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☆ Why New Hampshire is the most likely state where Trump could lose a primary
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He’s getting over 60% in a number of national surveys of the GOP primary and holds the advantage in every early state that’s been polled. Take a look at CNN’s most recent survey of the state’s GOP primary conducted by the University of New Hampshire. The fact that Trump’s share of the New Hampshire primary vote remains flat is notable. In 2016, New Hampshire GOP primary voters were twice as likely to identify as moderates and independents than Iowa Republican caucusgoers. And keep this in mind: The winner of the Iowa GOP caucuses rarely wins the New Hampshire GOP primary.

Persons: Donald Trump, He’s, that’s, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, isn’t, Christie, Haley, Ramaswamy, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, there’s, George W, Bush, Elizabeth Dole, John McCain, Dole, McCain, That’s, it’s Organizations: CNN, GOP, Trump, Granite State Republicans, University of New, South Carolina Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Florida Gov, Fox, New Hampshire Republican, eventual, Republican Party, New Hampshire GOP, Iowa Republican caucusgoers, Iowa GOP, Republican Locations: New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire, New Jersey, Florida, UNH’s, Iowa, South Carolina, Arizona, . New Hampshire

Doug Burgum appears to have qualified for Wednesday's second GOP primary debate, an NBC News analysis shows. Burgum has been on the outside looking into the second debate with less than a week to go to secure enough support in primary polls to qualify. Burgum appears to have qualified through the latter:The other candidates who appear to have qualified — Florida Gov. Burgum jumped into the GOP presidential race relatively late, without some of the national recognition of some of his rivals. It should be the voters to decide who to support,” Burgum said in New Hampshire.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Burgum, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Sen, Tim Scott of, Mike Pence, Chris Christie —, Donald Trump, Perry Johnson, Johnson, ” Burgum, “ We’ve Organizations: North Dakota Gov, Wednesday's, NBC, Republican, RNC, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, GOP Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, Michigan, Milwaukee

CNN —A furious scramble for second place is underway in the crowded Republican primary contest, with candidates vying for an opportunity to directly take on front-runner Donald Trump. Since the 2024 presidential race began, the second-place spot in GOP primary polling has been a coveted one. He was more muted compared with other rivals at last month’s first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee, and he’s now polling at similar levels to several other non-Trump contenders. She said she ultimately intends to take part in the Republican primary and is considering Haley, Christie or former Texas Rep. Will Hurd. This cycle is shaping up to be similar to that, said Kyle Plotkin, a veteran Republican campaign strategist.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Haley, ”, Ramaswamy, Tom Boyer, “, ” Boyer, Thalia Floras, Christie, Will Hurd, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Kyle Plotkin, “ Everyone’s, ” Plotkin, he’s, David Urban, ” Urban, ‘, It’s, That’s, Brett Doster, ” Doster, Mike, Pence, Vivek Organizations: CNN, Republican, Florida Gov, Trump, University of New, South Carolina Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, GOP, Republicans, Anselm College, Democratic Party, Texas Rep Locations: Florida, Milwaukee, University of New Hampshire, Granite, New Jersey, DeSantis, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Ukraine

☆ Crypto is growing up: Goodbye yacht parties and NFTs, hello regulation and practical tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The three-day Messari Mainnet conference in New York was less expensive and less fun than it was a year ago. That's the sense I got after spending three days rubbing shoulders with crypto founders, blockchain pros, politicians and executives at Messari Mainnet in New York City. Coinbase hosted reporters at a press breakfast during Messari Mainnet 2023. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe long shadow of Gary GenslerGary Gensler, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, did not attend Messari Mainnet, but no one could stop saying his name. "Gary Gensler cannot state whether ethereum is a security or not," Ramaswamy told the audience.

Persons: Phil Rosen, Carlos Domingo, they're, Anthony Scaramucci, Jesse Pollak, Base, Coinbase, Crypto, Jess Houlgrave, WalletConnect, Houlgrave, Gary Gensler Gary Gensler, Scaramucci, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Gensler, Gary Gensler, Coinbase's Pollak, Pollak, Messari Organizations: Service, Skybridge Capital, White House, Coinbase, Securities and Exchange Commission, Jiminy Cricket, SEC Locations: New York, Wall, Silicon, New York City, ethereum, Singapore, Hong Kong

☆ Opinion: These GOP candidates are key to Zelensky’s fate
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Jessica Chia | Opinion Lanhee J. Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

It’s no surprise, then, that three of the leading Republican presidential contenders — including former president Donald Trump, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — have expressed skepticism or outright opposition to additional US funding for or involvement in the Ukraine war effort. Given these political headwinds, it’s perhaps more surprising that a number of GOP presidential candidates seeking to be the alternative to Trump, including former UN Ambassador and South Carolina Gov. It is ultimately the GOP presidential candidates who favor continued support for Ukraine who are in the best position to make the case to Republican voters. Less time has been spent on the campaign trail explaining to voters why support for Ukraine is crucial to our national interests.

Persons: J, Chen, David, Diane Steffy, Romney, Ryan, Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden, Lanhee J, Chen Lanhee J . Chen, Kevin McCarthy, —, Vladimir Putin’s, Xi Jinping, It’s, Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis —, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Haley, Trump, Pence, Vladimir Putin, ” Christie, Putin ”, Christie, Zelensky — Organizations: CNN, Public Policy, Hoover Institution, California State, Republican, Democratic, Republicans, Russia, Ukraine, Florida Gov, Trump, UN, South Carolina Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, GOP, Republican Party, Senate Republican, Kyiv Locations: Washington, Ukraine, Europe, United States, America, China, Kyiv, Florida, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Congress

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The 2024 presidential election promises to be like no other modern U.S. election. He will be 81 when the election is held in November 2024, making him the oldest American ever to win a presidential election should he secure a second term. Republican presidential candidates are split between those saying abortion laws should be left to the states and those supporting a national ban. Republican candidates, including Trump, have blamed Biden for reversing more restrictive Trump-era policies and have pledged to step up border security. Other Republican candidates, such as Pence and Haley, say the United States must continue to back Ukraine.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Lamarque, Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden, Grover Cleveland, Biden, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, DeSantis, Kamala Harris, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Marianne Williamson, Roe, Wade, Pence, Haley, James Oliphant, Ted Hesson, Heather Timmons, Ross Colvin, Kieran Murray, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Major Economies, White, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Democrat, Trump, White House, Democratic, WHO, U.S, United, New, Biden, Supreme, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Energy, Washington , U.S, Florida, New Jersey, America, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada , South Carolina, Michigan, South Carolina, California, Texas, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Chicago, U.S, Mexico, New York, China, Ukraine, Russia, United States, Midwest, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, . Arizona , Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Southern

The Nevada GOP says it will only recognize — and award delegates to presidential candidates — based on the results of the caucus. “This process will hurt the Republican Party and our candidates in 2024,” the leaders added. “The Nevada Republican Party will give average voters the impression they don’t care about them or their votes.”Nevada GOP Chairman Michael McDonald didn't return multiple phone calls and text messages. Trump's ties to the Nevada GOP are especially deep, with the organization led by longstanding allies, including McDonald and DeGraffenreid. David Gibbs, president of the Nevada Republican Club, said he's not concerned about criticism that the process could favor Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Trump, it's, they're, Ron DeSantis, “ Trump, ”, Ken Cuccinelli, DeSantis, Michael McDonald didn't, Jim DeGraffenreid, Donald Trump, ” DeGraffenreid, That's, McDonald, Alida Benson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley’s, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, they’ll, “, Andrew Romeo, Cuccinelli, David Gibbs, he's, ___ Price, Jill Colvin, Meg Kinnard Organizations: GOP, Trump, Nevada Republicans, The Associated Press, Florida Gov, The, The Nevada GOP, Homeland Security, Nevada Republican Club, Republican, Nevada GOP, Republican Party, Nevada Republican Party, ”, ” Nevada GOP, AP, Democrat, Committeeman, Former South Carolina Gov, South Carolina, ’, Associated Press, S.C Locations: RENO, Nev, Nevada, Florida, The Nevada, ” Nevada, Michigan, Idaho, Iowa, New Hampshire, New York, Columbia

☆ G.O.P. Candidates Focus on China to Demonstrate Foreign Policy Credentials
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Michael Gold | More About Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

By focusing on China, the candidates can make detailed policy pronouncements and play up their credentials, yet avoid discussion of Russia or Ukraine, an increasingly divisive topic among Republicans. All of the candidates have blasted President Biden’s attitude toward China. One of the Biden administration’s focal points has been targeting China’s semiconductor industry. The administration has enacted export controls and helped push the CHIPS and Science Act, a bipartisan law that provided billions of dollars toward fostering a homegrown semiconductor industry that could make America less dependent on foreign suppliers. “I am opposed to the CHIPS Act,” he said, “because it is really the Green New Deal masquerading in CHIPS masquerade clothing.”

Persons: Trump, Biden, Ramaswamy, ” Organizations: Republican, Intel, Green Locations: Beijing, China, Russia, Ukraine, America

☆ Analysis: Zelensky's mixed reception in Washington may be a taste of political storm to come
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Washington CNN —The blue-and-gold flag draped hero worship of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s last Washington trip, which stirred comparisons to Winston Churchill’s wartime stand against Nazism, was a distant memory on Thursday. And in public appearances, Zelensky’s patience sometimes frayed – especially when berating the United Nations for failing to protect its members from aggression. There’s also a question of whether Zelensky’s relentless efforts to shame the world into action might be reaching the point of diminishing returns. Trump exacerbates such concerns by warning that Biden’s help for Ukraine could trigger World War III with Russia. With no end in sight for the biggest war in Europe since World War II, Ukraine’s fate seems increasingly aligned with Biden’s own political destiny.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky’s, Winston, Zelensky, Donald Trump’s, Franklin Roosevelt, There’s, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong, Biden, Mr, ” Biden, Jake Sullivan, –, Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell, we’re, Carolina Sen, Thom Tillis, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, McConnell, we’ve, you’ve, ” McCarthy, “, McCarthy, Trump, Putin, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Trump’s, Ohio Sen, J.D, Vance, Zelensky –, ” Vance, Missouri Sen, Josh Hawley, ” Hawley Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican, CNN, United Nations, United States, Oval, Tactical Missile Systems, NATO, Kyiv, Democratic, GOP, Senate, Trump, Ukraine, “, Twitter Locations: Washington, Russia, United States, Ukraine, United, Russian, Russia’s Far, Poland, Warsaw, US, Poland’s, ”, Carolina, Ukrainian, Southern, America, New Hampshire, American, Moscow, Missouri, Europe

Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy swiped at former President Donald Trump on Thursday for failing to repeal and replace the health care overhaul championed by his predecessor, President Barack Obama. “I am never somebody who will make a false promise,” Ramaswamy said at an event in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio. “My friend Donald Trump promised us: repeal and replace Obamacare. Some polls suggest that he is performing slightly better than the rest of the pack in third place. Ramaswamy hit Trump on Obamacare when asked about tax policy.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy swiped, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, “, ” Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, didn't, ___ Gomez Licon, Linley Sanders Organizations: Obamacare, Trump, Florida Gov, Fox News, DeSantis, GOP, ABC, Associated Press Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Trump, China, Washington, Beijing, U.S, Obamacare, Florida, Miami

☆ Trump is not invincible in Republican race – but still lacks a single strong challenger
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The state of the Republican race is this: Trump is not yet unbeatable but the conditions in which he could be beaten are still far from materializing. The New Hampshire poll may boost an impression that Haley is on the rise and with DeSantis ebbing, she could emerge as the strongest anti-Trump challenger. Trump appears to be eying a general election audience that punished Republicans in the midterms over the issue. But DeSantis has jumped at the chance to try to harm Trump with evangelical voters who are very important in the Iowa caucuses. In Iowa, New Hampshire and elsewhere, the race for the Republican nomination is beginning to accelerate.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, “, Joe Biden’s, Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Haley, Ramaswamy, Christie, CNN’s John King, Biden, Ronald Reagan, DeSantis ebbing, Fredreka Schouten, Steve Contorno, he’s, DeSantis, ” Trump, –, ” DeSantis Organizations: CNN, Republican, Granite State, Trump, South Carolina Gov, Florida Gov, Biden, Ronald Reagan Presidential, The New, GOP, Republicans, “, NBC, Court, ABC News Locations: New Hampshire, Iowa, materializing, Granite, New Jersey, Granite State, California, Wisconsin, The, The New Hampshire, Lago, South Carolina , Florida, Florida, Iowa , New Hampshire

While the Florida governor had acknowledged that human-induced climate change was real earlier in his career, he has since backed away from that position, a shift that was apparent on Wednesday. "We will unleash American energy dominance as a way to stop inflation and achieve $2 gas in 2025," DeSantis said on Wednesday. DeSantis' speech, which was meant to broadly lay out his energy policy, comes as his campaign is in need of a boost. In addition to expanding fossil fuel production, DeSantis called for significant investments in so-called critical minerals, including the creation of a Critical Mineral Strategic Reserve. DeSantis said he would seek to require plaintiffs to pay compensation when they bring spurious litigation against energy projects.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Brian Snyder, DeSantis, Donald Trump's, Joe Biden, Harold Hamm, Dan Eberhart, Donald Trump, Gram Slattery, Sabrina Valle, Richard Valdmanis, James Oliphant, Timothy Gardner Organizations: U.S, South Carolina, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Energy, Democrat, Continental Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, Republicans, Securities and Exchange Commission, Reserve, Thomson Locations: Florida, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Midland , Texas, Texas, Colorado, California, Iowa

Overall, Trump is the first choice of 39% of likely GOP primary voters in the first-in-the-nation primary state. That lags a bit behind his performance nationally, where Republican primary polling routinely finds Trump with majority support. Pence is the only candidate besides Christie with majority unfavorable views among likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire (62% unfavorable). Few likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters raise serious doubts about Trump when asked to name their top concern about him as a candidate. Results among 845 likely Republican primary voters have an error margin of plus or minus 3.4 percentage points; it is larger for subgroups.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, He’s, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie, Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, who’ve, Trump’s, they’ve, Christie, Pence, Asa Hutchinson, Ramaswamy, Haley, Scott, DeSantis Organizations: CNN, University of New, Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, GOP, Trump voters, Republican, Arkansas Gov, Trump, New Hampshire Republican, Ukraine, government’s Department of Education, CNN New, University of New Hampshire Survey Locations: New Hampshire, University of New Hampshire, New Jersey, Carolina, CNN New Hampshire, Hampshire

☆ Ronna McDaniel Gets the Trump Treatment - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Frank Bruni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Just ask Ronna McDaniel. The chair of the Republican National Committee, McDaniel is responsible for its presidential primary debates, including the one next week at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Trump is skipping it. Dismissing her wishes, ignoring her entreaties, he has made other arrangements, just as he did in August, when he jilted McDaniel and pointedly took a pass on the first Republican primary debate, in Milwaukee. When Trump snubs you, he snubs you in neon. That’s why she went by Ronna Romney McDaniel until Trump came along and his contempt for Uncle Mitt complicated the luster of that middle name.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ronna McDaniel, She’s, McDaniel, Ronald Reagan, jilted McDaniel, that’s, Trump, —, Tucker Carlson, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, George Romney, Mitt Romney, Romney, Ronna Romney McDaniel, Uncle Mitt Organizations: Republican National Committee, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Trump, United Auto Workers Locations: Simi Valley, Calif, Milwaukee, Detroit, Michigan

While the Florida governor had acknowledged that human-induced climate change was real earlier in his career, he has since backed away from that position. "We will unleash American energy dominance as a way to stop inflation and achieve $2 gas in 2025," DeSantis said on Wednesday. DeSantis' speech, which is meant to broadly lay out his energy policy, comes as his campaign is in need of a boost. The Florida governor has slid in the polls for months, and he now sits 37 points behind former President Donald Trump, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. In addition to expanding fossil fuel production, DeSantis called for significant investments in so-called critical minerals, including the creation of a Critical Mineral Strategic Reserve.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Brian Snyder, DeSantis, Harold Hamm, Dan Eberhart, Donald Trump, Gram Slattery, Sabrina Valle, Richard Valdmanis, James Oliphant, Timothy Gardner Organizations: U.S, South Carolina, Republican, REUTERS, Rights, Continental Resources, Environmental Protection Agency, Republicans, Reserve, Thomson Locations: Florida, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, Midland , Texas, Texas, Colorado, California

MASON CITY, Iowa — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., attacked Donald Trump on Monday by criticizing the former president for not supporting a federal abortion ban and repeatedly expressing an interest in working with “both sides” to reach an agreement on the issue. “And both sides are going to come together and both sides — both sides, and this is a big statement — both sides will come together, "he added. Scott has made his support for a 15-week federal abortion ban a cornerstone of his campaign, using it to contrast himself with Trump and his other 2024 rivals. Ramaswamy has said abortion should be left to the states, while Haley has stated a 15-week ban would never pass Congress. Charlie Neibergall / APWhen asked whether he’d sign a 15-week federal abortion ban during a radio interview Monday, Florida Gov.

Persons: MASON, MASON CITY , Iowa — Sen, Tim Scott, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Scott, NBC’s “, Scott’s, Monday, Scott, “ Vivek Ramasamy, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, President Trump, Ramaswamy, Haley, Sen.Tim Scott, Charlie Neibergall, DeSantis, ”, ” DeSantis, “ Organizations: MASON CITY, Democrats, Press, ”, South Carolina, Life, Florida Gov Locations: MASON CITY , Iowa, California, New York , Illinois, Fort Dodge , Iowa, Florida, ”

☆ Donald Trump's Republican rivals need to take him on at second debate, moderator says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

President Trump has a commanding and seemingly very enduring lead. Trump, who leads his nearest rival for the Republican presidential nomination by some 40 percentage points in opinion polls, is skipping the second debate, just as he did the first one in Wisconsin last month. Perino, a co-moderator of the Sept. 27 debate, said none of Trump's rivals managed to alter the dynamic of the nominating race in that first debate. With voting in the nominating contest starting in Iowa in January, Trump's Republican rivals are running out of time to halt his march to becoming the Republican standard-bearer, despite his myriad legal troubles. Reporting by Tim Reid in Los Angeles; editing by Ross Colvin; editing by Jonathan OatisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump's, They're, Trump, Dana Perino, George W, Bush, Ronald Reagan, Stuart Varney, Perino's, Tim Scott of, Chris Christie, Tim Reid, Ross Colvin, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Florida, U.S, South Carolina, Republican, White, Fox News, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, Trump's Republican, Fox Business Network, New, Republican National Committee, Univision, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, ANGELES, Wisconsin, Simi Valley , California, Iowa, Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, Los Angeles

☆ It’s DeSantis and Ramaswamy vs. Their Alma Maters—Yale and Harvard
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Julie Bykowicz | Ted Mann | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, 7ed771d3 Organizations: ramaswamy, harvard, yale

☆ On the Campaign Trail, It’s DeSantis and Ramaswamy vs. Harvard and Yale
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Julie Bykowicz | Ted Mann | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Persons: Dow Jones, 7ed771d3 Organizations: ramaswamy, harvard, yale

☆ Planet Fitness races against rate hikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

View of the Planet Fitness logo at the their location in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S., January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Jennifer Saba Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 18 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Planet Fitness (PLNT.N) is struggling to adapt to a high-interest-rate diet. Under Rondeau, Planet Fitness benefited from a post-pandemic exercise rebound, notching annual sales growth of over 40% in the last two years as location count expanded by 13%. Its stock is up 32% this year, while Planet Fitness’s is down by roughly the same amount. Life Time boss Bahram Akradi said his old approach of keeping prices low was a “mistake.” Planet Fitness can fix the same error.

Persons: Jennifer Saba, Chris Rondeau, Rondeau, Fitness’s, Bahram Akradi, Anita Ramaswamy, Jonathan Guilford, Sharon Lam, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Planet, X, Thomson Locations: Clifton , New Jersey, U.S

"China is the greatest strategic and economic threat facing the United States in the 21st Century," Pence said in a speech at the conservative Hudson Institute in Washington. "China may not yet be an evil empire – but it is working hard to become one," Pence said. In his speech, Pence amplified a split within the Republican candidates over the war in Ukraine, and how China will view the continued U.S. response to Russia's invasion of its neighbor. Pence said it was vital the U.S. gives all military support necessary to Ukraine so it can defeat Russian forces. "Consider what would happen if the Republican appeasers are successful in pulling support for Ukraine," Pence said.

Persons: Mike Pence, Leland Vittert, Jim Vondruska, Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Ramaswamy, Donald Trump, Tim Reid, Gram Slattery, Ross Colvin, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S, REUTERS, Hudson Institute, Republicans, Pew Research, Florida, Republican, Ukraine, Beijing, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, China, United States, Washington ., Taiwan, Russia, In Florida, Ukraine, Russian

☆ What are Republican U.S. presidential candidates saying about the UAW strike?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, walks the picket line with striking United Auto Workers members outside the Ford Motor Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan U.S., September 17, 2023. REMEMBER, BIDEN IS A CROOK WHO HAS BEEN PAID MILLIONS OF DOLLARS BY CHINA, & OTHERS. On Friday, he wrote: "The all Electric Car is a disaster for both the United Auto Workers and the American Consumer. If this happens, the United Auto workers will be wiped out, along with all other auto workers in the United States. So I understand the frustration, but I think union bosses may be directing that ire in the wrong direction when it belongs at the feet of our current government."

Persons: Hakeem Jeffries, Rebecca Cook, Joe Biden, DONALD TRUMP, CROOKED JOE, YOU'LL, BIDEN, I'm, Biden, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, NIKKI HALEY, emboldens, Haley, Richard Chang Organizations: Democratic, U.S . House, United Auto Workers, Ford Motor Michigan, Plant, Wayne , Michigan U.S, REUTERS, Labor, Detroit Three, General Motors, Ford, Republican, Democratic U.S, Electric, CHINA FIRST, TRUMP, YOUR, WHO, American Consumer, United Auto, Trump, CNN, South, United Nations, Fox News, TIM SCOTT The, UAW, Thomson Locations: Wayne , Michigan, China, CHINA, United States, Washington, South Carolina, TIM SCOTT The U.S

☆ Why Does the Republican Field All Sound the Same? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Katherine Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

If we don’t control the border, it might not be our country, Mr. Scott said. We will repel the intrusion with force, Mr. DeSantis said. “I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired watching the weaponization of the D.O.J. “You’re going to have housecleaning at the Department of Justice,” Mr. DeSantis said. It can be hard to remember what made Mr. Trump distinct eight years ago, because it has become the texture of our lives.

Persons: Wallace, Wells, Ramaswamy, DeSantis, Tim Scott, Scott, “, nobody’s, Mr, ” Mr, Joe Biden, Merrick Garland, Christopher Wray, “ You’re, ”, Darius Rucker’s, Trump, naïve, it’s, Iowa’s Organizations: Department of Justice, Bush Republican Party, Disney, Republican, Justice Department Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire

The pressure was all on DeSantis, who trails Trump in the Republican presidential primary by nearly 40 percentage points in most opinion polls, including among evangelical voters. Both candidates spoke at a pair of national summits convened by the Concerned Women of America and the Family Research Council, evangelical advocacy groups that support laws restricting abortion among other issues. At the Family Research Council event, DeSantis defended allowing churches to remain open in Florida during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing cheers from the ballroom crowd. DeSantis also talked up Florida's law that bans abortion at six weeks, one of the most restrictive in the nation. Goss said he could be persuaded to vote for Trump again, but "he's got to get past all the legal things.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Trump, Tony Perkins, Trump's, Leah Millis, Rights Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Roe, Wade, Robert Goss, Goss, he's, Hannah Brusven, Brusven, John F, Kennedy, Gram Slattery, James Oliphant, Jason Lange, Colleen Jenkins, Howard Goller, Kim Coghill, Tom Hogue Organizations: Former U.S, Florida, Trump, Republican, Family Research, Florida Governor, Women, America, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, U.S, Supreme, JFK, Democratic, Coalition, Iowa Faith, Thomson Locations: Former, Washington, America, Florida, Washington , U.S, Locust Dale , Virginia, Idaho, Iowa, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Some of Donald Trump 's top rivals for the Republican presidential nomination will address a gathering of influential Iowa evangelical Christians on Saturday night, hoping to woo them away from the former president at an event he is skipping. Former Vice President Mike Pence planned to attend the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition's annual banquet and town hall in Des Moines along with Florida Gov. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz used strong appeals to evangelical Republicans to win the GOP's 2016 caucuses. Biden has also proposed federal rules to prohibit schools from categorically banning transgender athletes in school sports. His proposal would allow schools to institute limits designed to ensure fairness or prevent sports-related injuries.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Sen, Tim Scott of, Asa Hutchinson, Will Hurd, Kim Reynolds, Iowa's, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, Trump, Roe, Wade, “, ” Trump, ” DeSantis, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: DES, Republican, Iowa Faith, Florida Gov, United Nations, Arkansas Gov, Texas Rep, Iowa Gov, Texas, Republicans, GOP, U.S, Supreme, Coalition, Family Research, Democrat Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, Des Moines, South Carolina, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Arkansas, Washington

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