The Episcopal Church announces four candidates for presiding bishop (RNS) — The next presiding bishop will succeed Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, whose nine-year term concludes on Oct. 31. The post The Episcopal Church announces four candidates for presiding bishop appeared first on Religion News Service.

Republican Candidates Rushed to Line Up Behind Israel The five candidates at the third debate rejected calls for Israel to rein in its retaliation in Gaza after Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack.

GOP Candidates Accuse Student Protesters of ‘Siding With Hamas’ Asked how they would address antisemitism, Republicans promised punishments for college activists. Only Vivek Ramaswamy dissented, describing pro-Palestinian protests as a free-speech issue.

The Republican candidates rushed to line up behind Israel.

Ranking the NFL’s top five MVP candidates through six games: Who leads a wide-open race? Who has the early edge in the NFL MVP race? Whose stock is rising? We rank the top candidates and answer big questions.

Republican Presidential Candidates on Israel As the Republican presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of a front-runner facing dozens of felony charges, The New York Times examined their stances on 13 key issues.

Quinn Mitchell, Known for His Pointed Questions of Candidates, Ejected From GOP Event Quinn Mitchell, an aspiring journalist from New Hampshire, was escorted out of a G.O.P. candidate summit on Friday, though he was later allowed to return.

‘Get in the Game’: G.O.P. Candidates Plead Their Case to Major Donors Rivals to Donald J. Trump and their strategists told financiers that time is running out to build up a viable alternative to the former president.

Seven breakout candidates ready for fantasy stardom Steve Alexander points out players at every position who are ready to take their game to the next level this season.

Biden Allies Try to Squash Third-Party Candidates With Democrats worried that a third-party bid could throw a tight race to Donald Trump, President Biden’s top aides have blessed a broad offensive to starve such efforts of cash and ballot access.

GOP Candidates Use Israel-Gaza to Hit Biden on Foreign Policy Republicans renewed their opposition to President Biden’s decision to unfreeze $6 billion for humanitarian purposes as part of recent hostage release negotiations.

GOP Candidates Split Over Kevin McCarthy’s Ouster as House Speaker Several Republicans in the presidential field had endorsed a government shutdown, at odds with Mr. McCarthy.

Which Candidates Got the Most Speaking Time in the Second Republican Debate See who got the most speaking time and which subjects the candidates discussed most.

LPT: Nebraska and Maine can split their electoral college votes, and Nevada has a legitimate option for “none of these candidates”. You should know your own state’s processes for electing the president based on popular vote results. Some states are even trying to experiment with new ways to make the electoral college better reflect voters wishes. This is important because if you do not like any of the presidential candidates, you do have options and rights. If your vote do…

7 Candidates Qualify for Second Republican Debate; Trump Won’t Attend The Republican National Committee announced the lineup Monday night: Doug Burgum, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tim Scott.

Republican Fashion Watch: The Hottest Trend for 2024 Candidates Ron DeSantis wears a “Ron DeSantis” shirt. Tim Scott sports a “Tim Scott” hat. Self-branding is all the rage for presidential candidates. To find out why, we asked Vanessa Friedman.

G.O.P. Candidates Focus on China to Demonstrate Foreign Policy Credentials The 2024 hopefuls are rolling out plans to counter Beijing, criticizing President Biden while largely sidestepping topics more divisive among Republican voters.

Republican Presidential Candidates on Labor and Unions As the Republican presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of a front-runner facing dozens of felony charges, The New York Times examined their stances on ten key issues.

Republican Presidential Candidates on the Biden Impeachment Inquiry As the Republican presidential candidates campaign under the shadow of a front-runner facing dozens of felony charges, The New York Times examined their stances on eight key issues.

Candidates Look to Cash In on First G.O.P. Debate — Especially Haley and Pence Campaigns saw the nationally televised event, the first of the 2024 campaign, not just as a way to reach voters, but also as an appeal to donors big and small.