Trump who? Fox barely mentions ex president in first half of Republican debate Donald Trump was barely mentioned in the Fox News Channel debate that he skipped until halfway through The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
At the Races: Prime time fault lines? - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Aug 24, 2023
Republican Presidential Contenders Make Faith And Family A Central Issue Pew Research Center says that the number of Americans who consider themselves as religious has declined. Zenger · Aug 24, 2023
The Guardian view on the US Republican debate: stumped by Trump Editorial: Even though he decided not to attend, the former president cast a long shadow over this week’s debate between his rivals The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023
The Republican candidates have learned from Trump’s legal woes and are condemning Jan 6 – aside from Vivek Ramaswamy The former vice president had a standout moment at the first Republican debate as he put himself forward as the defender of the Constitution, Gustaf Kilander writes The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
The Republican debate was a spectacle of sadism and self-regarding piousness The debate was the party in miniature: vexed, divided, driven by their base to unpopular extremes, glorying in fantasies of revenge and social purification The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
Donald who? Fox barely mentions Trump in first half of debate until 10-minute indictment discussion Donald Trump was barely mentioned in the Fox News Channel debate that he skipped until halfway through The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
Republican candidates grapple with post-Roe positioning on abortion Abortion has been a losing issue for GOP since end of federal right but Pence, Scott and Hutchinson urged tightening restrictions The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
Candidates Spar Over National Abortion Ban in First Republican Debate Plus: Invade Mexico?!, "Trump added $8 trillion to our debt," and more... Reason · Aug 24, 2023
Skipping debates won't save Trump After Wednesday night it is apparent that Donald Trump is in danger of losing control of the GOP he largely built Salon · Aug 24, 2023
Former US president surrenders at Fulton jail over election charges – as it happened President Trump has become first former US president to have mugshot taken after turning himself in at Georgia jail The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
Up First briefing: GOP debate, Trump to surrender, Russia plane crash mystery Republican presidential candidates faced off in the first GOP debate yesterday. Trump is expected to surrender in Georgia today. The leader of Russia's Wagner Group is presumed dead in a plane crash. WEKU · Aug 24, 2023
Who won the Republican debate? Our panel reacts Donald Trump may not have been on the stage, but he was the winner of the debate The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023
Trump attacks ‘horrible’ GOP rivals in Truth Social rampage – after refusing to debate them in person While he refused to face his rival candidates in person and debate them on stage, Mr Trump was more than happy to hit out at them from behind the comfort of his keyboard The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023 OPINION - Skinny guy with the funny name out to topple the big guns Barack Obama had some political experience before his presidential run; Vivek Ramaswamy has come from nowhere
Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023 Race to close the gap with Donald Trump gets weirder Republican rivals trade blows in debate as Donald Trump faces racketeering arrest in Georgia
Reason · Aug 24, 2023 Tucker Carlson's Sycophantic Interview With Trump Illustrates the Advantages of Skipping the Debates It's no mystery why the former president preferred a forum in which his record and positions would face no serious challenge.
Salon · Aug 24, 2023 Why do Republicans even bother? Trump wasn't there, but we saw why he's leading: GOP voters don't care about substance, just unjustified grievances
WEKU · Aug 24, 2023 5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate The first Republican debate of the 2024 election cycle is in the books. Without the front-runner onstage, each candidate had the opportunity to grab the spotlight, though some had more of an impact.
The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023 A Republican debate that offered no alternative to Trump Joe Biden and his predecessor were the big winners as GOP nominees on Fox News simply squabbled among themselves
The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023 Spectre of Trump haunts debate as candidates jostle for spotlight Abortion and the southern border energized presidential hopefuls, while the war in Ukraine elicited divided opinions
Salon · Aug 24, 2023 Trump fails to upstage first GOP debate After sitting down with the fired Fox News host, Trump still ran to Truth Social to lash out at his competitors
Roll Call · Aug 24, 2023 ‘Booing is allowed’: Four takeaways from GOP debate as Trump stays home Even without him, Donald Trump was a key part of the first GOP presidential debate, along with abortion rights, debt, and military spending.
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Trump attacks divide Republican debate crowd as Haley, Pence and Christie lambast Ramaswamy - live updates Follow our rolling coverage of the aftermath of the first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023 Five takeaways from contentious first GOP primary debate Trump-less debate was overshadowed by ex-president’s legal woes and dominance in the polls