2024 GOP hopefuls want to abolish federal agencies. Experts say it’s a long-shot idea Saturday, September 16 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- As 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls campaign across the country, many have one pitch in common: a promise to eliminate federal agencies or otherwise dismantle the "administrative state."At least five of the major candidates, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Vice President... Read More.
GOP 2024 hopefuls questioned on Trump ahead of his jail surrender Thursday, August 24 by ABC News(MILWAUKEE, Wisc.) -- With a show of hands Wednesday night, most Republican presidential hopefuls indicated they would back Donald Trump even if he's a convicted criminal.Six candidates on the debate stage in Milwaukee raised their hands when asked if they would support Trump as... Read More.
GOP hopefuls to address prominent, controversial group questioning what’s taught in schools Friday, June 30 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A handful of Republican presidential candidates hope to boost their bona fides with a prominent conservative parents' rights group this weekend, as the appropriateness of school curriculum and how kids are taught become top priorities for GOP voters.Former President Donald Trump,... Read More.
GOP presidential hopefuls struggle to address abortion: Here’s what they’ve said on the issue Saturday, April 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Republican candidates running for president are struggling with how to address abortion in a post-Roe America.Most are choosing their words carefully -- or not commenting directly at all -- as restricting what women can do when it comes to reproductive rights... Read More.
GOP presidential hopefuls flock to NRA convention Saturday, April 15 by ABC News(INDIANAPOLIS) -- Just days after two mass shootings, former President Donald Trump addressed gun rights activists at the National Rifle Association's annual meeting in Indianapolis on Friday."I was proud to be the most pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment president you've ever had in the White House... Read More.
Why some big-name Republicans are skipping CPAC, even as Trump, 2024 hopefuls gather Thursday, March 2 by ABC News(NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.) -- The famed Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) touts itself as "the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world," but its attendance list this year -- and the presidential hopefuls staying away -- reflects instead a broader reckoning... Read More.
Trump and more 2024 hopefuls gather for CPAC — but other big names stay away Thursday, March 2 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) traces back to 1974 and touts itself as "the largest and most influential gathering of conservatives in the world," but observers say its attendance list this year -- and those who chose not to attend --... Read More.
GOP hopefuls, lawmakers splinter over Lindsey Graham’s proposed abortion ban Thursday, September 15 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham's proposal this week of a 15-week national abortion ban -- with limited exceptions -- has drawn mixed reaction from other conservatives in the final eight weeks before the November midterms, after which Graham hopes to bring... Read More.
DeSantis GOP’s rising star as 2024 hopefuls drill anti-‘woke’ message at CPAC Monday, February 28 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Florida's Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has emerged from the annual Conservative Political Action Conference as the potential GOP presidential candidate most competitive with former President Donald Trump, after he took full advantage of CPAC's theme of "Awake Not Woke.""The 'woke' is... Read More.