Winners and losers picked among NewsNation debaters Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Chris Christie - as next debates set

The cable news network will host forums next month in Iowa and New Hampshire, whose states represent two early contests for GOP candidates.

CNN said that it will host two Republican primary debates next month before the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primaries. The network has been shut out of the first four Republican debates, which

The Republican National Committee is expected to consider allowing presidential candidates to participate in other debates.

The debates offer some contenders additional opportunities to sway voters after Wednesday night’s debate in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

With Trump probably sitting out, the two candidates vying for second may be the only people onstage in the next two GOP debates.

The announcement of the debates, planned for the days before each state’s nominating contest, comes as the Republican National Committee considers loosening its rules for the onstage clashes.