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Major GOP donors eye Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis as the top Trump alternatives

Haley and DeSantis’ teams will go head-to-head for support at an upcoming donor conference, following their clash at Wednesday’s debate and Haley’s rising polling.
2024 Presidential Candidates Participate In Republican Primary Debate
2024 Presidential Candidates Participate In Republican Primary Debate

Poll: Democrats and independents are glad they got Covid vaccines. Most Republicans regret it.

The NBC News poll shows well over half of Republicans who got Covid shots say it was not worth it. Majorities of Democrats and independents are happy they did.
A health worker administers a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in Stamford, Conn., on March 14, 2021.
A health worker administers a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine in Stamford, Conn., on March 14, 2021.

Trump will not attend next GOP debate, campaign says

The former president skipped the first two debates put on by the Republican National Committee.
Former President Donald Trump speaks in Clinton, Mich., on Sept. 27, 2023.
Former President Donald Trump speaks in Clinton, Mich., on Sept. 27, 2023.

Biden warns that Trump's ‘MAGA’ backers pose grave threat to democracy

The speech, which was weeks in the planning, previews how Biden will navigate a tricky set of parameters that limit how frankly he can talk about Trump.
President Joe Biden in Washington on Sept. 21, 2023.
President Joe Biden in Washington on Sept. 21, 2023.

Second Republican primary debate had the lowest TV viewership since 2015

Wednesday's debate had the lowest TV viewership of any Republican presidential debate since Donald Trump became a candidate.
Image: Republican presidential candidates spart on the debate stage in California on Wednesday night.
Image: Republican presidential candidates spart on the debate stage in California on Wednesday night.
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Fact-checking false statements about immigration in second presidential debate

Statements such as the border is "open" and former President Donald Trump reduced illegal immigration by 90% are not true.
From left, Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott and Mike Pence at the second Republican presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, Calif.,
From left, Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott and Mike Pence at the second Republican presidential primary debate in Simi Valley, Calif.,

California Republicans fight over softening stance against abortion and same-sex marriage

“The Republican Party of California needs to get with the times,” said Charles Moran, a delegate from Los Angeles County. “We need to get modern.”
FILE - Supporters cheer up as Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks at the Women's March in Los Angeles Saturday, April 15, 2023. One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness.
FILE - Supporters cheer up as Vice President Kamala Harris gives remarks at the Women's March in Los Angeles Saturday, April 15, 2023. One year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, prompting a seismic shift in debates about politics, values, freedom and fairness.

Biden campaign launches ad focused on bipartisanship

The TV ad, first shared with NBC News, comes on the heels of the second GOP debate as House Republicans are set to hold their first impeachment inquiry hearing on Biden.
President Joe Biden visits a Wolfspeed semiconductor manufacturing facility in Durham, North-Carolina to kick off the Investing in America Tour in Durham NC, United States on March 28, 2023.
President Joe Biden visits a Wolfspeed semiconductor manufacturing facility in Durham, North-Carolina to kick off the Investing in America Tour in Durham NC, United States on March 28, 2023.

Majority of voters oppose Biden impeachment hearings as GOP inquiry begins

A new national NBC News survey finds 56% of registered voters believe Congress should not move forward with impeachment hearings.
President Joe Biden in Anchorage, Alaska, on Sept. 11, 2023.
President Joe Biden in Anchorage, Alaska, on Sept. 11, 2023.

Republican debate highlights: Candidates spar on Russia, China, economics and border control

Trump didn't attend the debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, but seven others tried to stand out to voters who may be weighing an alternative to the former president.
Photo Illustration: The GOP candidates participating in the debate
Photo Illustration: The GOP candidates participating in the debate

6 key takeaways from the second Republican debate of 2023

Trump's chief rival, Ron DeSantis, took the "missing in action" former president to task for skipping another debate and for attacking Florida's six-week abortion ban.
GOP Debate Round Two
GOP Debate Round Two