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DeSantis booed at vigil for Jacksonville shooting victims

By Steve Peoples, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

The Florida governor, also responding this week to a hurricane bearing down on much of his state, has confronted multiple challenges on race since launching his presidential campaign.

Some key moments from the 1st Republican 2024 presidential debate

By Steve Peoples, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year, but neither dominated the debate stage.

GOP candidates tangle in Milwaukee as they vie to be the leading alternative to front-runner Trump

By Sara Burnett, Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

Nearly all of the candidates vying to be the leading alternative to 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 gathered on stage…

Workers in Disney World district criticize DeSantis-appointed board decision to eliminate free passes

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Employees of Walt Disney World's governing district are criticizing new board members appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis for a decision to eliminate free passes and discounts to the theme park resort for 400 of its district workers.

Who are the presidential candidates in the first GOP primary debate?

By Casey Kuhn, Yasmeen Sami Alamiri

The race to the 2024 election is officially in full swing as the candidates have been named for the first Republican primary debate.

Trump’s shadow will loom over 1st GOP debate even as he skips it

By Jill Colvin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

He'll be missing from the stage, but Donald Trump will still be a central figure.

These are the 8 candidates vying for the GOP nomination at the first primary debate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump says he'll skip the debate and indicated he will hold a competing event instead.

How to watch the first GOP 2024 presidential debate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Candidates will be on stage at Fiserv Forum in Wisconsin, a battleground state that will also play host to the Republican National Convention next year.

DeSantis, Scott to campaign in South Carolina days after first GOP presidential debate

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina.

Trump’s debate decision looms as GOP rivals prepare to go head-to-head

By Steve Peoples, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

In all, eight Republican candidates have met the Republican National Committee's fundraising and polling thresholds required to qualify for the debate next Wednesday, Aug. 23, hosted by Fox News in Milwaukee.