DeSantis and Haley call each other liars in last debate before Iowa caucuses

A look at exchanges between the two candidates on abortion, immigration and the war in Ukraine.

• Jan 11, 2024

Trump leading GOP field before Iowa caucuses

The GOP candidates vying to win over Iowa voters ahead of Monday's caucuses will participate in different events Wednesday. Former President Donald Trump will take part in a Fox News town hall, while Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis will face off in a debate on CNN. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small is following the events from Des Moines.

• Jan 10, 2024

Haley and Gov. DeSantis to face off in debate

Former President Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail in Iowa today, opting to bypass another debate where his two main rivals will face off. CBS News' Ed O'Keefe reports from Iowa.

• Jan 10, 2024

Trump says he looks forward to debating Biden

Former President Donald Trump did not rule out a primary debate with a hypothetical last Republican standing after the New Hampshire primary.

• Dec 22, 2023

Nikki Haley to debate Ron DeSantis in Iowa

Nikki Haley has agreed to participate in a debate with Ron DeSantis in Iowa. Both 2024 Republican presidential candidates aim to become the alternative to former president Donald Trump, the current GOP front-runner. CBS News political director Fin Gomez looks ahead to the debate as the Iowa caucuses near.

• Dec 15, 2023

GOP presidential candidates weigh in on January debate participation

More Republican presidential debates will be held next month, but it's not clear which major candidates will be appearing.

• Dec 9, 2023

Republicans to face off in 4th primary debate

Four GOP presidential hopefuls, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and Chris Christie, will take the stage in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Wednesday, as the GOP frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, holds a commanding lead in the polls. CBS News' Robert Costa reports.

• Dec 6, 2023

4 candidates in 4th Republican debate tonight

Republican presidential primary frontrunner Donald Trump will again be absent as Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy square off in the fourth GOP primary debate Wednesday night. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.

• Dec 6, 2023

High tensions on campus over Israel-Hamas war

Tensions between students and faculty are surging at universities across the U.S. in reaction to the Israel-Hamas war. "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker visited two college campuses to see how administrators, students and staff are reacting to the heated atmosphere on campus.

• Dec 4, 2023

Burgum suspends campaign for president

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced he is suspending his run for the White House, narrowing the field of Republican candidates vying to beat former President Donald Trump. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa is following the developments as most of the GOP candidates prepare to debate in Alabama.

• Dec 4, 2023

DeSantis-Newsom debate has sudden end, just after Hannity announces extension

Fox News debate moderator Sean Hannity had just announced the debate between Govs. Newsom and DeSantis would continue — and then said minutes later they couldn't stay after all.

• Dec 1, 2023

DeSantis, Newsom to face off in debate

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom will hold a 1-on-1 debate Thursday night after publicly sparring over policy for years. CBS News campaign reporter Taurean Small has more on what to expect from the debate and other news from the campaign trail.

• Nov 30, 2023

Previewing the DeSantis-Newsom debate

Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis have long been in a war of words. Wednesday evening, the two governors will square off at a debate in Georgia. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro and DeSantis campaign manager James Uthmeier join "America Decides" to discuss what to expect.

• Nov 30, 2023

Haley, DeSantis stand out at GOP debate

The front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump, was absent from the third Republican primary debate in Miami Wednesday. Former ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed to gain momentum as voters look for alternatives to Trump. CBS News political director Fin Gomez breaks down the most notable moments from the debate.

• Nov 9, 2023

Joe Manchin not running for reelection

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection. The 76-year-old centrist was facing a tough reelection fight against Republican West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice. Robert Costa reports.

• Nov 9, 2023

Heated Miami GOP debate highlights

The five candidates who attended the third GOP presidential debate held Wednesday in Miami did not hold back their heated comments about each other. Meanwhile, front-runner Donald Trump held a rally in nearby Hialeah, making the evening the third debate he's missed so far. CBS News political reporter Nidia Cavazos reports from Florida.

• Nov 9, 2023

Ranking GOP 2024 candidates after 3rd debate

Five Republican presidential hopefuls gathered in Miami on Wednesday for the third debate of the 2024 primary cycle with front-runner Donald Trump absent again. CBS News campaign reporter Nidia Cavazos has more.

• Nov 9, 2023

Nikki Haley calls Vivek Ramaswamy "scum"

Five Republican presidential hopefuls gathered in Miami on Wednesday for the third debate of the primary cycle, where they focused their attacks on each other while mostly avoiding former President Donald Trump, the clear front-runner. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy trained their fire on each other, while former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Tim Scott struggled for air time. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.

• Nov 9, 2023

Scott super PAC co-chair on debate, TV ads

Several Republican hopefuls are taking the stage at the GOP's third presidential debate in Miami. Former president Donald Trump will not be in attendance. Cory Gardner, the former Republican senator from Colorado and co-chair of the "Trust in the Mission" super PAC, joins CBS News with a look at what voters can expect from tonight's debate.

• Nov 8, 2023

Republican voters want to hear about lowering inflation, not abortion or Trump

Most GOP voters prefer a candidate who supports aid to Israel but are divided on Ukraine.

• Nov 8, 2023

GOP candidates step up attacks on Trump

Seven Republican presidential hopefuls took aim at former President Donald Trump for skipping Wednesday night's debate as they made their case for the Oval Office. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the analysis.

• Sep 28, 2023

Highlights and analysis from 2nd GOP debate

CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has highlights, analysis and interviews from the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, following the second Republican primary debate.

• Sep 27, 2023

No clear debate winner, GOP strategist says

Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBS News to talk winners, losers and everything else that came out of Wednesday night's GOP debate, the second held without frontrunner Donald Trump.

• Sep 28, 2023

Are the GOP debates Trump cabinet auditions?

Republican presidential candidates held another debate Thursday night, but GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, up by over 30 points in Iowa and New Hampshire, wasn't there. CBS News reporter Musadiq Bidar has more.

• Sep 28, 2023

Trump's trip to Michigan during debate

While his GOP presidential competitors participated in their second debate, former President Donald Trump was in the swing state of Michigan speaking with autoworkers at a non-union facility about the ongoing UAW strike. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa has more.

• Sep 28, 2023

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