/tags/tim-scott Tim Scott en-US WLRN Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:22:46 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-08/gop-presidential-hopefuls-unified-on-israel-but-divided-on-china-in-another-debate-without-trump The Republican presidential candidates at Wednesday's debate all say they support Israel, but they are squabbling over China and Ukraine. Donald Trump skipped it for the third time. They face new urgency to cut into Trump’s margins with the leadoff Iowa caucuses just two months away. Thu, 09 Nov 2023 03:22:46 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-08/gop-presidential-hopefuls-unified-on-israel-but-divided-on-china-in-another-debate-without-trump Michelle L. Price and Jill Colvin | Associated Press /government-politics/2023-09-27/fact-check-what-republican-candidates-claimed-in-the-second-presidential-primary-debate Without Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on stage, Trump's challengers lobbed accusations about allegiances with foreign governments and increasing spending during the other’s tenures. The role of foreign governments, including China, Mexico and Ukraine, was front and center in the discussion. Thu, 28 Sep 2023 03:23:14 GMT /government-politics/2023-09-27/fact-check-what-republican-candidates-claimed-in-the-second-presidential-primary-debate PolitiFact Staff /news/2021-04-30/president-biden-gops-tim-scott-offer-diverging-views-of-race-in-america Biden talked about "the knee of injustice on the neck of Black Americans," while Scott declared, "America is not a racist country." But there was some overlap on policing issues. Fri, 30 Apr 2021 10:59:22 GMT /news/2021-04-30/president-biden-gops-tim-scott-offer-diverging-views-of-race-in-america Juana Summers /news/2021-04-23/republican-sen-tim-scott-will-deliver-gop-response-to-biden-address The opposing speech will give the Senate's lone Black Republican an opportunity to pitch himself to the American public, but the spotlight often comes with harsher scrutiny. Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:40:18 GMT /news/2021-04-23/republican-sen-tim-scott-will-deliver-gop-response-to-biden-address Alana Wise, Jason Breslow