Alec Dent is a breaking news reporter at The Messenger covering American politics. He previously worked for The Dispatch, where he covered misinformation and business. He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in journalism.

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Marc Caputo is a national political reporter at The Messenger, covering the 2024 Republican primary campaign. He is a longtime reporter who has covered two presidential elections, including Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign, and he has reported on nearly every major Florida political story for two decades at Politico, NBC, The Miami Herald, The Palm Beach Post and a host of other publications.

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Donald Trump will join Fox News host Sean Hannity for a town hall-style interview on Tuesday, one day before the next GOP presidential primary debate, a source familiar with the plan confirmed to The Messenger.

Donald Trump will join Fox News host Sean Hannity for a town hall-style interview on Tuesday, one day before the next GOP presidential primary debate, a source familiar with the plan confirmed to The Messenger.

The town hall with the former president will be held in Davenport, Iowa. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination, will once again be skipping the Republican primary debate, set for Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He's called for it to be canceled and its budget be devoted to the general election.

The town hall with the former president will be held in Davenport, Iowa. Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 GOP nomination, will once again be skipping the Republican primary debate, set for Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Ala. He's called for it to be canceled and its budget be devoted to the general election.

The night of the GOP debate, Trump will be hosting a fundraiser in Florida.

The night of the GOP debate, Trump will be hosting a fundraiser in Florida.

Trump leads second-place Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis by more than 40 points in recent polls ahead of the Jan. 15, 2024, Iowa Caucuses.

Trump leads second-place Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis by more than 40 points in recent polls ahead of the Jan. 15, 2024, Iowa Caucuses.

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