Here's a look at what today's Republican Party stands for, and a little history of how it got here. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ...

Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on this day in 1911. His legacy still shapes American politics, historians say, and he's a guiding force for Republicans as they control the White House, House and Senate ...

those two parties have been the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. The Democratic Party is older, officially founded in 1844 but with origins in President Andrew Jackson's 1824 campaign ...