Politics & Government

Politics & Government

Most GOP presidential candidates will be in Milwaukee for the party's primary debate

7:26am August 23, 2023

Wednesday's debate will give many voters the first chance to hear from the candidates, but front-runner Donald Trump won't be there. An interview he did with Tucker Carlson will air at the same time.

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Debate over debates: Are the presidential debates still important?

7:26am August 23, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to presidential historian Michael Beschloss about whether those political debates are still valuable — or if they've turned into a mere spectacles in recent years.

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Morning news brief

6:59am August 23, 2023

Eight GOP presidential hopefuls, minus the front-runner, debate tonight. The Biden administration lays out a school debt repayment plan. After near-misses, regulators plan 90 runway safety meetings.

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GOP presidential candidates will debate without front-runner Donald Trump

5:14am August 23, 2023

Eight of the top nine Republican candidates for president will debate Wednesday night on Fox News. Former President Donald Trump's lead in the polls is so big, that he's not coming to the debate.

Dr. Mandy Cohen testifying before a congressional committee as a leader of Medicare and Medicaid. More recently, the new director of the CDC headed North Carolina's health department.

The painful pandemic lessons Mandy Cohen carries to the CDC

5:00am August 23, 2023

President Biden and others have lauded Mandy Cohen's pandemic leadership in North Carolina. Those in the state's most vulnerable communities tell a more nuanced story about the new CDC director.

A preview of the first GOP debate

5:55pm August 22, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

The Republican presidential primary debate is a chance for lesser-known candidates to stand out because the leading candidate for the nomination, former President Donald Trump, won't be there.

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Protesters make their way to the Wisconsin Capitol Rotunda during a march to support overturning Wisconsin's near total ban on abortion on Jan. 22 in Madison, Wis.

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In its first ad of the 2024 cycle, Planned Parenthood pins GOP candidates on abortion

5:54pm August 22, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

As Republicans take the debate stage in Milwaukee, Planned Parenthood is launching ads on social media and streaming services quoting their positions on abortion.

What the dynamic of tomorrow's GOP debate will be like without Trump

4:57pm August 22, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

As Republican presidential candidates prepare to appear in the first GOP debate of 2024, the candidate who won't be there, Trump, may dominate the conversation or present an opportunity to stand out.

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Clockwise: Tim Scott, Ron DeSantis, Asa Hutchinson, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Mike Pence

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How to watch the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night

4:52pm August 22, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

Republicans are looking at a crowded field to challenge President Biden for the 2024 presidential election and most will face off on a Milwaukee stage Wednesday night for the first GOP debate.

High Point Police Chief Travis Stroud to retire

3:35pm August 22, 2023

by Paul Garber

Stroud is stepping down effective Nov. 30, and High Point city officials have already posted the position. They’re seeking candidates with a college degree and at least 10 years of law enforcement experience.