Republican Lawmakers Divided Over Arming Syrian Rebels
Some call for American leadership. Other fear propping up an Islamist insurgency.
Republican Party (US)
Ryan Seeks Balanced Budget Through Health Savings
The Republican’s budget plan repeals and reins in health-care entitlements.
Neoconservatives Belittle Foreign Policy Critique
National security hawks’ disdain of Rand Paul’s noninterventionism is a mistake.
Bush Warns Republicans Becoming “Too Reactionary”
Florida’s former governor argues that Republicans cannot only be “against things.”
John Kerry: From Swiftboating to Swift Confirmation
The Democrat’s successful nomination reflects the death of neoconservatism.
Regionalization Looms for Republican Party
The Southern base of the party is ideologically supreme but can’t win national elections.
Obama Divides Republicans With “Fiscal Cliff” Deal
Fewer than half of Republican congressmen vote to raise taxes to stave off the “fiscal cliff.”
Hannity: “Civil War” Looms for Republicans After Fiscal Cliff
The right-wing talk show host warns that Barack Obama is dividing the Republican Party.
Abundantly Clear What “Makes Sense” to Republicans
Timothy Geithner knows better than to pretend Republicans don’t have a budget plan.
Geithner Predicts Taxes Will Go Up, Boehner “Flabbergasted”
The Republican leader calls the Obama Administration’s budget proposal “nonsense.”
Interventionists Republicans Oppose Interventionist Rice
Why should neoconservative lawmakers prefer John Kerry as secretary of state?
Evidence Republicans Should Focus on Small Government
Voters in presidential swing states are relatively more conservatives than Americans nationwide.
Republicans Look for New Leader After Election Defeat
The Republican Party has a long list of possible presidential contenders for 2016.
Republicans Should Move to Middle and Shouldn’t
Republicans have to moderate their social views but stay the course on economic issues.
Barack Obama Reelected on Edge of Fiscal Cliff
The Democratic incumbent defeats his Republican challenger, but Congress remains divided.