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Updated | Nevada is the fourth state to host a Republican presidential caucus or primary since the nominating events began earlier this month. The GOP field dwindled to five candidates over the weekend after former Florida Governor Jeb Bush suspended his campaign following a weak turnout in the party's South Carolina primary. Nevada Republicans will suggest who they want to succeed Barack Obama to become the 45th president of the United States—real estate mogul Donald Trump, senators Marco Rubio of Florida or Ted Cruz of Texas, Ohio Governor John Kasich or retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson. Front-runner Trump seems poised to land his third consecutive win, following his victories in the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries . But the battle for second remains to be known. Rubio and Cruz are vying to become their party's alternative to the former reality TV star, following close finishes in South Carolina. Some polls show they also are running close in Nevada. How Do the … [Read more...] about What to expect tonight from the Republican Nevada caucuses

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is coming under assault from some prominent members of his own party, who are using multiple advertisements among their efforts to prevent him from racking up delegates and clinching the nomination over GOP rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich. More than 120 members of the GOP foreign policy establishment, including former advisers to President George W. Bush, have signed an open letter declaring the billionaire unfit for the highest office of the United States. Some said they are instead open to supporting Cruz, Trump's closest rival, or even the Democratic Party front-runner, Hillary Clinton, according to The Hill . Several admitted they would vote for Clinton if the general election match-up pits her against Trump. Cruz this month has received endorsements from ex-GOP rivals Jeb Bush, Lindsey Graham and Carly Fiorina . Even Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, publicly shared that he would support Cruz in Utah's … [Read more...] about Donald Trump is facing increasing opposition from within the Republican Party he represents

A number of Republicans are still scheduled to attend a National Rifle Association event in Houston, Texas, just days after the Uvalde school shooting. The NRA Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) Leadership Forum will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center from Friday to Sunday. The annual event by the pro-gun lobby group is being held as the debate on gun reform in the country has been reignited in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School , which left 19 children and two teachers dead, as well as criticism of the influence the NRA has over lawmakers in the country. As with previous years, the NRA meeting will feature a number of Republicans as guest speakers, as well as the NRA's head, Wayne LaPierre, and Jason Ouimet, the executive director of the group's lobbying arm. The biggest name scheduled to speak is Donald Trump , who confirmed he will still be attending the event despite it being held just days after the Uvalde massacre. … [Read more...] about NRA convention 2022 attendees—Full list of Republicans appearing in Texas

Republican Wisconsin Rep. Tom Tiffany sent a letter Thursday to President Joe Biden, calling on his administration to withdraw from the World Health Organization (WHO) and requesting documents and communications between the Biden administration and the agency. The Daily Caller first obtained the letter spearheaded by Tiffany and led by three House Republicans on the Republican Study Committee (RSC). In the letter, the lawmakers slam Biden for reversing the Trump administration’s plan to withdraw from the WHO , saying the Biden administration has not achieved any reforms to the organization. They further mention that in April 2022, Biden’s administration proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) that the lawmakers say would expand the WHO’s global influence. The lawmakers then call for documents and communications between the Biden administration and the WHO and IHR. “Joe Biden’s decision to reenter the WHO on his first day in office perfectly … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: House Republicans Call On Biden To Withdraw From World Health Organization

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has repeatedly drawn the ire of those on the left while being widely praised by those on right as he is viewed as a potential frontrunner for the GOP's presidential nomination in 2024 —making the incumbent a target for Democrats to attempt to unseat in the November midterm election. While Florida has been viewed as a swing state in recent elections, the state has been leaning Republican, with polling and news analysis site FiveThirtyEight assessing that it has a 7.6 percent partisan lean in favor of the GOP. Recent polls show that DeSantis is largely popular, with a majority of Floridians approving of his leadership. At the same time, he has been viewed by many as polarizing, repeatedly drawing substantial backlash from Democrats in the state and on the national stage. It's still undetermined which Democrat will face off against DeSantis on November 8. The two leading candidates are Representative Charlie Crist from the 13th District and … [Read more...] about Democrats’ chances of beating Ron DeSantis in midterm, according to polls

A member of the National Rifle Association ( NRA ) criticized the gun group for holding its annual three-day convention beginning Friday in Houston, Texas in the aftermath of Tuesday's mass school shooting that left 21 people killed earlier this week in the state. "I'm an NRA member. I'm an NRA supporter. But read the room. Postpone the convention a few weeks. Having a party in the state where 19 babies were just murdered, even if it was a convention for bakers, is not a good look," Carmine Sabia tweeted Friday morning. His remarks come after Salvador Ramos, 18, shot and killed 19 children and two teachers on Tuesday inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde using two AR-15-style rifles that he purchased on his birthday a few days before the incident. Some Republicans supporting gun rights are expected to give speeches during the firearms event, including former President Donald Trump and Senator Ted Cruz . Texas Governor Greg Abbott is also listed as a speaker, but … [Read more...] about Outspoken NRA member breaks with gun group over convention: “Read the room”

Updated | Real estate mogul Donald Trump announced his intent to run for president in the 2016 election on Tuesday morning at a self-named skyscraper in New York City. The 69-year-old reality TV star has flirted with a presidential bid on multiple occasions in the past several decades, before ultimately changing his mind. This election cycle looks different, though. He recently began hiring staff in early voting states, and in March he publicly announced he would form a presidential exploratory committee, which is typically the first step for candidates who want to raise money without the constraints of officially being in the race. The businessman and Celebrity Apprentice host has visited early voting states, including Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. He has been a member of both the Democratic and Republican parties, as well as declared himself an independent. But he endorsed former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney for president in the 2012 election against … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Announces 2016 Presidential Bid

President Barack Obama spoke at a vigil on December 16, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut, two days after the fatal shooting of 20 first-graders and six educators in the town's Sandy Hook Elementary School. "We can't tolerate this anymore," he said. "These tragedies must end. And to end them, we must change. We will be told that the causes of such violence are complex, and that is true. No single law—no set of laws—can eliminate evil from the world, or prevent every senseless act of violence in our society. But that can't be an excuse for inaction. Surely, we can do better than this." The massacre prompted Obama and the victims' families to launch a huge political campaign for stronger gun laws, which abruptly ended four months later when the Senate failed to pass a comprehensive background-checks bill. In response to Obama's speech three and a half years ago, Donald Trump—who then was simply a private citizen, not running for the highest office in the land— tweeted in support of … [Read more...] about Trump in 2012 on Newtown shootings: “Obama spoke for me and every American”

GOP presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson has surpassed general front-runner Donald Trump among likely Republican voters in Iowa, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published Thursday. The retired neurosurgeon leads the 15-candidate Republican field with 28 percent of support in the state, followed by the real estate mogul with 20 percent. In a September Quinnipiac poll of Iowa voters, Trump led with 27 percent and Carson trailed in second place with 21 percent. Iowa is significant for campaigns because it holds the first major electoral event of the nominating process in the presidential election for both parties. The first votes of the campaign will be cast there on February 1. Carson leads Trump 33 percent to 13 percent among women in Iowa; men are divided, with 25 percent favoring Carson and 24 percent backing Trump. Related: Dr. Ben Carson's Life Story Rests on a Deep Adventist Faith Thirty-percent of likely GOP voters in Iowa said they … [Read more...] about Ben Carson Passes Front-Runner Donald Trump in Iowa

close Video Fentanyl deaths push parents to raise awareness Michael Gray and Ed Kobilis, who formed a fentanyl awareness coalition after losing children to the drug, discuss the detrimental mistake that continues to kill American teens and young adults. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City councilman Joe Borelli blasted the city's health department on Friday for describing "safe" drug use as "empowering." "Don't be ashamed you are using, be empowered that you are using safely," a poster on the New York City subway quotes as testimony for overdose prevention. The poster, published by the NYC Department of Health, gives tips on using drugs safely. Advice includes using drugs in groups and testing drugs for fentanyl . "No, [NYC Department of Health, heroin addiction is not empowering. This is the opposite of 'harm reduction.' This normalizes injecting deadly life-changing drugs," Borelli wrote on social media … [Read more...] about NYC health department’s heroin-fentanyl poster sparks anger from top City Council Republican