social Security but avoided deep discussion of possible solutions to a coming ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Factbox: Four keys to Republican debate in Florida

(Reuters) - Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will meet on Monday in a debate co-sponsored by CNN and the fiscally conservative Tea Party movement, which helped ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Nevada voters go to polls in Republican-leaning district

By Cynthia Johnston

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Voters in Nevada go to the polls next week to elect a replacement for U.S. Representative Dean ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Republican leads in New York congressional race: poll

By Edith Honan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A special election to replace U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner, who resigned from Congress in a sex scandal ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Palin's window closing as Republican race gains steam

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The clock is ticking for Sarah Palin, and her time is almost up.

With Mitt Romney and Rick Perry ...

Thu, September 08, 2011

Walker takes leadership position with Republican Governors Association

MADISON (WSAU) Wisconsin governor Scott Walker will replace Rick Perry of Texas on the executive committee of the Republican Governors Association. Perry stepped down ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Factbox: Romney, Perry spar at Republican debate

(Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Texas Governor Rick Perry and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney sparred over who did a better job at promoting employment ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Factbox: Key quotes from Republican candidates' debate

(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates met at the Ronald Reagan presidential library in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday for a televised debate.

Here are some ...

Wed, September 07, 2011

Perry targeted by rivals in Republican debate

By John Whitesides

TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Rick Perry came under heavy fire on Social Security, jobs and his Texas record in a heated ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Analysis: Republican "Young Guns" make history, draw fire

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A year after declaring themselves "Young Guns" ready to clean up Washington, these budget-slashing Republicans are drawing more jeers ...

Fri, September 02, 2011

Republican group amasses $25 million for 2012 election

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A major Republican-linked fundraising group has amassed $25 million this year to finance attacks on President Barack Obama and ...

Thu, September 01, 2011

Republican gun raffle in Giffords' county draws criticism

By Brad Poole

TUCSON, Ariz (Reuters) - The Republican Party in Representative Gabrielle Giffords' home county is raising eyebrows by raffling off a Glock handgun ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Boehner urges Obama to delay jobs speech

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top congressional Republican John Boehner on Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to delay a planned jobs speech to a joint session of ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Romney aims at Republican center with economy plan

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney aimed squarely at the Republican center as he launched his economic program on Tuesday, proposing ...

Wed, August 31, 2011

Deficit panel names Republican staff chief

By Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-level Republican aide on the Senate Finance Committee was named on Tuesday to the top staff position on ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Deficit panel names Republican as staff director

By Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A high-level Republican aide on the Senate Finance Committee was named on Tuesday to the top staff position on ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Key Republican in Wisconsin union fight to run for Senate

By Jeff Mayers

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald, a key Republican leader in the state's battle earlier this year over ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Rick Perry to seek small, activist donors

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rick Perry's ties to well-heeled Texans will help raise cash for his presidential run but he will also ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Struggling Republican Pawlenty exits White House race

By Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty became the first major casualty in the marathon presidential campaign on Sunday while fellow ...

Fri, August 12, 2011

Factbox: Five keys to the Republican debate in Iowa

(Reuters) - Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will debate in Iowa on Thursday, hoping to generate momentum two days before a closely watched straw poll that ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Factbox: Five keys to the Republican debate in Iowa

(Reuters) - Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will debate in Iowa Thursday, hoping to generate momentum two days before a closely watched straw poll that will ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Republican donors hedging 2012 election bets

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hundreds of Republican donors, including some party kingmakers, are hedging their bets by donating to more than one presidential ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Exclusive: Republican Dave Camp rules nothing out for debt panel

By Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A leading Republican lawmaker would not rule out tax increases on Thursday if they fostered economic growth, adding that ...

Thu, August 11, 2011

Bachmann, Pawlenty clash in heated debate

By John Whitesides

AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republicans Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty clashed repeatedly over their records during a presidential debate on Thursday, two ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

Minn. Republican's congratulate Wis. Colleagues

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (WTAQ) - The Republican Party of Minnesota is congratulating their colleagues across the border on retaining control of the Wisconsin Senate in Tuesday ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Republican tax hardliners on debt super panel

By Kevin Drawbaugh and Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans named their six members Wednesday to a congressional deficit-reduction super committee, including a favorite of ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Democrats eye Wisconsin governor recall after loss

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in Wisconsin said on Wednesday they planned to try to recall the state's Republican governor, a day ...

Tue, August 09, 2011

Iowa takes Republican spotlight as Rick Perry looms

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls will swarm Iowa this week for a debate and a straw poll that could be a ...

Sun, August 07, 2011

Former Sen. Hatfield, anti-war Republican, dies

By Teresa Carson

PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - Former Senator Mark Hatfield, a liberal anti-war Republican from Oregon, died on Sunday at age 89.

In his ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Senate Republican leader optimistic on debt vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he was "optimistic" about the prospects for passing a deficit reduction and debt limit ...

Sun, July 31, 2011

Boehner wants Monday vote on debt deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner told fellow Republicans that he wants the House of Representatives to vote on Monday on a last-minute deal ...

Sat, July 30, 2011

Republican leaders say fully engaged with Obama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives said on Saturday that after a week of stalemate they are now ...

Fri, July 29, 2011

Republican debt bill headed for defeat in Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill to raise the debt ceiling that passed the Republican-controlled House of Representatives was headed for defeat on Friday in the ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Boehner short Republican votes for debt plan, conservative says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Speaker John Boehner will not have enough Republican votes to pass his budget plan through the House of Representatives without Democratic ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Republican Party makes big gains among whites

By Patricia Zengerle

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican Party has made big gains among white voters, particularly younger and poorer ones, since Democrat Barack Obama ...

Fri, July 22, 2011

Presidential hopeful Huntsman says Obama out of ideas

By Tom Brown

MIAMI (Reuters) - Republican presidential contender Jon Huntsman pilloried President Barack Obama on Wednesday, saying his former boss was "out of ideas ...

Thu, July 21, 2011

Lawmaker presses Obama to back trade deals plan

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker on Wednesday outlined a plan for winning approval of three long-delayed trade agreements and a ...

Thu, July 21, 2011

Analysis: Rick Perry run would test Romney's mettle

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney has been on a glide path toward the 2012 primary elections, serving up a ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Republican White House hopefuls debate on Twitter

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six Republican White House hopefuls unleashed a torrent of 140-character policy pronouncements on jobs, government debt and the Tea ...

Wed, July 20, 2011

Obama to meet House Republican leaders Wednesday: White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with Republican House of Representatives leader John Boehner and House Republican number two Eric Cantor at 5 ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Roemer to announce bid for Republican presidential nomination

By Karen Brooks

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer will formally announce his candidacy for president on Thursday in New Hampshire, campaign ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Republican 2012 hopefuls turn on each other

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of criticizing President Barack Obama's economic leadership, the Republican White House hopefuls are turning some of ...

Tue, July 19, 2011

Senate passes Republican drawn redistricting maps

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin senators voted 19-to-14 Tuesday afternoon to approve new congressional and state legislative districts that were drawn up by majority Republicans ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Analysis: Republican Pawlenty faces critical month

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The clock is ticking for Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty. He has one month to prove he can break ...

Tue, July 12, 2011

Republican Paul not seeking House re-election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Ron Paul said on Tuesday he will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives in order to focus on his ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Primary election in state senate recalls Tuesday

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - Six Republican state senators will find out Tuesday night who they'll run against in their recall elections on August ...

Sun, July 10, 2011

Pawlenty raps rival Bachmann

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty, trailing in public opinion polls, criticized Republican rival Michele Bachmann on Sunday for a "non-existent" record in ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Republican lawmakers release redistricting plans, recalls likely factor in speed

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The Republican version of Wisconsin’s new state legislative districts was released Friday afternoon.

Assembly Speaker Jeff Fitzgerald and his brother ...

Tue, July 05, 2011

Default avoided but fears on economy remain

By Andy Sullivan and Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States stepped back from the brink of default on Tuesday but congressional approval of ...

Thu, June 30, 2011

Romney raises $15-20 million, leads Republican cash race

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is expected to report raising between $15 million and $20 million in campaign cash ...

Sun, June 26, 2011

Romney to favor business people for cabinet posts

By Ros Krasny

CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Mitt Romney, the early front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, on Monday said he would want people ...

Thu, June 23, 2011

New Mexico Republican governor loses in court again

By Zelie Pollon

SANTA FE (Reuters) - The New Mexico Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously that the state's new Republican governor overstepped her ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Republican hopeful Bachmann gets fundraising bump

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann saw a jump in political donations in May, aided in large part by small contributions ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

More aides quit Newt Gingrich's campaign

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two top fundraising aides for Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich have resigned, putting the former House of Representatives speaker's chaotic campaign ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

McCain rips Republican candidates for "isolationism"

By Thomas Ferraro and Dave Clarke

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain, his party's 2008 presidential nominee, ripped into the current crop of ...

Sun, June 19, 2011

Obama adviser blasts Republican "partisan platitudes"

By Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A campaign adviser to Barack Obama defended the Democratic's president's record as a pragmatic leader and champion ...

Sun, June 19, 2011

Republican presidential hopefuls lack ideas: Axelrod

By Eric Johnson

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former White House advisor David Axelrod defended President Barack Obama's record as a pragmatic leader and champion of ...

Sun, June 19, 2011

McCain rips Republican candidates for "isolationism"

By Thomas Ferraro and Dave Clark

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain, his party's 2008 presidential nominee, ripped into the current crop of ...

Sat, June 18, 2011

Obama impersonator cut off at Republican conference

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A comedian impersonating President Barack Obama was cut short and ushered off the stage at a gathering of Republican activists on ...

Sat, June 18, 2011

Ron Paul wins 2012 Republican straw poll in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Representative Ron Paul easily won a Republican Leadership Conference straw poll of the party's 2012 presidential contenders on Saturday, with ...

Fri, June 17, 2011

Wis. Dems withdraw "placeholder" candidates in Republican primaries

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The State Democratic Party has told three of its members that they won’t have to run in recall primaries against ...

Mon, June 13, 2011

Republicans blast Obama, not each other

By John Whitesides

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican White House contenders focused their attacks on President Barack Obama and refrained from attacking each other ...

Fri, June 10, 2011

Republican Pawlenty names economic adviser

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty tapped a former top aide to President George W. Bush as an adviser on Friday, days after ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Recalls against 3 Democratic senators to be decided Wednesday

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - A state panel will decide Wednesday whether to hold recall elections against three Democratic senators.

The State Democratic Party has asked ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Republican mainstream flirts with brief default

By Tim Reid and Steven C. Johnson

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - An idea once confined to the fringe of the Republican party is seeping ...

Tue, June 07, 2011

Republican criticism of commerce nominee mounts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Senate Republican said on Tuesday he would fight President Barack Obama's choice for commerce secretary, former energy executive John ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Santorum launches Republican bid for White House

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Senator Rick Santorum launched a long-shot Republican bid for president on Monday, pledging an unflinching commitment to conservative ...

Fri, May 27, 2011

Giuliani surprise leader in Republican poll

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Rudy Giuliani came out on top of a new survey of the 2012 Republican presidential primary field, even though ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Romney and Palin lead smaller 2012 Republican field

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House hopefuls Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin lead a narrower field of potential rivals for the 2012 Republican ...

Wed, May 25, 2011

Senate plans 5 p.m. vote on Republican Medicare plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the Senate plan a 5 p.m. vote on Wednesday to force their Republican opponents to take a stand on ...

Tue, May 24, 2011

Concealed Carry in Committee

Madison, WI (WHBL) - A Wisconsin Senate committee will vote tomorrow on a revised bill to let people carry concealed weapons. The main sponsor, Wausau ...

Sun, May 22, 2011

Republican Daniels says he won't run for president

By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said on Sunday he has decided not to seek the Republican presidential nomination due to ...

Fri, May 20, 2011

Republican dark horse Jon Huntsman courts New Hampshire

By Ros Krasny

KEENE, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Jon Huntsman, little known outside his home state of Utah, is starting his bold play for the ...

Thu, May 19, 2011

California Republican to be in congressional runoff vote

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California congressional seat will be contested in a runoff vote between a Democratic Los Angeles city councilwoman and a Republican ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Republican rift widens over Medicare cuts

By Donna Smith and Ann Saphir

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Republican rift over the government health program for older Americans widened on Monday as ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Republican Paul expected to announce White House run

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Ron Paul is expected to officially announce Friday that he will run for his party's presidential nomination in 2012 ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Republican supporter tips against Fed nominee

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Mike Johanns on Wednesday announced his opposition to the nomination of Peter Diamond to a seat on the Federal Reserve ...

Sat, May 07, 2011

Republican Santorum wins South Carolina straw poll

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican Rick Santorum got credit for showing up and won a 2012 presidential straw poll of party activists in the ...

Sat, May 07, 2011

Republican answers critics of service under Obama

By John Whitesides

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Republican Jon Huntsman, a potential White House contender and former ambassador to China, used his first public ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

White House slams Republican offshore drilling bill

By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House sharply criticized a bill passed by the House of Representatives on Thursday that would expand offshore ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Republican Rep. Mike Pence to run for Indiana governor

By Susan Guyett

INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Representative Mike Pence announced on Thursday he's running for the Republican nomination for Indiana governor in 2012.

The ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Republican debate will feature depleted lineup

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the latest evidence of the sputtering start to the 2012 White House race, Republicans will hold their first ...

Wed, May 04, 2011

Republican debate will feature depleted lineup

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the latest chapter in the sputtering start to the 2012 White House race, Republicans will hold their first ...

Sun, May 01, 2011

Republican frets over party's Medicare plan

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A conservative Republican lawmaker backed away from her party's flagship proposal to revamp the Medicare government health program ...

Wed, April 27, 2011

Republican White House race may gain steam

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The slow-starting race for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination promises to heat up in the next few weeks, with ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Republican Ron Paul to explore presidential run

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Ron Paul, who ran for president in 2008, said on Monday he will form an exploratory committee to consider pursuing the ...

Mon, April 25, 2011

Republican Barbour says no to 2012 White House run

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour, unable to break out of a crowded Republican field, said on Monday he will not ...

Fri, April 22, 2011

Iowa Republican says effort to impeach justices won't fly

DES MOINES (Reuters) - The top Republican in Iowa's House of Representatives said on Friday he opposes an effort by members of his own ...

Fri, April 15, 2011

Republican judge nears Wisconsin election win

MADISON, Wis (Reuters) - The Republican incumbent in Wisconsin's closely watched Supreme Court race was one step closer to being officially declared the winner ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Republican firebrand Bachmann fills Tea Party role

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a slow-starting 2012 Republican presidential field that lacks star power, Michele Bachmann is carving out a role as ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Republican leaders tell members no deal yet

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican leaders in the House of Representatives wrote a memo to members on late Friday saying there is no budget deal yet ...

Fri, April 08, 2011

Senate Republican leader expects deal on budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday that he expected lawmakers to reach agreement on a spending plan and avert a ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Policy riders key part of budget: Republican aide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Restrictions on abortion as well as other steps that Democrats find objectionable are "an important part of this discussion" in talks to ...

Mon, April 04, 2011

Republican budget plan envisions sharp cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Government spending would plummet by nearly $6 trillion over the coming decade under a Republican plan due to be unveiled on Tuesday ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

Utah's Republican governor under fire over immigration

By Bob Bernick

SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Two weeks after Utah's Republican Governor Gary Herbert signed into law sweeping immigration reforms, the backlash ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

Republican Ryan aims for big cuts in 2012 budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican's 2012 budget plan will cut the deficit by more than $4 trillion over the next decade and will exceed ...

Thu, March 31, 2011

Tea Party pressures Republican leaders on budget

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supporters of the Tea Party fiscal conservative movement kept pressure on Republican leaders on Thursday not to bend in ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

Republican Pawlenty seeks to break out of 2012 pack

By Steve Holland

CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Tim Pawlenty, battling to break out of a pack of potential Republican presidential hopeful, touted himself on Wednesday as ...

Wed, March 30, 2011

First Republican presidential debate postponed

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first scheduled debate of the 2012 Republican presidential nominating race has been postponed from May until September because ...

Sat, March 26, 2011

Republican Gingrich seeks to clarify Libya remarks

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES (Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich, testing the waters for a possible presidential run in 2012, sought to explain on Saturday ...

Fri, March 25, 2011

Huckabee and Romney lead Republican field: Gallup

BOSTON (Reuters) - Mike Huckabee leads a list of potential candidates for the 2012 U.S. Republican nomination, edging out Mitt Romney, while support for ...

Thu, March 24, 2011

Wisconsin man snatches petitions aimed at Republican senator

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - In one sign of tensions raised by Wisconsin's budget battles, a man snatched petitions from a volunteer gathering support to recall ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Possible Republican 2012 hopefuls criticize public schools

By Kay Henderson

DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Three potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates expressed hostility toward the public school system at a home schooling ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Senior Republican ups criticism of Obama on Libya

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in Congress on Wednesday sharpened his criticism of President Barack Obama's handling of military operations ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Republican Pawlenty takes election step

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty on Monday became the first high-profile Republican to show serious intent to enter the ...

Mon, March 21, 2011

Republican Lawmakers Unhappy With Gov. Walker's Recycling Plan

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Some of Scott Walker’s own Republicans are speaking out against the governor’s plan to end mandatory recycling for communities ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Poll: Wisconsin governor rising in Republican eyes

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who signed sweeping curbs on public unions into law this month, may be emerging ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Poll: Wisconsin governor rising in Republican eyes

By James B. Kelleher

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who signed sweeping curbs on public unions into law on March 11, may be ...

Thu, March 17, 2011

Key House Republican moves to kill Fannie, Freddie

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday said he would try for the third time to eliminate ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Republican Barbour says Obama policies stifle recovery

By Nick Carey

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Haley Barbour, a conservative Republican weighing a 2012 White House run, condemned President Barack Obama on Monday for failed ...

Thu, March 10, 2011

Factbox: Possible Republican White House candidates in 2012

(Reuters) - Big-name Republicans have begun maneuvering for their party's presidential nomination in 2012 to try to deny President Barack Obama a second four-year ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Idaho passes Republican bill to curb union rights

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Idaho state legislature approved a bill on Tuesday to strip public school teachers of many of their collective ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Idaho passes Republican bill to curb union rights

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Idaho state legislature approved a bill on Tuesday to strip public school teachers of many of their collective ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Republican 2012 candidates have doubts to overcome

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican voters looking for their party's 2012 challenger to President Barack Obama will choose from a field that ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Republican Shelby roughs up Fed nominee Diamond

By Mark Felsenthal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the U.S. Senate banking panel on Tuesday made clear he still opposes Federal Reserve ...

Mon, March 07, 2011

Republican Senator Ensign will not seek new term

By Timothy Pratt

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Senator John Ensign, a two-term Republican from Nevada who admitted having an extramarital affair with a staff member ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Republican leaders mum on Biden-led budget talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican congressional leaders on Wednesday declined to say whether they will participate in budget talks led by the White House to overcome ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

Christie: Could win Republican president contest

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, being prodded by some conservatives to make a U.S. presidential run in 2012, said in an ...

Mon, February 28, 2011

Senate Republican Hatch sees tax revamp taking years

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A revamp of the tax code will take several years as the parties resolve fundamental disputes over how taxes ...

Sun, February 27, 2011

Republican says won't back down in union battle

By David Bailey

MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Wisconsin's Republican Governor Scott Walker said on Sunday he would not back down in his confrontation with ...

Thu, February 24, 2011

Republican Cantor defends cuts at raucous Harvard event

By Ros Krasny

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Republican proposals on how to reform costly federal programs like Social Security and Medicare could be ready in ...

Wed, February 23, 2011

Republican Huckabee waiting to decide 2012 run

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Mike Huckabee said on Wednesday he may wait months to decide whether to run for his party's presidential nomination in ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Republican bill would slash U.S. air traffic budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Proposed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives would roll back funding for air traffic control and would eliminate a popular ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Republican blames Obama for trade programs lapse

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's failure to lay out a timetable for winning congressional approval of free trade pacts with ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Republican Lee quits House in Internet scandal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A married congressman abruptly quit Congress on Wednesday after revelations that he had sent flirtatious messages and a bare-chested photograph of himself ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

House Republican sees more security and defense cuts

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republicans will propose new cuts in defense and security spending this week, signaling they are prepared ...

Thu, February 10, 2011

Possible Republican presidential candidates gather

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Potential Republican presidential candidates flocked to a gathering of conservatives on Thursday to road-test a message that basically boiled ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Republican Chris Lee quits House in Internet scandal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A married congressman abruptly quit Congress Wednesday after revelations that he had sent flirtatious messages and a bare-chested photograph of himself to ...

Wed, February 09, 2011

Republican House speaker wary of Obama's budget

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Wednesday he was worried that President Barack Obama's 2012 budget proposal will be ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Top Republican Cantor backs tax break on foreign profit

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican in the House of Representatives said on Tuesday he backs a tax break for companies on foreign profits brought ...

Tue, February 08, 2011

Obama invites Republican lawmakers to White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will have lunch with Republican leaders from the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, the White House said ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Key Republican urges faster Fannie, Freddie sell-off

By Al Yoon

ORLANDO (Reuters) - An influential Republican lawmaker on Monday pressed for a faster sell-off of home loans held by mortgage finance giants ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Republican governors take on insurance exchanges

By Lisa Lambert

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Republican governors take on the U.S. healthcare reform law in courts, they are also challenging it on ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Republican Senators press Obama on Bush trade deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Senate Republicans on Monday urged President Barack Obama to push for approval of free trade deals with Colombia and Panama in ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Republican foreign policy "wolf" shows her teeth

By Susan Cornwell and Pascal Fletcher

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has been busy lecturing world leaders over human rights abuses.

Now ...

Thu, February 03, 2011

Republican debt repayment bill "unworkable": Geithner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican plan to prioritize debt repayments if the United States breaches its $14.3 trillion borrowing limit is "unworkable", Treasury Secretary ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Mike Pence decides against Republican 2012 race

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Conservative U.S. Representative Mike Pence on Thursday ruled out a 2012 run for the Republican presidential nomination but left the door ...

Wed, January 26, 2011

Republican bills try to force payment of debt

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republicans introduced legislation on Wednesday to mandate that the government pay the interest on its debt if the nation reaches ...

Tue, January 25, 2011

Republican Ryan vows to cut spending and debt

By Thomas Ferraro and Donna Smith

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are justifiably skeptical of members of both political parties, particularly when it comes to spending ...

Sat, January 22, 2011

Mitt Romney easily wins New Hampshire Republican poll

By Ros Krasny

DERRY, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney easily won a poll of several hundred Republican delegates Saturday about whom ...

Tue, January 18, 2011

Republican Tim Pawlenty says "leaning towards" 2012 race

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said on Tuesday he is leaning toward running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012.

Pawlenty, interviewed ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Fading Michael Steele abandons bid for Republican chair

OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) - Embattled Michael Steele abandoned his bid for a new term as Republican National Committee chairman on Friday when it became ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Republican Party dumps Steele, picks Priebus as chief

By Steve Holland

OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) - Republican Party leaders refused Michael Steele a new term as party chairman on Friday and turned to ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Possible Republican White House candidates in 2012

(Reuters) - Only one year before the first voting in the 2012 presidential election, no Republican has formally announced his or her candidacy in an ...

Sun, January 09, 2011

Republican Mitt Romney, eyeing 2012, on Mideast swing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, looking to bolster his foreign policy credentials, is on a Mideast swing that included a ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Republican Pawlenty hints at 2012 presidential run

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Tim Pawlenty denounces "runaway spending" in Washington and blames the Obama administration for a mountain of debt in ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Republican to push inflation-only Fed bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican on Thursday said he will push for legislation paring back the Federal Reserve's mandate to focus solely on ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Top Republican vows weekly cuts in U.S. spending

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Incoming House Republican Leader Eric Cantor said on Tuesday that his party aims to offer a bill a week to keep its ...

Sun, January 02, 2011

Republican bid to scrap healthcare hits snag

By John Whitesides and Richard Cowan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican efforts to scrap President Barack Obama's healthcare reform took a hit on Thursday when ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

Republican-leaning states gain clout from Census

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican-leaning states in the South and West will gain clout from U.S. population figures released on Tuesday, dealing ...

Mon, December 13, 2010

Republican chief Michael Steele to seek re-election

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Party chief Michael Steele, resisting appeals that he step down, told fellow Republicans on Monday he planned to ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Republican concedes Minnesota governor's election

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Republican Tom Emmer conceded the race for Minnesota governor on Wednesday to Democrat Mark Dayton, forgoing further challenges to their tight November ...

Wed, December 01, 2010

New Republican governors meet with Boehner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Newly elected Republican governors pleaded with the party's congressional leaders on Wednesday for greater financial flexibility and less federal regulation for ...

Sun, November 28, 2010

Top Republican denies blocking START treaty

By Ross Colvin

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican in the Senate denied on Sunday he was obstructing ratification of a new nuclear arms deal ...

Sun, November 28, 2010

Republican lawmaker plans to target spending: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The incoming Republican chief of a congressional oversight panel wants to expand the scrutiny of government waste by giving subpoena power to ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Republican-friendly TV shows more likely to be hits

By James Hibberd

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - TV viewers who vote Republican and identify themselves as conservative are more likely than Democrats to love ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Republican leader slams Obama over terrorism case

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans criticized the Obama administration on Thursday for pursuing terrorism cases in federal court after a jury acquitted a ...

Thu, November 18, 2010

Republican leader slams Obama over terrorism case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday slammed the Obama administration for the acquittal of a man once held at the ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

Republican group to urge Fed to drop QE2: report

LONDON (Reuters) - A group of Republican-leaning economists will launch a campaign this week calling on U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to drop ...

Sat, November 13, 2010

Former Michigan Republican Party Leader To Challenge Steele

(Washington, DC) -- There will be a challenge in the leadership of the Republican National Committee from Michigan. Saul Anuzis has announced his intention to ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

Republican Party head Michel Steele faces competition

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, fresh off Republican election wins but often under fire from some party members ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Plans under way for Republican presidential debate

By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Just more than a week after Republicans made big gains in congressional elections, former first lady Nancy Reagan ...

Thu, November 11, 2010

Republican ex-leaders boost Barton for energy post

By Ayesha Rascoe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Republicans who have headed Congressional committees on Thursday supported outspoken Texas Representative Joe Barton to lead a key ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Top House Republican Boehner stands firm on tax cuts

By Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - John Boehner, the Republican poised to lead the House of Representatives next year, set up a potential showdown with ...

Wed, November 10, 2010

Republican urges S.Korea give more on autos, beef

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican lawmaker urged South Korea on Wednesday to make further trade concessions on beef and auto in high-stakes talks this week ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Key Republican vows to challenge Obama on security

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressman in line to chair the homeland security committee in the new Republican-led House of Representatives said on ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Senior House Republican opposes Fed easing plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's plan to boost economic growth with $600 billion in bond purchases is a mistake that will trigger inflation ...

Thu, November 04, 2010

Republican Boehner says Obama seems in "denial"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama seems to be in denial about the full meaning of congressional elections in which Republicans made big gains, Republican ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

South Korea must give more on beef, cars: Republican

By Kim Dixon and Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - South Korea must agree to do more to open its market to U.S. beef and ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Republican wins could push healthcare "tweaks"

By Susan Heavey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans' big victories in Congress could compel a second look at parts of President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Republican leader says spending cuts are No. 1

By Richard Cowan and Kim Dixon

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republican leader John Boehner on Wednesday placed lower government spending at ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Walker is 1st Republican Gov. Since '98 With Win Over Barrett

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor-elect Scott Walker says he’ll get to work right away to keep his promise to create a quarter-million jobs by ...

Wed, November 03, 2010

Wisconsin Stands Out in Nationwide Republican Groundswell

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Just two years after Wisconsinites gave Democrats their nearly full support, the voters did a complete about-face Tuesday.

The Badger State ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

ELECTION 2010: Obey's seat falls to Republican Duffy; Ribble defeats Kagen

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAU) – A Republican prosecutor from Ashland beat a Democratic state senator from Stevens Point Tuesday to represent Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Projected Republican Sweep of Michigan's Executive Branch

LANSING, MI (WHTC News) - It looks as if the Republicans will sweep the three executive branch elected offices in Tuesday's Michigan General Election ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Republican Cantor vows to repeal health reform

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Eric Cantor, who is likely to become majority leader in the new Republican-led House of Representatives, vowed on Tuesday to repeal ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Republican Rand Paul wins Kentucky Senate seat

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Rand Paul, a favorite among the conservative Tea Party movement, won a Senate seat in Kentucky on Tuesday over Democrat Jack ...

Tue, November 02, 2010

Republican Coats wins Indiana Senate seat, networks project

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Dan Coats won the Senate race in Indiana on Tuesday over Democrat Brad Ellsworth, the MSNBC and Fox TV networks projected ...

Wed, October 27, 2010

Pro-Republican groups spend big on key races

By Mark Hosenball

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans are pouring more last-minute cash into tight Senate races than their rivals as some opinion polls show Democrats ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Republican gains may foil terrorism trials

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Expected Republican gains in Congress in next month's elections will further stymie President Barack Obama's efforts to ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

New Hampshire lures Republican presidential hopefuls

By Ellen Wulfhorst

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Fall foliage lures visitors to New Hampshire, and this season nearly a dozen top Republicans have visited ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

McCain gives $1 million to Senate Republican candidates

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator John McCain is donating $1 million left over from his 2008 presidential campaign to help Senate Republican candidates ahead of ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Bernero's Spending Questioned In Republican Ad

LANSING, Mich (WQTX)  The Republican Governors Association is questioning spending by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero in a new ad. The 30-second spot says ...

Sun, September 26, 2010

Republican Boehner says settle tax issue now

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the House of Representatives said on Sunday that Congress should settle the issue of whether to extend tax ...

Sat, September 25, 2010

Republican econ proposals "disastrous" says Obama

By Jeff Mason

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hammered Republicans on Saturday over their newly unveiled campaign agenda, calling the opposition party's economic ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Democrats avoid Republican trap, reject R&D bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democrats rejected a bill on Thursday to make a business research tax credit permanent after Republicans tried to attach it to ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Tea Party Republican has big lead in Florida

By Steve Holland

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican candidate Marco Rubio has opened a clear lead in a Florida Senate race, becoming the latest Tea Party ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Republican whip seeks vote on Bush-era tax cuts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Republican Whip Eric Cantor called on Monday for a vote on legislation to extend all Bush-era tax cuts, including those for ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

WATCH: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Rnyder

KALAMAZOO -- Kalamazoo got a visit from the top of the State’s GOP Ticket last evening. Gubernatorial front-runner Rick Snyder brought his campaign to ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Republican leader urges 2-year tax rate freeze

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Republican leader John Boehner called on Wednesday for a two-year freeze on all current U.S. tax rates, including ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

WATCH: Michigan Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Rick Snyders Full Kalamazoo Speech

KALAMAZOO -- (WKZO) Michigan Republican Gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder was in Kalamazoo Tuesday night for a Town Hall Meeting at Cityscape in Downtown Kalamazoo.  The ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Ex-Republican official guilty of embezzlement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former treasurer of a top Republican campaign committee pleaded guilty to embezzling $845,000 over 6-1/2 years and likely will ...

Tue, August 31, 2010

Republican leads Senate race in Pennsylvania

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Pat Toomey has opened a 10-point lead over Democrat Joe Sestak among likely voters in a Senate race ...

Sat, August 28, 2010

Top of State Republican Party Ticket Solidified

(East Lansing, MI - WHTC News) - The top of Michigan's Republican Party ticket for the November 2nd general election was established on Saturday during ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Republican split helps Democrat in Colorado gov. race

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat John Hickenlooper has a substantial lead in the Colorado governor's race thanks to a third-party candidate who is splitting the ...

Sun, August 22, 2010

WATCH: District 88 Republican State Representative Bob Genetski with Gary Stevens

HOLLAND -- (WHTC) Michigan District 88 State Representative Bob Genetski out of Saugatuck joined WHTC News Director Gary Stevens for a one-on-one interview at the ...

Thu, August 19, 2010

Biden says voters won't like Republican alternative

By John Whitesides

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - Vice President Joseph Biden assured Democratic Party leaders on Friday they would retain control of Congress in November ...

Tue, August 17, 2010

Republican Paul leads Senate race in Kentucky

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Rand Paul, a favorite of the conservative Tea Party movement, has a narrow lead among likely voters in ...

Fri, August 13, 2010

Republican Primary For 1st Congressional District To Be Certified

(Lansing, MI)  --  Michigan's primary election results from August 3rd are expected to be certified today when the Board of State Canvassers meets in ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Right To Life Not Backing Republican Snyder For Governor

(Lansing, MI)  --  In a break from tradition, Right to Life of Michigan is not going to endorse the Republican gubernatorial candidate this fall.  The ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Republican senator sets conditions for backing START

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama must show greater commitment to modernizing the U.S. nuclear arsenal to gain Republican support for ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Top Senate Republican McConnell aims for "a good day"

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans are positioned to score solid victories in November's congressional elections which would force President ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Republican concerns could stall START treaty

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senate Republicans voiced objections on Thursday to the new START nuclear arms treaty with Russia, raising concerns that could ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Palin-backed Handel leads Georgia Republican primary

By David Beasley

ATLANTA (Reuters) - A candidate endorsed by former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin won the most votes on Tuesday in Georgia's Republican ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Republican Candidates for Governor Won't Raid State Funds To Balance Budget

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Both major Republican candidates for governor say they would not raid specialized state funds to balance other parts of the budget ...

Sun, July 18, 2010

Top Republican says his party will win back House

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Republican lawmaker on Sunday predicted his party would win back the House of Representatives from Democrats in ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Meet In Grand Rapids Debate

(Grand Rapids, MI)  --  Four of the Republicans running for governor agreed on a list of conservative topics during a debate that featured few clashes ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Wealthy businesswomen win California Republican races

By Peter Henderson and Jim Christie

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Two powerful Silicon Valley businesswomen won Republican nominations for California governor and the Senate on ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

Republican troubled by old Kagan memos

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A key Republican voiced concern on Friday about what he called "a leftist philosophy" expressed by U.S. Supreme ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Former Florida Republican chief charged with fraud

By Jane Sutton

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's recently ousted Republican Party chief was indicted on Wednesday on fraud, theft and money laundering charges in ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Obama urges Republican backing on energy bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Senate Republicans on Tuesday to work with him on energy legislation, telling them the Gulf of Mexico oil ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Republican Candidates Debate

(Grand Rapids, MI)  --  Michigan voters can learn more about some of the Republican candidates seeking to be the states next governor.  A debate is ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Republican criticizes Paul's civil rights views

By John Whitesides

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Republican Party criticized Senate candidate Rand Paul on Sunday for questioning the landmark Civil Rights ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Republican defects from party at state convention

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – A former College Republican chairwoman is leaving the state GOP.

According to a report by WisPolitics.com, Lora Rae Anderson announced ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Conservative wins Republican Senate race in Kentucky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Rand Paul, a favorite of conservative "Tea Party" groups, beat the establishment choice on Tuesday to win the Republican U.S. Senate ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

Republican Rep Souder admits affair, resigns

In 10th paragraph, corrects to say Boehner spoke by telephone with Souder -- rather than met privately with him

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Representative Mark Souder ...

Sun, May 16, 2010

Top Republican sees bumpy Kagan court confirmation

By Lesley Wroughton

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan will face tough questions at a Senate confirmation hearing because she has never been ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Obama counters Republican critics on jobs agenda

By Ross Colvin

BUFFALO, New York (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended his administration's economic recovery efforts on Thursday and accused Republicans of trying ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Is Republican John Thune testing the 2012 waters?

By Steve Holland

OXON HILL, Maryland (Reuters) - Republican Senator John Thune did nothing on Thursday to encourage talk among party loyalists that he might ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Republican doubts Taliban link to New York plot

By Adam Entous and Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The senior Republican on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee cast doubt on Tuesday on the ...

Sun, May 09, 2010

Top Republican challenges Kagan's independence

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the Senate demanded assurances on Wednesday that President Barack Obama's solicitor general and friend ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Republican would back Garland for Supreme Court

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee said on Thursday he would help moderate jurist Merrick Garland win Senate ...

Thu, May 06, 2010

Obama opposes Republican amendment on Wall St reform

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Thursday a Republican amendment to a financial reform bill under consideration by the U.S. Senate would ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Republican Kanavas Won't Run for U.S. Senate

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State Senate Republican Ted Kanavas of Brookfield said Tuesday he would not run for the U.S. Senate this fall – but ...

Sat, April 24, 2010

Senate Republican calls for strict swaps rules

By Roberta Rampton and Rachelle Younglai

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate Republican has called for the "strongest" derivatives rules, signaling that Democrats may get the ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Senate Republican expects deal on financial reform

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Bob Corker said Thursday he believes a "solid bipartisan bill" on financial regulatory reform will emerge from Congress despite the ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

First Republican Gubernatorial Debate Set For April 21

(Lansing, MI)  --  The Michigan Republican Party will hold its first debate of GOP gubernatorial candidates next Wednesday at Michigan State University.  Lansing TV station ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Republican in NY governor's race gets bomb threat

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The campaign headquarters of a Republican contender in the New York governor's race received a bomb threat on Tuesday from ...

Sat, April 10, 2010

Mitt Romney wins Republican straw poll

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney narrowly won a popularity contest on Saturday for potential Republican presidential candidates at a gathering of ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Obama nominee withdraws amid Republican opposition

By Ross Colvin and Jim Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's nominee to head the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel withdrew ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Clinton woos Republican in pitch for nuclear treaty

By Arshad Mohammed

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a pitch on Friday for the Senate to ratify a new treaty to ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Republican Steele addresses spending flap

By Steve Holland

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Embattled Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele admitted making mistakes on Saturday and tried to put a spending flap ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Report: Leinenkugel to Run for U.S. Senate as Republican

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - There’s a report that outgoing state Commerce Secretary Richard Leinenkugel will soon announce his Republican candidacy for the U.S ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Republican staff shake-up amid nightclub furor

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican National Committee had a top-level staff shake-up on Monday after revelations that it spent $2,000 to entertain potential contributors ...

Fri, April 02, 2010

Geithner sees Republican support on financial reform bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Friday he believed the Senate was "very close" to a financial reform bill that protects consumers and ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Republican Bunning stirs anger with WTO block

By Doug Palmer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator who held up action earlier this month on a bill to renew jobless benefits faced more ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Perry wins Texas Republican governor primary

By Ed Stoddard

DALLAS (Reuters) - Incumbent Rick Perry beat Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison in a bruising primary election on Tuesday to decide the Republican ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Key Republican cites "fundamental differences"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican Whip Jon Kyl complained on Thursday that Democratic efforts to overhaul U.S. healthcare would give Washington too much control ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Republican senator tells Obama: "Let's start over"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate Republican leader on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to begin anew in an effort to draft a bipartisan overhaul of ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Obama urges Republican "soul-searching" on healthcare

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama urged Republican "soul-searching" on heathcare reform, saying if there is no progress soon toward a deal he and his ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Meg Whitman leads California Republican governor race

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Former EBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman has grabbed a lead of 28 percentage points in the race for the Republican ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Top Republican sees little cap and trade support

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican in the Senate, Mitch McConnell, said on Wednesday that there was barely any support in that chamber for passing ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

Obama's TSA pick withdraws after Republican roadblock

By Jeremy Pelofsky

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's pick to head the Transportation Security Administration, Erroll Southers, withdrew on Wednesday because of Republican ...

Wed, January 20, 2010

In blow to Obama, Republican wins in Massachusetts

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - In a stunning blow to President Barack Obama, Republican Scott Brown won a bitter Senate race in Massachusetts on ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Six Republican senators take aim at Fannie, Freddie

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Six Republican senators took aim at the Obama administration's Christmas eve decision to give mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Republican leader predicts Bernanke confirmation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Senate Republican leader said on Wednesday he expects Ben Bernanke to win Senate confirmation to a second term as ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Republican wins Senate race in Massachusetts

By Ros Krasny

BOSTON (Reuters) - Republican Scott Brown won a bitter Senate race in Massachusetts on Tuesday, dealing a sharp blow to President Barack ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Florida Republican party chairman quits amid splits

By Jane Sutton

MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida's moderate Republican Party chairman said on Tuesday he would resign to help end a rift with conservatives ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

Moderate Republican seeks Biden's old U.S. Senate seat

By Thomas Ferraro

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Castle is a member of an endangered species in the U.S. Congress: He's a moderate Republican ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

House Democrat switches to Republican Party

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Parker Griffith switched parties on Tuesday and became a Republican, a move that underscored challenges his former Democratic colleagues ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

Republican leader: Don't bet on Gitmo transfers

By Susan Cornwell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress will probably be able to stop the Obama administration from bringing Guantanamo Bay detainees to U.S. soil ...

Tue, November 17, 2009

Top Republican senator slams Dodd's regulation bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that a Democratic bill to revamp regulation of the financial industry must ...

Sun, November 15, 2009

Senate won't rush health bill: top Republican

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will not rush consideration of healthcare reform legislation sought by President Barack Obama, and lawmakers can expect a ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Republican Christie wins New Jersey race: report