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It’s Republican Debate Day in America

Plus: Democrats discuss their voter turnout strategy for 2024.
Presidential Hopefuls Square Off In First GOP Debate
The Fiserv Forum in preparations for the Republican presidential debate on August 22, 2023, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Happy Wednesday! The first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 cycle is tonight in Milwaukee, airing on Fox News and Fox Business at 9 p.m. ET. Semafor’s Dave Weigel asks a good question: What “show of hands” question should the GOP candidates get asked tonight? Sound off in the comments.

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