Republican Party

Tucker Carlson plans to ‘help build a third party’ after break-up with Trump

American far-right broadcaster Tucker Carlson has announced that he will help build a third party in the United States after breaking away from President Donald Trump's Maga movement.

'Lunatic': Trump embroils in a shouting match with Republican senator over Iran war resolution

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday got embroiled in a shouting match with Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy during a closed-door meeting with Republican senators.

Facing defeat in mid-terms, Trump sought to ban half of US election voting machines: Report

In a desperate bid to control the outcome of elections, US President Donald Trump's allies reportedly sought to ban half of the country’s voting machines by citing conspiracy theories that have long since been debunked.

Why Thomas Massie's loss in Kentucky’s Republican primary is a win for Trump

Donald Trump-backed candidate Ed Gallrein defeated Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie in one of the most expensive House primaries in US history. Massie’s loss highlighted Trump’s continued dominance over Republican politics and highlighted the risks faced by GOP lawmakers who openly challenge the US president

Explained: Vivek Ramaswamy’s rise from biotech billionaire to Ohio governor nominee

Vivek Ramaswamy has clinched the Republican nomination for Ohio governor, setting up a high-stakes contest against Amy Acton. From biotech success to a 2024 presidential run and Trump ally, his rapid political ascent now faces its biggest electoral test

Trump’s disapproval rating rises to new high as Iran war drags on, finds survey

Amid worsening cost-of-living crisis from the ongoing war with Iran, US President Donald Trump's disapproval rating has risen to a new high of 62%.

After break-up, Mike Pence prepares ground for post-Trump Republican Party 

After breaking with his former boss over the January 6 attack, former Vice President Mike Pence is laying the groundwork for a post‑Trump Republican Party. Through his think tank, Advancing American Freedom, he is assembling a team aimed at steering the party away from Trump and back towards a conservative movement in the mould of Ronald Reagan’s Republican Party.

'Pathetic': Nikki Haley's son accuses Vivek Ramaswamy of planting supporters to fake applause during campaign events

Vivek Ramaswamy’s “colourblind America” pitch at a Turning Point USA event leads to backlash within Republican ranks, with Nikki Haley’s son Nalin Haley calling his speech “pathetic” and bashing his campaign style

Trump's popularity takes major dent as his approval ratings on economy, immigration & Iran war decline

Major political opinion polls in the United States indicated that President Donald Trump's management of the US economy, immigration and the Iran conflict is slipping.

JD Vance tops CPAC’s straw poll for 2028 Republican presidential candidate, Rubio comes in close second

For the second year in a row, US Vice President JD Vance topped the straw poll at the 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which is touted as one of the biggest right-wing gatherings in the country