Beyond talking about the economy and voters’ hardships, the president is showing that he still has control over the Republican Party.

In the current political landscape of the United States, the Republican Party has achieved notable successes in such areas as economic growth, border security, and the defense of constitutional ...

There are now more registered Republican voters in North Carolina than registered Democrats, the first time that's happened in recorded history. But that also doesn't mean most voters are Republicans.

In 2007, a group of right-wing extremists, the precursor of the modern Freedom Caucus, took control of the Republican Party in the Legislature.