If you were to watch Wednesday’s Republican presidential primary debate knowing nothing about what happened in American politics over the last eight years, you might not realize that Donald Trump, the front-runner for the nomination, even exists. The former president won’t be at this first debate, which is being hosted by Fox News, and most… Continue reading How Likely The 8 On The GOP Debate Stage Will Bash (MIA) Trump
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In Hearing On School Shooting, Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Orders Removal Of Public
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears Tuesday after a Tennessee Republican leader ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control measures. The emotional scene was just one of several chaotic… Continue reading In Hearing On School Shooting, Tennessee GOP Lawmaker Orders Removal Of Public
GOP Candidates Slam RNC After Failing To Make Debate
Four Republican backbencher candidates who failed to qualify for the first 2024 GOP presidential debate this week slammed the Republican National Committee over its rules, with multiple contenders calling them “rigged.” “This is B.S.,” conservative radio host Larry Elder complained in a video he shared online. “It is designed, in my opinion, to ensure that… Continue reading GOP Candidates Slam RNC After Failing To Make Debate
The GOP Race For Second Place Is On
Eight candidates are set to appear onstage this week in the battleground state of Wisconsin for the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 presidential cycle. Not one of them is named Donald Trump, the indicted former president leading the race by a mile. He intends to skip the Milwaukee event ― as well as… Continue reading The GOP Race For Second Place Is On
Donald Trump Jr. Says He’ll Attend GOP Debate In Father’s Absence
Donald Trump Jr. said he and his wife, Kimberly Guilfoyle, will attend the first GOP primary debate, which his father, Donald Trump, has decided to skip. “We’re excited to see all of our friends in Milwaukee who want to Make America Great Again!!!” Trump Jr. wrote on social media, sharing a link to a Daily… Continue reading Donald Trump Jr. Says He’ll Attend GOP Debate In Father’s Absence
Former Congresswoman To Seek GOP Sen. Rick Scott’s Seat
Former Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-Fla.) is launching a campaign to oust Republican Sen. Rick Scott, she announced Tuesday morning, becoming the highest-profile Democrat to announce a Senate bid in Republican-trending Florida. Her entry into the race marks an attempt by Democrats to make Florida a major Senate battleground in 2024, a year when keeping their… Continue reading Former Congresswoman To Seek GOP Sen. Rick Scott’s Seat
Fed Chair Jay Powell Becomes Focus Of GOP Presidential Contenders
Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell has shepherded the U.S. central bank through some of the most economically turbulent times in recent history with the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. While many economists give him relatively good marks for his performance, one small but important group does not: Republican presidential candidates who may decide whether he… Continue reading Fed Chair Jay Powell Becomes Focus Of GOP Presidential Contenders
Majority of likely Iowa GOP caucusgoers say Trump won 2020 election
More than half of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers say they believe former President Donald Trump’s claims that he won the 2020 presidential election, despite no evidence of widespread election fraud, a new poll from NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom shows. Fifty-one percent of respondents say they believe Trump, while 41% say they don’t, and 8% aren’t… Continue reading Majority of likely Iowa GOP caucusgoers say Trump won 2020 election
Iowa poll shows GOP divide over Trump remaining party leader
Likely Republican Iowa caucusgoers are divided over whether former President Donald Trump should remain the party’s leader, according to the latest release from the new NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll of the first GOP presidential contest. Forty-one percent of likely caucusgoers say Trump should continue as the Republican Party’s leader, in line with the 42%… Continue reading Iowa poll shows GOP divide over Trump remaining party leader
Nikki Haley will be the lone woman on the GOP debate stage. Why that could help — or hurt.
ATLANTA — Before former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley even says a word at Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate, she’ll present a sharp contrast to her rivals by virtue of her being the only woman on stage. The fact is not lost on Haley and her team, but she downplayed the issue when asked about… Continue reading Nikki Haley will be the lone woman on the GOP debate stage. Why that could help — or hurt.