Ron DeSantis

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

They already face gaps in health care and nursing home facilities properly trained to meet their needs. That’s likely to be compounded by restrictions to transgender health care

Across the U.S, books and lessons that represent different families and identities are increasingly the target of conservative pushback — even when they’re for the youngest of learners

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

As DeSantis prepares for the first GOP presidential debate on Wednesday night, he is one of the country’s most popular Republican politicians and a top contender for the party’s nomination

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

Some of the division within the field has come over whether there should be a national ban on the practice and after how many weeks

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

According to documents filed with election authorities, the former president has been using money received from suppporters of his campaign to cover court expenses

Suarez would be perhaps the least-known Republican on the stage at Wednesday’s gathering in Milwaukee, if he is there. The Republican National Committee has not yet confirmed that he has qualified

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

The case is one of two lawsuits stemming from the takeover, which was retaliation for Disney’s public opposition to the “Don’t Say Gay” legislation

Former Vice President Mike Pence is hosting mock debate sessions with someone playing the part of the former president. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has participated in weekly sessions with an eye toward drawing clear contrasts with Trump

Trump, in fewer than two hours on the steaming fairgrounds in Des Moines, attracted thousands of sweating, chanting supporters to his stops at the Iowa Pork Producers tent

A growing chorus of would-be supporters within his own party is questioning DeSantis’ core message and political instincts

Trump said he will announce next week whether he’ll participate in the debate, scheduled for Aug. 23 in Milwaukee

The Republican presidential candidate said during a Wednesday morning news conference that Monique Worrell had neglected her duties as prosecutor

The changes come as the Republican governor of Florida has made two big staff cuts in the past few weeks, laying off about a third of his staff in late July as his campaign faced financial trouble

The acknowledgement aired in an NBC News interview on Monday after years of equivocating answers from the Florida governor about the legitimacy of the last presidential election

Republican strategists have warned against attacking Trump directly, arguing it tends to anger voters who have supported him and see the charges he faces as political persecution

Trump got just over 4% of the presidential election vote in the district in 2016 and 5.4% in 2020

His labor to spur the party forward stood in sharp contrast to the Trump campaign’s release of an on-line ad attacking Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith

Several legal experts are calling it perhaps the most troubling threat to the country’s democratic institutions should Trump win the White House next year