Eight Republican presidential candidates took the stage in Milwaukee on Wednesday night for the first GOP primary debate of the 2024 election cycle. Former President Donald Trump, who is leading the polls, chose to skip the showdown and instead taped an interview with Tucker Carlson. The debate kicked off with the candidates training their fire at President Biden, and it remains to be seen how they will fare in the coming months as they continue to campaign for the Republican nomination.
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Mike Pence's presidential campaign has raised nearly $1.2 million in the first three weeks, with a focus on small-dollar fundraising. Despite concerns from Republican leaders about renominating President Donald Trump, Trump continues to lead in the polls with no clear alternative candidate. It remains to be seen if Pence and other Republican candidates can gain enough support to challenge Trump's lead in the six months leading up to the Iowa caucuses.
On Monday, the FBI confirmed an agent-involved shooting in Knoxville, Tennessee that resulted in the death of Roy McGrath, former chief of staff to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R). McGrath had been on the run for three weeks after failing to appear for a trial on fraud and embezzlement charges. Joseph Murtha, an attorney for McGrath's wife, described his death as an absolute tragedy. The FBI has not released any details about the incident.
The US Marshals Service has launched an interstate fugitive investigation for Roy C. McGrath, 53, the former chief of staff to former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, after he failed to appear in court on Monday. McGrath is facing charges of wire fraud, theft in programs receiving federal funds, and other related charges in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud the Maryland Environmental Service. The Marshals Service is now seeking to apprehend McGrath and is asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact their local office or submit a tip online.
At the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Donald Trump topped the straw poll of declared and likely Republican 2024 presidential candidates, earning 62% of the vote. However, the absence of key potential players, such as former Vice President Mike Pence and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has sparked debate among Republicans about how to best set a new course for the party and nominate someone other than Trump in 2024. Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's announcement that he would not run further highlighted the divisions within the party, leaving the question of who will ultimately emerge as the Republican nominee in the next presidential election unanswered.
At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, former President Donald Trump and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gave speeches that provided a glimpse into the potential 2024 Republican nomination race. Trump offered his usual rhetoric, while DeSantis took a more measured approach. Meanwhile, on "Face the Nation," a variety of guests discussed the current state of the Republican Party, as it struggles to define itself in the face of a growing list of issues on Capitol Hill. It remains to be seen how the 2024 Republican nomination race will play out, but Trump and DeSantis’s CPAC speeches have provided a glimpse into the potential future of the party.
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has announced that he will not challenge former President Donald Trump for the Republican nomination for president in 2024. In an op-ed for The New York Times, Hogan wrote that he was more concerned with the future of the Republican Party than his own future within the party. Hogan, who was a vocal critic of Trump during his time as Governor, has remained active in Republican politics since leaving office, speaking out against Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election results.
Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced on Sunday that he will not be running for the Republican nomination for president in 2024. Hogan had been seriously considering a run, but ultimately decided that the stakes were too high to risk helping former President Donald Trump recapture the nomination. He said that he cares deeply about the country and his party, but ultimately decided that he would not be a candidate for the Republican nomination. His decision leaves the Republican field wide open for the 2024 election.