The second Republican primary debate is underway at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

In one of the sharpest lines of the second Republican debate, Nikki Haley told Vivek Ramaswamy: "Honestly every time I hear you, I feel a little bit dumber for what you say." Kirsten Kukowski, adviser for a Haley-backed super PAC,

Nikki Haley on the debate stage Wednesday, she encouraged him. “Bring it, Tim,” she declared. Of the seven politicians vying for the Republican nomination at Wednesday’s debate, Haley appeared the most eager to clash with her competitors after proving herself a nimble debater in the first showdown.

The second television debate between Donald Trump’s Republican rivals last night was being closely watched by the party’s largest donors to see if a clear candidate could finally emerge to halt the former president’s march to the 2024 nomination.