#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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#Iowa attorney general endorses Trump

#Iowa attorney general endorses Trump

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (R) endorsed former President Trump during a campaign rally in Adel, Iowa, on Monday, making her the second statewide elected official in the Hawkeye State to wade into the 2024 GOP primary. “We need a new president in the White House. I am so glad to get to be here…

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#Israel-Hamas war looms over slowing world economy

#Israel-Hamas war looms over slowing world economy

The outlook for the global economy is getting worse. International economic agencies are coalescing around slower growth projections after a year of interest rate hikes from central banks, even as the U.S. economy has so far defied a long-predicted downturn. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday said global growth will slow from 3.5 percent…

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#Chris Christie: Ramaswamy is practically Trump’s ‘wingman’ 

#Chris Christie: Ramaswamy is practically Trump’s ‘wingman’ 

2024 GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie criticized fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for not going after former President Trump in his campaign, calling Ramaswamy “practically his wingman,” in a Wednesday interview. “How do you run against someone and not talk about them? I look at what Vivek does here. He’s practically [Trump’s] wingman,” Christie said in…

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#Ramaswamy campaign asks RNC to cut debate stage

#Ramaswamy campaign asks RNC to cut debate stage

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign is asking the Republican National Convention (RNC) to cut the number of candidates for the third debate down to the top four.  Vivek 2024 CEO Ben Yoho urged the RNC to limit the next debate to the top four candidates in national polling besides former President Trump in a…

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#Ramaswamy slams House stopgap bill as a ‘deflection’

#Ramaswamy slams House stopgap bill as a ‘deflection’

Entrepreneur and 2024 GOP presidential primary candidate Vivek Ramaswamy expressed his negative view of the recently passed stopgap funding bill to keep the government funded on Saturday. “My first reaction is the reaction it’s been for the last several days, which is this whole debate is a farce. It’s a deflection,” Ramaswamy told reporters following…

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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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