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Business leaders, Democrats, Independents, and even his own party are urging him to throw in the towel — but the Guardian ...
The Republican Party was born in Ripon, Wis., about 90 minutes northwest of Milwaukee. As the state prepares to host the Republican National Convention, we revisit the party's roots.
Musk’s outrage over Trump’s signature legislation fuels a pledge to rejoin the political fray, despite the wounds he’s taken ...
"These were people who wanted to form a new party," said Russell Blake, a history professor emeritus at nearby Ripon College. ... was the first Republican Party nominee for president, in 1856.
This video shares the fascinating history of the Republican Party. From its inception in the mid-19th century as the party of Lincoln, advocating for the abolition of slavery, to its role in ...
As we mark the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, it’s worth asking a simple but powerful question: What were they fighting for?
An invite to an annual GOP dinner asks U.S. Senate candidates to refrain from "speaking ill" of Republicans not running in ...
Over the past month, Trump, the GOP standard bearer for three straight elections, has arguably meddled more aggressively in the U.S. economy than any president of any party in American history.
Why the Republican Party wants closed primaries. Texas currently has an open primary system, which gives voters the opportunity to vote in either primary when they show up to vote, regardless of ...
The group boasts big-name former Republican lawmakers among its founders and leadership team, including former House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, former Vice Presidents Mike Pence and Dan Quayle ...
A contentious history of Ohio GOP endorsements. The Ohio Republican Party's endorsement is a prize for the winner, but it is nearly always met with existential angst within a minority of the party ...