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Latest news on the Republican Party, also known as the GOP, covering Republicans in Congress, the Republican National Committee, primaries, elections, state parties, conservative policy and campaigns.

The Republican Party, nicknamed the Grand Old Party or GOP (sometimes written G.O.P.), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, alongside the Democratic Party. Its national organisation is the Republican National Committee, or RNC (sometimes styled R.N.C.), which helps run the national convention and presidential nominating process. Republicans serve at every level, from local councils and state legislatures to governorships, Congress and the White House.

Coverage tracks policy debates on taxes, spending, the economy, immigration, border security, energy, trade, crime, education and the role of the federal government. It also follows internal debate among traditional conservatives, populists, libertarians and the MAGA movement, along with candidate selection, fundraising and campaign strategy. House Republicans, Senate Republicans and Republican governors all help shape the party's direction.

The party's base has historically included business owners, rural and suburban voters, religious communities and gun owners. The elephant became its symbol in the 1870s, popularised by the cartoonist Thomas Nast. Primaries, state conventions and the national convention decide who carries the party's banner in each election.

Founded in 1854 in opposition to the spread of slavery, the party won its first presidency with Abraham Lincoln in 1860. Later Republican presidents include Theodore Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush and Donald Trump. Over the 20th century the party moved toward free-market conservatism, lower taxes and a strong national defence.

This NewsNow Republican Party feed gathers the latest headlines on Republicans, the GOP, the RNC, House Republicans and Senate Republicans, primaries, campaigns and conservative policy, giving you one place to follow the party from Washington to the state capitals.