Category: Politics

  • Republican debate live updates and analysis: 8 candidates are facing off

    Republican debate live updates and analysis: 8 candidates are facing off

    [ad_1] The 2024 presidential election has been underway for months, but with tonight’s first Republican primary debate in Milwaukee, we’re kicking off a new phase of the campaign. In these final five months before voting begins, we’re going to have monthly debates, dashes through Iowa, big-money fundraisers — and probably a culling of the field.…

  • Who Will Win The First Republican Debate?

    Who Will Win The First Republican Debate?

    [ad_1] Wednesday is the biggest day of the 2024 presidential race so far. Eight candidates will take the stage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for the first Republican primary debate. Chances are good that something will happen tonight that will be touted as a potential game-changer in the race: a viral moment, a particularly withering attack line,…

  • How Well Can You Tell The 2024 GOP Candidates Apart?

    How Well Can You Tell The 2024 GOP Candidates Apart?

    [ad_1] Galen Druke quizzes reporters from three early primary states to see how well they know the 2024 Republican candidates and whether they can tell the candidates apart on key issues. [ad_2]

  • Smaller, Better — And Weirder? How We’d Change Who Makes The GOP Debate Stage.

    Smaller, Better — And Weirder? How We’d Change Who Makes The GOP Debate Stage.

    [ad_1] ABC News Photo illustration Welcome to (a version of) FiveThirtyEight’s politics chat. The transcript below has been lightly edited. maya (Maya Sweedler, senior editor): Well, my friends, the Republican National Committee’s debate qualification period has officially come to a close, meaning the first Republican primary debate is set. We’re confident that nine candidates have…

  • At Least 8 Republicans Have Made The First Debate. Could 3 More Join Them?

    At Least 8 Republicans Have Made The First Debate. Could 3 More Join Them?

    [ad_1] The stage for the first Republican presidential debate is almost set, with three additional candidates claiming they’ve hit polling and donor thresholds and one — former President Donald Trump, pictured above at his most recent debate — opting to not complete the qualifying requirements. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY FIVETHIRTYEIGHT / BLOOMBERG VIA GETTY IMAGES It’s…

  • Politics Podcast: What The GOP Primary Looks Like In The Early States

    Politics Podcast: What The GOP Primary Looks Like In The Early States

    [ad_1] Game time for the Republican presidential primary begins in earnest this week. The first debate is being held in Milwaukee on Wednesday, and it marks the beginning of a five-month countdown to the Iowa caucuses, during which there will be monthly debates, nonstop campaigning and a likely winnowing of the field. While this may…

  • What The GOP Primary Looks Like In The Early States

    What The GOP Primary Looks Like In The Early States

    [ad_1] Game time for the Republican presidential primary begins in earnest this week. The first debate is being held in Milwaukee on Wednesday, and it marks the beginning of a five-month countdown to the Iowa caucuses, during which there will be monthly debates, nonstop campaigning and a likely winnowing of the field. While this may…

  • How Americans Are Reacting To The Maui Wildfires

    How Americans Are Reacting To The Maui Wildfires

    [ad_1] ABC News Photo Illustration Welcome to Pollapalooza, our weekly-ish polling roundup. Five days after a brush fire ignited on the Hawaiian island of Maui, quickly spreading across the island and destroying the town of Lahaina in one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, the state’s governor pointed to climate change as a major…

  • Who’s In, Who’s Out And Who Might Bail On The First Republican Debate?

    Who’s In, Who’s Out And Who Might Bail On The First Republican Debate?

    [ad_1] Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is among the Republican presidential candidates who haven’t yet qualified for the first primary debate, but he could do so by the Aug. 21 deadline. Rachel Mummey / Bloomberg The clock is ticking for Republican presidential hopefuls to lock in a spot on the debate stage. Candidates have until Monday…

  • What’s The Deal With The GOP Debate Criteria?

    What’s The Deal With The GOP Debate Criteria?

    [ad_1] Transcript Nathaniel Rakich: The social event of the season is coming up, and everyone’s desperate to be invited. Yes, I’m talking about the first 2024 Republican presidential primary debate! The Met Gala, it ain’t. But Republican presidential candidates are still bending over backward for a ticket. To get one, they’ll have to get past…