Third Republican presidential debate to be held in Miami on Nov. 8

Candidates will be facing the toughest requirements yet to participate.

• Sep 22, 2023

Rivals slam Trump for saying 6-week abortion ban is a "terrible thing"

Trump primary opponent and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis told an Iowa radio show that "pro-lifers should know [Trump] is preparing to sell you out."

• Sep 22, 2023

Trump campaign cashes in on mug shot

Former President Donald Trump's booking photo has boosted donations for his 2024 run for office, his campaign says, raising over $7 million since the mug shot was released. CBS News reporter Cara Korte reports from South Carolina on the latest on the GOP campaigns.

• Aug 28, 2023

GOP candidates asked if they'd support Trump if convicted

The candidates discussed Trump several times – even though he wasn't there. Here's what they said about his indictments.

• Aug 24, 2023

The most important issues to Republicans

With GOP presidential candidates hitting the debate stage Wednesday evening, a new CBS News poll shows what issues are most important to Republican voters. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has more.

• Aug 23, 2023

Former Sen. Cory Gardner on backing Tim Scott

GOP presidential hopefuls will take the stage Wednesday night for the first Republican primary debate, but front-runner Donald Trump won't be there. Former Sen. Cory Gardner, co-chair of a super PAC supporting Sen. Tim Scott, joined CBS News to share his thoughts on Scott and the debate.

• Aug 23, 2023

Republican candidates prepare for first debate — with or without Trump

At least eight have met the requirements to attend the first debate in Milwaukee, but frontrunner Donald Trump has said he won't show up.

• Aug 21, 2023

Will Trump show up to the first GOP debate?

In six days, the GOP field will face off on the debate stage for the first time. Former President Donald Trump holds a commanding lead in the polls and the question of if he will attend next week's debate remains. Political strategists Ashley Etienne and Maura Gillespie join "America Decides" to examine how candidates will approach the debate and whether Trump will attend.

• Aug 17, 2023

Tim Scott discusses White House bid in Iowa

CBS News has been speaking with some of the presidential hopefuls and also Republican voters at the Iowa State Fair who will help decide the eventual GOP nominee. At the state fair, Republican Sen. Tim Scott repeated his commitment to grassroots campaigning. Amanda Rooker and Musadiq Bidar report.

• Aug 16, 2023

Tim Scott's campaign is burning through cash

Few 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls are bringing in the kind of cash that Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is, but no other candidate is spending it as quickly as he is either. According to the latest Federal Election Commission filings, Scott's campaign is the only one spending money faster than it is coming in. Former Republican Sen. Cory Gardner, currently the co-chair of a super PAC supporting Scott's bid, joined "America Decides" to discuss the campaign.

• Aug 8, 2023

Tim Scott on birthright citizenship

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott toured the southern border in Arizona on Friday, offering his thoughts on birthright citizenship that differed from GOP rivals former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. CBS News immigration reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more on that.

• Aug 4, 2023

Tim Scott says presidents can't end birthright citizenship

Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron Desantis have both promised to end birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants living in the U.S. unlawfully.

• Aug 4, 2023

GOP presidential race for Iowa begins to take shape

Only two of the 13 presidential candidates who appeared at the Lincoln Dinner over the weekend criticized Trump directly. One was booed off the stage.

• Jul 31, 2023

Trump, DeSantis to share stage as candidates

2024 GOP candidates gathered in Iowa on Friday to speak to hundreds of Republican voters in the state. The annual Lincoln Day Dinner saw the race's two front-runners -- Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis -- share the same stage for the first time since they launched their campaigns. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Des Moines.

• Jul 28, 2023

Scott slams Florida Black history curriculum

Presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for Florida's public school curriculum on Black history, which teaches that enslaved people in America benefited from slavery because they learned critical skills. "There is no silver lining in slavery," the South Carolina senator said.

• Jul 28, 2023

Tim Scott rebukes DeSantis over Florida's Black history curriculum

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies have been defending the state's controversial new Black history teaching standard, which includes instruction on how "slaves developed skills" that "could be applied for their personal benefit."

• Jul 28, 2023

Trump leads in new Iowa, South Carolina polls

The first GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee is less than a month away. It's still unclear if former President Donald Trump will be there, but new polls show him leading by double digits in two states. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Fin Gómez join "America Decides" to discuss what the numbers suggest for the 2024 GOP field.

• Jul 24, 2023

GOP candidates race to qualify for debate

About a dozen people are running for the Republican nomination for president. And in order to make it on the first debate stage in August, they need to meet some requirements set by the Republican party. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins "Prime Time" to explain the markers candidates must meet, and where they currently stand.

• Jul 20, 2023

Pence touts civility in New Hampshire

2024 presidential hopefuls Mike Pence and Tim Scott are campaigning in New Hampshire this week. CBS News political reporter Cara Korte is in Manchester, New Hampshire, with more on how voters in the Granite State are responding to the candidates.

• Jul 20, 2023

Which presidential candidates raised the most from April through June?

Presidential campaigns had until Saturday night to report their fundraising totals for the second quarter.

• Jul 16, 2023

2024 candidates hit campaign trail on July 4

Despite the holiday, 2024 Republican presidential candidates are not taking a break from the campaign trail this Independence Day. Multiple presidential hopefuls attended parades in New Hampshire today, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has the latest from the campaign trail.

• Jul 4, 2023

Examining Black conservatism in America

Sen. Tim Scott, a GOP presidential candidate, responded Sunday to criticism from former President Barack Obama, who said last week that voters have a right to be skeptical about minority candidates who ignore some of the racial divides in this country. Scott said he considers criticism from Obama a "compliment." Janelle King, the former deputy state director of the Georgia Republican Party, and Democratic strategist Joel Payne joined CBS News to talk about the words between Scott and Obama and what it means to be a Black conservative.

• Jun 19, 2023

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez running for president

The 45-year-old mayor, the only Hispanic candidate in the race, declared his candidacy by filing with the FEC ahead of a speech on Thursday.

• Jun 15, 2023

2024 GOP candidates so far avoid attacking Trump over indictment

Former President Donald Trump has been charged with 37 counts by the Justice Department.

• Jun 9, 2023

How RNC views a potentially crowded primary

The Republican presidential field for 2024 officially expanded this week with two different kinds of formal announcements. RNC communications director Danielle Alvarez joins "America Decides" to discuss how the organization is approaching an ever-expanding primary.

• May 25, 2023

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