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☆ Republican debate live updates: DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Christie, and other primary candidates step onto the national stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Emma Kinery Amanda Macias Kevin Breuninger | Emma Kinery | Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Eight Republican presidential hopefuls will share a debate stage for the first time Wednesday night as they seek to boost their campaigns and batter their rivals. It's a rare chance to massively disrupt a primary cycle that, despite featuring more than a dozen GOP candidates, has often looked more like a two-man race between former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. But Trump is refusing to participate, treating his potential nomination as a foregone conclusion. Instead, the current Republican frontrunner taped an interview with former Fox host Tucker Carlson that is set for broadcast on X, formerly Twitter, at 8:55 p.m.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Tucker Carlson Organizations: Republican, GOP, Florida Gov, Fox Locations: It's

US President Joe Biden speaks on how "Bidenomics" is helping clean energy and manufacturing, at Arcosa Wind Towers in Belen, New Mexico, on August 9, 2023. WASHINGTON — The White House unveiled a nearly $40 billion supplemental funding request on Thursday to provide additional aid to Ukraine and respond to natural disasters, including wildland firefighter pay and border management. The White House is seeking $12 billion for ongoing disaster relief, $60 million to cover pay increases for firefighters and $3.9 billion to address border and migration issues. President Joe Biden said FEMA administrator Deanne Criswell would be on Maui by Friday, but he warned the danger is "not over yet." Biden's request also seeks over $24 billion in additional funding for Ukraine's slow-moving defense against Russia's illegal invasion.

Persons: Joe Biden, WASHINGTON —, Deanne Organizations: WASHINGTON, FEMA, Kyiv's Locations: Belen , New Mexico, Ukraine, Hawaii, Maui, U.S

President Joe Biden traveled to Warsaw, Poland on Tuesday to deliver a speech on the one-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine. Biden on Monday made a secret 23-hour trip to Kyiv, Ukraine where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and announced a new weapons package for the country worth approximately $500 million. The speech also came hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to a joint session of Russia's parliament. "One year later, Kyiv stands and Ukraine stands. Democracy stands.

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