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Moderators for the 2nd GOP debate unveiled

The affair will take place on Sept. 27 at the

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

Politico | Alex Isenstadt

August 30, 2023

Fox News Media's Stuart Varney and Dana Perino alongside UNIVISION's Ilia
Calderón will be the co-moderators of the second Republican debate, the
networks announced on Wednesday.

The debate, which will be broadcast on FOX Business Network (FBN) and
UNIVISION, will take place on Sept. 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential
Library in Simi Valley, California.

Seven candidates in the field have so far qualified for the debate. That
includes Donald Trump, who is unlikely to attend as he has said he's not
doing the first two debates. [1]Read more

Trump improves lead over Republican primary

rivals after mugshot release

Former president has also seen polling and fundraising boosts with each
indictment this year

The Guardian | Hugo Lowell

August 30, 2023

Donald Trump extended his lead over his Republican nomination rivals in a
series of polls conducted since the release of his mugshot in Fulton County
after he surrendered on charges that he conspired to subvert the 2020
election in Georgia and his absence from the first GOP primary debate.

The former US president held commanding advantages across the board in
recent surveys done for the Trump campaign and for Morning Consult, recent
surveys done for the Trump campaign and for Morning Consult, leading his
nearest challenger, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida, in the overall race,
in a head-to-head matchup, and in favorability ratings.

That outcome has been a trend for Trump who has seen polling and
fundraising boosts with each indictment this year - in the hush-money case
in New York, in the classified documents case in Florida, and in the
federal 2020 election subversion case in Washington. [2]Read more

These young Republicans want the GOP to do more to recruit young voters

NPR | Sarah McCammon

August 30, 2023

At just 17, Brilyn Hollyhand is too young to vote in his home state of
Alabama's presidential primary next year. He'll have to wait until next
November to cast his first ballot as a Republican.

And he wants more young voters to join him.

"We drastically underperformed in the midterms," Hollyhand said of the
Republican Party. "I mean, it was embarrassing."

Republicans are up against a widening generation gap. Young voters tend to
vote for Democrats overwhelmingly.

But some young Republicans like Hollyhand, who was in Milwaukee last week
for the party's first Republican presidential primary debate, hope to
change that. [3]Read more

Scalise diagnosed with 'very treatable' cancer

The House Majority Leader said he expects the treatment will continue "for
the next several months" and that he intends to return to D.C. during "this
period."

Politico | Jordan Carney

August 29, 2023

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said on Tuesday that he has been
diagnosed with "a very treatable" blood cancer and is currently undergoing
treatment.

"After a few days of not feeling like myself this past week, I had some
blood work done. The results uncovered some irregularities and after
undergoing additional tests, I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a very
treatable blood cancer," Scalise (R-La.) said in a statement. [4]Read more

Miami mayor Francis Suarez becomes

first Republican to quit 2024 race

Long-shot contender, 45, lone Hispanic candidate in Republican primary
field, failed to qualify for Milwaukee debate last week

The Guardian | Mary Yang

August 29, 2023

Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami, has become the first GOP candidate to
quit the crowded race for the party nomination.

Suarez, who launched his long-shot presidential bid in June, announced his
withdrawal in a social media post.

“While I have decided to suspend my campaign for president, my commitment
to making this a better nation for every American remains,” Suarez wrote on
Twitter, the platform now known as X. [5]Read more

Eminem asks Republican Ramaswamy to not use his music in presidential
campaign

Reuters | Kanishka Singh

August 28, 2023

U.S. rapper Eminem has asked Republican presidential candidate Vivek
Ramaswamy, a multimillionaire former biotech executive, to not use his
music during his presidential campaign, according to a letter disclosed on
Monday.

In the letter dated Aug. 23, which was reported first by the Daily Mail,
BMI, a performing rights organization, informed Ramaswamy's campaign at the
rapper's request that it will no longer license Eminem's music for use by
Ramaswamy's campaign. [6]Read more

WG Discussion Points: Which Issues Got The Most Coverage In The GOP Debate?

WG Discussion Points | David Winston

August 25, 2023

Wednesday's debate in Milwaukee kicked off the 2024 Republican presidential
primary. As shown in the chart below, we have broken out the topics by
questions the moderators asked with the number and percentages of questions
on each topic. [7]WG Discussion Points, August 25, 2023.pdf

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