Top takeaways from the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 primary

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Vivek Ramaswamy stole the show at the first Republican presidential debate, while Ron DeSantis avoided questions on key issues. Front-runner Donald Trump did not attend the event.

The awkward debate moment where GOP candidates reluctantly backed Trump shows why they don't stand a chance to unseat him

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Nearly Republican candidate for president raises their hand to say they'd support Trump if he was convicted.
Nearly Republican candidate for president raises their hand to say they'd support Trump if he was convicted.

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Knives out for Vivek as the newcomer steals the show from DeSantis in Trump's absence: 5 takeaways from the first Republican presidential debate

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Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy faces off with former UN ambassador Nikki Haley during the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle.

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BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard are 'arguably the most powerful cartel in human history', Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023.

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Vivek Ramaswamy wants to know how many 'federal agents' were on the planes that hit the Twin Towers: 'I want the truth about 9/11'

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Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, speaking in Des Moines, Iowa on July 28, 2023.

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Trump is skipping the first GOP presidential debate. Here's a look who's participating and what we know about their planned attack strategies for the high-stakes event.

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Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis addresses attendees during a campaign event in Rochester, N.H., on July 31, 2023.

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Nobel economist Paul Krugman mocks Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as ignorant on economics

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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on March 03, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 03, 2023.

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GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says he can bring in 'voters of diverse shades of melanin' to the party by focusing on the economy

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Vivek Ramaswamy
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.

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