The Republican Party, forged from a coalition of political forces to oppose the advance of slavery in the American west, was created in Ripon, Wisconsin, on this day in history, March 20, 1854 ...

"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.

Tariffs have been a part of the American fabric since 1789. President Trump has placed tariffs at the center of todays debate ...

Some politicians are more popular (or memorable) than others — these 25 individuals are the most popular Republicans in the U ...

If today's Republican Party is known for fighting the left in the Congress, courts and culture, the Republican Party of the 1850s rose to prominence by building on "the foundational left-wing ...

Yet, history provides no real playbook for McConnell and other Republican leaders to stem the tide as they battle with rank-and-file members over the party’s direction.

Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

The presidential nomination process has a history of being fuzzy. For much of the nation’s political existence, starting in the 1830s, national party conventions selected nominees for the ...