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The second Republican debate threw up a lot of sound and fury.

But perhaps it revealed futility more then anything else.

Seven Republican candidates met on stage to battle it our for the nomination. It is incredibly unlikely it will be any of them will win.

Meanwhile Donald Trump is with car workers in Detroit. He’s already trying to fight the general election against Biden. Will anything - even a court ruling finding him guilty of decades-long fraud - get in his way?

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In the Republican presidential race, the battle for second place has been jolted by the sudden rise of a political newcomer whose popularity has already eclipsed that of far more seasoned candidates — Vivek Ramaswamy.

Jonathan Weisman, who is a political correspondent for The Times, explains the rising candidate’s back story, message and strategy.

Guest: Jonathan Weisman, a political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Surging poll numbers underscore that Vivek Ramaswamy is having a well-timed political moment.
• Mr. Ramaswamy, a millennial, has a lot to say about his generation.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.

Last night, Republicans held their first debate of the 2024 presidential cycle without the party’s dominant candidate onstage: Donald J. Trump.

Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The Times, walks us through the debate and discusses how it might influence the rest of the race.

Guest: Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Seven takeaways from the first Republican debate.
• Trump skipped the event in favor of a gentle online interview with Tucker Carlson.

For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.