Susan Ferrechio - GOP freshmen are ready to rock 'n' roll
In the House, the sheer number of new Republicans -- they now account for more than one in three of all House Republicans -- will make the freshmen a powerful force. Typically, House freshmen have the least power on Capitol Hill and are relegated to minor committees. But not in this Congress.
"Look, this was a year like no other, and we have a freshmen class like no other," Boehner said. "This was a political rebellion against a Washington that wouldn't listen to the American people. House Republicans get it. We're going to keep listening to the American people and bringing their voice to Washington. Our new members, who are serving in leadership and on key committees like never before, will be a crucial part of that."
Byron York - As frosh fill back benches, new leaders take over
Just as fresh blood is reinvigorating the House GOP rank and file, there will be new energy in the leadership, too.
Even though Republicans were out of power for just four years, the old GOP committee chairmen haven't come back to reclaim their old spots; nearly all the lawmakers who are taking over committees have never held the chairman's gavel before.
David Freddoso - Who's who: Goody-goodies, rogues and gunslingers
The House freshman Republican cohort of 2011 is like a class in a large high school -- full of straight arrows, bad boys and big mouths. Here are some of the high-profile personalities:
Julie Mason - Obama ready to deploy executive powers against GOP Hill
President Obama challenged congressional Republicans to embrace the "shared responsibility" of governance even as the White House appears ready to use unilateral executive powers to battle Capitol Hill. With Republicans taking over the House and increasing their number in the Senate, Obama faces the possibility of having his agenda stalled with limited room to maneuver -- making for tough sledding in the two years leading up to his 2012 re-election bid.
Susan Ferrechio - Steele defends record in RNC chairman debate
Embattled Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele on Monday defended his handling of the party's finances and get-out-the-vote effort at a five-way debate intended to help the party to decide who should run it for the next two years. Steele's four opponents threw soft punches, but most were aimed at his handling of the RNC's bank account, which is now $20 million in debt.
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Cantor's Obamacare repeal bill goes online
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Frito-Lay won't pull controversial Christian parody Doritos commercial
In what may be another ad campaign gone awry, Doritos is featuring a new Super Bowl advertisement in which a priest, searching for ways to return to the church, has a supposedly brilliant idea: Replacing the host wafer with a Dorito. While the denomination of the church is unclear, what is clear is that most Christian denominations consider the host to be a big portion of communion and might find the commercial, titled "Feed your flock!", insensitive. Read More
Steele rewrites the classics
RNC Chairman Michael Steele needs to brush up on the literary classics.
Toward the close of a five-way debate held Monday at the National Press Club between candidates vying to head the committee for the next two years, moderators Tucker Carlson and Grover Norquist asked the candidates to name their favorite book. Steele named "War and Peace" and then recited what he thought were the opening lines: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." But those lines begin the Charles Dickens classic, "A Tale of Two Cities."
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