History of the Republican Party

Trump, Republican Party

Opinion: What lies ahead for the Republican Party after Trump?

The future of the Republican Party will be determined by the interplay of three major factions: MAGA loyalists, legacy Republicans, and Christian Nationalists, with the central struggle likely to be between MAGA and the legacy wing of the party.

Las Vegas Sun · 3d

Trump is getting the Republican Party he wants. But can he win in the midterms?

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Brit Hume: This shows Trump’s strong grip on the Republican Party

1011 Now

This Day in History - March 20: Republican Party founded following Kansas-Nebraska Act

March 20, 1854 - The founding meeting of the Republican Party took place in Wisconsin on March 20, 1854. Former Whig Party members gathered to establish a new party to oppose the spread of ...

Hawk Central

As GOP's birthplace, Ripon's Little White Schoolhouse stands, evolves

The schoolhouse was actually the site of a second meeting of Ripon residents organizing a new political party. Ellen Sorenson, the museum's interim director, stresses the nonpartisan mission and ...

The American Prospect

How the Republican Party Forgot It Was Conservative

This article appears in the April 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. If you’d like to receive our next issue in your mailbox, please subscribe here. The main theme in much writing on ...

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