WASHINGTON -- Tim Pawlenty was quick to hit back at Barack Obama Monday after the president officially launched his reelection campaign. And in wh...

WASHINGTON –- Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) impressed Iowa Republicans during his trip to the Hawkeye state over the weekend, sources in the state said. ...

WASHINGTON -- An attempt by conservative author Bill Kristol to excite interest in the idea of a presidential run by Republican congressman Paul Ryan ...

This story has been updated to include additional reporting. WASHINGTON -- The big numbers from Paul Ryan’s budget: It will reduce spending by $...

WASHINGTON -- The Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday laid out the pros and cons of Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget proposal in clinical, detach...

House Speaker John Boehner delivered a statement that lasted less than 60 seconds and took no questions on Friday morning ahead of a midnight deadline...

WASHINGTON -- The man who cut a deal on House Speaker John Boehner’s (R-Ohio) behalf to avoid a government shutdown Friday night wasn’t originally...

With many Republicans agreeing with Democrats that raising the debt ceiling is a simple necessity, some think the GOP is left with little negotiating ...

WASHINGTON -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Monday announced he is forming a committee to explore running for the Republican presidential n...

WASHINGTON -- Potential 2012 GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul (Texas) on Monday panned Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) budget proposal, telling a crowd...

WASHINGTON – Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R) invoked Tennessee’s experiment with expanding health care coverage –- and the state’s subseque...

WASHINGTON -- The Republican presidential hopefuls differ significantly on whether they’ll offer detailed budget and entitlement reform proposals in...

This article has been updated to include new reporting. WASHINGTON - Leading Republican presidential candidates responded to President Obama’s re...

BOW, N.H. –- Potential GOP presidential candidate Haley Barbour on Wednesday night defended the deal House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) cut with Pr...

This story has been updated. MANCHESTER, N.H. - Gauging what the Tea Party thinks about any given topic is always difficult, since there is no real...

CONCORD, N.H. – It was all here Friday at the state capitol building: The signs denouncing government taxes and spending, the men in tri-corner hats...

MANCHESTER, N.H. –- It's the difference between “Listen to me” and “Look at me.” Watching Haley Barbour and Tim Pawlenty court voters in ...

Conservative strategists are warning that the GOP should not push the debt ceiling debate too close to the breaking point. “If there is a vote on...

College Republicans are launching a $40,000 TV ad blitz this week in Iowa. The spots criticize President Obama for his handling of the national debt a...

As Haley Barbour neared the self-imposed deadline for his decision on a possible presidential run, the Mississippi Republican governor was weighing co...

This article has been updated. WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) on Tuesday became the latest top party officia...

WASHINGTON -- Reince Priebus has begun exploring whether a presidential bid by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would have any impact on Prieb...

WASHINGTON –- A South Carolina political blog reported Wednesday that former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee had decided not to run for president in 201...

WASHINGTON -- The pieces are coming together for a serious presidential run by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, another influential southern Republ...