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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

NEW YORK — While visiting the Sept. 11. memorial Monday in Lower Manhattan, Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he stands by the comments he had made regarding the terrorist attacks in a recent interview. “So today’s not the day to talk about the comments I made, which I stand by. “Maybe the answer is zero. Monday night Ramaswamy was asked how he came to those thoughts and answered, “It’s not a thought I came to — it’s a hard fact. Honored to be with the bravest & finest among us at the 9/11 Memorial tonight.”

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The criticism comes as Ramaswamy is slated to visit Ground Zero Monday for the tragedy’s 22nd anniversary. “It spits in the face of the thousands of lives that we lost on that day and subsequently,” Hurd said of Ramaswamy’s comments at a campaign stop here. Ramaswamy insists his comments about 9/11 revolve around the FBI’s changing story on Omar Al-Bouyimi. Twenty years after one of the most horrific days in American history, declassified FBI documents revealed Omar Al-Bayoumi, a Saudi national, aided two of the terrorists behind the attacks. “Declassified documents that came out 20 years later from the FBI said that the 9/11 Commission and the FBI absolutely were untruthful about Mohamed al-Bayoumi,” Ramaswamy said.

Persons: Will Hurd, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, ” Hurd, “, ” Ramaswamy, John Hendrickson, Hurd, ”, Omar Al, Bouyimi, Mohamed al, Omar al, “ Mohamed al, “ I’m Organizations: IA, Former Texas Rep, Atlantic, NBC News, Museum, New York City, FBI Locations: NEVADA, Iowa, America, New, Saudi

☆ The Republican candidates running for U.S. president
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ten Republican candidates are seeking their party's nomination to take on Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election. DeSantis, 44, is Trump's top rival, but remains some 40 percentage points behind the former president in opinion polls. He is a fervent supporter of the former president and says he would pardon Trump should he win the White House. Haley has gained a reputation in the Republican Party as a solid conservative who has the ability to address issues of gender and race in a more credible fashion than many of her peers. CHRIS CHRISTIEChristie, 61, advised Trump's White House campaign, but became a vocal critic of the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

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☆ Who are candidates participating in the first Republican presidential debate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/9] Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Ten Republican candidates are seeking their party's nomination to take on Democratic President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election. In a sign of his extraordinary hold on his party, just two rivals at the first Republican presidential debate said they would not support him as the nominee if he were convicted. Haley has gained a reputation in the Republican Party as a solid conservative who has the ability to address issues of gender and race in a more credible fashion than many of her peers. Still, his name recognition remains limited outside Arkansas and he earned no support among Republicans polled by Reuters/Ipsos.

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☆ Why most of Trump’s Republican rivals won’t attack him
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Chris Christie to understand what happens when a Republican candidate is highly critical of the former president. His net favorability rating in the latest Quinnipiac University poll stands at minus-44 points among Republicans. Those with an opinion viewed him unfavorably by more than a 3-to-1 ratio (26% unfavorable to 8% favorable, a net favorability rating of minus-18 points). Among those who have, Hurd has a similar net favorability ratio to Hutchinson’s – 4% viewed him favorably and 11% unfavorably. This leaves Trump’s GOP rivals with a conundrum that even Harry Houdini would find difficult to solve: how to eat away at Trump’s support without being seen as trying to bring him down.

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☆ Ukraine war divides Republicans heading into first GOP debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — The Republican primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday is expected to showcase the deep divisions within the party over America's role in the Russian war on Ukraine. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesFormer Vice President Mike Pence was the first Republican candidate to travel to Ukraine after Russia invaded. He says the Russia-China axis is by far the top threat to U.S. national security and merits more focus than the Ukraine war. Tim ScottLikely Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty ImagesThe former New Jersey governor was the second Republican candidate to visit Ukraine after Pence.

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☆ Gov. Doug Burgum injured playing basketball, may not be able to attend first Republican debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican U.S. presidential candidate and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks during Fair-Side Chat with Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds (not pictured), at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 11, 2023. Doug Burgum was injured playing basketball and may not be able to attend the first Republican presidential debate Wednesday night. The post included included a black-and-white photo of a younger-looking Burgum playing basketball in a gym. Burgum is one of eight candidates to meet the Republican National Committee's qualifications for the first debate. It was not immediately clear if the RNC would consider replacing Burgum with another Republican candidate if the governor is unable to appear.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Iowa Kim Reynolds, I've, Burgum, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, Asa Hutchinson, Ramaswamy, Donald Trump's, Trump, Fox, Tucker Carlson, Will Hurd, Larry Elder, Perry Johnson — Organizations: Republican U.S, North Dakota, Fair, Fox News, NBC, CNN, NBC News, . North Dakota Gov, Republican National, Florida Gov, United Nations, New, New Jersey Gov, Arkansas Gov, GOP, Trump, Fox, RNC, Republican, Texas Rep Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, Milwaukee, ., Florida, South Carolina, New Jersey, Georgia

☆ Trump seeks to steer attention away from first 2024 GOP debate as rivals make final preparations for Milwaukee
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

As his rivals prepare for the two-hour showdown on Fox News, Trump’s campaign is attempting to counter-program the debate. But Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. and other surrogates planned to travel to Milwaukee, where they would have had opportunities to weigh in on national broadcasts before and after the debate in the spin room. Ahead of the debate, some candidates are offering previews of their lines of attack – including criticizing Trump for choosing not to participate. “Every one of us who have qualified for that debate stage ought to be on the stage willing to square off and answer those tough questions,” Pence said. Overall, 42% say Trump is their first choice, followed by 19% supporting DeSantis.

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☆ Why the Republican defense of Trump points to more turbulence ahead
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

In the Republican coalition, it is a moment that has culminated decades of change – and one that points to years of turbulence ahead. Overwhelming majorities of Republican voters dismiss the charges against Trump. In Gallup’s latest annual survey of trust in institutions, Republicans expressed less faith in 10 of the 16 measured. Veteran GOP pollster Whit Ayres points to another, more personal, reason so many GOP voters have discounted the charges against Trump. Trump is the Republican most effectively riding that wave now, but it seems unlikely to recede whenever he fades from the political scene.

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☆ Fact Check-Video of Will Hurd being interrupted on ‘The View’ is edited
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A video of former U.S. representative Will Hurd speaking on ABC’s “The View” in July 2023 has been edited to suggest he was reprimanded by another guest on the show while speaking about former President Donald Trump. The video, the work of a satirical content creator, was shared without that context on social media, leaving people confused. The manipulated video clip includes a man wearing a cap telling Hurd to “shut the hell up” leaving hosts of the show speechless before the broadcast is apparently interrupted with the on-screen message, “Signal Lost. But here’s the difference, so that means, we should just give up and accept that Donald Trump is going to be the Republican nominee? A video showing Will Hurd being interrupted by a guest on ABC’s “The View” for speaking about Trump, is digitally edited and originated as satire.

Persons: Will Hurd, Donald Trump, Hurd, “, “ Donald Trump, Trump, Damon Imani, Imani, Read Organizations: Republican, Reuters, Trump Locations: “

Ron DeSantis’ exclusive interview with NBC News’ Dasha Burns covered a wide range of topics, including two issues dogging DeSantis on the campaign trail: abortion and his state’s new Black history standards. And although he’s pledged to be a “pro-life president,” he’s broken with some others in the GOP field and has not embraced a federal ban on abortions. “I think the reality is that that basically means the states are going to have primary control over it,” DeSantis said. Asked if he would veto a national abortion ban, DeSantis said, “We will be a pro-life president, and we will support pro-life policies. DeSantis defended the standards, saying “it’s very clear that they’re showing that this was a grave injustice, and it contradicted the founding principles of our country.”“Those standards were not political at all.

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☆ GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a 'useless' holiday 2 months after he said the holiday should be a 'celebration of the American Dream'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy blasted Juneteenth while speaking in Iowa, calling the holiday "useless." Black activists, notably 96-year-old Opal Lee, fought for decades for a federal Juneteenth holiday. "Single day voting, on Election Day. When NBC News pressed Ramaswamy on whether he thought Juneteenth was a "useless" holiday, he replied: "I basically do." But when asked by the network whether Memorial Day and Veterans Day were "useless" holidays, Ramaswamy took the opposite view.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Opal Lee, Juneteenth, Ramaswamy, Martin Luther King Day, George Floyd, Joe Biden, Martin Luther King Jr, Biden, Will Hurd, Hurd Organizations: Service, NBC, Veterans, Twitter, Union, White, Republicans, NBC News Locations: Iowa, Wall, Silicon, Galveston , Texas, United States, Texas

☆ Is Trump Leaving an Opening in Iowa?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Nate Cohn | More About Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But unlike the national poll, our Iowa poll has revealed a few cracks in Mr. Trump’s armor. debate on Aug. 23 in our national poll earlier this week. One is that it’s about survey administration: In an online survey, you see a long list of candidates, read them over, and then you choose one. The Democratic primary, however, is a case where more sophisticated modeling of the primary electorate might make a huge difference. My guess: if we had done an elaborate Democratic primary poll — and we did not, in the absence of a competitive race — Mr. Biden’s lead would have grown.

Persons: DeSantis, Trump, Will Hurd, Hurd, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, YouGov, Biden, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Democratic leaners, Biden’s Organizations: Republican, Republicans, Democratic Locations: Iowa, Texas, Siena

☆ Opinion: Trump has dug himself into the deepest possible hole
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Opinion Michael Gerhardt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Trump has now been indicted on nearly 80 felony counts and has dug himself into the deepest possible hole. Michael Gerhardt Deborah R. GerhardtThe ramifications of these charges for Trump and the country are enormous. But the third indictment goes further — for the first time — by charging Trump with criminal attempts to undermine American democracy. Each set of indictments tests the country’s commitment to the rule of law, which is the foundation of our democracy. In contrast, as each set of indictments shows, there is an abundance of actual evidence of Trump’s misconduct.

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Who Has Made It to the First Republican Debate So Far? At least seven candidates appear to have made the cut so far for the first Republican presidential debate on Aug. 23. To participate, each candidate must first satisfy fund-raising and polling criteria set by the Republican National Committee. But even though Mr. Trump is clearly the dominant Republican candidate so far, he has remained noncommittal about attending the debate and questioned his need to share the stage with candidates who lag far behind him in the polls. As for the remaining hopefuls, they have three weeks left to scrape together the necessary donors and polling support.

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☆ Boos, corn and criminal charges: Trump and GOP rivals storm Iowa
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Former US president and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28, 2023. The dynamic between Trump and his would-be challengers has held firm even as Trump racks up criminal charges in multiple cases, with possible additional indictments forthcoming. Republican presidential candidate former Texas Congressman Will Hurd speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Iowa 2023 Lincoln Dinner on July 28, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidate businessman Perry Johnson speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Iowa 2023 Lincoln Dinner on July 28, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. "If I weren't running, I would have nobody coming after me," he said at the Lincoln Dinner.

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☆ GOP candidate Will Hurd slams Ron DeSantis' defense of Florida’s slavery curriculum
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis for defending Florida's new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills. "But this is one more part of a fact pattern of Ron DeSantis being mean and hateful." A few of DeSantis' Republican opponents, including Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and former New Jersey Gov. Doug Burgum, another 2024 GOP contender, told NBC News "it's an absurd idea" to think that slavery benefited Black people. Asked about the incident on Sunday, Hurd said: "I knew there were going to be people that didn't like it."

Persons: Will Hurd, Sergio FLORES, SERGIO FLORES, Ron DeSantis, Hurd, DeSantis, Kamala Harris, Sen, Tim Scott of, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Donald Trump, — Organizations: US, Republican Party of, Iowa, AFP, Getty Images, Former Texas Rep, Republican, Sunday, Gov, NBC, Press, Florida State Board, New, New Jersey Gov, Republicans, North Dakota Gov, Black Republicans, GOP, Senate Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, AFP, Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, New Jersey, Texas, Iowa, United States

DeSantis was seen as a major threat to Trump at the beginning of the year but his campaign has been flagging in recent weeks. Trump has been indicted twice this year, and his poll numbers in the Republican presidential nomination race keep going up. Still, Trump dominates the Republican field, and his lead has grown stronger since the criminal charges. The problem for DeSantis and his other rivals is they have not yet worked out a way to counter a frontrunner who is facing multiple criminal charges. DeSantis has shied away from attacking Trump over the indictments, out of fear of alienating the Republican base.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Trump, DeSantis, Will Hurd, Jack Smith, Trump's, Tim Reid, Alexandra Ulmer, Lincoln Organizations: Republican, White, Trump, Iowa Republicans, Republican Lincoln Day, Republican White House, Department, Thomson Locations: Florida, Des Moines, Texas, New York

☆ Trump shows in Iowa he still rules the GOP – despite his deepening criminal peril
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“As it stands right now, you will be voting in Iowa, while multiple criminal cases are pending against former President Trump,” Hutchinson said. Donald Trump is not running for president to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020,” Hurd said to loud boos. “Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison,” he said as jeers started to crescendo. But if Trump is to be stopped, there is no sign so far that it will happen in Iowa. Unlike some of the other GOP candidates, Trump is not using the dinner to also hold multiple Iowa campaign stops.

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☆ Former GOP congressman Will Hurd gets booed off stage for saying Trump 'is running to stay out of prison'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former congressman Will Hurd was effectively booed off stage for criticizing Trump. The crowd made clear their displeasure with Hurd's claim that Trump 'is running to stay out of prison." "Donald Trump is not running for president to represent people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020," Hurd said. "Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison." Hurd is not expected to qualify for the first Republican presidential primary debate next month, which requires candidates to meet polling and donation thresholds.

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☆ On the Road With Will Hurd, the Bipartisan Candidate in Search of a Base
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jazmine Ulloa | More About Jazmine Ulloa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At a pit stop outside Manchester, Mr. Hurd said he had no issue with championing another Republican. But he said he would not support Mr. Trump. “I’m not going to lie to get a microphone,” Mr. Hurd said, digging into a Philly cheesesteak and salty fries. Back on the road, Mr. Hurd did not downplay the challenges. Proving that group of people indeed exists as a coherent base of support will be the ultimate test of his candidacy.

Persons: Hurd, Trump, “ I’m, Mr, — Organizations: Republican National, Philly, Republicans, Republican Party Locations: Manchester

☆ Republican debate: 7 presidential candidates meet polling criteria to make stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Jennifer Agiesta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Seven Republican presidential candidates have, as of Sunday, met the polling requirements to appear on the August debate stage following new polling from Fox Business in Iowa and South Carolina. Ron DeSantis, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, former South Carolina Gov. Chris Christie have each reached 1% or higher in at least two qualifying national polls and two qualifying state polls from separate states, which is a requirement set by the Republican National Committee. I will see you at that debate stage.”Of the remaining GOP candidates who have not yet met the polling criteria, former Arkansas Gov. Doug Burgum needs two national polls, and former Texas Rep. Will Hurd and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez each need one state and two national polls to qualify.

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☆ Which Republicans can challenge Trump? Here's what the money says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For any Republican presidential candidate not named Donald Trump, making the first primary debate on August 23 in Milwaukee is an essential obstacle to overcome. The Republican National Committee set minimum viability requirements that numerous candidates are having trouble meeting. But the FEC – which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans – often struggles to agree on enforcement actions. But that perhaps is not surprising – given how large Trump, his former boss-turned-nemesis, looms over the hard-core Republican base. How is Trump making money these days?

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☆ New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu vows to be 'an aggressive proponent' of any GOP Trump foe: 'He's yesterday's news'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu vowed to work with Trump's GOP primary foes. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu vowed to use his platform as leader of a key early state to boost former President Donald Trump's best-placed primary foe. "I'm gonna be an aggressive proponent of everybody else (besides Trump) and a proponent of the Republican Party.

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