The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 1:

• On Wednesday night, Fox Business hosted the second Republican presidential debate from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. According to The New York Times, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis received the most speaking time—speaking for 12:27 of the 2-hour long debate. The New York Times also notes that the subject which received the most debate time was border security. You can read more about the debate’s statistical breakdown here: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/09/27/us/politics/second-republican-debate-live-tracker.html
• Who won last night’s Republican presidential debate from the Reagan Presidential Library? While several candidates had strong moments, there was seemingly no real challenge to Donald Trump’s massive polling lead. According to RealClearPolitics polling averages, Trump has a 43-point advantage over second-place candidate Ron DeSantis—57% to 14%.
• On Thursday, the House Oversight and Accountability Committee held its first impeachment inquiry hearing into President Joe Biden’s alleged improper role in his family’s overseas business deals. In his opening statement, Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) said “this is a tale as old as time. A politician takes action that makes money for his family and then tries to conceal it.”
• During the House Oversight and Accountability Committee’s impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) called-out Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-NY) for claiming there needed to be a House vote prior to launching an impeachment inquiry. In 2019, Raskin emphatically stated that no vote was needed to open an impeachment inquiry into then-President Donald Trump.