Here are the key moments from the first Republican presidential debate

With Donald Trump absent at the debate, GOP presidential candidates battled one another, with some saying they’d support the former president even if he was convicted.

Republican debate: 2024 presidential candidates on Trump

Despite his absence, former President Donald Trump was a key topic during the first Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential race.

Republican debate: Candidates tangle in Milwaukee, vying to be leading alternative to Trump

Nearly all of the Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump said they would support the former president if he is the party’s nominee, even if he is convicted in a court of law as they met for the first primary debate.

Kemp, GOP presidential hopefuls talk future of party in Buckhead

Several Republican candidates and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp made a pit stop in the Peach State on Friday ahead of the first GOP debate next week.

Trump’s 2024 GOP rivals converge on Atlanta just days after his latest indictment

Several Republican White House hopefuls are set to greet a conservative conference with hopes of making up ground against Donald Trump. But the former president’s shadow may be especially difficult to escape in the city where he was most recently indicted.

Ramaswamy hits DeSantis back, suggests he's a 'super PAC puppet' after leaked memo hints gov's debate attacks

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy fired back at his primary rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, suggesting he's a "super PAC puppet" after a leaked memo outlined attacks towards the political outsider ahead of next week's GOP debate.

Indictment ignored and Donald Trump barely mentioned as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him

Seven GOP hopefuls campaigning to Iowa voters for the 2024 presidential nomination hardly mentioned the former president's new indictment accusing him of trying to overturn the 2020 election.

Biden, Trump tied in hypothetical 2024 rematch, NYT/Siena College poll finds

President Biden and former President Trump are tied in a hypothetical 2024 rematch, but each remain unpopular with voters, according to a new poll released this week.

Trump, DeSantis and 2024 GOP candidates to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner

The former president is making a rare appearance with the rest of the field at an Iowa Republican Party fundraiser on Friday, a day after he was charged with additional counts over his retention of classified documents after leaving office.

'Mama bear' voters could be the deciding factor in the 2024 election

These are conservative mothers and grandmothers who’ve organized for “parental rights,” including banning discussion of gender identity in schools.

Georgia Democrat addresses Raffensperger’s call for harsher punishment for election violations

As officials begin to set their sights on the 2024 presidential election, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is calling on state lawmakers to put stricter punishments in place for those attempting to meddle in state elections. A Democratic senator says there's more to consider.

GOP state legislatures seek greater control over state and local election offices

Lawmakers in several Republican-led states have been looking to exert more authority over state and local election offices, claiming new powers that Democrats warn could be used to target left-leaning counties in future elections.