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How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate and what to look for

Dec. 05, 2023 16:43 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings. No one has yet emerged as the clear Republican alternative to former...

Who's running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates

Dec. 05, 2023 14:27 PM EST

The 2024 Republican presidential primary field has narrowed, with Doug Burgum dropping out of the race. The North Dakota governor qualified for the first two presidential debates but missed the third debate and appeared on the verge of not making the stage for the fourth debate, set...

The fourth GOP debate will be a key moment for the young NewsNation cable network

Dec. 05, 2023 00:07 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — By airing the fourth Republican presidential primary debate scheduled for Wednesday — again, minus Donald Trump — the young NewsNation television network will almost certainly reach the largest audience in its history. Yet with two of the three debate moderators...

Four Republicans will be on stage for the fourth presidential debate. Here’s who's in and who's out

Dec. 04, 2023 20:24 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the fourth Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet. 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...

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth debate

Dec. 04, 2023 15:15 PM EST

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ended his long-shot presidential campaign on Monday, blaming his inability to resonate in the race on the Republican National Committee’s strict requirements to qualify for the debate stage. The second-term governor and wealthy...

Who's running for president? See a rundown of the 2024 candidates

Dec. 04, 2023 11:41 AM EST

The 2024 Republican presidential primary field has narrowed, with Doug Burgum dropping out of the race. The North Dakota governor qualified for the first two presidential debates but missed the third debate and appeared on the verge of not making the stage for the fourth debate, set...

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends his Republican presidential bid, narrowing the field before the 4th debate

Dec. 04, 2023 11:05 AM EST
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends his Republican presidential bid, narrowing the field before the 4th debate.

The next Republican debate is in Alabama, the state that gave the GOP a road map to Donald Trump

Dec. 04, 2023 00:06 AM EST

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican presidential candidates will debate Wednesday within walking distance of where George Wallace staged his “stand in the schoolhouse door” to oppose the enrollment of Black students at the University of Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement. The state...

DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff between two White House aspirants

Dec. 01, 2023 07:26 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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, it was a hard-to-explain 90-minute clash...

Trump will hold a fundraiser instead of appearing at next week's Republican presidential debate

Nov. 30, 2023 12:53 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — As his Republican primary rivals return to the debate stage next week, former President Donald Trump will be headlining a closed-door fundraiser in Florida. Trump's campaign has been advertising a chance to win tickets to the “end-of-year reception” in...