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From left, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Vice President Mike Pence, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum before a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by Fox News Channel Wednesday in Milwaukee.

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5 takeaways from the first Republican primary debate

12:29pm August 24, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

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.

Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Fla., left, and former Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., center, are seen exiting the Capitol in Washington on June 15, 2018. After redistricting changed Florida's congressional districts, Dunn defeated Lawson in the 2022 election.

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How Florida's congressional map could change before the 2024 elections

5:00am August 24, 2023

by Valerie Crowder

Black voters in Florida could regain a congressional district where they make up a sizable share of the population, if voting rights groups prevail in an ongoing legal battle.

How Georgia voters see the Trump indictment

5:22pm August 23, 2023

by Sam Gringlas

The residents of Fulton County, Ga., vote in a highly contested swing state. And soon, they may make up the jury pool in a criminal case against Trump, who's expected to be booked in the county jail.

The GOP presidential debate strategies we may see tonight

4:36pm August 23, 2023

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with veteran Republican communications strategist Alice Stewart about how Republicans are preparing for the first GOP debate for the 2024 election.

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A former President Donald Trump supporter stands near the Fiserv Forum Tuesday as setup continues for Wednesday's Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee.

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5 questions ahead of the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 election cycle

12:58pm August 23, 2023

by Domenico Montanaro

The first Republican primary debate, in Milwaukee on Wednesday, will give many Americans the first chance to hear from the GOP presidential candidates, but the party's frontrunner won't be there.

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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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.

A supporter of Wisconsin Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels points to incoming election data on Nov. 8, 2022, in Milwaukee. When Republican candidates for president gather for their first debate Wednesday in Milwaukee, the spotlight will not only be on them, but Wisconsin's role as one of a shrinking handful of genuine battleground states.

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Republicans' focus on Milwaukee shows Wisconsin will be a crucial state again in 2024

5:00am August 22, 2023

The Republican Party is shifting its attention to Milwaukee, a city that will host both the first GOP primary debate on Wednesday and the party's nominating convention next summer.

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Guatemala astonishing victory of an anti-corruption presidential candidate

6:11pm August 21, 2023

by Eyder Peralta

In Guatemala, an anti-corruption campaigner has swept to an astonishing victory in the presidential elections there, but will the ruling elite honor Bernardo Arevalo's landslide result?

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