Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 3-19-16 (Guests: Mark Tooley & Steve Myers)

Mark Tooley with Institute of Religion & Democracy discusses his opposition to Donald Trump, and Steve Myers talks March Madness on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio.

Iowa Republicans Hold Line Against Omnibus Bill

Rod Blum, Steve King, David Young, Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley voted no on the Omnibus bill that passed Congress to avert a shutdown.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 12-19-15 (Guest: Anders Lewis)

Brian Myers and Shane Vander Hart discuss the CNN GOP Debate. Plus Anders Lewis, co-author of Advanced Civics for History Teachers, calls in.

Republican Response to Obama’s Rejection of the Keystone Pipeline

A round-up of responses to President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL Pipeline from Republican presidential candidates and elected officials.

David Young: Budget Deal Breaks Promise to American People

Congressman David Young (R-Iowa) announced this morning that he will oppose the budget deal that the U.S. House is expected to vote on as early as today.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 10-24-15

Brian Myers and Shane Vander Hart talk with presidential candidates Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on this week’s show.

Rick Santorum Wins Our Labor Day Presidential Preference Poll

Former U.S. Senator and 2012 Iowa Caucus winner Rick Santorum wins our Presidential preference poll, drops to fourth place among Iowa participants.

2016 Labor Day Presidential Preference Poll

Caffeinated Thoughts offers its first reader presidential preference poll for 2016. The poll closes on Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 12:00am (CDT).

Video: Paul Ryan Rebukes IRS Commissioner: ‘I Don’t Believe You’

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) faced off during…

CPAC 2014 Final Thoughts

(Alexandria, VA) Killing some time before my flight back home sitting in…

Paul Ryan to Headline Iowa GOP Lincoln Dinner

Today Republican Party of Iowa Chairman A.J. Spiker confirmed that United States…

Iowa Polls: Iowa U.S. Senate and Governor’s Races & 2016

There were two polls focused on Iowa released recently.  Quinnipiac in a…

GOP Rift Occurs Over Ryan-Murray Budget Deal

Washington, DC – The budget deal crafted by Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI)…

The Fiscal Cliff Deal

John Boehner and Paul Ryan supported and Steve King, Tom Latham and Chuck Grassley opposed a fiscal cliff deal that raised taxes without cutting spending.

My List of Prospective 2016 GOP Presidential Candidates

With the 2012 election cycle behind us, Shane Vander Hart looks at list of 15 potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates.