#DeSantis tied with Ramaswamy for second in GOP primary: poll

#DeSantis tied with Ramaswamy for second in GOP primary: poll

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy are tied for second place in the Republican presidential field in a new poll.  An Emerson College poll showed DeSantis and Ramaswamy tied at 10 percent each, trailing former President Trump, who leads with 56 percent. DeSantis kept his position in second place from previous…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Debating the GOP debate

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Debating the GOP debate

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter There is no shortage of advice…

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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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#Trump, DeSantis speak at Iowa State Fair: Live updates

#Trump, DeSantis speak at Iowa State Fair: Live updates

Former President Donald Trump, who is leading polls in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, joins other GOP candidates at the annual event, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Both Trump and DeSantis will speak at the fair on Saturday. Other GOP candidates in Iowa are entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. Democratic challenges…

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#Newsom, DeSantis see clear upsides with fall debate

#Newsom, DeSantis see clear upsides with fall debate

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) consider an in-person face-off this fall, strategists across the political spectrum see a shared opportunity for the governors to position themselves as the future of their respective bases.  While Newsom has for months been seeking to debate DeSantis — and both governors are notorious for slamming each other’s policies — only in…

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#The Hill’s Morning Report — Is GOP culture war backfiring?

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Is GOP culture war backfiring?

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Voting rights advocates believe there’s a…

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#DeSantis confronts moment of truth

#DeSantis confronts moment of truth

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has arrived at an early moment of truth in his presidential campaign. DeSantis replaced his campaign manager earlier this week, moving Generra Peck aside to be supplanted by his chief of staff in Florida, James Uthmeier.  This is the latest moment of drama for a White House quest that has…

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