Author: Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner
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DeSantis and Haley feud distracts candidates from Trump’s front-runner dominance
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley‘s escalating clash over who will emerge as the alternative candidate to former President Donald Trump‘s 2024 campaign reached a new peak this week when DeSantis suggested he would be willing to participate in a head-to-head debate with Haley, excluding their other rivals. “Count me in!”…
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Trump dominates while Nikki Haley moves into second place in New Hampshire poll
Former President Donald Trump continued to steamroll his GOP rivals in a new poll from CNN conducted by the University of New Hampshire released on Thursday. However, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley firmly overtook all other 2024 rivals for second place, further cementing her campaign’s claims that she is the best candidate who can take…
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Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee announces he won’t seek reelection, in possible pickup for GOP
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI) announced on Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024, ending his term in Congress on Jan. 3, 2025, and giving Republicans a possible pickup opportunity in the battle to hold on to control of the House next year. Kildee, 65, pointed to his cancer diagnosis and his ensuing reevaluation of…
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Nikki Haley suffers setback from conservatives after vowing to verify social media users
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley‘s recent comments on requiring social media users to verify their identity online have sparked conservative backlash to a campaign that has steadily gained momentum in the GOP primary race. Haley’s poll numbers and fundraising figures have increased in the wake of the first three primary debates to the point where…
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New Hampshire announces primary for Jan. 23, defying DNC schedule
New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan announced on Wednesday the Granite State’s primary will take place on Jan. 23, 2024, defying the Democratic National Committee‘s presidential nominating schedule. The first-in-the-nation primary comes eight days after the Jan. 15 Iowa caucuses for Republicans, flouting the DNC and President Joe Biden’s decision to reshuffle the nominating…
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Chris Christie claims to meet polling and donor requirements for fourth GOP debate
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie claims he has qualified for the fourth Republican National Committee primary debate next month in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Speaking on conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt‘s show Wednesday afternoon, Christie said he had met both the RNC’s 80,000 unique donors requirement and the polling requirement of 6% in two national polls or…
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Van Jones heckled during ‘March for Israel’ rally: ‘No ceasefire!’
CNN political commentator Van Jones was booed and heckled Tuesday during his speech at the “March for Israel” rally organized by the Jewish Federations of North America. The heckling started after Jones expressed sympathy for Israeli and Palestinian children caught in the war that was started on Oct. 7 when the terrorist group Hamas attacked…
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Massive ‘March for Israel’ event draws bipartisan lawmakers and support
Tens of thousands of activists are expected to descend on the nation’s capital Tuesday afternoon in a show of display for Israel in its war against Hamas, the terrorist group that attacked Israel on Oct. 7 leading to more than 1,400 people killed. Supporters include a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers who are set to…
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Trump campaign doesn’t shy away from abortion in Iowa radio ad
Former President Donald Trump‘s campaign is running radio ads in Iowa markets that champion his record on abortion in the aftermath of last week’s electoral losses for the GOP, among other conservative policies he has delivered on. The ad is a signal that while abortion has proven to be a cudgel for Republicans, Trump may…
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Why Tim Scott’s surprise announcement may have been timed just right
Sen. Tim Scott‘s (R-SC) surprising Sunday night announcement that he was suspending his 2024 presidential campaign marked an inevitable end for a candidate who faced long-shot odds of capturing the GOP nomination as former President Donald Trump continues his dominance of the primary field. Scott subtly acknowledged this when he explained his reasoning for ending…




