Republicans set polling and donor threshold to qualify for first presidential debate on August 23
The Republican National Committee announced Friday that the first presidential primary debate will take place on August 23 in Milwaukee and also laid out the polling and donor thresholds candidates must meet to make the stage.
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No criminal charges for Mike Pence in documents case
The announcement comes just days before Mike Pence is expected to announce his 2024 presidential bid.
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Republicans set debate rules, creating hurdles for long-shots in 2024 primary election
By Gram Slattery and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON The Republican National Committee on Friday announced relatively stringent limits on
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Republican 2024 field gets crowded with Pence, Christie to announce bids
By Joseph Ax and Tim Reid The race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination became increasingly crowded on
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Texas Republicans pass bills targeting elections administration in Houston-area county
Texas Republicans have approved a pair of bills targeting the elections process in Harris County, the state's largest and home to Houston, with voting rights activists accusing the GOP of plotting a "power grab" in an increasingly Democratic county.
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Chris Sununu will decide on 2024 presidential bid 'in the next week or two'
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu will decide "in the next week or two" if he wants to mount a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
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Ron DeSantis has a 'lovability' problem
Ron DeSantis has some catching up to do. The Florida governor entered the 2024 presidential race last week with polls showing him down about 30 points on average to Donald Trump in the GOP primary. DeSantis had trailed by closer to 10 points at the end of last year.
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How Republicans turned on the FBI
Former President Donald Trump wants to "defund" the FBI and Department of Justice. Republicans, alleging the FBI and DOJ have been weaponized against them, have held hearings featuring disgruntled former agents and are also gaming out ways to restrict funding for the federal law enforcement agency.
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Simmering tensions erupt between top Texas state Republicans
The day after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the state House speaker of presiding over the chamber while drunk and called on him to resign, a House ethics panel on Wednesday heard explosive testimony from investigators detailing what they described as years of misconduct by the attorney general.
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House to vote on blocking Biden's student loan forgiveness program
The Biden administration's one-time student loan forgiveness program is facing a fresh threat from House Republicans while it awaits a ruling from the Supreme Court about whether the proposal can take effect.
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Ron DeSantis: Who is the Florida governor and White House contender?
The Ivy League-educated former naval officer is lauded by many on the right as a political rock star.
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How DeSantis plans to jolt the GOP presidential primary and seize back the narrative
In the early days of his governorship, Ron DeSantis, still largely unknown to even the people who elected him, barnstormed across Florida's 65,000 square miles, popping up almost daily in a different community to announce new initiatives or unexpected actions. News outlets, opposition Democrats and fellow Republicans unaccustomed to such energy from the executive were caught by surprise.
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