#DeSantis, Haley square off in NewsNation debate: Live updates

#DeSantis, Haley square off in NewsNation debate: Live updates

Four presidential candidates will face off Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala., for the fourth Republican primary debate, hosted by The Hill’s sister news organization NewsNation. Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are set to clash on stage as they vie for second place behind former President Trump, who is skipping the…

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#Trump widens lead over DeSantis in new national poll

#Trump widens lead over DeSantis in new national poll

Former President Trump has widened his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in a new national poll of the 2024 GOP primary field.  The Messenger/Harris poll released Thursday shows Trump leading the Republican primary field with 68 percent support, followed by DeSantis at just 9 percent. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley received 7 percent…

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#Burgum pens op-ed to defend his continued candidacy

#Burgum pens op-ed to defend his continued candidacy

Republican presidential candidate and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum penned an op-ed published Thursday defending his continued candidacy. “I know what it’s like to be the underdog,” he wrote in the opinion piece that ran in The Jamestown Sun, a publication based out of North Dakota. Burgum said he wanted to run for president to…

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#Haley, DeSantis tangle over China

#Haley, DeSantis tangle over China

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis clashed over China at the third Republican presidential debate Wednesday. DeSantis took aim at Haley’s relationship with China during her tenure as governor of South Carolina, accusing her of writing “the Chinese ambassador a love letter.” “She welcomed them into South Carolina gave [China] land…

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#Tim Scott qualifies for third GOP debate

#Tim Scott qualifies for third GOP debate

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has qualified for the third GOP presidential debate in Miami next week, his team confirmed to The Hill. The senator announced that he has met both the polling threshold and donation requirement to secure a spot on the debate stage. In a statement to CBS News, Scott said, “we’re excited about…

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#The GOP’s Trump-less debates ignore the real elephant in the room

#The GOP’s Trump-less debates ignore the real elephant in the room

The second Republican presidential debate in Simi Valley, Calif., presented a stark contrast to the inaugural one in Milwaukee a month ago. At the same time, there were far too many unpopular similarities.   Moderators Dana Perino and Stuart Varney had never moderated a presidential debate, and it showed.  Despite former President Trump’s formidable lead in national and early state voting, he…

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#Winners and losers of the second GOP presidential debate

#Winners and losers of the second GOP presidential debate

Seven GOP presidential rivals tangled Wednesday night on a Simi Valley, Calif., stage, arguing over who is the best to take on President Biden next fall.   It was a rambunctious night filled with personal attacks by candidates battling for survival, culminating in a clash over curtains between Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and his state’s…

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#Hutchinson touts post-debate donor bump

#Hutchinson touts post-debate donor bump

Former Arkansas Governor and GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson on Saturday claimed he has received thousands of new donors after the first GOP primary debate on Thursday. Hutchinson and the other candidates were asked to raise their hands if they would support former President Trump if he secured the Republican nomination and was later convicted….

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