America and why it is now under attack plus, big game, sold out crowds, teams with millions at stake. Now theres millions of eyes on me and i can win millions of dollars. Battle for the biggest gaming prize ever. Debate night is more than a year before the actual election but tonight the republican candidates are off and running for the nomination. The so called second tier of republicans, wrapped up one debate earlier in cleveland. The main event though, will take place in less than an hour, the top 10 candidates in the polls appear in the first, prime time debate of the 2016 season. Taking center stage, is park billionaire with a double digit lead. Our country is in serious trouble. Donald trump the front runner will have the enviable spot of isnt stage in this debate he will be joined by nine of his challengers including jeb bush, running second and scott walker who is third in most polls. The independent review journal in this video took a light hearted view at how some of the cand
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This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im erica pitzi. A fiery first debate, the top 10 gop candidates drew brews and cheers from the audience and fellow contenders. Michael shure joins us live from cleveland this morning. Good morning. Weve got donald trump out of the gate, did not even have to say a word to fire up the crowd but how did he do overall . Good morning. It really does still feel like good evening. Its been a long one here in cleveland. How he did if you ask donald trump, he did very well. He came to be himself, to be the person who breaks this debate up, who breaks up this race. He broke to the decorum of republican president ial politics right from the very beginning. He was asked questions about how he would run would he be a lone wolf out there lets say he didnt win the nomination, is there anyone on the stage who would run as an independent but donald trump has been consistent and that didnt change last night. Im looking to you to raise your hand now if y
Countrys leaders, g. O. P. Opponents or rosy odonnell. This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city, im stephanie sy. Two prominent democrats they will vote against the Iran Nuclear Program in congress. Schumer whos vote is widely seen as influential says after much soul searching, he has decided he will oppose the agreement. John terrett is live in washington. Good morning. Reporter good morning to you. Well, this is a big deal. This is all set against the background of earlier this week, president obama and the israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu lobbying jewish groups in the United States in favor and against, of course, the iran deal, and my extension they were lobbying politicians here as well. And the reason for that, we saw the president addressing a crowd at American University earlier this week. The reason this intense lobbying is happening before the Congress Leaves Town for the summer vacation. The house is gone. The senate has wrapped up its business, and the id
Thanks so much for joining us. This is al jazeera america, and live from new york city, im morgan radford. The republican president ial candidates policies and personalities are coming a little more into focus today after the first debate of this campaign season. And believe me, it was a feisty one. Fox news moderators questioned all 17 hopefuls on thursday, and that includes the top ten who debated in prime time, and the seven who ranked lower in the polls earlier in the afternoon. The crowded stage in cleveland made it pretty difficult for any one candidate to truly shine, but as David Shuster reports, donald trump drew the loudest reaction. Take a look. Are you guys nervous . [ laughter ] reporter soon after the opening photo on the news in this prime time debate came quickly with donald trump raising his hand and leaving open the possibility he may challenge the winner unless its him. If im the nominee winner i will pledge i will not run as a independent. Rand paul took the first s