#Ramaswamy isolates himself on Ukraine with proposed Putin pact

#Ramaswamy isolates himself on Ukraine with proposed Putin pact

When the Fox News hosts asked the eight Republican presidential candidates on the debate stage last week who would not support continued funding for Ukraine, only Vivek Ramaswamy raised his hand.  The 38-year-old entrepreneur and political newcomer has laid out a radical stance on foreign policy, featuring what his critics see as a Putin-friendly proposal…

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#House, Senate GOP set for internal fight over Ukraine 

#House, Senate GOP set for internal fight over Ukraine 

Senate and House Republicans are girding themselves for an internal battle over President Biden’s request for another $24 billion to continue funding the war and humanitarian assistance in Ukraine.   The GOP’s divisions over the war were on full display at last week’s presidential debate.  Republicans with traditional national security views — former U.S. Ambassador…

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#A tale of two Ramaswamys

#A tale of two Ramaswamys

This is a tale of two men with the same last name: Ramaswamy. One of those two men, Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, was introduced to a large national audience on the evening of Aug. 23, 2023. The occasion? The first televised debate of eight candidates seeking the nomination of the Republican Party for the…

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#Five memorable moments from a testy GOP debate

#Five memorable moments from a testy GOP debate

The first Republican presidential primary debate concluded Wednesday after nearly two hours characterized by fierce attacks among the candidates. The eight contenders on the stage in Milwaukee each had their moments, but a few really stood out. Here’s five memorable moments from the first debate:  Haley and Ramaswamy battle over foreign policy  Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur…

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#Five takeaways from the first GOP presidential debate

#Five takeaways from the first GOP presidential debate

Eight Republican presidential candidates took the stage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night for the party’s first primary debate of the 2024 cycle.  Fox News hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moderated a raucous debate, struggling at times to rein the candidates in and keep them to time limits as they sparred over topics like Ukraine…

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#Haley to Ramaswamy: ‘You have no foreign policy experience and it shows’

#Haley to Ramaswamy: ‘You have no foreign policy experience and it shows’

Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy clashed Wednesday night during the presidential debate in Milwaukee, with Haley criticizing her GOP rival for lacking foreign policy experience and supporting Russia. After Ramaswamy said he would not support Ukraine in the war against Russia, Haley accused him of supporting America’s foreign adversaries and abandoning its…

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