Four Republican presidential candidates will take the stage on Wednesday evening in Tuscaloosa, Alabama for the fourth Republican primary debate. This will be the smallest field yet, with former President Donald Trump absent and Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina's campaign suspended. The debate will be the last opportunity for the candidates to address voters before the primaries begin, and will be broadcast live on major news networks and streamed online.
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Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in 2024, shocking many of his colleagues. McHenry has served in Congress since 2005 and is the longest-serving Republican from North Carolina, recently gaining national attention when he became the first House Speaker pro tempore in history to be removed in a no-confidence vote. His retirement will further thin the ranks of Republican institutionalists in Congress, leaving many of his colleagues unsure of who will take his place and fill the role of chair of the House Financial Services Committee.
Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has enlisted the help of recently ousted Republican Representative George Santos to troll indicted colleague Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey. The Fetterman campaign paid Santos to record a video on the Cameo app, which has sparked debate about the current state of politics in Congress. The implications of the expulsion of Santos remain to be seen, as the Fetterman campaign has not yet commented on the video or its purpose.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is confident he can win the upcoming Iowa caucus despite trailing former President Donald Trump in the polls. He has released an ad featuring Iowa voters who voted for Trump in the past but are now supporting DeSantis, and has pledged to offer an alternative health care plan to Obamacare if elected. The Iowa caucus will be a key indicator of the race for the Republican nomination.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum has suspended his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, citing the RNC's debate requirements as a major factor. Chris Christie, a former 2016 presidential candidate, commented that the RNC's debate requirements are making it difficult for lesser-known candidates to gain traction in the race. Burgum's decision is likely to add to the debate over the RNC's rules.
This week, a federal appeals court ruled 2-1 in favor of a lower court's finding that Texas' floating barrier on the Rio Grande, placed there by Governor Greg Abbott to deter illegal migrant crossings, was illegal. The court's decision requires Texas to stop any work on the barrier and move it to the riverbank, and is the second legal defeat for Texas this week over its border operations.
Key takeaways: The House of Representatives expelled GOP Rep. George Santos, setting off a competitive special election in New York’s 3rd District. The special election…
On Friday, the House of Representatives will decide the fate of Representative George Santos of New York, who has been accused of repeatedly breaking the law. The House Ethics Committee released a report finding "substantial evidence" of his wrongdoing, and Santos held a press conference outside the Capitol, declaring that he will continue to fight to keep himself from being expelled. If the House votes to expel Santos, he would be just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years.