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Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Friday announced the formation of a new Senate Tea Party Caucus, taking a formal step toward uniting members of the movement in the 112th Congress. Paul and Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) will…

Three of the most conservative senators are giving a nod to their base by moving forward with plans to form a Tea Party Caucus aimed at slashing the Budget. Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), who won a Second Term in November, and freshmen Mike Lee (R-…

(CNN) - The Senate Tea Party Caucus will convene for the first time January 27, featuring members of local Tea Party groups and Republican Senators Jim DeMint of South Carolina, Mike Lee of Utah and Rand Paul of Kentucky. According to the s…

While Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) doesn’t back Rep. Louie Gohmert’s (R., Texas) push to allow lawmakers to carry concealed Handguns in D.C., Gohmert has found support for his idea from “numerous members who agree with the logi…

Political Journalists were glued to C-SPAN today, watching both Michael Steele and a sizable chunk of their readership fade away. Meanwhile, MSNBC spent its Friday convening panels to discuss a rat on the New York Subway. It wasn't all mind-numb…

Last October, during the height of his campaign for U.S. Senate in Utah, Sen. Mike Lee (then a Republican Candidate) called for a 40 percent cut in federal spending in order to balance the Budget. After his opponent pointed out that the idea is …

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R., Utah) is well-known for packing heat when he is in his home district. But he’s far from the only congressman who carries a gun. “There are members out there who carry, who don’t talk about it publicly,&rd;…

When he's traveling to meet constituents, bumping along the back roads of central Utah in his Ford F-150 truck, it's not unusual for Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R) to have a Handgun strapped to his hip. A longtime gun owner, Chaffetz said that in ligh…