/tags/tea-party Tea Party en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:13:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-03/why-a-handful-of-hard-liners-has-a-hold-on-boehner To understand House Speaker John Boehner's role in the government shutdown, you have to understand the 30 or so House Republican hard-liners and his relationship with them. Because Republicans have a relatively slim majority in the House, the 30 have more power than their numbers would make it seem. Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:13:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-03/why-a-handful-of-hard-liners-has-a-hold-on-boehner Tamara Keith /npr-news/2013-10-02/gop-establishment-grapples-with-a-tea-party-that-wont-budge Beyond voicing frustration, the traditional Republican power players on Capitol Hill and in the business community haven't been able to do much so far to end the current congressional standoff. Wed, 02 Oct 2013 21:29:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-02/gop-establishment-grapples-with-a-tea-party-that-wont-budge Don Gonyea /npr-news/2013-09-20/obamas-latest-challenges-go-beyond-the-gop Congressional Republicans are trying to use budget deadlines to extract concessions from the president on his signature health care law. And they aren't alone in choosing this time to test the president's mettle — liberal Democrats have been pressuring Obama, too. Fri, 20 Sep 2013 20:38:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-20/obamas-latest-challenges-go-beyond-the-gop Scott Horsley /npr-news/2013-08-20/u-s-sen-ted-cruz-to-renounce-canadian-citizenship The Dallas Morning °µºÚ±¬ÁÏ reported Cruz holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship. In a statement, Cruz, who's been mentioned as a possible presidential candidate, announced plans to give up his Canadian citizenship. Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-20/u-s-sen-ted-cruz-to-renounce-canadian-citizenship Doreen McCallister /npr-news/2013-08-14/gop-debate-is-obamacare-fight-worth-a-government-shutdown Some GOP lawmakers want to block all money for Obamacare in a stopgap spending bill that must be approved next month to prevent the government from shutting down on Oct. 1. But other Republicans say that won't work and may well backfire. Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:55:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-14/gop-debate-is-obamacare-fight-worth-a-government-shutdown David Welna /npr-news/2013-08-07/4-years-after-fiery-town-halls-activists-try-to-revive-spark In the summer of 2009, protests of the president's health care agenda boiled over in town hall meetings around the country — marking the rise of the Tea Party movement. Now, groups from all over the political spectrum are hoping to recapture some of that energy. Wed, 07 Aug 2013 20:46:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-07/4-years-after-fiery-town-halls-activists-try-to-revive-spark Tamara Keith /npr-news/2013-06-24/irs-chief-no-evidence-of-intentional-wrongdoing-so-far Danny Werfel, the new acting chief of the IRS, said the "be on the lookout" list used to flag Tea Party groups for extra scrutiny wasn't the only list the agency had been using. Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:31:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-24/irs-chief-no-evidence-of-intentional-wrongdoing-so-far S.V. Dáte /2013-06-22/did-irs-targeting-harm-tea-party-groups Congress continues its hearings into the IRS flagging of Tea Party groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Shirish Date. Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:00:00 GMT /2013-06-22/did-irs-targeting-harm-tea-party-groups /npr-news/2013-06-20/4-facts-you-might-not-have-known-about-the-irs-scandal As it turns out, most of the groups flagged by the IRS for extra scrutiny didn't actually have to apply for tax-exempt status. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:56:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-20/4-facts-you-might-not-have-known-about-the-irs-scandal Tamara Keith /2013-06-14/religious-conservatives-focus-on-midterm-elections Ralph Reed's Faith and Freedom Coalition kicked off its third annual conference Thursday in Washington, D.C. The conclave's stated aim is to grow the conservative vote for next year's midterm election. It's also a forum for a constellation of conservative stars, some of them eying the White House. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:00:00 GMT /2013-06-14/religious-conservatives-focus-on-midterm-elections David Welna