Republicans began the 21st century with the election of George W. Bush in the 2000 United States presidential election and saw the peak of a neoconservative faction that held significant influence over the initial American response to the September 11 …

2 days ago · Republican Party, in the United States, one of the two major political parties, the other being the Democratic Party. During the 19th century the Republican Party stood against the extension of slavery to the country’s new territories and, ultimately, for …

1 day ago · Elected Republicans in Washington and around the country largely supported the Trump administration's attempt to freeze federal aid programs amid the chaos and confusion sparked by the budget ...

3 days ago · Republicans created the $10,000 limit in their 2017 tax law — which Mr. Trump signed — to help offset cost of the cuts they are now trying to extend.

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Jan 9, 2025 · In fact, Republicans' current 219-seat majority is the narrowest House majority held by either party in nearly a century, giving them just one more seat than the 218 votes necessary to pass a ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Although its founders refused to recognize the right of states and territories to practice slavery, the modern Republican Party supports states’ rights against the power of the federal government in most cases, and it opposes the federal regulation of traditionally state and local matters, such as policing and education.

Founded in 1854 as a coalition opposing the extension of slavery into Western territories, the Republican Party fought to protect the rights of African Americans after the Civil War. Today’s GOP is...

Republicans believe in liberty, economic prosperity, preserving American values and traditions, and restoring the American dream for every citizen of this great nation. As a party, we support policies that seek to achieve those goals.

It is the second-oldest extant political party in the United States after its main political rival, the Democratic Party. In 1854, the Republican Party emerged to combat the expansion of slavery into western territories after the passing of the Kansas–Nebraska Act.