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The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. Also known as the Grand Old Party, or GOP, it stands for conservative social policies, limited government and free-market capitalism.

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Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena on November 05, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Trump campaigned for re-election in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania before arriving for his last rally minutes after midnight in Michigan.

Trump to have 'more power' than founding fathers 'imagined'

The Republicans are set to control the executive and legislative branches — and potentially the federal judiciary.
PoliticsNovember 16, 2024
Donald Trump points to a crowd.

Who will Trump pick for his new administration?

As expected, Donald Trump has appointed or nominated some of his most vocal supporters to key positions in his new team.
PoliticsNovember 15, 2024
This photo taken on Oct. 11, 2023 shows the U.S. Capitol building in Washington and its reflection

Republicans win US House, emboldening President-elect Trump

Republicans and President-elect Trump have gained control of the Senate, House of Representatives and the White House.
PoliticsNovember 14, 202401:50 min
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson points as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago as Donald Trump stands scowling behind him in a photo from April

US Republicans win House, control both houses of Congress

Republicans retain control of the House of Representatives, giving Trump two unobstructed years to push his policies.
PoliticsNovember 13, 2024
Women protesting for their rights after Trump's election as 47th US President.

Trump's America: Women divided on abortion, health care

What does the second Trump administration mean for abortion options or LGBTQ+ rights? DW spoke to American women.
PoliticsNovember 12, 2024
Supporters of former US president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gather near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, holding US flags

How far can Trump go, and who will be there to stop him?

The question is what checks and balances remain as Republicans prepare to drastically restructure the state apparatus.
PoliticsNovember 9, 2024
Trump protesters with the activist organization Rise and Resist hold American flags and signs with images of former President Trump that read STOP PROJECT 2025

Project 2025 aims for conservative transformation of US

Despite distancing himself, will Donald Trump put this sweeping manifesto into effect in his second term as president?
PoliticsNovember 8, 2024
A voter works on her ballot at a polling place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Election Day

The demographic groups that propelled Trump to presidency

A lukewarm response from traditional Democrat voters to Kamala Harris has helped put Donald Trump in the White House.
PoliticsNovember 6, 2024
An image showing headshots of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Harris and Trump wrap up 2024 election campaigns

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made their final pitches to pivotal Pennsylvania voters on the eve of US Election Day.
PoliticsNovember 5, 202401:59 min
Voters cast their ballots for Early Voting at the Los Angeles County Registrar's Office

What happens on US Election Day? And after that?

Polls have opened in the US. Voters will decide whether to send Kamala Harris or Donald Trump to the White House.
PoliticsNovember 5, 2024
sign reading "vote here/aqui"

What early voters say about the US presidential election

More than 77 million people have already cast their ballots in this year's presidential election.
PoliticsNovember 4, 202402:16 min
A view of Donald Trump (L) greeting the audience on a festively lit stage at a campaign rally with his arms outstretched and hands up. He is flanked by 2 American flags on the right.

America first 2.0? How Trump could upend the global order

Trump has vowed to double down on his "America first" policies. What would his White House return mean for the world?
PoliticsNovember 3, 202404:30 min
Vice President Kamala Harris as Harris tours the Hemlock Semiconductor Next-Generation Finishing facility in Hemlock, Michigan

Harris, Trump both prioritize US tech interests

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris may differ on science, but both aim to protect US interests in developing new technology.
PoliticsNovember 1, 2024
Donald Trump wearing a baseball cap, seen against a black background

Trump: Real estate mogul, TV star, ex-president

Former US President Donald Trump has stamped his name on hotels, casinos, consumer products — and the White House.
PoliticsNovember 1, 2024
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Fact check: Truths and fakes about Harris and Trump 

From sexism, to agism and racism, DW Fact check looks at what narratives and claims have been spread about Kamala Harris and Donald Trump ahead of the US presidential election.
PoliticsOctober 31, 202408:46 min
JD Vance appears surrounded by Trump posters.

JD Vance: Who is Donald Trump's running mate in US election?

JD Vance was confirmed as Donald Trump's running mate in July. Many see him as the new face of the MAGA movement.
PoliticsOctober 30, 2024
"I voted" stickers cover a table at a voting location in Pennsylvania

New US voting rules could lead to election chaos

The US could face weeks of uncertainty after election day, with officials and democracy itself in the line of fire.
PoliticsOctober 29, 2024
USA I New York City - Donald Trump in Madison Square Garden

Trump threatens mass deportations at rally in New York City

The event in Madison Square Garden was billed as the Republican candidate's closing message to voters.
PoliticsOctober 28, 202402:44 min
Rolls of barbed wire line a border fence at the US-Mexico border

How has US immigration policy changed under Joe Biden?

Donald Trump has blamed the Joe Biden administration for record migration. Is Biden really at fault?
PoliticsOctober 28, 202401:28 min
A woman in North Carolina makes a pensive face as she completes an exit poll

Why media outlets declare US election results

The media has traditionally called presidential races. How and why they do it is a matter of long-standing tradition.
MediaOctober 27, 2024
Early voters in Cobb County, Georgia

US election: Record numbers cast early ballots in Georgia

Roughly a quarter of a million voters turned out on the first day of early in-person voting in the swing state.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
A view of DW reporter Ines Pohl (left) walking with union representative and campaign volunteer Jeffrey Plummer (right) in a quiet suburban road

US Democrats, Republicans compete for Pennsylvania votes

Ahead of the vice presidential debate, DW's Ines Pohl went to the key swing state to find out what voters want.
PoliticsOctober 1, 202404:05 min
Thelma Sias, 71, wears a handmade cape depicting Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris

'Scientific American' endorses Harris over Trump

DW asked Editor-in-Chief Laura Helmuth why the magazine has decided to endorse Kamala Harris for US president.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 202407:35 min
close up of woman dancing during a Vodou ceremony.

Fact check: Disinformation targets Haitian migrants

Disinformation against Haitian migrants is now baselessly connecting the pet-eating accusations to Vodou rituals.
PoliticsSeptember 13, 2024
People gather at No Studios to watch the presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris

Presidential debate leaves Harris buoyant, Trump bullish

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both projecting confidence after their debate showdown in Philadelphia.
PoliticsSeptember 11, 202402:19 min
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he participates in an interview with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk

Trump attacks Democrats, praises Putin in Musk interview

Will the two-hour talk between X owner Elon Musk and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump matter to voters?
PoliticsAugust 14, 202409:15 min
Trump making a fist during at a campaign event

Trump campaign confirms security breach, blames Iran

The announcement comes after news outlet Politico said it had received emails from inside Trump's campaign operation.
PoliticsAugust 11, 2024
US Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is helped off the stage at a campaign event in Butler, Pennysilvania, on July 13, 2024

Trump promises more outdoor rallies despite security risk

The Republican White House nominee said the US Secret Service has agreed to step up protection.
PoliticsJuly 27, 2024
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event with Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, Saturday, July 20, 2024

Trump's first rally since attack with running mate JD Vance

With tight security and galvanized crowds in Michigan, Trump has called his survival of the assassination "divine will".
PoliticsJuly 21, 202401:58 min
Wahlkampf in den USA - Parteitag der Republikaner

Trump accepts Republican nomination at GOP convention

Donald Trump called for 'unity' in his first speech since surviving an assassination attempt.
PoliticsJuly 19, 202401:46 min
Wahlkampf in den USA - Biden vs Trump: Alte Gegner, neues Duell

US election: Republicans energized, Democrats in turmoil

The race for the US presidency has become a story of two very different campaigns.
PoliticsJuly 18, 202402:10 min
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance, speaks at the the RNC

JD Vance steps into the limelight at Republican Convention

Donald Trump's running mate, speaking at the third night of the RNC, urged voters to "choose a new path."
PoliticsJuly 18, 2024
Usha Chilukuri Vance

Usha Vance, wife of Trump's VP pick, has deep ties to India

Usha Chilukuri Vance's impressive academic and professional background has inspired Indians as a diaspora success story.
PoliticsJuly 17, 2024
A view of pro-Trump and anti-Biden merchandise at the Republican Party Convention in Milwaukee

Republicans project unity on day 2 of convention

In Milwaukee, Donald Trump's former rivals have lined up to heap praise on the US presidential hopeful.
PoliticsJuly 17, 202402:03 min
JD Vance speaks as Republican presidential candidate former US President Donald Trump listens at a campaign rally for Ohio Senator in September 2022.

Who is Trump's running mate JD Vance?

JD Vance has been in Congress for less than two years. What does he stand for, and why did Trump choose him?
PoliticsJuly 16, 202402:40 min
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'Without the US, Europe can't be secure': German lawmaker

At the Republican Convention, German lawmaker Jens Spahn spoke to DW about the possibility of another Trump presidency.
PoliticsJuly 16, 202407:46 min
A woman posing in front of a picture of Donald Trump

US Republicans formally nominate Donald Trump for president

Republican convention delegates nominate Trump for president, and he announces JD Vance as his running mate.
PoliticsJuly 16, 202402:21 min
USA l 2024 Republican National Congress, Milwaukee

Trump believers keep the faith after assassination attempt

Many Republicans at the Milwaukee convention believe that the attempted assassination has boosted Trump.
PoliticsJuly 15, 202401:49 min
Mike Johnson (center in striped tie) and a crowd of political supporters stand behind Donald Trump (blurred in the foreground in yellow tie) at a criminal court in New York City, New York, on Tuesday

US: House Speaker appears at Trump's Stormy Daniels trial

US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is the latest Republican to lend public support to former President Donald Trump.
CrimeMay 14, 2024
A Ukrainian soldiers stand by as artillery is fired from a military vehicle towards Russian positions near Avdiivka

How Ukraine's war effort suffered amid US haggling over aid

The US will vote on a $60-billion support plan for Kyiv. DW looks at the price Ukraine has been paying for the delay.
PoliticsApril 9, 202403:10 min
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Trump vs. Biden: A race that poses worldwide risks?

Trump vs. Biden: Who’s likely to win and what will it mean for the US and the world?
PoliticsMarch 7, 202426:06 min
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference

CPAC tries to expand its appeal beyond US

With world leaders in attendance, and a former UK premier, conservatives were keen to stress the event's significance.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 202402:15 min
A woman shows off the back of her red dress, with MAGA written in large white letters

Donald Trump hogs the limelight at conservative conference

As Donald Trump marked another primary victory, supporters at CPAC were already calling him the next US president.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 2024
A view of stands selling Trump merchandise

Republicans at 'Principles First' summit look beyond Trump

Not all Republicans support Donald Trump. DW's Ines Pohl spoke with some of them at the Principles First summit.
PoliticsFebruary 25, 202402:11 min
USA Des Moines | Iowa Caucus | Donald Trump

What do voters see in Trump?

What’s Trump’s appeal? How come the former US president remains so popular among voters?
PoliticsFebruary 24, 202412:35 min
USA | Iowa Caucus | Ron DeSantis

DeSantis drops out of 2024 US presidential race

Republican candidate Ron DeSantis has suspended his campaign ahead of the New Hampshire primaries, backing Donald Trump.
PoliticsJanuary 22, 202401:44 min
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis meet, Trump putting his hand on DeSantis' shoulder as they speak

Ron DeSantis withdraws from race, backs Trump for presidency

Ron DeSantis said he had "no clear path to victory" in the Republican primaries and endorsed Donald Trump.
PoliticsJanuary 21, 2024
The stage is in place for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump to attend a Caucus Night Watch Party in Des Moines

Iowa caucus: Republicans set to kick off election season

The Iowa caucuses are a litmus test for candidates hoping to clinch the Republican party nomination.
PoliticsJanuary 15, 2024
Republican presidential candidate former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announces he is dropping out of the race

Chris Christie drops out of US presidential race

Christie, a fierce Donald Trump critic, announced he's ending his Republican presidential bid.
PoliticsJanuary 11, 2024
Donald Trump dressed in a suit and tie gesticulates in a New York court

How Trump can run for US president despite legal troubles

Donald Trump faces multiple legal battles as he appeals a ruling declaring him ineligible for ballots in Colorado.
PoliticsDecember 20, 2023