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☆ No Labels keeps failing to secure prized recruits for a third-party challenge to Trump and Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementNo Labels, the outside organization aiming to field a centrist third-party presidential ticket, still can't find the main ingredient to its long shot challenge: an actual candidate. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesNo Labels does not have to disclose its donors, but previously reported that it raised $60 million last year to support its effort. The outside group is currently funding an expansive ballot access effort, which is necessary since, unlike Biden and Trump and, to some extent, more established third parties, such access isn't automatically assured. No Labels is behind its previously stated timetable of being on the ballot in 27 states by the end of 2023. AdvertisementRobert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his long shot Democratic primary challenge to Biden before pinning his aspirations on a third-party bid.

Persons: Chris Christie, —, Sen, Joe Manchin, Larry Hogan, Gov, Geoff Duncan, I've, Liz Cheney, Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, Christie, Tulsi Gabbard, Andrew Cuomo, Nancy Jacobson, William H, McRaven, State Condoleezza Rice, Will Hurd, JOSEPH PREZIOSO, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Biden, Kennedy, Nicole Shanahan, Cornel West, Akon, Enimem Organizations: New Jersey Gov, Service, Former New Jersey Gov, Washington Post, West, West Virginia Democrat, Maryland Gov, Republican, Senate, House, Former UN, Politico, Democratic, Former New York Gov, The New York Times, Times, State, Getty, Biden, Trump, CBS, Liberal, Libertarian Party, Green Party Locations: West Virginia, Georgia, Will Hurd of Texas, AFP, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, California

☆ Trump clinches delegate majority for GOP presidential nomination, setting up Biden rematch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Ben Kamisar | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former US President and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives for a "Commit to Caucus" rally in Clinton, Iowa, on January 6, 2024. Former President Donald Trump has secured enough delegates to seal the Republican presidential nomination, NBC News projects, setting up a 2024 rematch with President Joe Biden, who clinched the Democratic nomination earlier Tuesday night. Trump came into Tuesday's contests in Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi and Washington as the presumptive nominee after vanquishing all his primary opponents, while Biden faced little opposition in his primary. While Biden ran virtually unopposed on the Democratic side, Trump steamrolled through a Republican primary that included a handful of prominent politicians. He won all but two contests (Vermont and Washington, D.C.) through Tuesday and retained his grip on the Republican primary electorate in the process.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Trump, vanquishing, Biden, Nikki Haley, Trump's, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson, Will Hurd —, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy —, Mike Pence, Haley, DeSantis Organizations: NBC News, Democratic, Former United Nations, Republican, Trump, D.C, New, New Jersey Gov, Arkansas Gov, Texas Rep, Florida Gov Locations: Clinton , Iowa, Georgia, Hawaii , Mississippi, Washington, Milwaukee, Vermont, New Jersey, Arkansas, Florida, Trump

☆ Comparing AI control to nukes: Fmr. OpenAI board member Will Hurd on the oversight needed for AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailComparing AI control to nukes: Fmr. OpenAI board member Will Hurd on the oversight needed for AIFormer U.S. Congressman and OpenAI board member Will Hurd (R-Texas) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of artificial intelligence, the oversight needed for AI, how safety permits could be implemented for the technology, and more.

Persons: Will Hurd Organizations: Former U.S Locations: Texas

☆ Analysis: How Iowa became a chaotic curtain-raiser for a fateful political year
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Des Moines, Iowa CNN —The storied history of the Iowa caucuses has never seen anything like this. Haley: ‘The fellas are scared’Unlike DeSantis, Haley isn’t wagering her campaign on Iowa. Icicles hang from the roof as people arrive for a Haley campaign event at the Thunder Bay Grille on January 13, 2024, in Davenport, Iowa. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesYet Iowa has has raised existential questions for the DeSantis campaign. And time is short, because the Iowa campaign is ending just as it began — with the former president on top.

Persons: shivers, Donald Trump, they’re, ”, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Iowans, ” Trump, Trump, –, DeSantis, Haley, Chris Christie’s, she’d, Vivek Ramaswamy, Xi Jinping, Nigel Farage, “, ” –, patriotically, we’re, caucusgoers, Ramaswamy, —, Haley slugged, admonitions, Judge Arthur Engoron, Sharon Mancero, ” Mancero, Mancero, Joe Biden, he’s, Clinton, ‘, Haley isn’t, She’s, ” Haley, Will Hurd —, Trump —, That’s, Win McNamee, that’s, George W, Bush, “ We’re, Mark Harris, Haley’s, Lovisa, Swede, ” Tedestedt, Chip Roy, Louis, Stanley, Chip Somodevilla, Joel Rudman, “ I’ve, ” Rudman, It’s, ” DeSantis, Biden, it’s, ” CNN’s Kit Maher, Veronica Stracqualursi Organizations: Des Moines , Iowa CNN, House, Former South Carolina Gov, Trump, Trump –, New, New Jersey Gov, “ Trump, Iowa Republicans, Capitol, Iowa, Des Moines Register, NBC, Republican, GOP, Republicans, Des Moines, Senate, CNN, New York Stock Exchange, Social Security, Jimmy Centers, Iowa Republican, South Carolina, Former Texas GOP, “, White House, Ankeny, Haley, America, South Carolina Republican, Texas, Florida Panhandle, Centers Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, Iowa, week’s, Hampshire, Florida, New York, Washington, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Sioux City, New Jersey, British, Indianola, Clinton , Iowa, DeSantis, Des, Fox, Wall, Manhattan, New Hampshire, Cedar Falls, Ankeny, South, Davenport , Iowa, Granite, St, Hubbard , Iowa

☆ North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Doug Burgum, governor of North Dakota and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, speaks with members of the media in the spin room following the Republican primary presidential debate hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Doug Burgum ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday despite a stronger-than-expected showing fueled by a gift card-for-campaign donation gimmick that helped get him on the debate stage. The tactic drew skepticism over its legality, though Burgum's campaign said its legal advisers had reviewed and approved the method. And it appeared that he would also not qualify for the fourth debate, which is being held Wednesday in Alabama. Burgum was a political newcomer in 2016 when he staged an upset over the longtime attorney general in North Dakota's Republican gubernatorial primary.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Mike Pence, Sen, Tim Scott of, Larry Elder, Perry Johnson, Will Hurd, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Burgum, Theodore Roosevelt, He's Organizations: Republican, Fox News, North Dakota Gov, Committee, Biden, RNC, Heartland, Miami Mayor, Dakota, Plains Software, Microsoft Locations: North Dakota, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Alabama, Iowa, New Hampshire, Hampshire, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Texas, Milwaukee, North, Medora

☆ The Iowa caucuses are fast approaching. Here's a look at the first GOP presidential nominating contests of 2024.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Chris Christie of New Jersey, and Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas; and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Former South Carolina Gov. If Christie is to generate momentum headed into the South Carolina primary, he must do well in New Hampshire. But South Carolina is also Haley's home and the state where she served as governor from 2011 to 2017. In 2020, South Carolina propelled Biden to the Democratic nomination and the presidency, and he's looking for another robust showing in the state.

Persons: Trump, Nikki Haley, —, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson of, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Pence, Sen, Tim Scott of, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Will Hurd, Larry Elder, Joe Biden, DeSantis, Kim Reynolds, Haley, Ramaswamy, Christie, Michael Dwyer, it's, he's, Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham, Scott, Haley overperforms, Biden, Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson Organizations: Republicans, Service, Republican, Miami Mayor, Democratic, GOP, Iowa, AP, Trump, Democratic National Committee, Hawkeye State Democrats, Nevada Republicans, Granite State . Former South Carolina Gov, South, Carolina, The South, Gov, South Carolina, Rep, Dean Phillips of Minnesota Locations: Iowa, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, North Dakota, New Jersey, Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Will Hurd of Texas, South Carolina . Iowa, Nevada, Hampshire, England, Granite, New Hampshire, The, The South Carolina, But South Carolina

☆ OpenAI’s Cast of Characters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Jennifer Korn | Paul Glader | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Before OpenAI, Altman was president of Y Combinator, mentoring a host of founders and expanding his network in Silicon Valley. “We are encouraged by the changes to the OpenAI board,” he wrote on X on Wednesday. Mira MuratiNamed by the OpenAI board as Altman’s interim successor on Friday, Murati was replaced by Shear before the weekend was done. In September, she joined the board of directors of Shield AI, a defense technology company building AI pilot technology for aircraft. Will HurdAfter joining the OpenAI board in 2021, Hurd was the third director to exit in 2023.

Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, Altman, Elon, Satya Nadella, OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Kiko, Emmett Shear, Y, Nadella, ”, Mira Murati, Murati, Shear, “ Mira, ” Nadella, Ilya Sutskever, Brockman, Sutskever, “, we’ve, Adam D’Angelo D’Angelo, Mark Zuckerberg, D’Angelo, Forbes, ” Bret Taylor, Bret Taylor, Elon Musk, Taylor, Justin Kan, Tasha McCauley McCauley, Joseph Gordon, Levitt, McCauley, Greg Brockman Greg Brockman, Peter Thiel, Musk, Helen Toner Toner, AI’s, Toner, Joshua Kushner Kushner, Kushner, Jared Kushner, Karlie Kloss, Charles Kushner, Donald Trump, Larry Summers Summers, Obama, Clinton, Summers, Shivon Zilis, Zilis, Walter Isaacson, Will Hurd, Hurd, Nikki Haley, Reid Hoffman, Hoffman, OpenAI . Hoffman, He’s Organizations: CNN, Stanford University, Microsoft, OpenAI, Colby College, Dartmouth University, Tesla, Time, Phillips Exeter Academy, California Institute of Technology, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Yale University, Justin.tv, GeoSim Systems, Rand Corporation, Centre, Bard College, University of Southern, Harvard University, MIT, Elon, Georgetown’s Center for Security, Emerging Technology, Open, Oscar Health, Memphis Grizzlies, Harvard College, Harvard Business School, Republican, CIA, Allen & Company, Texas, M University, Reid Hoffman LinkedIn, PayPal, LinkedIn, Greylock Partners, SpaceX, Boring Company Locations: Silicon Valley, St, Louis , Missouri, OpenAI, Seattle , Washington, Israel, University of Southern California, North Dakota, Beijing, Georgetown, Canada, United States, Texas, Oxford

While OpenAI later transitioned to a for-profit model, its controlling shareholder remains the nonprofit OpenAI Inc. and its board of directors. This unique structure made it possible for four OpenAI board members — the company's chief scientist, two outside tech entrepreneurs and an academic — to oust CEO Sam Altman on Friday. When it was founded, OpenAI’s original board co-chairs were Altman and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Musk recently launched his own AI startup, xAI, to compete with OpenAI, Microsoft and Google, among others. OpenAI's board members have not responded to requests for comment.

Persons: ChatGPT, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Berkshire Hathaway, OpenAI’s, ”, Sarah Kreps, Altman, Greg Brockman, “, Kreps, Ilya Sutskever, we’ve, Adam D’Angelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, Reid Hoffman, Will Hurd, Shivon Zilis, Brockman, Elon Musk, Musk, D’Angelo, tweeting, ” He’s, Matt O'Brien, Michael Liedtke Organizations: FRANCISCO, Google, Facebook, OpenAI Inc, Cornell University’s Tech Policy Institute, Microsoft Corp, Microsoft, Georgetown Center for Security, Emerging Technology, Republican U.S . Rep, Tesla, OpenAI, Associated Press Technology Locations: Berkshire, OpenAI, Will Hurd of Texas, Providence , Rhode Island, San Francisco

The startup's newly appointed interim head moved quickly to dismiss speculation that OpenAI's board ousted Altman due to a spat over the safety of powerful AI models. It was not clear why Murati had stepped down as interim CEO. [1/4]Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit in San Francisco, California, U.S. November 16, 2023. Some of those joining Altman at Microsoft include senior researchers Szymon Sidor and Jakub Pachocki, according to Brockman. Microsoft had supported a return by Altman to the startup, according to sources, a move that seemed likely only hours prior to Monday's announcements.

Persons: OpenAI, Emmett Shear, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, OpenAI's, Altman, Shear, Ilya Sutskever, we've, Sutskever, Mira Murati, reinstates Altman, Brockman, Bret Taylor, Will Hurd, Murati, Carlos Barria, Richard Windsor, Satya Nadella, Szymon Sidor, Jakub Pachocki, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Nadella, Jeffry Dastin, Anna Tong, Krystal Hu, Akash Sriram, Aditya Soni, Urvi, Shubham, Stephanie Kelly, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Miyoung Kim, Sam Holmes, Susan Fenton, Chizu Nomiyama, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Microsoft, FRANCISCO, Google, OpenAI, Reuters, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, Radio Free Mobile, Thomson Locations: OpenAI, Texas, Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, San Franciso, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer delivers sharp-elbowed rebuke of OpenAI's 'broken' board
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marissa Mayer slammed OpenAI's 'broken and underadvised' board on social media. AdvertisementMarissa Mayer has some harsh words for OpenAI's board. "The fact that Ilya now regrets just shows how broken and underadvised they are/were," Mayer wrote on social media. OpenAI's bylaws allow board members to both appoint and remove other board members with a majority vote, Wired reported. In the case of OpenAI, which had only six board members, a majority vote meant only four board members needed to agree on a change to approve it.

Persons: Marissa Mayer, OpenAI's, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Mayer, —, Altman, Ilya Sutskever, Sutskever, Emmett Shear, Ilya, Reid Hoffman, Shivon Zilis, Will Hurd, spokespeople, Hoffman, Brian Chesky Organizations: Yahoo, Service, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, Wired, Republican, ppl Locations: OpenAI

☆ Who's on the OpenAI board — the group behind Sam Altman's ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

On Friday, the board of OpenAI, the buzzy AI company behind viral chatbot ChatGPT, suddenly and publicly ousted its CEO Sam Altman. OpenAI's board said it conducted "a deliberative review process" and that Altman "was not consistently candid in his communications with the board, hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities." She is an adjunct senior management scientist at Rand Corporation and has been on the OpenAI board since 2018. "While our partnership with Microsoft includes a multibillion-dollar investment, OpenAI remains an entirely independent company governed by the OpenAI Nonprofit," OpenAI has publicly stated. On that day, Altman told Nadella, "I think we have the best partnership in tech and I'm excited for us to build AGI together."

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, OpenAI, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Adam D'Angelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, Reid Hoffman, Neuralink, Zilis, Will Hurd, Brockman, Sam, Sutskever, he's, D'Angelo, McCauley, Toner, Andreessen Horowitz, AGI, weren't, Mira Murati, OpenAI's Dev, Satya Nadella, Nadella, Dev, Brad Lightcap Organizations: Thursday's APEC, Summit, Google, Facebook, OpenAI, GeoSim Systems, Rand Corporation, University of Oxford's Center, Georgetown's Center for Security, Emerging Technology, Sequoia Capital, Microsoft, CNBC, Fortune Locations: Texas, OpenAI

(AP) — Asa Hutchinson said Saturday that the campaign manager for his beleaguered bid for the Republican presidential nomination is departing, but the former Arkansas governor said he is not dropping out of the crowded race. Hutchinson confirmed that Rob Burgess will leave on Oct. 31, and the candidate said he planned other changes to his campaign. Hutchinson, who entered the 2024 race in April, has struggled to make in-roads as an anti-Donald Trump candidate. Before Hutchinson entered the race, he said Trump's latest White House run was the “worst scenario” for the GOP. I've always been of the view that's going to change, and I still have that view.”___Associated Press writer Michelle Price in Las Vegas contributed to this report

Persons: — Asa Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Rob Burgess, Donald Trump, “, ” Burgess, Burgess, Trump, Trump's, Will Hurd, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Perry Johnson, Larry Elder, reevaluating who's, ” Hutchinson, I've, Michelle Price Organizations: Republican, Associated Press, CNN, AP, Trump, GOP, Texas Rep, Miami Mayor, Conservative, Associated Locations: Arkansas, New York, Las Vegas

Conservative talk radio host Larry Elder announced Thursday that he was ending his 2024 Republican campaign for president and endorsing former President Donald Trump. Johnson also backed Trump on his way out of the race, while Hurd endorsed former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. Elder found little visibility in a primary race dominated by Trump and including other high-profile figures such as Haley, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. But a majority of voters ended up voting against removing Newsom, making the vote count in the replacement contest irrelevant. A lawyer who grew up in Los Angeles' rough South Central neighborhood, Elder attended an Ivy League college and then law school.

Persons: Larry Elder, Donald Trump . Elder, Gavin Newsom, Joe Biden, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Will Hurd, Perry Johnson, Johnson, Trump, Hurd, Nikki Haley, ”, Elder, Haley, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Sen, Tim Scott, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elder wasn't, Newsom, “ Organizations: Conservative, Republican, California Gov, Trump, GOP, Miami Mayor, United Nations, Twitter, Florida Gov, Republican National Committee, Federal, Democratic, Ivy League, Fox News Locations: America, Texas, Florida, U.S, California, COVID, Los Angeles, Central

☆ Long-shot Republican candidate Perry Johnson drops out of White House race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential candidate and businessman Perry Johnson speaks at the New Hampshire Republican Party's First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 20 (Reuters) - Perry Johnson, a businessman and long-shot for the Republican presidential nomination, dropped out of the 2024 White House race on Friday. Johnson failed to qualify for the two Republican presidential debates held so far this year because of a lack of donors and negligible support in polls. Another long-shot contender, former Texas congressman Will Hurd, dropped out of the Republican nominating race on Oct. 9. Former Republican President Donald Trump remains the runaway frontrunner to become the party's White House standard-bearer next year.

Persons: Perry Johnson, Brian Snyder, Johnson, Will Hurd, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Reid, Rod Nickel Organizations: New Hampshire Republican Party's, Nation Leadership Summit, REUTERS, Republican, White, Michigan, Republicans, Trump, South, Thomson Locations: Nashua , New Hampshire, U.S, Texas, South Carolina

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican businessman Perry Johnson suspended his long-shot bid for president on Friday after failing to gain traction in the race. Johnson said the fact that he wasn't permitted to participate in the debates played a major role in his decision. Johnson spent money earlier this year to run an ad during the Super Bowl targeting voters in Iowa, the first state to vote on the GOP presidential field, touting his plan to cut federal spending by 2% every year. He announced his presidential bid in early March shortly after speaking at the opening day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference. The businessman earned a fortune starting Michigan-based Perry Johnson Registrars Inc., which certifies if businesses are meeting industrial standards.

Persons: Perry Johnson, Johnson, hadn't, “ I've, ” Johnson, Donald Trump, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Will Hurd, hadn’t, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, — Republican, Republican National Committee, RNC, Republican, Miami Mayor, Federal, Commission, GOP, Michigan, Bowl, Conservative Political, Conference, Inc, Republicans Locations: United States, Texas, Iowa, Michigan

☆ Long-Shot Republican Candidate Perry Johnson Drops Out of White House Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Tim Reid(Reuters) - Perry Johnson, a businessman and long-shot for the Republican presidential nomination, dropped out of the 2024 White House race on Friday. Johnson failed to qualify for the two Republican presidential debates held so far this year because of a lack of donors and negligible support in polls. He tried to run for Michigan governor last year but was disqualified after his campaign filed invalid nominating signatures. Another long-shot contender, former Texas congressman Will Hurd, dropped out of the Republican nominating race on Oct. 9. Former Republican President Donald Trump remains the runaway frontrunner to become the party's White House standard-bearer next year.

Persons: Tim Reid, Perry Johnson, Johnson, Will Hurd, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Rod Nickel Organizations: Republican, White, Michigan, Republicans, Trump, South Locations: Texas, South Carolina

☆ Bank of America: Buy these 10 stocks set to shatter expectations after earnings growth accelerated in the third quarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Earnings will rise in Q3 and bring stocks along for the ride, according to Bank of America. Earnings estimates haven't budged in the last three months, which is better than the typical 4% pre-quarter drop. 10 stocks set for success as Q3 earnings reboundProfits have exceeded GDP by an average of 1.5 percentage points since 1950, according to BofA. Bank of AmericaHowever, Bank of America is confident that a new quarter will bring a clean slate for earnings. Below are 10 stocks that Bank of America believes are most likely to beat expectations in Q3.

Persons: Ohsung Kwon, Savita Subramanian, there's, Kwon, Subramanian, BofA Organizations: Bank of America, Wall, Bank of America Companies, Bank, Companies

☆ Nikki Haley Can Beat Donald Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Will Hurd | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Persons: Dow Jones, nikki, haley

☆ DeSantis Amps Up Attacks on Trump, as G.O.P. Primary Enters a New Phase
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | More About Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But Mr. Trump is no ordinary rival. He is running in the primary as a popular quasi-incumbent, and his four indictments have only further rallied Republican voters behind him and juiced his fund-raising. Leading Republicans have tried and failed to figure out how to challenge Mr. Trump since 2015. For an ambitious Republican politician, attacking Mr. Trump without success means angering his loyal supporters who make up a significant portion of the G.O.P. Still, going so far as to call Mr. Trump a threat to democracy or characterize his run as an effort to stay out of jail is not likely to play well.

Persons: I’ll, Donald Trump’s, DeSantis, Trump, Mr, Will Hurd Organizations: Republican, Republican Party Locations: Iowa, Texas

☆ Former U.S. congressman Will Hurd drops out of Republican presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 9 (Reuters) - Former Texas congressman Will Hurd announced on Monday that he is dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and is endorsing former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to be the party's White House standard bearer. "It is important to recognize the realities of the political landscape and the need to consolidate our party around one person to defeat both Donald Trump and President Biden," Hurd added. Hurd, a former CIA officer, reiterated his argument that Trump is so divisive that he will likely lose a general election next year if he becomes the Republican nominee. "If the Republican party nominates Donald Trump or the various personalities jockeying to imitate his divisive, crass behavior, we will lose," Hurd said.

Persons: Will Hurd, Scott Morgan, Nikki Haley, Hurd, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, jockeying, Haley, Ron DeSantis, Tim Reid, Lincoln Organizations: Republican Party of Iowa's, REUTERS, Former, Republican, South Carolina, Democratic, CIA, United Nations, Trump, Thomson Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Former Texas, Florida's

Hurd failed to qualify for both the first GOP debate in Milwaukee in August and the second debate the following month in Simi Valley, California. “America is at a crossroads and it’s time to come together and make Joe Biden a one-term president,” Haley wrote on X in response to Hurd's endorsement. Hurd was hoping to resonate with voters seeking a pro-business Republican with a strong national security background who was also unafraid to seek bipartisan consensus. “President Biden can’t solve these problems — or won’t,” Hurd said in his announcement video. “Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison,” Hurd declared at a July GOP dinner in Iowa.

Persons: —, Will Hurd, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, “, Biden, ” Hurd, Haley, Hurd, Joe Biden, ” Haley, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Hurd wasn’t, ”, Texas ’, Trump, wasn’t, Biden can’t, Donald Trump —, “ Donald Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, — Former Republican Texas, GOP, Twitter, United Nations, Trump, Republican, Miami Mayor, Republican National, Republican Party, RNC, CIA, Texas, ”, Biden, U.S, “, Senate, White Locations: U.S, South Carolina, Milwaukee, Simi Valley , California, “ America, Pakistan, San Antonio, El Paso, Texas, Mexico, Iowa

☆ Will Hurd suspends 2024 presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Alex Tabet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

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. Former Rep. Will Hurd of Texas on Monday suspended his presidential campaign, becoming the second notable GOP candidate to end his run for the Republican nomination. "Unfortunately, it has become clear to me and my team that the time has come to suspend our campaign," Hurd said in a statement announcing the suspension of his campaign. The former Texas congressman garnered some attention with his consistent criticism of former President Donald Trump, but he failed to qualify for both GOP debates so far. "It is important to recognize the realities of the political landscape and the need to consolidate our party around one person to defeat both Donald Trump" and President Joe Biden, Hurd said in his statement.

Persons: Will Hurd, Hurd, Donald Trump, Joe Biden Organizations: Republican Party of Iowa, Former, Will Hurd of Texas, GOP, Republican Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, Will Hurd of, Texas

Another Republican presidential candidate has dropped out of the crowded 2024 field. He said the need to rally around one candidate to defeat former President Donald Trump had become increasingly clear. The GOP front-runner remains hugely popular in the Republican Party, despite making history as the first president to be impeached twice and inciting the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. The Florida governor officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign on May 24 in a glitch-marred Twitter announcement, casting himself as Trump’s only legitimate Republican rival. The wealthy biotech entrepreneur and author of “Woke, Inc.” kicked off his presidential campaign on Feb. 21 with a video and op-ed.

Persons: Will Hurd, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, America's, Roe, Wade, Trump, DeSantis, Trump's Jan, ” Pence, Pence, Scott, “, ”, Christie, ” Christie, “ Tucker Carlson, Gavin Newsom, Johnson, Joe Biden, Biden, Marianne Williamson, John F, Kennedy, West, Meg Kinnard Organizations: Republican, Former, Miami Mayor, GOP, Democratic, White House, White, U.S . Capitol, Republican Party, Disney, Pence, Trump, U.S, Capitol, South, Black Republican, United Nations, Trump Cabinet, Inc, America, Fox News, California Gov, Michigan, Bowl, DEMOCRATIC, Department of Peace, Biden, Green Party Locations: Former Texas, Lago, U.S, Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, North Charleston, Charleston, Jersey, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Bentonville, New York, Dakota, Fargo ., America, Washington, Boston

Republican candidates are gearing up for the second GOP presidential debate, as they look to chip away at former President Donald Trump’s comfortable lead with less than four months before the first nominating contest. After a raucous first debate in Milwaukie last month, the candidates are set to return to the debate stage for a two-hour event at 9 p.m. To qualify for the second debate, a candidate must poll at least 3% in two national polls or 3% in one national poll and one poll from an early state poll in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada or South Carolina, according to rules set by the Republican National Committee. In addition to the polling and fundraising requirements, the candidates must also have taken a loyalty pledge in order to participate in the debate, which all eight candidates who participated in the first debate completed. With that pledge, which has been somewhat controversial among the candidates, GOP presidential hopefuls must sign a statement that they will support the eventual Republican nominee.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Donald Trump, Julie Bennett, Ron DeSantis, Rebecca S, Gratz, Tim Scott, Charles Krupa, Nikki Haley, Alex Brandon, Vivek Ramaswamy, Michael M, Chris Christie, Doug Burgum, Scott Olson, Mike Pence, Jacquelyn Martin, Asa Hutchinson, Larry Elder, Perry Johnson, SERGIO FLORES, Ryan Binkley, Will Hurd, Steve Laffey Organizations: Republican National Committee, Republican, Trump –, Donald Trump Former, The Washington, Getty, United Nations, New Jersey, Asa Hutchinson Former Arkansas, Larry Elder Conservative, AFP, Ryan Binkley Business, Cranston Locations: Milwaukie, Simi Valley , California, Iowa , New Hampshire , Nevada, South Carolina, Ron DeSantis Florida, Carolina, New, Dakota, Texas, Rhode Island

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.

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