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The latest news and top stories on Republican Party. A prominent United States-based political party, the Republican Party, also known as the GOP, is headquartered in Washington DC. Founded in 1854 to combat the expansion of slavery, its primary mission has evolved to advocate for conservative principles. Key areas of focus include promoting reduced taxes, limited government, free markets and a strong national defence. The party is significant for its historical role in abolishing slavery under Abraham Lincoln and its continued influence in American politics, currently holding the presidency and majorities in Congress.

Former US president Bill Clinton and former secretary of state Hillary Clinton attend an event in Houston, Texas, in August 2024. Photo: AP

United States

Clintons refuse to testify in Epstein probe, defying Republican threats

Lawmakers from Trump’s party have zeroed in on Bill Clinton’s ties to the financier, as they wrestle with the Epstein files fallout.

2 hours ago

United States

House votes to extend Obamacare subsidies, thanks to revolt among Republicans

9 Jan 2026 - 7:43AM

Donald Trump

Maduro copied my dance – but Melania hates it, Trump says

7 Jan 2026 - 8:09AM

Donald Trump

‘I’ll get impeached’: Trump warns Republicans of stakes in US midterms

US president says he will likely be impeached a third time if Democrats prevail as he demands total Republican unity.

7 Jan 2026 - 1:53PM

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

United States

Zohran Mamdani takes over as New York mayor in the era of Trump

Mamdani sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Koran as he took his oath.

1 Jan 2026 - 1:52PM

Donald Trump

Trump issues first vetoes, as ally who backed Epstein vote fears ‘retaliation’

The US president killed two Republican-sponsored bills, including one from Maga lawmaker Lauren Boebert.

1 Jan 2026 - 5:24AM

Sexual harassment and assault

Trump’s Justice Department says may have found a million more Epstein files

After missing the deadline for releasing Epstein-related records, the US Justice Department says it may need a ‘few more weeks’.

25 Dec 2025 - 12:15PM

A protester holds a sign related to the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files outside the US Capitol in Washington in November. Photo: AFP

United States

US Justice Department denies cover-up as Trump photo restored to Epstein files

Officials backtrack on removing an image showing several photos including the US president with women after omission comes under scrutiny.

22 Dec 2025 - 2:39PM

United States

Trump at ‘risk of becoming the deep state’ after Epstein file omissions

Some Republicans fear the controversy is far from over and the limited disclosures could hurt the party at next year’s midterm election.

21 Dec 2025 - 9:56AMvideocam

Sexual harassment and assault

Epstein victims angry over gaps and censorship in long-awaited file release

Survivors wonder if the redactions and blackouts are there to protect them or the ‘elite men’ who associated with the sex offender.

21 Dec 2025 - 5:12AM

Epstein accuser Marina Lacerda speaks during a news conference at the US Capitol in September. Photo: AP

United States

Are Trump loyalists struggling in US rural heartland ready to say ‘enough’?

Hammered by crippling costs and precious revenue lost to China, Midwest farmers’ loyalty to the US president will be tested in 2026 midterms.

21 Dec 2025 - 7:35AMvideocam

United States

Trump Justice Department releases partial set of Epstein files for now

US official says more of the long-awaited documents will follow in coming months, citing legal limits to protect victims and investigations.

20 Dec 2025 - 6:48AM

United States

4 Republicans defy House speaker to force vote on extending Obamacare subsidies

The revolt comes as millions in America face soaring health insurance costs when their Affordable Care Act tax credits expire at year’s end.

18 Dec 2025 - 1:56AM

United States

Indiana Republicans defy Trump to reject new electoral map

The move was a rare rebuke to the US president, who has been trying to boost his party’s chances of keeping control of the House.

12 Dec 2025 - 7:40AM

A protester celebrates outside the Indiana Senate Chamber on Thursday. Photo: AP

US-China relations

Hegseth’s G2 description for US-China ties ‘problematic’, House Democrat warns

House representative Raja Krishnamoorthi says term sidelines US allies and partners while making Beijing ‘coequal’ to Washington.

12 Dec 2025 - 12:06AMvideocam

Donald Trump

Trump defends economic record at rally, vows to make US ‘affordable again’

Trump holds a rambling campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania as his administration grapples with voter anxiety about the economy.

10 Dec 2025 - 4:10PM

United States

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed voting map

Ruling bolsters the Republican Party’s hopes of flipping as many as five House seats in the state.

5 Dec 2025 - 2:10PM

United States

FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

The arrest of 30-year-old suspect Brian Cole Jnr is the first breakthrough in the nearly five-year-old case that had long vexed law enforcement.

5 Dec 2025 - 2:13PM

This image from an FBI poster seeking the suspect. Photo: FBI via AP

Lessons from China's history

Reflections | ‘Mar-a-Lago faces’ echo Chinese elites’ unhealthy attempts to please a king

King Ling of Chu’s preference for his officials to be thin-waisted saw them practically starve themselves in efforts to win royal approval.

29 Nov 2025 - 8:15AM

Donald Trump

This Thanksgiving, Trump pardons turkeys and roasts foes

The US president took aim at senior Democrats Schumer and Pelosi, predecessor Joe Biden and son Hunter, and Chicago’s J.B. Pritzker.

26 Nov 2025 - 11:01AM

United States

Marjorie Taylor Greene, ex-Trump loyalist, says to resign from Congress

US President Donald Trump says Greene’s resignation is ‘great news for the country’, according to ABC News.

22 Nov 2025 - 1:48PM

US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks at a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act at the US Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. Photo: TNS

Donald Trump

Dick Cheney’s funeral held in Washington, with Trump off guest list

Former presidents Bush and Biden, and all living former vice-presidents attended the Washington National Cathedral service.

21 Nov 2025 - 10:45AM

The casket with former US vice-president Dick Cheney proceeds out of the Washington National Cathedral after the funeral service on Thursday in Washington. Photo: AP

Donald Trump

Trump and New York mayor-elect Mamdani set for high-stakes White House meeting

Zohran Mamdani is ‘ready for whatever happens’ after the US president branded him a ‘communist’ and suggested he be deported.

21 Nov 2025 - 3:44PMvideocam

United States

In blow to Trump, US court tosses redrawn Texas election map

The new map had been intended to give Republicans five more seats in next year’s midterms and help them keep control of the House.

19 Nov 2025 - 7:58AM

Donald Trump

US Congress approves release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump

Measure passes with near-unanimous support after Trump ended his opposition, clearing the way for disclosure of unclassified records.

19 Nov 2025 - 2:41PM

Jeffrey Epstein

In reversal, Trump says House should vote to release the Epstein files

The president’s shift follows a fierce fight within the Republican Party over the files, including an increasingly nasty split with Marjorie Taylor Greene.

17 Nov 2025 - 2:48PM

US President Donald Trump reads text from a laptop aboard Marine One on Sunday. Photo: AP

Americas and the Caribbean

Chile votes in pivotal election amid crime and immigration debate

Analysts say the election will be hard to predict based on polls, with voters thinking in terms of material improvements, not left, right or centre.

16 Nov 2025 - 7:53PM

United States

Trump thought Epstein’s ghost was gone, it could haunt him in midterm election

Trump’s victory over the government shutdown is overshadowed by Epstein ties as newly released emails spark Republican dissent.

16 Nov 2025 - 11:39AMvideocam

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Republican Party

Clintons refuse to testify in Epstein probe, defying Republican threats

Lawmakers from Trump’s party have zeroed in on Bill Clinton’s ties to the financier, as they wrestle with the Epstein files fallout.

House votes to extend Obamacare subsidies, thanks to revolt among Republicans

Maduro copied my dance – but Melania hates it, Trump says

‘I’ll get impeached’: Trump warns Republicans of stakes in US midterms

US president says he will likely be impeached a third time if Democrats prevail as he demands total Republican unity.

Zohran Mamdani takes over as New York mayor in the era of Trump

Mamdani sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America’s biggest city, placing his hand on a Koran as he took his oath.

Trump issues first vetoes, as ally who backed Epstein vote fears ‘retaliation’

The US president killed two Republican-sponsored bills, including one from Maga lawmaker Lauren Boebert.

Trump’s Justice Department says may have found a million more Epstein files

After missing the deadline for releasing Epstein-related records, the US Justice Department says it may need a ‘few more weeks’.

US Justice Department denies cover-up as Trump photo restored to Epstein files

Officials backtrack on removing an image showing several photos including the US president with women after omission comes under scrutiny.

Trump at ‘risk of becoming the deep state’ after Epstein file omissions

Some Republicans fear the controversy is far from over and the limited disclosures could hurt the party at next year’s midterm election.

Epstein victims angry over gaps and censorship in long-awaited file release

Survivors wonder if the redactions and blackouts are there to protect them or the ‘elite men’ who associated with the sex offender.

Are Trump loyalists struggling in US rural heartland ready to say ‘enough’?

Hammered by crippling costs and precious revenue lost to China, Midwest farmers’ loyalty to the US president will be tested in 2026 midterms.

Trump Justice Department releases partial set of Epstein files for now

US official says more of the long-awaited documents will follow in coming months, citing legal limits to protect victims and investigations.

4 Republicans defy House speaker to force vote on extending Obamacare subsidies

The revolt comes as millions in America face soaring health insurance costs when their Affordable Care Act tax credits expire at year’s end.

Indiana Republicans defy Trump to reject new electoral map

The move was a rare rebuke to the US president, who has been trying to boost his party’s chances of keeping control of the House.

Hegseth’s G2 description for US-China ties ‘problematic’, House Democrat warns

House representative Raja Krishnamoorthi says term sidelines US allies and partners while making Beijing ‘coequal’ to Washington.

Trump defends economic record at rally, vows to make US ‘affordable again’

Trump holds a rambling campaign-style rally in Pennsylvania as his administration grapples with voter anxiety about the economy.

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use Trump-backed voting map

Ruling bolsters the Republican Party’s hopes of flipping as many as five House seats in the state.

FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

The arrest of 30-year-old suspect Brian Cole Jnr is the first breakthrough in the nearly five-year-old case that had long vexed law enforcement.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Reflections | ‘Mar-a-Lago faces’ echo Chinese elites’ unhealthy attempts to please a king

King Ling of Chu’s preference for his officials to be thin-waisted saw them practically starve themselves in efforts to win royal approval.

This Thanksgiving, Trump pardons turkeys and roasts foes

The US president took aim at senior Democrats Schumer and Pelosi, predecessor Joe Biden and son Hunter, and Chicago’s J.B. Pritzker.

Marjorie Taylor Greene, ex-Trump loyalist, says to resign from Congress

US President Donald Trump says Greene’s resignation is ‘great news for the country’, according to ABC News.

Dick Cheney’s funeral held in Washington, with Trump off guest list

Former presidents Bush and Biden, and all living former vice-presidents attended the Washington National Cathedral service.

Trump and New York mayor-elect Mamdani set for high-stakes White House meeting

Zohran Mamdani is ‘ready for whatever happens’ after the US president branded him a ‘communist’ and suggested he be deported.

In blow to Trump, US court tosses redrawn Texas election map

The new map had been intended to give Republicans five more seats in next year’s midterms and help them keep control of the House.

US Congress approves release of Epstein files, sending bill to Trump

Measure passes with near-unanimous support after Trump ended his opposition, clearing the way for disclosure of unclassified records.

In reversal, Trump says House should vote to release the Epstein files

The president’s shift follows a fierce fight within the Republican Party over the files, including an increasingly nasty split with Marjorie Taylor Greene.

Chile votes in pivotal election amid crime and immigration debate

Analysts say the election will be hard to predict based on polls, with voters thinking in terms of material improvements, not left, right or centre.

Trump thought Epstein’s ghost was gone, it could haunt him in midterm election

Trump’s victory over the government shutdown is overshadowed by Epstein ties as newly released emails spark Republican dissent.

Reflections | ‘Mar-a-Lago faces’ echo Chinese elites’ unhealthy attempts to please a king