May 8, 2013 – for working people, failure to champion civil liberties, and failure to stand for (small r) republican principles. … Instead of confronting this fact, the Republican Party elites now are focusing on...weaponizing bytes. … It implicitly shows exactly what’s wrong with the GOP’s national politicos today.…

May 7, 2013 – Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) will conduct a hearing on the pending nominations to the National … All five nominees will go before the committee seeking a vote in an effort to move their nominations to the floor of the U.S. … Going before the HELP Committee will be the aforementioned Block and Griffin, but also Board Chairman Mark Pearce, and Republican nominees…

May 4, 2013 – And while it's possible that this could be due to the historic nature of President Obama's candidacy, the Republican National Committee … Republican leaders have been more active recently, as well. Sen. … She says that must entail conversations about what it means to be a Republican.…

May 3, 2013 – Jefferson Davis County may soon have another distinction as the place where a serious national legal effort to push back against vote … Adams testified before the House Judiciary Committee as to how the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division under Assistant Attorney … The legislature then passed an implementation law, which Republican Gov. Phil Bryant signed on May 17, 2012.…

May 2, 2013 – McAuliffe served as the national finance director of the Carter re-election campaign. … He was director of finance for the Democratic National Committee, then director of finance for the Democratic Congressional Campaign … Committee, then chairman of finance for Dick Gephardt's president run, then chairman of finance for the Clinton-Gore re-election committee…

May 2, 2013 – The Canal debate of 35 years ago was about national will and the Republican Party's commitment to a strong American presence in the … The argument over the border fence is an argument over the seriousness of the speaker's commitment to national security. … The next few weeks will impact Republican presidential politics and thus national politics for years to come.…

May 2, 2013 – government agencies have no record of such a letter being received,' said Caitlin Hayden, a spokesperson for the president’s National … being understood in Washington says the Boston Globe: “In a closed briefing on Tuesday, members of the Senate Intelligence Committee … the United States about Tsarnaev in ‘multiple contacts’ -- including ‘at least once since October 2011,’ said Richard Burr, a Republican…

May 2, 2013 – In January, he took over the Republican Steering Committee, the leading conservative bloc in the Senate, replacing James W. … In the steering committee meetings that followed, Toomey’s colleagues told him flat out that in his position, he should not be partnering … Although, he always voted the National Rifle Association’s line, Toomey, the former president of the Club for Growth, had never been…

May 1, 2013 – And when you have 79 senators, Republican and Democrat who voted to repeal this tax, I think you send it over there and put the pressure … Over at the Republican National Committee, Reince Priebus is working out primary rules and dates and a schedule of debates that will…

May 18, 2013 – Outside groups are spending more money than ever to make sure that the Republican doesn’t pull off a miraculous win again this year … But the Republican and his outside support systems don’t plan on going down, not without a fight, anyways. … The National Republican Senatorial Committee is planning to make a financial investment in Gomez's campaign in the coming weeks, though…

May 16, 2013 – Meanwhile, the Republican establishment - from American Crossroads to the Republican National Committee – might be embarrassed that … Either explanation is not good for the national Republicans. … They remain separate and apart even today because they perceive that the national GOP is still a part of the corruption in Washington…

May 16, 2013 – My graduate course in crisis management was the 2012 Republican presidential primaries as a senior advisory and national media surrogate … only did I survive the week leading up to the South Carolina primary, but my sister Kathy and I were both commended by several national … He has to tell Americans, including me: What was this national security question?…

May 15, 2013 – And Steven Miller, now the acting I.R.S. commissioner, was aware of the matter in March 2012, a month before he told Republican senators … get audited three times after the Obama campaign attacked him by name, and that he's not alone: VanderSloot, who was also national … co-chair of the Romney campaign’s finance committee, was described in an April 2012 Obama campaign Web posting as one of eight “wealthy…

May 14, 2013 – But as last week's testimony by three whistleblowers before the House Oversight Committee revealed, much more was known at the time … Oh, did I fail to mention that CBS News President David Rhodes is the brother of Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes? … In 1972, Republican partisans initially accused Democrats of wanting to destroy President Nixon, but most were forced to acknowledge…

May 13, 2013 – caucus has added yet another ethically challenged embarrassment who will be an albatross around the neck of every Republican forced … When the National Republican Congressional Committee pulled its support from Sanford's race following the news that he trespassed in … the home of his former wife (to watch the Super Bowl with his son), support came in from both FreedomWorks PAC and the National Right…

May 12, 2013 – Michelle is the highest elected official in the U.S. of Korean descent and Shawn is a member of the Republican National Committee from … It truly is their national pastime.…

May 30, 2013 – Who doesn't admire former Republican Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole? … In the interview, Dole was critical of his Republican Party: "I think they ought to put a sign on the national committee doors that … Third, the public education system appears to work against Republicans, often teaching ideas antithetical to Republican values (hard…

May 29, 2013 – While he defends their use as legal and necessary in the battle against terrorists, he made it clear in last week's address at the National … the changes he wants to implement -- that include closing the Guantanamo Bay military prison --- have triggered a firestorm of Republican … Dianne Feinstein of California, who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, voiced similar doubts earlier this year when she learned…

May 27, 2013 – Perhaps that is why National Journal reported late last week that Republican lawmakers would do their best to keep these scandals at … An unnamed Senate Republican leadership aide framed it in broader terms, saying, “This is a problem about government inserting itself … Thad Cochran, the top Republican on the Senate Ag Committee explained food stamps should continue to be included in the farm bill “…

May 25, 2013 – Massachusetts these days: As outside groups begin to mobilize in the Massachusetts Senate race, the animosity between the Republican … According to reports, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is sending at least four staffers to the state to help with strategy…

May 24, 2013 – At this week's House Oversight Committee hearing, Lerner (sort of) invoked her fifth amendment rights and refused to answer any questions … Er, probably not, via National Review: A series of letters suggests that senior IRS official Lois Lerner was directly involved … Craig Engle is a prominent Republican-aligned election law attorney in Washington, DC who worked with Lerner in two different capacities…

May 24, 2013 – Friday afternoon, the Democratic National Committee sent out an official email accusing Republicans of "making up so-called scandals … While Republican leaders were focused on stirring up controversy, Michele Bachmann was talking about impeaching President Obama for … Thanks, Brad Brad Woodhouse Communications Director Democratic National Committee As a reminder, the Washington Post fact…

May 24, 2013 – The Republican-controlled House passed a tougher enforcement-first measure. … Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Republican who opposed the previous bill. … This irked Republican National Committee Chairman Sen.…

May 23, 2013 – The senior Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee said President Obama's national security speech will be "viewed by terrorists…

May 23, 2013 – As a lifelong Republican and a member of the Republican National Committee (RNC), I am deeply concerned about the GOP’s image with … 2012 elections—but I’m especially concerned with millennials: they are the future of our Party—and our country—and unless the Republican … In a closed-door session, I told my fellow members of the RNC that as a gay man and a lifelong Republican, approving more resolutions…