Early GOP debate takeaways: No breakout undercard performersBy JULIE BYKOWICZTHOMAS BEAUMONT
The GOP debate proved that Republicans cannot separate their 2024 fate from Donald Trump. Trump is, quite literally, the life of the party.
1. The New Lineup —ÂLast night’s GOP debate was the smallest so far, with only seven candidates making it to the main stage. Fox Business News decided to restrict the prime-time debate to candidates who were either polling in the top 6 spots nationally, or in the top 5 spots in...
Las Vegas --There were big fights on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, some meaty policy exchanges and a much-anticipated conflict that never materialized. Here are the big takeaways from the last Republican debate of the year. Jeb made the most of it ...
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citing his dominant lead in the polls.DeSantis and Haley were the only two candidates to participate inlast week's debatehosted by CNN in Des Moines, Iowa, ahead of the state's caucuses.More from CBS NewsTakeaways from the Wisconsin and Florida electionsSenate GOP to move ahead on plan ...
Trump Towers: Ahead of the second Republican presidential debate, real estate mogul/former professional fire-er/GOP front-runner Donald Trump has opened up a double-digit lead over Ben Carson, his next-closest challenger. That means The Donald is going to be the subject of attacks ahead of, ...
Trump’s eyes widened at one point early in the debate when Harris claimed people left his rallies out of boredom and exhaustion. “People don’t leave my rallies. We have the biggest rallies, the most incredible rallies in the history of politics,” the former president insisted defensively,...
The Senate has already begun debate on its budget resolution, which passed last week. Senate Republicans plan to move ahead with a vote this week, with Thune noting that Trump likes to have “optionality.” “We certainly wish them all the success in moving it,”Thune said.“We ...
Here are key takeaways from Wednesday’s debate: Trump is skating – again: As a matter of pure politics, Trump’s decision to sit out the primary debates has rarely looked more shrewd. Though DeSantis and Haley have unfurled modest criticism of the former president, like failing to “bui...