Michael C. Bender

The poll question at the prominent gathering of conservatives points to his front-runner status — and just how much he controls the political right.

Long a dominant force over the party’s institutions, he is now moving to fully eradicate their independence and remake them in his own image.

This week’s debate over his very eligibility for office served as a stark reminder that anyone else facing such a wide array of legal problems...

Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy clashed in personal terms on the debate stage.

A long-running mystery of Mr. Scott’s campaign was solved at the G.O.P. debate, and it had nothing to do with politics.

An exchange over TikTok turned into a heated confrontation that ended with Nikki Haley calling Vivek Ramaswamy “scum.”

Democratic victories in the state’s legislative races delivered a major setback to the Republican governor, who is widely seen as eyeing the presidency.

Kari Lake, along with other Republicans in battleground states, has come out against a national ban as candidates try to attract general election voters. Anti-abortion...

A revolt in Congress. Insurgent candidacies in swing states. A likely nominee on trial. This week showed how the party has turned more insular, antagonistic...

For months, Nikki Haley and Tim Scott have been polite to one another on the campaign trail. That ended in a fiery way on Wednesday...