February 23
Michael D. Shear reports on the what could be the final debate of Republican primary season.February 22
Times reporters take a closer look at some of the statements made by the Republican presidential candidates in Wednesday night's debate.February 22
Rick Santorum said he opposed a major funding vehicle for family planning programs, but ultimately voted for it as part of a larger spending bill.February 22
Rick Santorum's rationale for an education vote was a curious -- and unusual -- acknowledgement of politics trumping values.February 22
Newt Gingrich, as speaker, did preside over a period in which the number and total cost of earmarks spiraled upward.