Nikki Haley

The development marks a particularly painful blow to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who struggled to emerge as the Trump alternative in the GOP primary contest

State law requires New Hampshire’s Republican and Democratic primaries to be held at least seven days before any similar contest and gives the secretary of state sole authority to set the date

Haley’s move comes as she fights to emerge as the clear alternative to candidate Donald Trump to represent the GOP against President Joe Biden next fall

Despite four criminal indictments and a slew of other legal challenges, Trump continues to poll far ahead of his rivals, leading many in the party to conclude the race is effectively over

Primary candidates attack the absent former president before getting into personal spats, especially between Nikki Haley and Vivek Ramaswamy

Former US President and front runner candidate won’t participate due to his large lead in national and early state polls. Instead, Trump holds a rally in a nearby suburb

To make the stage, candidates must garner at least 6% in two approved national polls and amass at least 800,000 unique donors

Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley underscored their support for Israel at the annual meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas

The GOP’s White House hopefuls are offering conflicting messages on the growing foreign policy challenges that include the Israel-Hamas war

Trump is holding fewer, bigger events that demonstrate the strength of his organization and hold over GOP base voters

Several candidates dared to criticize the absent Trump, but none stood out enough to narrow his lead in the polls

The seven candidates intensified their attacks against the former president, who is leading the race for the 2024 nomination by more than 40 points

Asa Hutchinson, the former Arkansas governor, failed to qualify for Wednesday’s event at California’s Reagan Library, which will include just seven candidates

To qualify for the second debate, candidates needed at least 3% support in two national polls or 3% in one national poll as well as two polls from four of the early-voting states

Supporters say she has staked out a consistent approach from her earliest days in politics, challenging fellow Republicans to be pragmatic in their pursuit of a deeply conservative agenda

The charismatic 38-year-old businessman was met Friday by hundreds of GOP activists in small central cities near Des Moines

There long has been an isolationist strain in the United States, particularly in the Republican Party, but rarely has it been shared by so many candidates for president

The governor of Florida missed the opportunity to close the gap with the former president, whose absence loomed large over the event

It took more than an hour for moderators to ask about Trump’s legal battles, a discussion previewed with a video of the Atlanta jail where he will surrender on charges Thursday

DeSantis tries to take advantage of this first head-to-head to close the gap with the former president, while the rest of the pack hoped to stand out

The former president broadcasted a conversation with the controversial presenter Tucker Carlson through social networks, just before the start of the first GOP primary debate

In addition to Trump, eight candidates have met the donor and polling qualifications set by the party to decide who can take part in the event

Rivals of the former U.S. president face off in the first debate as the possibility of changing the dynamics of the campaign become more and more remote

Haley, the state’s first Asian American governor, and Scott, the state’s first Black senator since Reconstruction, are both waiting for their breakthrough campaign moment that could come during the first debate

Republicans chose Milwaukee for the first debate and for the national convention in just 11 months largely because of Wisconsin’s well-earned status as a swing state

Trump had been discussing a number of debate counterprogramming options, including sitting for an interview with ex-Fox News host Tucker Carlson

Trump dominates the primary polls and media attention even as he faces multiple criminal indictments for alleged actions before, during and after his presidency