The Latest Breaking News from Republican Party

Republicans need 218 seats to claim a majority in the House of Representatives

Anti-choice groups see Tennessee’s ban as the country’s strongest — and they want to keep it that way

Everyone thought Trump had the Republican nomination in the bag – but now, that’s not the case

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump’s presidential announcement Tuesday included the usual rhetorical targets of China, the news media and President Joe Biden.

WASHINGTON – Donald Trump launched a comeback bid Tuesday night, jumping into the 2024 campaign as a divisive but formidable front-runner – buoyed by unshakable support from the base and resisted by a sizable number of party insiders.

House Republicans chose state Rep. Tony McCombie as their leader. The former Savanna mayor told the Sun-Times last week that the election showed “those that are on the extreme” are “not what Illinois wants.” Senate Republicans selected state Sen. John Curran of Downers Grove to guide their caucus.

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his third run for the White House, becoming the first Republican to enter the 2024 presidential race and brushing aside criticism over the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and recent intraparty anger about the GOP’s struggles in the midterm elections.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expected to be main challenger to one-term president for nomination

The former president is running again but the GOP midterm meltdown has changed the primary landscape