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Obama voices anger at tax probe allegations

President speaks out as House ways and means committee announces Friday hearing into claims that tax authorities targeted conservative groups

Republicans attack Tea Party tax probes

Treasury department report expected to say senior IRS officials knew of misconduct as early as June 2011, according to news agency report

US tax agency under fire from right wing

An official acknowledged her agency had selected groups applying for tax-exempt status with the words ‘tea party’ or ‘patriot’ for more screening

Sanford hikes back into politics with poll win

Former South Carolina governor’s win marks a victory for Tea Party activists who supported him after he was abandoned by Republican committee

Tea Party stalwart backs immigration reform

Rand Paul’s surprisingly open language could pave the way for other Tea Party Republicans to change their position on immigration reform

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It’s only make believe in Tea Party land

The Red Menace is alive and well in the imagination of Senator Ted Cruz, one of Harvard’s more outstanding products, writes Gary Silverman

Tea Party’s moment of maximum leverage

The question is not when the majority of Republicans will see the bipartisan light, but whether they dive into their own political abyss in unison or in pieces, writes Edward Luce

Respect for those who finish the job

While many of today’s GOP talk a good game, the current crop of conservative US leaders is proving to be surprisingly flighty, writes Gary Silverman

US Democrats tipped to narrow House gap

Most analysts do not expect the Republicans to lose control, but their opponents are focusing on Tea Party links in their battle to make gains

How the Republican party can win

The new conservatism has moved to the right, forsaking the party’s historical belief in a role for government, writes Olympia Snowe

Why the Tea Party is in the European mainstream

A GOP president would sign America up to much of Europe’s contractionary fiscal and monetary policy, writes Thomas Wright

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Mixed results suggest cultural divide in Republican party

Tea Party suffers upset in Wisconsin

Cruz phenomenon reanimates Tea Party

Tea Party cheers victory of rising star

Tea Party candidate wins in Texas

Utah senator beats Tea Party challenger

Hatch looks secure in Utah seat challenge

Jeb Bush laments Republican partisanship

Romney clinches presidential nomination

Tea Party channels energies to Texas

Rancher’s victory gives Republicans advantage

Tea Party activists warily back Romney

Bastion of US bipartisanship ousted

Tea Party patriarch backs Romney