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☆ Who qualifies for the Republican debate that Trump is skipping?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Susan Heavey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Here is a list of 2024 Republican hopefuls who appear to be on track to qualify for the debate:DONALD TRUMPTrump dominates the Republican presidential field, and his indictments in four separate criminal cases have only turbo-charged his popularity among Republican voters. DeSantis is Trump's top rival but remains far behind the former president in opinion polls - he stands at just 13% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. The political outsider has excited a lot of grassroots chatter as a potential alternative to Trump and garnered 7% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. She has about 5% support among Republican voters in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Christie saw no support among Republicans in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, which has a credibility interval of about 6 percentage points.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, Republican Party's, Tucker Carlson, Ronna McDaniel, DONALD TRUMP Trump, Trump, RON DESANTIS, MIKE, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, TIM SCOTT, Scott, ASA HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson, Ipsos, CHRIS CHRISTIE Chris Christie, Trump's, Christie, DOUG BURGUM Burgum, Susan Heavey, Nathan Layne, Joseph Ax, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington Organizations: Republican, Florida, REUTERS, Rights, Fox News, Sunday, Twitter, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Christian, Reuters, United Nations, Biden, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, ASA, White House, New, Microsoft Corp, Thomson Locations: Manchester , New Hampshire, U.S, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Georgia, DeSantis, Florida, Pence, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey

WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Eight top Republican presidential contenders will take part on Wednesday in the first debate of the 2024 primary election cycle. All major Republican candidates will be present with one major exception: former President Donald Trump. They are also required to sign a pledge certifying that they will support the eventual Republican nominee. In some cases, during previous primary campaigns, poor performances have sunk candidacies, while strong performances have launched minor candidates into the top tier. Several more are likely, with an October debate likely to occur in Alabama, according to a person familiar with the operations of the Republican National Committee.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Kim Reynolds, Evelyn Hockstein, Martha MacCallum, Bret Baier, Trump, Gram Slattery, Susan Heavey, Ross Colvin, Alistair Bell, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Fox News, Democratic, WHO, Republican, Trump, Florida, New, North Dakota, Iowa, Fair, REUTERS, Republican National Committee, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee, Fox News . Wisconsin, U.S, Tim Scott , Arkansas, New Jersey, North, Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, California, Alabama

[1/2] Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis speaks next to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds during a "Fair-Side Chat" hosted by the governor at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Several top Republican presidential contenders on Wednesday will take part in the first debate of the 2024 primary election cycle. All major Republican candidates will be present with one major exception: former President Donald Trump. The candidates are also required to sign a pledge certifying that they will support the eventual Republican nominee. Several more are likely to take place, however, with an October debate likely to occur in Alabama, according to a person familiar with the operations of the Republican National Committee.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Mike Pence, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Martha MacCallum, Bret Baier, Trump, Gram Slattery, Ross Colvin, Alistair Bell Organizations: Republican, Iowa, Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Fox News, Democratic, WHO, Trump, New, Republican National Committee, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Milwaukee, Fox News . Wisconsin, Florida, New Jersey, North Dakota, Arkansas, California, Alabama

☆ Analysis: Donald Trump's expected Georgia surrender and debate no-show shatter campaign conventionality
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The GOP front-runner is expected to surrender, potentially for fingerprinting and a mug shot, on Thursday or Friday, a senior law enforcement source told CNN. His legal quagmire is likely to yet again dominate the GOP race, drowning out rivals who have so far largely failed to exploit Trump’s four indictments. It’s a tactic that appears to be working among GOP primary voters given his wide polling lead thus far. Ron DeSantis – announced that, as expected, he’d skip the debate in Milwaukee. Asa Hutchinson, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday that Trump’s legal troubles will force every Republican on the debate stage to show their hand.

Persons: Donald Trump, –, That’ll, Trump, he’s, quagmire, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, Joe Biden’s, Fani Willis, Biden, Ron DeSantis –, ” Trump, “, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, ”, “ Donald Trump, ” Hutchinson, Kasie Hunt, Christie, Hutchinson, Tucker Carlson, Larry Hogan Organizations: CNN, GOP, Trump, Post, Republican, CBS News, Florida Gov, Truth, New, New Jersey Gov, CBS, Arkansas Gov, Fox, Maryland Gov Locations: Atlanta, Georgia, Fulton County, Milwaukee, Fulton, Florida, Manhattan, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Arkansas, “ State

☆ Trump confirms he will not participate in first GOP primary debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he will not participate in the first Republican primary debate this week. A Trump adviser told CNN that the former president could still decide to participate in a later primary debate, despite his post. Wednesday’s primary debate is the first of the 2024 cycle. “I’m still holding out hope that President Trump will come. Fox News president Jay Wallace and the network’s chief executive, Suzanne Scott, had also encouraged Trump to participate in the debate.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, ” Trump, Trump, Fred Ryan, Ryan, Trump’s, Tucker Carlson, Ronna McDaniel, “ I’m, ” McDaniel, McDaniel, David Bossie, noncommittal, Jay Wallace, Suzanne Scott, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Doug Burgum, Tim Scott, Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, Reagan Library, Washington Post, Fox News, Republican, Trump, Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, North Dakota Gov, Arkansas Gov, New, New Jersey Gov Locations: Bedminster , New Jersey, Florida, South, New Jersey

News of Trump’s fourth indictment broke late Monday, so most of Trump’s top rivals for the GOP nomination have not yet weighed in on the Georgia charges. “Over a year ago, I said that Donald Trump’s actions disqualified him from ever serving as President again. Those words are more true today than ever before.”Two, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy appeared on a live town hall on NewsNation as the news of Trump’s indictment broke. Trump trial: New York state Supreme Court Judge Juan Merchan refused to recuse himself from Trump’s hush money case. The announcement comes as the party has been locked in a legal battle with the state over the nominating contest, with the state GOP looking to reinstate the caucus.

Persons: Asa Hutchinson, Hutchinson, ” Hutchinson, Donald Trump’s, Vivek Ramaswamy, Alex Tabet, ”, ” Ramaswamy, Bob Iger, DeSantis, Juan Merchan, Sam Brown’s, Jeffrey Gunter, General, GOP Sen, Mitt Romney, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: GOP, Arkansas Gov, Trump, NBC, Disney, CNBC, House, Sirius XM Holdings Inc, United States Steel Corp, Florida Republicans, Nevada Republican Party, CNN, Nevada GOP, Sam Brown’s PAC, Republicans, U.S, Mitt, Utah Senate, Politico, New Hampshire’s, Congress, MAGA Inc Locations: Georgia, Arkansas, United States, America, ”, Congress, New York, Nevada, Iceland, Utah

Vander Plaats and his group are leaders in the state’s Christian conservative movement, which has enormous political influence in Iowa. “It’s a lot more money” than you typically see allocated in Iowa, said Steffen Schmidt, an emeritus political science professor at Iowa State University who studies political spending in the state. “We endorsed Rick Santorum and he stormed to a caucus victory due to our base of supporters,” Vander Plaats wrote. Dunwell referred a request for comment to Vander Plaats, who said Dunwell had been paid as an “independent contractor” since June. You like being around them,” Vander Plaats said on conservative podcast host Steve Deace’s show on Monday.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Scott Morgan, Ron DeSantis scrambles, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Bob Vander Plaats, Vander, Vander Plaats, “, Steffen Schmidt, ”, Andrew Romeo, –, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Ted Cruz, ” Vander Plaats, Steve Scheffler, Scheffler, “ Vander Plaats, Paul S, Ryan, Jess Szymanski, Jon Dunwell, Dunwell, Tucker Carlson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Tricia McLaughlin, Ramaswamy, Scott, Mike Pence, Marc Short, Carlson, Santorum, Karen, ” Trump, Trump, Haley, Scott —, Casey, Steve Deace’s, ” Alexandra Ulmer, Joseph Tanfani, Jason Lange, Jason Szep Organizations: Republican U.S, Florida, Fair, REUTERS, Republican, Family, Foundation, pollsters Edison Media Research, Iowa State University, Family Leader, Trump, Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, Reuters, Santorum, Iowa, DeSantis, ”, Fox News, Federal, Commission, Scott, PAC, Trust, Patriot Voices, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Atlantic , Iowa, U.S, ” IOWA, Arkansas, Des Moines, New Hampshire, Nevada, Republic, San Francisco, Washington

☆ James Carville dismisses concerns that Democrats don't have a strong presidential bench for 2028: 'So many people, it's breathtaking'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

James Carville recently gushed to The Hill about the potential 2028 Democratic presidential bench. "These are some staggeringly talented politicians," Carville said of figures like Josh Shapiro and Wes Moore. And Carville already has his eye on some of the highest-profile Democratic politicians out there. Carville told The Hill that the perception of a large GOP farm team and a small Democratic bench was not the reality that he sees as he envisions a 2028 Democratic primary. "The Democratic bench is really long," Carville added.

Persons: James Carville, Biden, Carville, Josh Shapiro, Wes Moore, Joe Biden, Bill Clinton's, Kamala Harris, Georgia Sen, Raphael, Warnock, Andy Beshear, Gretchen Whitmer, Mitch Landrieu, Roy Cooper, James, Arizona Sen, Mark Kelly, Ruben Gallego, Jared Polis, Shapiro, I've Organizations: Democratic, Service, Privacy, Arkansas Gov, Democrats, Pennsylvania, Maryland Gov, Kentucky Gov, Michigan, New, New Orleans Mayor, North Carolina Gov, GOP, Arizona Rep, Colorado Gov Locations: Wall, Silicon, Georgia, New Orleans, Louisiana, Arizona, Philadelphia

☆ Mike Pence qualifies for first GOP presidential debate, joining Trump, DeSantis, Haley and others
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence has qualified for the first Republican presidential primary debate set for later this month, his White House campaign said Tuesday. Pence joins at least half a dozen other candidates who have already clinched spots on the debate stage, including Florida Gov. "Hopefully, former President Trump has the courage to show up," O'Malley said. For lower-polling candidates — a bucket that could include everyone except for Trump and DeSantis — a breakout debate performance could be critical. Asa Hutchinson said last week that his campaign is "close to halfway" toward the donor threshold.

Persons: Mike Pence, Calvin Coolidge Foundation’s, Pence, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, Haley, Scott, Devin O'Malley, Trump, O'Malley, Christie, Doug Burgum, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez's, Lionel Messi, Asa Hutchinson Organizations: Library, Congress, Washington , DC, Republican, Republican National, Florida Gov, United Nations, New, New Jersey Gov, Trump, North Dakota Gov, Miami Mayor, Former Arkansas Gov Locations: Washington ,, Milwaukee, South Carolina, New Jersey

Republican presidential hopefuls have just two weeks left to qualify for the first presidential primary debate, which is set for Aug. 23. Candidates must hit the minimum threshold of 40,000 unique donors and the polling thresholds 48 hours prior to that debate, and also commit to supporting the eventual GOP nominee. So far, seven candidates have appeared to qualify for the debate in Milwaukee: former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, North Dakota Gov. Ambassador Nikki Haley as she struggles to break through the GOP presidential primary field.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Asa Hutchinson, they’re, Perry Johnson, he’s, … Trump, Gavin Newsom’s, ’, Matt Dixon, Robert Bigelow, ”, Harris, Kamala Harris, Pence, Sarah Dean, Mike Pence’s, Alex Tabet, Katherine Koretski, Will, won’t, Dean Phillips, Biden, Phillips, “, Henry J, Gomez Organizations: GOP, Florida Gov, United Nations, Tim Scott , North Dakota Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Trump, Arkansas Gov, Republican National Committee, California Democratic, Fox, NBC, Florida Keys, Reuters, “, New York Times, DeSantis, Minnesota Democratic, CBS, Buckeye, Senate Locations: Milwaukee, Florida, South Carolina, Tim Scott , North, New Jersey, California, Iowa, Ohio

☆ 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.

Persons: Michael Gerhardt, Burton Craige, Donald Trump’s, Jack Smith’s, Michael Gerhardt Deborah R, Gerhardt, Trump, Bill Barr, Barr, Jason Miller, ”, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden, Biden, “ you’ll, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, Will Hurd, Theodore Roosevelt, “, fuming Organizations: University of North Carolina School of Law, CNN, Capitol, Trump, Trump’s, Justice Department, Electoral, Republican Party, New, New Jersey Gov, Arkansas Gov, Republican, Twitter Locations: Manhattan, Trump, New Jersey, Arkansas, Texas, Georgia, Atlanta, Michigan, Arizona

☆ 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.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sergio Flores, —, Ron DeSantis —, Trump, DeSantis, Ron DeSantis, Scott Morgan, Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Pence, Will Hurd, Scott Olson, Hurd, Asa Hutchinson, Joe Biden's, Perry Johnson, Biden Organizations: Republican Party of, Iowa, AFP, Getty, Republican, Florida Gov, GOP, Florida Governor, Republican Party of Iowa's, Reuters, Trump, White, Iowa Republicans, Former Texas Rep, Republican Party of Iowa, Former Arkansas Gov, NBC, New York Times, Siena, DeSantis, Biden, The New York Times, Save, Former U.S Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, Iowa, Des Moines, Corn, U.S, South Carolina, Manhattan, Former

☆ 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.

Persons: Donald Trump, didn’t, quagmire, Trump, Dunn, ” Trump, Jack Smith, Biden, ”, –, Ron DeSantis, ” DeSantis, Mike Pence, White, ” Pence, I’m, Asa Hutchinson, ” Hutchinson, Will Hurd, “ Donald Trump, ” Hurd, jeers, Joe Biden, it’s, Sen, Barack Obama, Jackson, Scott Olson, DeSantis, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Hawkeye, there’s, Donald J, “ I’m, ” Scott, “, Chris Christie Organizations: CNN, Republican, Brooks, Capitol, GOP, Florida Gov, ABC News, White House, Fox News, Trump . Former Arkansas Gov, Former Texas Rep, CIA, Trump, Democratic, Jefferson, White, Hawkeye State, Iowa, Getty, North, Fox, South, Democrats, New, New Jersey Gov Locations: Iowa, America, Florida, Manhattan, Iowa –, Mar, Erie , Pennsylvania, Des Moines, Hawkeye, North America, South Carolina, “ Hello Iowa, New Jersey, New Hampshire

☆ How Trump maneuvered his GOP rivals into a tortured position on his legal battles
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But so far there’s no sign that two and possibly more trials looming over Trump will convince most GOP primary voters he’s too much of a risk to nominate. In his first hours in the White House, Trump accused the media of falsely underestimating the size of his inaugural crowd. Some polls, for example, show substantial numbers of GOP voters who liked his presidency are open to supporting someone else. But DeSantis also assures Trump voters he’s not piling on the ex-president. But he added: “Let me be very clear: President Trump was wrong on that day.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Jack Smith, DeSantis, ’, Hillary Clinton, ” Trump, –, Christopher Wray, Smith, Robert Mueller, James Comey, Wray, Arizona Sen, Jeff Flake, Liz Cheney, Kevin McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi, McCarthy, “ Donald Trump, he’s, ”, “ I’m, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, he’d, Jake Tapper, Russell Brand, ” Haley, ” Pence, rebutting Trump’s, Pence Organizations: Washington CNN, Republican White House, Republican, Trump, GOP, Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, Democrats, Republican Party, House, CNN, Democratic, Washington, Justice Department, FBI, Pro, Trump House Republicans, Marxist Communists, and Freedom Coalition, New, New Jersey Gov, Arkansas Gov, Pence, Republicans Locations: Iowa, Washington, Russia, Florida, Arizona, Wyoming, “ State, New Jersey, United States, State

☆ 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.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Chris Christie, DeSantis, Scott, Haley, Christie, Ramaswamy, ” Ramaswamy, Joe Biden, ” Pence, We’re, CNN’s Dana, “, Asa Hutchinson, Doug Burgum, Will Hurd, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Hawkeye, caucusgoers Organizations: CNN — Seven Republican, Fox Business, Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Republican National Committee, Republican, Trump, Union, Arkansas Gov, North Dakota Gov, Texas Rep, Miami Mayor, Fox, Hawkeye State, GOP Locations: Iowa, South Carolina, Florida, New Jersey, Milwaukee, “ State, Arkansas, In South Carolina

☆ 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?

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Fredreka Schouten, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s, “, ”, Doug Burgum, Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy, I’ve, Republicans –, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Ramaswamy –, he’s, hasn’t, ” Trump, Christie, Mike Pence, Pence, Hutchinson, Will Hurd, We’ve, can’t, Steve Contorno, Trump’s, WOLF, You’ve, Melania, Melania Trump, Biden, Joe Biden, That’s, Barack Obama, I’m, David Wright suss, David, Alex Leeds Matthews, –, it’s Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Republican National Committee, Trump, Miami Mayor, GOP, “ Francis Free, North Dakota Gov, Former Arkansas Gov, Federal, Commission, Republicans, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Politico, White, Democratic, DNC, Biden Locations: Milwaukee, –, Florida, New Jersey, Wisconsin

☆ Nikki Haley blasts 'distraction' of Trump's legal woes after the former president claims the January 6 probe is heating up
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nikki Haley blasted Trump's frequent legal woes after it appeared he was on the verge of another indictment. Trump claimed that he received a formal letter saying he's a target of the January 6 investigation. "It's gonna keep on going," Haley told Fox News shortly after Trump released a statement claiming he was a "target" of Smith's investigation. Her comments underline how the rest of the 2024 field will face more questions about Trump's legal woes in the wake of his claim about the January 6 probe. Trump said that he was informed Sunday night that he was a "target" in Smith's January 6 investigation.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Trump, Jack Smith, Donald Trump's, Jack Smith's, Haley, it's, Asa Hutchinson, Hutchinson Organizations: Service, Former United Nations, GOP, Fox, Trump, United Nations, Former Arkansas Gov Locations: Wall, Silicon, Smith's, United States

☆ An irate Tucker Carlson in heated clash with Mike Pence over US support Ukraine, former VP jabs back
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson and Mike Pence clashed over US support of Ukraine. "I sincerely wonder how a Christian leader could support the arrest of Christians for having different views," Carlson said. Pence appeared on the back foot during the exchange, allowing Carlson to sway the conversation toward his own narrative on Ukraine. The former vice president has gone against other GOP presidential candidates, including Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump, by disagreeing that the US should scale back its involvement in the war. Ron DeSantis, South Carolina's Sen. Tim Scott, former Vice President Mike Pence, former UN ambassador Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Mike Pence, Carlson, Pence, who've, Carlson's, Pence's, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump, Bob Vander Plaats, South Carolina's Sen, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: Service, Fox News, GOP, Ukrainian, Florida Gov, Arkansas Gov, Republican Locations: Ukraine, Wall, Silicon, Iowa, Kyiv, Russia, United States, America, Ukrainian, Des Moines , Iowa, South, Arkansas

DES MOINES — Friendly chatter between moderator Tucker Carlson and Republican presidential hopeful Asa Hutchinson quickly devolved during an onstage interview Friday at the Family Leadership Summit, a major gathering of social conservatives. Right off the bat, Carlson asked the former Arkansas governor if his stance had changed from when he vetoed a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth in 2021. As Carlson repeatedly questioned him about care for transgender minors, Hutchinson asked Carlson to move on. Tensions escalated further when the former Fox News host pivoted to vaccines, asking how many shots Hutchinson had received. While speaking to reporters after his interview with Carlson, Hutchinson said he nevertheless believes he won over Iowa voters.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Asa Hutchinson, Carlson, Hutchinson, ”, “ Tucker, ” Carlson, ” Hutchinson, he’d, Hutchinson interjected, “ I’m, “ Organizations: MOINES, Family Leadership, Fox News, National Guard, Iowa Locations: Arkansas

☆ The GOP debate could have anti-Trump firebrands on stage thanks to a new clarification of which polls count
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

To get to the GOP presidential debate stage, candidates must hit certain fundraising and polling requirements, as per the RNC. A key stipulation is that candidates must poll 1% or higher in 3 national polls with 800 or more registered Republican likely voters. Additionally, the RNC said the polls must each survey at least 800 registered likely Republican voters for it to count. As Insider's Walt Hickey previously wrote, surveys containing "800 registered likely Republican voters" are not easy to come by. It's also, coincidentally, the only survey tracked by FiveThirtyEight with more than 800 registered likely Republican voters that has Hutchinson and former New Jersey Gov.

Persons: Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, Hutchinson —, Insider's Walt Hickey, FiveThirtyEight's Nathaniel Rakich, It's, Hutchinson, Christie Organizations: RNC, Republican, Trump, Service, Republican National Committee, New, New Jersey Gov, Arkansas Gov, GOP, Politico Locations: Wall, Silicon, New Jersey, Milwaukee

DeSantis is scheduled to visit Iowa on Friday, his third trip to the state since declaring his presidential bid. His wife, Casey DeSantis, last week traveled to Iowa to launch a national "Mamas for DeSantis" campaign focused on parental rights, hoping to win over the swing vote of suburban Republican women. DeSantis' supporters are also emphasizing what they see as the similarities between DeSantis and Kim Reynolds, Iowa's popular Republican governor, said one person close to the campaign. "The campaign has the most sophisticated and experienced team ever in Iowa, and is poised to crush DeSantis," Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said. A dearth of reliable polling in Iowa makes it difficult to assess the real strength of both DeSantis and Trump in the state.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump's, DeSantis, Trump, Chris Stirewalt, Stirewalt, Ted Cruz, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee, Steve Cortes, Donald Trump, They've, Ryan Frederick, Mike Pence, Tim Scott, Casey DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Iowa's, Reynolds, Steven Cheung, Ann Selzer, Selzer, James Oliphant, Gram Slattery, Alexandra Ulmer, Ross Colvin, Alistair Bell Organizations: Republican, Trump, American Enterprise Institute, Arkansas, Fox Business, Republican Party, Iowa, Thomson Locations: Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, U.S, Trump, Adair County

☆ Trump’s dominance of GOP field has America bracing for a toxic campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But the raucous event in Pickens also showed the enduring power of his personality and feral political appeal to GOP base voters. The state of the raceAs early as it is, some of the big questions that will decide the 2024 GOP primary are beginning to be answered. Even with his support among GOP voters appearing to soften in CNN’s post-indictment poll, there’s little sign it’s affecting his position in the race. While this may reinforce perceptions among GOP primary voters that he’s a victim, it could remind other voters of the possibility of a convicted felon serving as president. Still, Kennedy’s appeal shows that a distrust of Washington institutions, experts and a political system many voters fear has failed them, is no longer exclusively reserved for Republican primary voters.

Persons: Donald Trump, Pickens, ” Trump, Trump, ” Steve Cortes, DeSantis, Mike Pence, Obama, Clinton, Biden, it’s, —, Sen, Lindsey Graham –, –, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, Will Hurd, Lindsey Graham, president’s, — DeSantis, he’s, I’ll, ” Cortes, “, Buttigieg, Still, — Biden, Robert Kennedy’s, didn’t Organizations: CNN, America, Republican, GOP, DeSantis, ”, Trump, NBC, Labor, FBI, Justice Department, New, New Jersey Gov, Arkansas Gov, Texas Rep, PAC, White, Democratic Locations: South Carolina, Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Arkansas, Manhattan, Washington

☆ What GOP presidential candidates are saying about abortion a year after Dobbs
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Isabelle Schmeler | Isabelle Schmeler Is An Executive Assistant For Nbc'S Political Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

While all of the candidates gave a nod to the “pro-life” movement, some stopped short of supporting Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., proposal for a 15-week federal abortion ban, which he has called on the GOP presidential candidates to support. Pence was the only candidate to specifically support Graham's bill on the first day of the conference. Ramaswamy has previously said he does not support a federal abortion ban. He said he plans to sign a federal abortion ban if elected president. Ron DeSantisDeSantis stuck by the six-week state abortion ban he signed in April, but he would not engage on Graham's proposal for a 15-week federal ban.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Sen, Lindsey Graham’s, Mike Pence Pence, “, Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy Ramaswamy, ” Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Asa Hutchinson Hutchinson, ” Hutchinson, he’s, Carolina Sen, Tim Scott Scott, Dobbs, ” Scott shied, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Suarez, Chris Christie, Republican ”, Christie, Donald Trump, ” Christie, Ron DeSantis DeSantis, DeSantis, hasn't Organizations: Republicans, GOP, Here’s, Republican, Former Arkansas Gov, Miami Mayor, Miami, Former New Jersey Gov, Florida Gov Locations: Arkansas, Carolina, America, New Jersey, Florida

☆ Who are the Republican candidates running for president?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

June 22 (Reuters) - At least 11 Republican candidates have announced that they will try to win their party's nomination to take on Democratic President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election. DONALD TRUMPTrump, 77, announced his election campaign last November as he faced criticism from within his Republican Party over his support for far-right candidates who were defeated in the midterm elections. She attracts about 4% support among Republican voters. DOUG BURGUMDoug Burgum, who is serving his second four-year term as North Dakota's governor, launched his campaign earlier this month. WILL HURDFormer U.S. Representative Will Hurd, who was among the few Republicans who criticized Trump when he was president, is one of two Black candidates in the 2024 Republican race.

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[1/3] Republican U.S. presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence addresses The Faith and Freedom Coalition's 2023 "Road to Majority" conference in Washington, U.S., June 23, 2023. The event, which former President Donald Trump will address on Saturday, coincides with the first anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Dobbs decision, which overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had legalized abortion. Apart from Pence, the other Republican candidates did not plunge deeply into policy specifics. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is second in opinion polls to the front-runner Trump, referred to a six-week abortion ban that he signed in his state earlier this year. Trump has attempted to ally himself with opponents of abortion rights, while also dodging specific questions on legislation he would or would not support.

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