The Latest Breaking News from Republican Party

Republicans secured the majority in the U.S. House on Wednesday, boosting the party’s ability to stymy President Joe Biden’s agenda even though the midterm results stop well short of a mandate from the electorate.

Former White House chief of staff said his ex-boss’s planned third run for presidency is bad for Republican party

Trump launches bid days after he was declared the GOP's "biggest loser" following disastrous midterms

Senate Democrats are moving ahead with legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriage

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.