http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Republican_PartyFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Republican Party from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:19:09 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Republican_Party14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Republican Party from CNN.com.http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819897,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1819897,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWith the economy and Iraq topping voter concerns, abortion has receded into the political background. As a TIME poll shows, that has put the Catholic vote up for grabs Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/congress.energy.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/26/congress.energy.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House approved financial help Thursday for mass transit systems facing a surge in riders because of high gas prices. But Republicans blocked Democrats from requiring oil and gas companies to drill on the millions of acres of government land and water on which they already own federal leases.Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/news/economy/oil_congress.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/news/economy/oil_congress.ap/index.htmSenate Republicans blocked a proposal Tuesday to tax the windfall profits of the largest oil companies, despite pleas by Democratic leaders to use the measure to address America's anger over $4 a gallon gasoline.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/02/senate.greenhousegas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/06/02/senate.greenhousegas/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate on Monday voted to debate a Democratic-backed bill to dramatically cut harmful greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/14/miss.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/14/miss.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextA third-straight special election defeat in as many months left congressional Republicans reeling Wednesday, seriously concerned about what the November elections have in store for their party.Thu, 15 May 2008 14:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/14/gop.agenda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/14/gop.agenda/index.html#cnnSTCTextSensing trouble in the fall, the House GOP leadership on Wednesday addressed recent losses in special Congressional elections by unleashing a new agenda aimed at changing that party's image.Wed, 14 May 2008 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/gop.ethanol/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/05/gop.ethanol/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain Monday joined other GOP senators urging environmental regulators to ease rules demanding a sharp increase in ethanol use to help head off further increases in food prices.Mon, 05 May 2008 21:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/house.mortgage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/01/house.mortgage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA bill meant to help homeowners caught up in the spreading mortgage crisis received committee approval Thursday after Democrats fended off numerous Republican challenges to the bill.Thu, 01 May 2008 18:56:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1727461,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1727461,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMomentum built Wednesday for a bipartisan Senate bill designed to ease the slumping housing market and help millions of families threatened by foreclosure, though economists are skeptical that it will help muchWed, 02 Apr 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1724358,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1724358,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsYes, he's still around. And Paul's stubborn candidacy says a lot about how the Republican Party has strayed from its idealsThu, 20 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/10/one.sheet.political.parties/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/03/10/one.sheet.political.parties/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere are two major national political parties in the United States: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. But have those groups been at the forefront of American politics since the birth of the nation? This One-Sheet helps students learn about the history of political parties in America.Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1711299,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1711299,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHouse Republican leader John Boehner and other Republicans warned on Thursday that a successful program to combat AIDS in Africa would be in jeopardy if Democrats move ahead with plans to make changes that he said would support abortionsFri, 08 Feb 2008 15:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/17/sc.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/17/sc.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe GOP presidential hopefuls have their eyes set on South Carolina, which hosts the South's first party nominee contest Saturday.Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/14/s.carolina.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/14/s.carolina.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has shot to the top of a new poll in South Carolina, leading Republican presidential candidates in the key Southern state.Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:38:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1694094,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1694094,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe party is headed for the most wide-open nomination fight since Wendell Willkie. You remember him Thu, 13 Dec 2007 05:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1685301,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1685301,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA Michigan Congressman is feeling the heat for his vote against lending reform, and Democrats are hoping the issue will resonate across the country Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/06/king.south.carolina/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/06/king.south.carolina/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne year to Election Day, and the struggling Republican Party is looking for much more than a new leader.Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/19/brownback.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/19/brownback.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Sam Brownback of Kansas announced Friday afternoon that he is pulling the plug on his Republican presidential bid.Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1671599,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1671599,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThanks to scandal and retirements, the GOP must now worry that Democrats could gain a filibuster-proof majority in 2008Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/28/hispanic.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/28/hispanic.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Democratic and Republican presidential candidates scour the country for votes during the 2008 campaign, they'll inevitably court the Hispanic community, a voting group growing rapidly in number and diversity.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/roland.martin.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/25/roland.martin.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThat's right, I said it. And I mean it.Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:14:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660913,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1660913,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOnly one candidate has agreed to the next Univision Spanish- language debate. Has the GOP given up on the Latino vote?Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1659364_1659363,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1659364_1659363,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMcCain was back in stride, while Romney was off his game, says Mark Halperin of last night's Thompson-free gathering Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/craig.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/06/craig.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe men's room sex sting involving Idaho Sen. Larry Craig is cracking the unity of GOP senators, sources say.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:08:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1658396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1658396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: Scandals like the one that took down the Idaho Senator have demoralized the base ahead of the '08 campaignSat, 01 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/20/rove.strategies.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/20/rove.strategies.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextGOP strategist Karl Rove won't let up in his attacks on Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton, but the intriguing question is why.Mon, 20 Aug 2007 12:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/09/debate.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/09/debate.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoters concerned about where presidential candidates stand on gay rights may have their question answered tonight. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1647164,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1647164,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHis party is in a funk, and there's no clear front-runner for the nomination. Can the actor-politician meet great expectations?Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100121742/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100121742/index.htmOne of Hillary Clinton's most important courtships began early last year, around a formal dinner table at Georgetown's Four Seasons Hotel. Her targets were Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack and his wife, Christy. Mack was already active politically - but on behalf of Clinton's political opponents. A Bush "Ranger," he had raised at least $200,000 for the President's reelection bid and was one of the most prominent business names on GOP donor lists. At one time his name had circulated as a potential Bush Treasury Secretary.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/06/25/100100251/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/06/25/100100251/index.htmNEW CENSUS DATA show that the top 1% of U.S. earners now take home a greater share of national income than at any time since the height of the go-go 1920s. The top 300,000 earners together receive almost as much income as the bottom 150 million. Democrats inhale these facts and breathe out fire. Republicans say, "Hey, this is no time to be complacent. With a little effort we can push this closer to Louis XVI levels of inequality!" Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636516,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1636516,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew requirements to track down, deport and permanently bar people who overstay their visas would be added to a broad immigration bill under a GOP bid to attract more Republican supportSat, 23 Jun 2007 12:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/11/magazines/fortune/fiscal_budget.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/11/magazines/fortune/fiscal_budget.fortune/index.htmNew Census data show that the top 1 percent of U.S. earners now take home a greater share of national income than at any time since the height of the go-go 1920s. The top 300,000 earners together receive almost as much income as the bottom 150 million.Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/04/nh.gop.debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/06/04/nh.gop.debate/index.htmlTen Republicans who want to be president will take the stage Tuesday night for their first debate in New Hampshire, hoping to make an impression on the voters who will cast ballots in the nation's first primary early next year.Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/14/king.sc.debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/14/king.sc.debate/index.htmlThe State newspaper headline Monday sums up the sense of anticipation among South Carolina Republicans as they prepare for Tuesday night's debate involving their party's presidential candidates: "GOP looks for a standout."Mon, 14 May 2007 19:34:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/27/schneider.gop/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/27/schneider.gop/index.htmlWhen it comes to Ronald Reagan's 11th commandment -- "Thou shalt not speak ill of thy fellow Republicans" -- GOP presidential candidates seem to be losing their religion.Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/election.main.1358/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/election.main.1358/index.htmlRepublicans were faced Tuesday with the possibility that the war in Iraq, an unpopular president and a series of scandals would thwart their chances of maintaining a grip on Congress.Tue, 07 Nov 2006 18:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/greenfield.key.questions/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/07/greenfield.key.questions/index.htmlOK, so maybe we did have to wait 37 days to find out who won in 2000; and maybe it took until dawn two years ago to know that Bush had won a second term. But that doesn't mean you early-to-bed types won't have important clues to the big stories tonight. Here's an hour-by-hour guide to some of the key questions we'll be asking:Tue, 07 Nov 2006 14:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/31/greenfield.coattails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/31/greenfield.coattails/index.htmlWe talk a lot during presidential years about "coattails" (not many coats have tails anymore, but never mind). We mean, of course, whether the candidate at the top of the ticket can pull other candidates into office.Tue, 31 Oct 2006 20:25:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/23/news/economy/pluggedin_murphy_election.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/23/news/economy/pluggedin_murphy_election.fortune/index.htmPower may be corrupting, but it is also addictive. That's why no party likes to lose an election. But the truth is that sometimes a loss is just what is needed to regain a sense of purpose and energy. And that's why the Republicans need to lose in November.Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/20/greenfields.ads/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/10/20/greenfields.ads/index.htmlIf President Roosevelt were around today, he might amend that famous line from his first inaugural address.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 22:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/25/navarrette/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/09/25/navarrette/index.htmlIn tackling the immigration issue, Republicans in Congress really outdid themselves. Call it: "Immigration Reform for Dummies."Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/06/news/economy/illegal_immigration/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/06/news/economy/illegal_immigration/index.htmAs thousands of illegal immigrants plan to rally Thursday in Washington, politicians, including President George Bush, have already stated their support of a guest worker program that would allow millions of foreign workers to find gainful - but temporary - employment in the United States.Wed, 06 Sep 2006 10:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/18/house.budget/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/18/house.budget/index.htmlHouse GOP leaders had to further dilute President Bush's austere 2007 budget plan in order to push it past the finish line early Thursday.Thu, 18 May 2006 06:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/17/conservatives.gop/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/17/conservatives.gop/index.htmlConservative Republicans gathering to talk about the upcoming elections normally would be a welcome event for national party leaders. But not this year.Wed, 17 May 2006 17:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/27/gas.rebate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/27/gas.rebate/index.htmlMost American taxpayers would get $100 rebate checks to offset the pain of higher pump prices for gasoline, under an amendment Senate Republicans hope to bring to a vote soon.Thu, 27 Apr 2006 07:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/29/gop.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/03/29/gop.tm/index.htmlConsidering that Vice President Dick Cheney had come a long way to help Florida Congressman Ric Keller raise $250,000 last week, the reception he got in the Sunshine State could have been a bit warmer. After extolling Cheney as "one of the most effective Vice Presidents in the history of the U.S.," Keller launched into all the times he had recently opposed the Bush Administration, including the deal to allow a Dubai company to manage operations at several U.S. ports. And then Keller went right for the punch line: "'Don't be too hasty,'" he claimed the Vice President had pleaded with him. "'Let's go hunting. We'll talk about it.'"Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/05/house.leadership/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/05/house.leadership/index.htmlThe new Republican leader in the House of Representatives backed more stringent disclosure rules for lawmakers and lobbyists Sunday, but criticized measures such as a ban on privately paid travel proposed by other GOP leaders.Mon, 06 Feb 2006 02:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/06/house.leadership/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/06/house.leadership/index.htmlIn what could be the death knell for Rep. Tom DeLay's hopes of returning to the House leadership and a wake-up call to the current GOP leaders, some moderate and conservative Republicans are officially calling on the House Republican leadership to hold elections in early February, CNN has learned.Fri, 06 Jan 2006 21:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/14/novak.gop/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/14/novak.gop/index.htmlLast Wednesday, leaders of conservative and moderate factions in the House Republican conference sat down to discuss a joint call for new leadership elections. No agreement was reached, and the events of the next 24 hours destroyed the budding coalition while exposing the ineffectiveness of current leaders. Abandonment of oil drilling in the Arctic failed to appease the moderate bloc, and the leaders pulled down the budget-cutting bill late Thursday.Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/10/house.budget/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/10/house.budget/index.htmlHouse Republican leaders abruptly called off a vote Thursday on a bill that would trim $50 billion in spending after moderate Republicans resisted cuts to a range of social programs, including Medicaid, student loans and food stamps.Fri, 11 Nov 2005 02:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/03/judith.miller.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/03/judith.miller.tm/index.htmlBetween Tom DeLay's ethics problems, the handling of Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war and soaring gas prices, you'd think congressional Democrats would be counting the days in anticipation of the 2006 midterm elections.Mon, 03 Oct 2005 22:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/16/pulpit.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/16/pulpit.tm/index.htmlEver since he witnessed an AIDS-awareness presentation at a Houston-area high school that went into explicit detail about how condoms could prevent the spread of the disease, the Rev. Rick Scarborough has been the kind of dedicated activist the G.O.P. has to thank for much of its current dominance.Mon, 16 May 2005 18:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/28/socialsecurity.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/28/socialsecurity.tm/index.htmlIt has been less than a month since George W. Bush began getting specific about his plans to reform Social Security, but bookmakers in Washington are lengthening the odds of its passage.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/house.work/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/house.work/index.htmlA day after strengthening the Republican Party's majority in the House, Speaker Dennis Hastert called on Democrats to assist GOP efforts to fight the war on terror, create jobs and expand health insurance to more Americans.Thu, 04 Nov 2004 00:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/governor.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/governor.main/index.htmlNew governors will take the helm in six states, with voting reflecting a party shift in four of them -- two for Democrats and two for Republicans.Wed, 03 Nov 2004 16:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/house.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/03/house.main/index.htmlRepublicans retained control of the U.S. House of Representatives and added at least four seats to their number, joining GOP gains in the Senate to solidify the party's congressional control.Wed, 03 Nov 2004 11:48:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/30/gop.minorities/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/30/gop.minorities/index.htmlThe Democratic Party has long maintained a near monopoly on the African-American vote, a claim Republicans hope to tackle by putting on a new face this week in New York.Mon, 30 Aug 2004 22:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/29/gop.lineup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/29/gop.lineup/index.htmlMonday's kickoff of the 2004 Republican National Convention will unleash a four-day multimedia barrage of words, images and music and ceremonies aimed at convincing moderates and independents that George W. Bush deserves a second term in the White House.Sun, 29 Aug 2004 17:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/19/thurs.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/08/19/thurs.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 19 Aug 2004 12:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/19/pa.greenwood.house/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/19/pa.greenwood.house/index.htmlRep. Jim Greenwood, a six-term moderate Republican up for re-election in November, has told GOP leaders he will leave Congress at the end of his term, sources told CNN.Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/16/ryan.senate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/16/ryan.senate/index.htmlJack Ryan, the former U.S. Senate candidate in Illinois, repeated Friday that he would not re-enter the race, and seemed flabbergasted that the GOP hasn't found a replacement candidate three weeks after he dropped out.Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/13/same.sex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/13/same.sex.marriage/index.htmlA proposed constitutional amendment that would effectively prohibit gay or lesbian couples from legally marrying is expected to die in a procedural Senate vote Wednesday.Wed, 14 Jul 2004 01:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/22/medicare.tm/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/22/medicare.tm/index.htmlGeorge Bush and his G.O.P. allies in Congress thought the Medicare prescription-drug benefit they enacted last December would take a key issue away from the Democrats and entice millions of seniors to vote Republican this November.Mon, 22 Mar 2004 16:51:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/17/polls/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/17/polls/index.htmlThis week in The Inside Edge, discover the Democrats' new secret weapon, learn why the presidential election may be heading in a different direction than polls may suggest, tune in to a future foreign policy hotspot and look for the return of the GOP's 007.Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/08/gay/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/08/gay/index.htmlIt's been more than a week since the president weighed in on same-sex marriage, saying a constitutional amendment was necessary to "prevent the meaning of marriage from being changed forever."Mon, 08 Mar 2004 20:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/05/congress.unemployment/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/05/congress.unemployment/index.htmlThirty-nine Republicans in the House of Representatives crossed party lines to join Democrats in approving a measure that would extend the unemployment benefits for about 375,000 people whose regular benefits have run out for six-months.Thu, 05 Feb 2004 08:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/02/01/336866/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2003/02/01/336866/index.htmAs we head into budget season, most small business owners expect the Republican Congress to support their interests. But Republicans in power don't always yield happy entrepreneurs. Yes, small busi...Sat, 01 Feb 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/01/01/334685/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2003/01/01/334685/index.htmThe Republican takeover of Congress virtually ensures a slew of tax cuts that could take effect, retroactively, as early as Jan. 1, say tax experts and Washington insiders. Wed, 01 Jan 2003 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/07/24/284641/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/07/24/284641/index.htmFor years, Republicans have gathered at their summer convention and beaten one another up over abortion. This year George W. Bush, who does not intend to alter the GOP platform's anti-abortion lang...Mon, 24 Jul 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/04/12/258137/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/04/12/258137/index.htmHouse Republicans are hopeless, literally. Also rudderless. And desperate to recover from the impeachment debacle. They're craving adult supervision. Not for nothing did they summon the onetime hea...Mon, 12 Apr 1999 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/02/15/254922/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1999/02/15/254922/index.htmIt's well known by now that despite his impeachment, or maybe because of it, Bill Clinton's polls are at near-record highs. What isn't so obvious is how the Democrats are profiting--and the Republi...Mon, 15 Feb 1999 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/12/21/252695/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/12/21/252695/index.htmThe new GOP leaders are arguing that they will be be more action-oriented, more efficient, more productive, and more practical than the do-nothing goons they replaced. Probably closer to the truth:...Mon, 21 Dec 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/12/07/252142/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/12/07/252142/index.htmThe voters didn't produce much of a House cleaning this fall, and the Senate won't look that much different in January, either. Even so, there will be a new set of leaders in the House, some new fa...Mon, 07 Dec 1998 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/06/09/227518/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/06/09/227518/index.htm"The Republicans have won the deficit issue!" GOP polltaker Frank Luntz exulted recently. "What could be better?" Mon, 09 Jun 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/06/01/227209/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/06/01/227209/index.htmNow that the President and congressional leaders have taken their bows for a landmark deal to balance the budget by 2002 and cut taxes by $85 billion, the truly fierce fighting begins. During what ...Sun, 01 Jun 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/04/28/225517/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/04/28/225517/index.htmThey were the irresistible force. The new majority. The future. Full of common sense. Brimming with ideas. And loads of interesting personalities. They were going to dominate Washington as no one h...Mon, 28 Apr 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/11/11/218193/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/11/11/218193/index.htmWhichever way the House of Representatives goes on Election Day, there's probably no happy ending for any taxpayer the politicians deem to be wealthy. And let's face it, if you're doing okay these ...Mon, 11 Nov 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/04/29/211867/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/04/29/211867/index.htmNever mind who wins the White House or which party ends up controlling Capitol Hill. The big news about Election 1996 is already in, and the bottom line on it is this: When the political horserace ...Mon, 29 Apr 1996 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/25/208757/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/12/25/208757/index.htmWho are George Radanovich, Charles Bass, and Sam Brownback, and what do they want? Chances are those names mean nothing in your house. But in Newt Gingrich's House, Radanovich, Bass, and Brownback-...Mon, 25 Dec 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/11/27/208013/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/11/27/208013/index.htmThe muscular and iconoclastic Republicans who run Congress have three goals. They want to cut Washington's deficit. They want to reshape the welfare state. And they want to ensure that the Republic...Mon, 27 Nov 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/11/13/207691/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/11/13/207691/index.htmIf you want some clues on the new corporate uniform, see The Business Life/What to Wear. But if you want to make a fashion statement, look no further than the American Clothing Co.'s GOP collection...Mon, 13 Nov 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/10/30/207202/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/10/30/207202/index.htmWith the 1996 presidential election season at hand, prognosticators will soon be barraging us with leading indicators that purport to shed light on the eventual results. Here's one most of them ove...Mon, 30 Oct 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/05/15/202930/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/05/15/202930/index.htmThought Newt & Co. were out to smash that sleazoid nexus of power and money in Washington? Fat chance. For all their attacks on big business and the status quo, the Republican goal is much simpler:...Mon, 15 May 1995 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/03/20/201958/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/03/20/201958/index.htmTHE RELIGIOUS RIGHT (CONT'D) Mon, 20 Mar 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/02/06/201826/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1995/02/06/201826/index.htmWhen Dick Cheney kicked off his New Year by deciding not to make a run for the White House in 1996, business executives lost their favorite candidate for President. But corporate America has a muc...Mon, 06 Feb 1995 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/12/15/200907/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1994/12/15/200907/index.htmIt was the Bloodbath at the Ballot, an overwhelming cry for change on Nov. 8 that handed Republicans the reins of both the House and the Senate for the first time in more than a generation. Whether...Thu, 15 Dec 1994 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/10/17/79844/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/10/17/79844/index.htmAS THE COUNTRY slouches toward mid-term elections on November 8, U.S. voters remain mired in the same bitter funk that blew away so many incumbents in 1992. If anything, their mood is even surlier,...Mon, 17 Oct 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/11/01/78534/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/11/01/78534/index.htmDear Oddsbudsman: Something must be wrong with my cable television reception. No matter how frenziedly I push the remote-control button, I seem unable to avoid smarmy Clintonites pitching health ca...Mon, 01 Nov 1993 05:01:00 EST