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5 things to watch in tonight’s debate

With the Republican establishment’s anguish rising along with the ascent of Donald Trump and Ted Cruz, Tuesday night’s debate could be the most dramatic yet, coming just 48 days before voters have their say in Iowa.

CNN is inviting Gov. Chris Christie back to prime-time in the upcoming Republican presidential debate.

The New Jersey governor, who had been dropped from the main stage during the last debate, is one of nine Republican presidential candidates to qualify for the network’s prime-time event on Tuesday. Also among them: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, who was “on the bubble” of qualifying late last week, the network said.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has received the endorsement of one of the state’s most well-known veterans leaders.

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Paul Chevalier of Hudson, a former state commander of the New Hampshire Veterans of Foreign Wars, is calling Christie “the commander-in-chief America needs in the war against terrorism.”

Chris Christie returns to prime time for last GOP debate of 2015

The nine candidates on the main stage for Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary debate will include New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was relegated to the “kids table” in the previous debate, according to a line-up announced Sunday.

Only Pataki fails to submit signatures for Virginia primary

All of the top Republican and Democratic presidential candidates appear to have fulfilled the requirements to appear on the Virginia primary ballot, avoiding a replay of the 2012 election when several failed to qualify.

Paul May Not Qualify for Main Debate Stage

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is in danger of missing the cutoff for the main stage of the next Republican debate, according to Politico:

Rand Paul could be booted from main debate stage

Rand Paul, once considered the main contender for the anti-establishment GOP vote, will likely be pushed off the debate stage next week when CNN announces the lineup for the fifth Republican forum…. (To qualify for the main debate, a candidate must average at least 3.5 percent nationally or 4 percent ... Read More >>

Rand Paul could be booted from main debate stage

Rand Paul, once considered the main contender for the anti-establishment GOP vote, will likely be pushed off the debate stage next week when CNN announces the lineup for the fifth Republican forum.