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'Ballistic Podiatry:' Moments From the GOP Debate

Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley faced off in Iowa

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley got plenty of talking time in Wednesday night's GOP debate given that they were the only candidates on stage, and they largely used it to attack each other rather than frontrunner Donald Trump. (The former president again skipped the debate and instead took part...

Trump at Town Hall: 'Of Course' Political Violence Is Wrong

Elsewhere in Iowa, DeSantis and Haley trade insults in GOP debate

(Newser) - It's a strange night in the Republican race for president: In Iowa, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley are facing off in a CNN debate, while Donald Trump (also in Iowa) is appearing in a town hall on Fox News. (And all this hours after Chris Christie dropped out .)...

Ramaswamy to Run Debate Ad Telling You Debate Is 'S---'

Only Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will take the stage for Wednesday night's CNN debate

(Newser) - Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will go mano-a-mano on the CNN debate stage at 9pm ET Wednesday night. Fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy won't be there—and he hopes you'll stay away too. Fox News reports Ramaswamy will air an ad during the debate that calls...

DeSantis Doesn't Back Federal Changes to Address School Safety

After Iowa shooting, candidate opposes new gun laws

(Newser) - Responding to the school shooting in Iowa on Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declined to endorse any changes in federal laws—including gun restrictions—and said student safety should be addressed locally. "We obviously, you know, have a responsibility to create safe environments. The federal government is probably not...

Trump Skipping Yet Another Debate
Trump Skipping
Yet Another Debate
Jan 3, 2024 1:30 AM CST

Trump Skipping Yet Another Debate

Leaving just Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis to participate

(Newser) - Another Republican debate, another event for former President Trump to skip. CNN has a primary debate scheduled for next Wednesday night in Iowa, but instead of attending that, Trump will participate in a Fox News town hall in Iowa scheduled for the same start time of 9pm Eastern, Politico reports....

Poll: Trump's Record Lead in Iowa Is Growing

He's the first choice of a record 51%

(Newser) - The shrinking of the field of Republican candidates has benefited Donald Trump more than any of his rivals in Iowa, where he holds a "commanding" lead five weeks before the caucuses, pollsters say. According to a Des Moines Register / NBC News /Mediacom poll, the former president is now...

Iowa GOP Corrects Casey DeSantis on Rules

Candidate's wife had called on mothers around the country to join in caucuses

(Newser) - "You do not have to be a resident of Iowa to be able to participate in the caucus," Casey DeSantis said in "asking all of these moms and grandmoms to come, from wherever it might be—North Carolina, South Carolina—and to descend upon the state of...

Winners, Losers From the 4th GOP Debate

DeSantis 'didn't make it clear he can move the needle,' civility did not come out on top

(Newser) - With less than six weeks to go until the Iowa caucuses, a narrowed field of Republican candidates gathered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Wednesday night for the fourth and final debate on the calendar. As in the previous three debates, former President Trump, whose poll numbers remain higher than those of...

On Trump: 'Is He Fit to Be President or Isn't He?'

DeSantis says he wants a younger candidate

(Newser) - An hour into the Republican debate Thursday night, the topic turned to Donald Trump. Samples of what the candidates said:
  • Ron DeSantis: "Father time is undefeated," he said when asked whether the 77-year-old Trump was fit enough for another term. "I think we need to have somebody
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Ramaswamy Uses Fat Joke Against Christie

He tells him to get out of the race and 'enjoy a nice meal'

(Newser) - After Vivek Ramaswamy, as he has in previous debates, relentlessly went after Nikki Haley early in the Republican debate (he called her "corrupt" and a "fascist" and said she couldn't name three provinces in Ukraine), Chris Christie broke in to defend her—and blast Ramaswamy "as...

DeSantis, Ramaswamy Attack Haley, and Christie Sighs

Former NJ governor says other 3 candidates are ignoring the biggest issue: Donald Trump

(Newser) - The fourth Republican debate is underway, and it began with a sharp question by Megyn Kelly of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Why, she wondered, is he faring so badly in the polls, well behind Donald Trump as well Nikki Haley in some states? DeSantis responded that he is "sick"...

Haley Aims for &#39;Knockout Punch&#39; in 4th Debate
Haley Aims for
'Knockout Punch'
in 4th Debate
the rundown
Dec 6, 2023 12:10 PM CST

Haley Aims for 'Knockout Punch' in 4th Debate

Expect mentions of Trump as 4 Republican candidates look to boost their campaigns

(Newser) - There will be a lot on the line for candidates during the fourth Republican debate, perhaps the final one before primary voters head to the polls in Iowa and New Hampshire. The debate stage Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will be the least crowded yet , with just four candidates vying...

Who's In, Who's Out for 4th GOP Debate

Former President Trump is skipping again

(Newser) - The field of candidates onstage for the fourth Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet, the AP reports. Four hopefuls will participate in Wednesday night's debate at the Moody Music Hall at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, according to the Republican National Committee. To qualify for the...

DeSantis, Newsom Hurl Insults During Debate

And Trump, of course, weighs in

(Newser) - In an alternate reality, the prime-time showdown between California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate. Instead, the 90-minute meeting was a hard-to-explain event that pitted one struggling Republican presidential hopeful against a Democratic...

Nikki Haley Just Scored a Major Endorsement

Political network founded by the Koch brothers backs her

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis may be on the verge of a "full Grassley" in Iowa , but rival Nikki Haley has just secured a potentially bigger prize. The political network founded by billionaire brothers Charles and (the late) David Koch endorsed her in the 2024 race, reports the Hill . Tuesday's endorsement...

'All In' in Iowa, DeSantis Will Soon Complete the 'Full Grassley'

Florida governor will soon finish touring every one of the state's 99 counties

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis has been campaigning his way through Iowa's counties, nabbing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' endorsement in the process, and he'll complete his tour of all 99 counties on December 2 with an event at the " Thunderdome ," sources tell CBS News . The feat is known as...

Haley to Launch $10M Ad Blitz to Overtake DeSantis

Former UN ambassador plans TV, radio, and digital ads in Iowa, New Hampshire

(Newser) - Nikki Haley's presidential campaign will reserve $10 million in television, radio, and digital advertising across Iowa and New Hampshire beginning in the first week of December, a massive investment designed to give the former United Nations ambassador an advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Details of the advertising plans,...

Winners, Losers From the 3rd GOP Debate

Pundits say Nikki Haley had a good night

(Newser) - Republican presidential candidates gathered in Miami on Wednesday for their third debate, minus former President Trump, who is polling higher than all his rivals put together—and for the third time, Trump was widely seen as a winner. While Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Tim Scott...

On Abortion, Differences on Push for a Federal Ban

Tim Scott calls for a 15-week limit, but Nikki Haley tells him it's politically impossible

(Newser) - The five GOP candidates in Wednesday night's debate were asked about abortion in the last portion of the forum, and while a pro-life sentiment was dominant, differences emerged:
  • Nikki Haley: The former South Carolina governor said she was pro-life and supported federal restrictions, but she also offered what the
...

How the 5 Candidates Would Handle Israel-Hamas

Netanyahu should 'finish the job,' says DeSantis, and others agree

(Newser) - One issue the five GOP candidates on stage Wednesday night agree upon appears to be Israel, or more specifically the need to wipe out Hamas. All were asked how they would respond to the Israel-Hamas situation:
  • Ron DeSantis: He said Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu should "finish the job once
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