Republicans ponder long deadlock
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The Republican presidential race is so unsettled that some party officials are openly talking of a scenario that seemed almost unthinkable until now: the first contested GOP convention in 60 years.
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Republicans are three steps from a November shellacking &amp;#151; each a grim possibility if habitually divided Democrats get their acts together.
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Conservatives are nearly resigned to seeing front-runner John McCain capture the Republican presidential nomination, but they are still debating whether to stay home in November or to try to influence his positions and choice of a running mate.
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California Republicans are headed for a showdown over the direction of the party that could highlight national schisms over gay rights, gun control and abortion.
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Republican governors say it's too soon to worry about the absence of a clear favorite for the GOP presidential nomination. The muddled picture could even be a blessing, some said in interviews during the weekend meeting of the National Governors Association.
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House Republicans are deeply divided over the merits of  earmarking money for pet projects.
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The lines were long. Democrats and Republicans were stuck standing together for hours, some outside in the sun. Tempers grew short.
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With the Senate poised for a showdown on Iraq today, Republicans along the campaign trail and on Capitol Hill appear trapped between their loyalty to President Bush and growing fears about the war's impact on the party's political fortunes.
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The ordeal could add to the GOP's woes as it tries to retain control of Congress.
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The Democrats are facing a long and possibly divisive nomination battle after Super Tuesday, while Republicans are closer to an opportunity to rally around a nominee.
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Democrats and Republicans both came out with tough talk on Bush's plan, but conditions exist for a compromise.
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Republican John McCain is trying to ease long-standing distrust among the party's powerful conservatives. It will be a slow process.
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Republicans are scrambling to contain the damage of two separate political headaches that share a common theme &#151; accusations that the GOP is hiding the truth.
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With the conservative maverick on the brink of a nomination, colleagues grapple with the prospect.
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The sting of Republican electoral defeats still fresh, the GOP chairman suggested Thursday the party has strayed and challenged it to refocus on core principles and reform.
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Republicans' hold on U.S. Rep. Mark Foley's seat has gone from safe to shaky overnight.
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After the longest and costliest campaign on record, President Bush and challenger John F. Kerry remained deadlocked nationally and in key battleground states yesterday, with