Republicans have been going through a civil war since they fared much worse than they expected in the 2012 elections. Actually, it's a lot of civil wars. So many that it's hard to keep them all straight. We've created a chart of GOP infighting to help you sort them out.
There has been a lot of political coverage this morning about the gathering opposition to President Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense. But what there hasn't been a lot of is people saying on the record that they oppose his nomination.
It's a sign that maybe there's an emerging conservative consensus, given the growing number of Republican lawmakers suggesting the party should cave on lettings tax rates go up for the top 2 percent of income earners.
Dianne Feinstein was shocked to find out David Petraeus was having an affair despite being the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee; Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol doesn't see a problem with raising taxes on the wealthy.
Obama's deputy campaign manager Stephanie cutter defended the interviews he's done with Entertainment Tonight and People; Rick Santorum doesn't like the tone of the campaign; and Bill Kristol channels his inner Johnny Carson.
The chorus of conservatives calling for Mitt Romney to release more of his tax returns has grown from being mostly those with an ax to grind to elected officials and the conservative establishment.
An email sent to the The Weekly Standard's list almost looks like a spoof of a hate-infused rant, but as far as we can tell, the conservative magazine helmed by Bill Kristol is fine with offering sponsors a platform for bigots.
Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol is pleading -- for at least the third time -- for someone better to get in the Republican presidential primary at the last minute and save the party from the current candidates.
Their fear of helping Obama is weighing against their fear of economic catastrophe
Bill Kristol says Giuliani will run for president; he also said Hillary would win
Weekly Standard editor was Palin's biggest backer in 2008
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