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Members of the media watch the broadcast of a Democratic presidential primary debate, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Saint Anselm College, local GOP officials surprised by CNN’s announcement of a debate in N.H.

The cable network said it will host a Republican presidential debate on Jan. 21, 2024, at Saint Anselm College. That was news to the school, which is partnering with another media outlet for a debate on Jan. 18.

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Two GOP presidential debates are set for Iowa and New Hampshire in January before the voting begins

CNN announced Thursday that it would host a pair of Republican presidential debates next month in Iowa and New Hampshire.

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Republicans confident after 2 special election primaries for N.H. House

Democrats are farther now from seizing a majority of seats in the almost evenly split 400-member chamber than they were a month ago.

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Scorecard: Grading the debate performance of the Republican candidates

The stakes couldn’t have been higher — or, frankly, lower — for each of the Republican presidential candidates on the debate stage Wednesday night in Alabama.

Four key takeaways from the final Republican primary debate of the year
Four candidates met in Alabama for the fourth Republican debate which, like the three contests before it, had a Trump-sized hole on stage.

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Chris Christie courts ‘traditionally overlooked’ college students in N.H. as GOP field narrows
The first-in-the-nation presidential primary in New Hampshire is less than seven weeks away, and presidential candidates are making their way through the Granite State. Here are some events to note.

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Lawmakers aim to close N.H. gun policy ‘gap’ after hospital shooting
A committee’s unanimous green light will allow the bipartisan bill to be drafted and introduced for debate.

A N.H. bridge illustrates the challenge of Biden campaigning on his infrastructure law
Although the Biden administration has awarded about $400 billion in infrastructure funds to more than 40,000 projects across the country, many of them won’t be finished before voters go to the polls in November.

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What Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida did in Massachusetts over a year ago shows a visceral understanding of the dynamics of the immigration issue, along with a willingness to exploit it in a cruel and possibly illegal way.

The migrant crisis is a problem for Democrats and Republicans are happy to exploit it

They want Massachusetts to become a laboratory for what happens when liberal ideology runs up against the social and economic realities of the country’s broken immigration system. 3:46 p.m.

An exterior view of the New Hampshire state capitol building in Concord, N.H.

5 revelations since N.H. state Representative Troy Merner’s arrest on a felony charge of wrongful voting

Representative Matthew B. Wilhelm of Manchester, the Democratic leader in the House, said the public’s trust “took a serious hit” this week. 2:45 p.m.

Sandra Schofield, of Hinsdale, N.H., walks out of the voting booth at the Hinsdale polling station, at Millstream Community Center, on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.

Partisan gerrymandering decision splits N.H. Supreme Court, defers to lawmakers

The judges disagreed on whether a provision in the New Hampshire Constitution is like the “free and equal” elections clause found in other states. 4:40 p.m.

CARINE HAJJAR

Owner Gary Brockney wears a "Team Trump" T-shirt inside Gary’s Barber Shop in Wolfeboro, N.H.

If you can’t trust your barber, who can you trust?

Lessons from New Hampshire on what keeps Trump’s supporters coming back for more. 4:37 p.m.

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke at a campaign event on Nov. 14 in Columbia, S.C.

RFK Jr.’s campaign spending is as unconventional as his run for president

Running for president as a political neophyte, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign has been financed by millions in donations from a motley group of supporters that include a sizable group who share Kennedy’s vaccine skepticism. 5:50 a.m.

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Nikki Haley greeted supporters after signing papers to get on the Republican presidential primary ballot at the New Hampshire Statehouse on Oct. 13.

In New Hampshire, Nikki Haley’s support seems only to be growing

Haley also nabbed a big endorsement this week: Americans for Prosperity Action, the Koch network’s political arm, plans to bolster her candidacy. 1:58 p.m.

New Hampshire Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington takes notes as Governor Chris Sununu sits in the background during meeting March 22, 2023, at the State House in Concord, N.H.

Family planning contracts headed back before N.H. council that’s rejected them 4 times

Republicans on the Executive Council have blocked the contracts for Planned Parenthood and other providers, even though the contracts don’t fund abortion services. 7:35 p.m.

GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley speaks spoke during a campaign event Monday in Bluffton, S.C.

Koch network endorses Nikki Haley in Republican presidential primary

The political arm of the powerful Koch network formally endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide army of activists — and virtually unlimited funds — to helping Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest. 10:30 a.m.