Topic: Mike Pence

Can social conservatives join up with the 'tea party'?

At the Values Voter Summit this weekend, traditional social conservatives hope to tap into tea party fervor. Some GOP presidential hopefuls are there to show their stuff for a straw poll.

Congress's response to WikiLeaks: shoot the messenger

The 92,000 documents about the Afghanistan war released by WikiLeaks Sunday generated more anger in Congress at WikiLeaks than at the war effort.

Video: GOP leader John Boehner embraces 'tea party,' carefully

House minority leader John Boehner said he did not join the congressional Tea Party Caucus, but defended members of the 'tea party,' when asked about it at a Monitor lunch for reporters.

House passes financial reform, but a Senate hurdle awaits

The House of Representatives voted 237 to 192 Wednesday for a House-Senate compromise on financial reform. But the votes necessary for passage in the Senate aren't assured yet.

Ron Paul conquers CPAC - obliterates all opponents in straw poll

Texas Congressman Ron Paul was the winner of the CPAC straw poll yesterday.

CPAC: Ron Paul wins CPAC straw poll - ends Romney's CPAC domination

CPAC straw poll victory. Ron Paul ended Mitt Romney's three year streak of winning the CPAC straw poll Saturday.

Like Dr. Evil, did the GOP just steal Obama’s mojo?

Tea partiers and RINOs mingle at energized CPAC convention. President Obama’s policies have galvanized conservatives, but will the GOP have the answers that key independents want to hear?

Conservative confab: at CPAC, Romney looks ready to run

At the annual CPAC in Washington, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was the early front-runner for the 2012 presidential elections.

Huckabee beats Romney, Palin in soon to be forgotten poll

Values Voters Summit is a more genteel anti-Obama tea party

But the rhetoric is just as confrontational. And it’s got most of the likely GOP presidential candidates lining up for a straw poll.

Obama's big changes in stem cell and science policies

Lawmakers craft role in time of crisis

Republican members weigh working with Obama versus more traditional opposition role.

Sunday's TV news show lineups

Sunday morning show lineup

After big losses, GOP looks to rebuild public trust

Leaders say they’ll have to examine their party’s ‘brand’ and consider new faces.

Face-off ahead on offshore drilling ban

It tops Congress’s agenda, now colored by lawmakers’ preelection calculus.

Four offshore-drilling myths

There's a lot of misinformation out there about offshore drilling. I hope this post will help clear the air.

GOP sees advantage in offshore oil drilling

Republicans pack the House with tourists to make their case as polls show it could work.

GOP sees advantage in offshore oil drilling

Republicans pack the House with tourists to make their case as polls show it could work.