NEWS AND OPINION:

The first official Republican presidential debate is starting to materialize and might be right here prior to we predict. Scheduled for Aug. 23, the controversy takes place at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, additionally the positioning of the 2024 Republican National Convention, and might be broadcast stay on Fox News.

But what concerning the candidates? Donald Trump looms massive right here. The former president steered all the way in which again in April that he may skip the occasion — and that canny menace has been adopted by the information media ever since.

That protection continues.

“Donald Trump was a well-known reality TV star before he was president of the United States. Anyone hoping to take on a man with perhaps the highest name identification on the planet would need to do well in a nationally televised debate. The Iowa state fair isn’t going to help a candidate like Miami mayor Francis Suarez or North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum break out. With Trump’s dominant lead in polls and a growing sense of inevitability, it seems the Aug. 23 debate could be the last chance to stop him,” writes A.B. Stoddard, an affiliate editor and columnist at RealClearPolitics.

“But that won’t happen. Trump is threatening to skip the forum and hold his own event. No matter who ends up on stage, and who performs well, the net effect will likely just serve to cement Trump’s standing in the race,” she stated.

“The rules that the Republican National Committee have set to limit participation are making it difficult for candidates to make the cut. They are being asked to sign a pledge to support the nominee – one Trump would never honor if he even signed – and must not only reach certain threshold in polling but also have contributions from 40,000 donors. The night isn’t likely to include the full roster of candidates, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is getting cold feet about showing up as well,” Ms. Stoddard famous.

THE EDUCATION PARTY

Schools could also be out for the summer time, however critical dialogue concerning the state of the nation’s training system continues. President Biden and his administration spent the Independence Day vacation claiming that Mr. Biden is the perfect “education president.”

Others disagree.

“Unfortunately for the future of our nation, the education crisis proves the opposite,” Tommy Pigott, speedy response director for the Republican National Committee, suggested in a written assertion to Inside the Beltway.

“Test scores are down to their lowest levels in decades and hundreds of thousands of children are missing from school, especially in Democrat-run states. In fact, math scores for 13-year-olds plunged by the largest margin ever recorded,” he stated, citing a report launched Wednesday by the National Center for Education Statistics.

It revealed that math examination scores at the moment are at their lowest ranges since 1990 whereas studying scores are their lowest stage since 2004.

“While the Biden administration targets parents and empowers the same groups who fought to keep kids out of school, Republicans are fighting to empower parents and students with policies like school choice. Reminder: A National Bureau of Economic Research analysis shows that 19 of the top 20 states for getting kids back to in-person schooling were led by Republicans. In contrast, 18 of the bottom 20 states and districts were led by Democrats,” Mr. Pigott noticed.

“Bottom line: Republicans are the education party, and Biden is the anti-parent president,” he concluded.

REMEMBERING NANCY

A sure first woman has not been forgotten on her birthday.

“Nancy Reagan‘s remarkable life was a priceless treasure for our nation and the global community. As we commemorate her 102nd birth anniversary on July 6, let us pause and contemplate the numerous contributions she made to the tapestry of our American narrative,” the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute famous in an announcement shared Thursday with Inside the Beltway.

“Her elegance and composure were invaluable to President Ronald Reagan, and their profound love for one another was undeniable. Their enduring 52-year marriage shall forever remain one of America’s most celebrated love stories,” the group stated.

Find them at Reaganfoundation.org.

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POLL DU JOUR

• 56% of U.S. adults say the financial system is “getting worse”; 79% of Republicans, 62% of independents and 30% of Democrats agree.

• 61% of girls and 51% of males additionally agree.

• 22% total say the financial system is “about the same” because it has been up to now; 15% of Republicans, 21% of independents and 30% of Democrats agree.

• 20% of girls and 25% of males additionally agree.

• 17% total say the financial system is “getting better”; 4% of Republicans, 11% of independents and 35% of Democrats agree.

• 14% of girls and 20% of males additionally agree.

• 4% will not be certain concerning the problem; 2% of Republicans, 6% of independents and 5% of Democrats agree.

• 5% of girls and 4% of males additionally agree.

SOURCE: An Economist/YouGov ballot of 1,500 U.S. adults performed July 1-5.

• Contact Jennifer Harper at jharper@washingtontimes.com.

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