#GOP candidates clash in debate: 5 memorable moments

#GOP candidates clash in debate: 5 memorable moments

Seven GOP presidential candidates took to the debate stage Wednesday night hoping to make a dent in former President Trump’s considerable lead. The two-hour clash included numerous testy exchanges over a range of topics, but a few moments left a lasting impression.  Here are five of the most memorable moments from the second GOP primary…

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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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#Pence dodges question on rising violence against LGBTQ people

#Pence dodges question on rising violence against LGBTQ people

Former Vice President Mike Pence during Wednesday evening’s Republican presidential debate all but avoided answering a question about what he would do to address rising violence against LGBTQ people if he is elected next year, instead offering up a plan to champion the rights of parents in schools and ban gender-affirming health care for transgender…

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#Watch live: Nikki Haley speaks at Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall

#Watch live: Nikki Haley speaks at Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall

Republican Presidential Candidate and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley gives remarks at the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Town Hall. The annual event will tout several GOP luminaries as speakers, including Republican Presidential Candidates Gov. Ron DeSantis (Fla.), entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott (S.C.), former Vice President Mike Pence, former Rep. Will Hurd…

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#Fox News survey finds Trump widening his lead in GOP race

#Fox News survey finds Trump widening his lead in GOP race

A survey conducted by Fox News found that in the three weeks since the first Republican presidential primary debate, former President Trump has widened his lead.  Despite not participating in the August GOP debate hosted by Fox News, Trump’s support has strengthened and his margin as the Republican frontrunner has increased, Fox reported.  “Unless something…

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#Ramaswamy calls indictment of Hunter Biden a ‘smokescreen’

#Ramaswamy calls indictment of Hunter Biden a ‘smokescreen’

Entrepreneur and Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy called the indictment of Hunter Biden on gun charges Thursday a “smokescreen.” “Don’t fall for it,” Ramaswamy posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “This is a fig leaf designed to deflect attention away from the real problem: the Biden family is selling out U.S. foreign…

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#Ramaswamy interview with MSNBC’s Hasan gets heated 

#Ramaswamy interview with MSNBC’s Hasan gets heated 

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan got into a heated exchange Tuesday when the White House hopeful appeared to avoid answering Hasan’s repeated questions over his past criticism of former President Trump.  “You say he [Trump] behaved in downright abhorrent behavior that makes him a danger to democracy. What was it…

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#Ignore and inflame: the Vivek Ramaswamy approach to racism

#Ignore and inflame: the Vivek Ramaswamy approach to racism

Donald Trump is surely watching Ramaswamy’s rise closely.  Imagine a 2024 vice presidential debate where the GOP candidate is a brown-skinned man, and he is telling a black woman, Vice President Kamala Harris, that Democrats take minority voters for granted.  Ramaswamy is preparing for that fight by taking his racial rhetoric to disturbing heights. “I’m…

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