Here are the key moments from the first Republican presidential debate

With Donald Trump absent at the debate, GOP presidential candidates battled one another, with some saying they’d support the former president even if he was convicted.

Republican and Democrats at debate watch parties pick favorites

A big crowd attended a watch party for the first Republican presidential primary debate, as the San Francisco Republican Party hosted a watch party at Kezar Pub in San Francisco Wednesday night.

GOP candidates tangle in Milwaukee as they vie to be the leading alternative to front-runner Trump

The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought — sometimes bitterly — over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the future of the party during the first primary debate of the 2024 campaign.

Republican debate: Candidates tangle in Milwaukee, vying to be leading alternative to Trump

Nearly all of the Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump said they would support the former president if he is the party’s nominee, even if he is convicted in a court of law as they met for the first primary debate.

Trump confirms whether or not he'll attend the GOP presidential primary debates

 Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate — and others as well.

Indictment ignored and Donald Trump barely mentioned as GOP candidates pitch Iowa voters to challenge him

Seven GOP hopefuls campaigning to Iowa voters for the 2024 presidential nomination hardly mentioned the former president's new indictment accusing him of trying to overturn the 2020 election.

DeSantis agrees to debate with Gavin Newsom: ‘Just tell me when and where’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis agreed to debate California Gov. Gavin Newsom to highlight the differences in governing between the Sunshine State and the Golden State. 

Biden, Trump tied in hypothetical 2024 rematch, NYT/Siena College poll finds

President Biden and former President Trump are tied in a hypothetical 2024 rematch, but each remain unpopular with voters, according to a new poll released this week.

'Mama bear' voters could be the deciding factor in the 2024 election

These are conservative mothers and grandmothers who’ve organized for “parental rights,” including banning discussion of gender identity in schools.

President Biden talks AI with tech leaders in San Francisco

President Joe Biden ramps up his reelection effort this week with four fundraisers in the San Francisco area, as his campaign builds up its coffers and lays strategic foundations for 2024.

President Biden in Bay Area to raise money, address climate change

President Joe Biden arrived in the Bay Area Monday afternoon for a two-day visit focused on climate change initiatives and fundraising for his re-election campaign.

Mike Pence launches 2024 presidential bid with Trump critiques over Jan. 6, abortion

Pence opened his presidential bid with an unusually forceful critique of Trump over Jan. 6, saying, “Anyone who puts themselves over the Constitution should never be president of the United States."