Some are exhilarating; some are humbling." Many of the new Republican members of the House are young Tea Party activists.

VOA: special.2011.01.10

There are different, and in some cases competing, Tea Party groups around the country.

VOA: special.2010.03.06

Some of these candidates are supported by the conservative and libertarian Tea Party movement.

VOA: special.2010.10.30

And it probably helps that U.S.President Barack Obama has said some brands of Honest Tea are his favorite beverages.

VOA: standard.2010.02.17

The Tea Party activists are generally targeting Democrats and supporters of President Obama in their rallies, though some critics find their rhetoric harsh and,in some cases,threatening.

VOA: standard.2010.03.28

(OMITTED) A lawyer from nearby Maryland, who did not want to give his name, engaged in an impromptu debate with Tea Party supporters and later expressed concern about some of their rhetoric.

VOA: standard.2010.04.15

The Tea Party movement is also drawing support from some political independents who say they are disappointed that President Obama has not pursued the kind of moderate, bipartisan agenda he talked about during the presidential campaign.

VOA: standard.2010.03.16

"It is a clear sign that the Tea Party movement has some lasting staying power, that is has an ability to galvanize disaffected voters, and not only did Rand Paul win in Kentucky, but a Tea Party candidate won in a House race in Louisville, defeating another establishment candidate."

VOA: standard.2010.05.19