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Our Republican debate poll shows a largely unchanged race
Our poll found the views of Republican voters were little changed after the second debate.
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Jim Jordan’s dishonest argument of wrongdoing by Biden
In the first hearing of the impeachment inquiry, Rep. Jim Jordan made sweeping — and debunked — claims about President Biden.
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Trump suggests no current GOP contender could be his running mate
“Has anyone seen a VP in that group? I don’t think so,” Trump said during a speech in Michigan on Wednesday as he skipped the second Republican primary debate.
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Republican opposition to Ukraine funding seeps closer to the middle
A vote forced by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) shows how opposition to Ukraine funding is no longer relegated to the House Republican fringe.
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What federal employees and contractors need to know about the shutdown
Millions of federal employees and contractors will be affected by the shutdown, from pay to work hours to vacation time.
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DeSantis gets praise, but Trump’s lead looms at Iowa debate watch party
Several Republican voters who watched the second GOP debate said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis did better but still has an uphill battle to catch up to former president Donald Trump.
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And here we go: The push to impeach President Biden begins
It’s possible that House Republicans won’t actually advance articles of impeachment. But if the pattern to date is any indication, that result is inevitable.
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Haley and DeSantis tangle over fracking in second GOP debate
Nikki Haley tried to frame Ron DeSantis as opposed to American energy independence because he has banned fracking as Florida’s governor.
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The Republican debaters couldn’t escape Trump’s shadow
For most of the Republican debate, people searching online were more interested in Donald Trump than any of the candidates on stage.
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The small group of House Republicans who might force a government shutdown
Variations of the group have thwarted Speaker Kevin McCarthy at every turn during the months-long fiscal fights.
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When and where is the third Republican presidential debate?
The GOP hopefuls will gather next on Nov. 8 in Miami — this time with stricter criteria required to qualify for the debate stage.
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On the debate stage, two South Carolinians squabble
Sen. Tim Scott and former governor Nikki Haley clashed over their accomplishments as the second Republican presidential debate neared its end.
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The House is exploring impeaching President Biden. What comes next?
Here’s what impeachment is, how the process works, and what it could mean for President Biden.
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Watch the key attacks from the second Republican debate
The second Republican primary debate was more muted than the first with about half as many direct attacks among the seven contenders.
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Trump demands union support for nationalist vision, warns of doom otherwise
The speech at a nonunionized car parts facility on Wednesday marked the unofficial kickoff of a general election rematch with President Biden.
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Nikki Haley skewers opponents in second GOP primary debate
The former South Carolina governor slammed her 2024 rivals, but stopped short of calling out Trump directly.
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Fact-checking the second Republican primary debate
Here’s our roundup of fishy claims in the second GOP debate of the 2024 election cycle.
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Asked whom they’d vote off the island, Republican candidates stage a mutiny
Candidates refused to name a fellow competitor on the debate stage whom they would have step out of the race.
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The winners and losers of the second Republican debate
Nikki Haley and Donald Trump won. Debating and Ron DeSantis lost.
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Republican debate brings chaos, attacks and a slog for second place
Second presidential debate, again without Donald Trump, was an echo of the first as candidates jockeyed to be the chief alternative to the frontrunner.
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