#Trump says he won’t attend first GOP presidential debate

#Trump says he won’t attend first GOP presidential debate

Former President Trump confirmed Sunday that he will not attend the first Republican presidential debate next week and left open the possibility that he would skip future primary debates, citing his sizable lead in national polls as a primary reason. In a post on Truth Social, Trump cited a CBS News poll released earlier Sunday that showed…

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#McDaniel has ‘feeling’ Trump will sign pledge to get on debate stage

#McDaniel has ‘feeling’ Trump will sign pledge to get on debate stage

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Thursday that she has a “feeling” former President Trump will sign the party’s loyalty pledge if he decides to participate in next week’s primary debate. “He’s signed the pledge before. He signed it to get on the South Carolina ballot,” McDaniel told NewsNation’s Blake Burman on “The Hill.” “I…

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#Newsom spokesperson slams DeSantis debate counteroffer as a ‘joke’

#Newsom spokesperson slams DeSantis debate counteroffer as a ‘joke’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) team slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) counterproposal for a debate as a “joke” on Saturday, claiming that the Republican presidential candidate’s suggested rules are meant to “hide his insecurity and ineptitude.” “What a joke,” Newsom spokesperson Nathan Click said in a statement, according to Politico. “Desantis’ counterproposal is littered…

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#Will the Jan. 6 indictment affect Trump’s debate calculus?

#Will the Jan. 6 indictment affect Trump’s debate calculus?

The latest federal indictment against former President Trump has raised fresh speculation over whether he will participate in the first GOP presidential primary debate later this month. The former president and his team have signaled that he’s leaning toward not participating in the event given his frontrunner status. But some Republicans think Trump would be…

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#Hochul baffled when Zeldin talks jailing criminals

#Hochul baffled when Zeldin talks jailing criminals

“Hochul baffled when Zeldin talks jailing criminals” Gov. Kathy Hochul stunningly said she didn’t know why it’s “so important” to lock up criminals when confronted by Republican challenger Lee Zeldin over the state’s controversial bail reform law during their first and only debate Tuesday night. Zeldin, who’s pledged to declare a crime emergency and suspend…

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#Poilievre says he would remove Bank of Canada Governor

#Poilievre says he would remove Bank of Canada Governor

“Poilievre says he would remove Bank of Canada Governor” Politics Insider for May 12: A roundup of the CPC debate; an Ontario Liberal candidate is fired over homophobic comments Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. In his opening statement in the CPC leadership…

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