Tea Party News

Ted Cruz in hunting gear. Ted Cruz making his 21-hour speech against Obamacare on the Senate floor.

Terms like Civil War have been thrown around now for a while, but the fight between establishment Republicans and the Tea Party is very real and both sides are ready to throw down.

The headlines this morning are about John Boehner, how he finally unloaded on the right wing.

Hours before a budget bill vote, House Speaker John Boehner sharply criticized the tea party and outside conservative groups opposed to the legislation, saying they're seeking to further their own objectives, not those of the Republican Party.

To the surprise of very few in the world, Time Magazine has named Pope Francis their 2013 Man of the Year.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio rebukes conservative groups who oppose the pending bipartisan budget compromise during a Thursday news conference on Capitol Hill.

At 7 p.m. Monday, the far-right Stockman, R-Toxicity, announced via the right-wing website WND that he would challenge incumbent John Cornyn in the Texas Republican Senate primary.

It was only a matter of time before the Cobb County stadium plan for the Atlanta Braves got its very own lawsuit, and now a legal challenge looks imminent , thanks to Atlanta Tea Party Patriots: Channel 2's Lori Geary spoke to Atlanta Tea Party Patriots founder Debbie Dooley, who said it's about public money going into a private enterprise.

Politico reports on the latest round in the intra-party squabble within the GOP, with groups like Heritage Action and Club for Growth lobbying against the budget deal brokered by House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan with Democratic counterpart Patty Murray .

Once every two years, the Republican Party of Texas gets some bad news. The Libertarian Party of Texas releases its list of candidates for the upcoming November election.

For those who enjoy lowbrow political theater, it's Christmas come early. Steve Stockman, a Texas congressman so far to the right he's in danger of falling into the Gulf of Mexico, is challenging Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Primary.

Fifty-one percent of Americans viewed the Tea Party unfavorably as public support for the conservative bloc in the Republican Party declined to the lowest, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.

Billionaire David Koch, funder of numerous Tea Party and conservative political campaigns and lobbying institutions.

House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, joined by House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., takes reporters' questions, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 11, 2013.

The Republican Tea Party can no longer be accused of not having an alternative to Obama Care, according to presidential contender Sarah Palin.

Stan Cooke announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Ala., on Aug. 20, 2013 MONTGOMERY, Alabama --- Stan Cooke said today he is seeking endorsements from Alabama's Tea Party groups in his run for lieutenant governor.

A man charged with threatening a state representative from Wheaton for her radio show comments disparaging gay marriage is attempting to have the charges dismissed, claiming his perceived threats are constitutionally protected free speech.

The Washington Post is painting the Tea Party as all "threat" and no benefit to the Republicans.

The political director of a prominent Tea Party Super PAC predicts that 'big punches' will be thrown within the GOP as groups like his gear up for primary challenges in the 2014 midterm elections against Republicans whom they view as not conservative enough.

Fifty-seven percent of Americans have a positive impression of Pope Francis while just five percent view him negatively, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.