Why The GOP Debate Will Be All About Who Can Sway Swing Voters

Candidates making up the crowded 2024 GOP field have a crucial opportunity to set themselves apart and gain favor from voters during this week’s debate — but how will they do so? Will they go after former President Donald Trump, regardless of whether he makes an appearance, or focus more on convincing voters why they must get President Joe Biden out of the White House, offering a more hopeful view of the future? Though both have been common strategies, only time will tell which will attract the widest range of voters, leading some Republican candidates to shine while others fall further back into the shadows. To break it all down, former White House speechwriter and Fox News Contributor Marc Thiessen joins the Rundown to discuss why winning over independent & swing voters could be key to securing the nomination, how President Trump’s legal battles could work both against him and in his favor simultaneously, and his predictions on which candidates could end up surprising viewers most during Wednesday’s debate.

Hundreds of school districts across the country are adopting a four-day school week, causing celebration from students and teachers, yet many parents are concerned with how the new schedule will affect their child’s education. Some schools are opting to adjust operating hours as a way to entice teachers to combat the growing teacher shortage, yet research shows that the reduced instruction time may have consequences for students and will cost districts roughly the same. Associate Professor of Economics at Oregon State University, Paul Thompson, joins the Rundown to debunk assumptions associated with the change, describe how a four-day week will hurt working parents, and explain how this adds to post-pandemic learning loss.

Plus, commentary by a former investment banker and author of ‘You Will Own Nothing,’ Carol Roth.