In yet another sign of the distrust Mitt Romney faces from Republican voters, he found himself promising Fox News' Sean Hannity he will prove his ideological purity in a speech to the Conservative Political Action Conference he is set to deliver on Friday.

Sen. Rand Paul's speech on Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference drew cheers and standing ovations as the Kentucky Republican invoked Ronald Reagan and the importance of "believing in something" while mocking President Obama for proposing to tax the wealthy.

It may be months before Congress could or would do anything about the Obama administration's controversial rule requiring all employers to provide insurance that covers contraception for women. But that didn't stop members of Congress or interest groups from weighing in. Here's some of the more florid language that poured out on Wednesday.

TULSA, Okla. -- Rick Santorum said on Thursday that his presidential rivals haven’t been as consistent as he has been on gay rights and abortion.

A confident Rick Perry returned to the national stage at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday and pledged to keep fighting for conservative ideals -- although he neglected to mention Newt Gingrich, the GOP candidate he endorsed when he dropped out of the presidential race.

It’s official: Ron Barber, who served as the district director for former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., will run in a special election to finish her term.