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Asa Hutchinson, a former governor of Arkansas, is considering running for the GOP presidential nomination next year. He is expected to announce his plans in April.

The state is under almost unanimous Republican control. But some of its leaders are echoing some 2024 hopefuls in emphasizing restraint in combating "woke" entities.

The Republican National Committee’s Standing Committee on Presidential Debates voted to host the first debate in the same city that is scheduled to host the 2024 Republican National Convention.

A guide to who is—and isn’t—running for president

Trump said he won’t commit to supporting the winner if he loses the nomination, and other potential candidates have hedged on the issue.

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he still believes Trump "disqualified himself" from serving as president again with his actions on Jan. 6.

Former Arkansas state Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, nephew of former Gov. Asa Hutchinson, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for filing a false tax return and conspiracy to commit bribery.

As he seriously considers a presidential run in 2024, former Republican Gov. of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson will get a helping hand from a super PAC backed by a $1 million contribution

The presidential campaign landscape in Iowa is markedly different this year compared with four years ago.

As Donald Trump hits the trail, many other Republicans are making moves toward challenging him.

Former Republican Rep. Will Hurd of Texas is headed later this month to New Hampshire, the state that holds the first presidential primary in the Republican Party’s nominating calendar.

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson makes two trips this week to Iowa – which he acknowledges is a sign that he’s seriously considering a Republican White House run.

So far, only one Republican has declared his presidential candidacy.

Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she wants to keep the focus on Arkansas as she prepares to take office as the state’s 47th governor.

After running a campaign heavily focused on national politics and her time as President Donald Trump's spokeswoman, Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she wants to keep her attention on Arkansas as she takes charge as the state's 47th governor. Sanders will be sworn in Tuesday, becoming the first woman governor of Arkansas, her home state. Sanders, who served nearly two years as White House press secretary, is the best-known former Trump official to assume elected office.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis restarted online ads ahead of a legislative session he believes will highlight causes that will help him in a presidential primary, according to a consultant familiar with his operation.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson calls the possibility of another Donald Trump presidential nomination the worst scenario for Republicans in 2024.

The nation's first trial over a ban on gender-confirming care for children has ended and is now in the hands of a federal judge.

The Biden White House was slammed on Monday for its reaction to protesters in China speaking out against strict COVID policies and President Xi Jinping.

The landmark trial over Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for children has resumed.

The governor of Arkansas has suggested lawmakers increase public school funding in the state. Gov. Asa Hutchinson called for a $550 million increase over the next two years.

Voters have approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri and rejected it in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Sanders served as White House press secretary for former President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2019.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders became Arkansas' first female governor with her election victory Tuesday night.

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is projected to win the Arkansas gubernatorial race, defeating Democrat Chris Jones.

Voters in five states are deciding on Election Day whether to approve recreational marijuana, a move that could signal a major shift toward legalization in even the most conservative parts of the country. The proposals are on the ballot in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota and follow moves by President Joe Biden toward decriminalizing marijuana. Biden last month announced he was pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law.

Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been elected Arkansas governor and will be the first woman to lead the state.

Transgender children in Florida will be barred from receiving hormones or undergoing surgeries to treat gender dysphoria, under a rule approved by state medical officials at the urging of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.

An Arkansas teenager who is receiving hormone therapy says a state ban on such treatments could force he and his family to leave the sate.

The nation's first trial over a state's ban on gender-confirming care for children has begun in Arkansas.

President Joe Biden's decision to pardon thousands of people convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law could give a boost to Election Day ballot proposals in five states that would legalize the drug.

Former White House press secretary and Arkansas GOP gubernatorial candidate Sarah Sanders has been released from a hospital following surgery for thyroid cancer.

Former White House press secretary and Arkansas gubernatorial hopeful Sarah Sanders is recovering after undergoing surgery for thyroid cancer.

In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students would be kept safe.

State governments flush with money are returning billions of dollars to their residents.

A federal appeals court has agreed with a judge's ruling preventing the state from enforcing a ban on transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care.

Three Arkansas police officers have been temporarily suspended after the emergence of a bystander video that appears to show the officers using excessive force during an arrest in Mulberry, Ark., on Sunday. Gov. Asa Hutchinson reacted to the footage in a tweet, saying, "I have spoken with Col. Bill Bryant of the Arkansas State Police and the local arrest incident in Crawford County will be investigated pursuant to the video evidence and the request of the prosecuting attorney."

Walmart operates more than 2,000 stores in states that have either banned abortion or imposed near-total restrictions on the procedure.

Federal authorities and experts who study online extremism are warning of a risk of additional attacks on federal law enforcement following the FBI's search of ex-President Donald Trump's Florida home.

For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump’s political support have been growing.

Republican state lawmakers this year have been losing in primaries at nearly twice the average rate of the past decade.

Hutchinson also called Trump "divisive" and said the January 6 committee hearings have "had an impact" on Trump's standing.

When the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that established a right to abortion, it sparked legal changes and court challenges in states nationwide.

Threats against election officials in the U.S. have risen to such a level that those attending a conference this week in Wisconsin were not given the agenda until after they arrived, were warned not to wear their name tags in public and were shuttled to an undisclosed location for trivia night.

Several Republican governors seen as potential 2024 presidential candidates have been cautious to push new abortion restrictions in their state since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Stark political divides are threatening to overshadow a meeting this week of the nation's governors.

"That was a threat to our institutions of government," Hutchinson said about Jan. 6.

Some states are pursuing aggressive measures, including encouraging surveillance of women and prosecuting doctors.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

The task force will be comprised of members from both parties.

The U.S. House this week approved a wide-ranging gun control bill that has little chance of passing the Senate.

The National Governors Association says it's forming a working group of governors to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre.

The gunmen in two of the nation’s most recent mass shootings legally bought the semi-automatic rifles they used in their massacres after they turned 18.

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Ronald Garza, Chris Murphy, Asa Hutchinson, Val Demings and Nicole Hockley and Jacyln Corin.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson that aired on Sunday, May 29, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

Senator Chris Murphy, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, Uvalde County Commissioner Ronald (Ronnie) Garza and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

Voting concludes Tuesday in the Arkansas primary elections, where Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running for governor to replace incumbent and term-limited Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders has won the Republican nomination for governor in Arkansas.

Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump.

Gov. Asa Hutchinson is Arkansas' top Republican and is entering the final stretch of his term with strong approval ratings.

Based on the barrage of television ads and mailers leading up to Tuesday's primary election in Arkansas, it's obvious who the most influential Republicans in the state are. Tom Cotton's making the case for fellow Sen. John Boozman, talking up his conservative bona fides while the two-term senator fends off challenges from the right. Donald Trump's image appears in ads for Boozman and for Sarah Sanders, who served as the former president's White House press secretary and is now running for governor.

"I think there's some constitutional issues of a national standard as well as to what is the authority of the Constitution to enact that," he said.

Rape, incest and the health of the fetus or mother were once accepted reasons to obtain an abortion in even the most conservative Republican-led states.

The bombshell leak of a draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark Roe v.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he is weighing a presidential run in 2024 and his decision won’t be affected by whether former President Donald Trump decides to join the race.

The National Weather Service in Little Rock issued a rare tornado warning around 8:15 p.m. local time on Monday for areas north of the state's capital and most populous city.

Severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds are racing across the Deep South _ killing two in the Florida Panhandle and leaving scattered damage to buildings and homes in their path.

Severe storms including at least two confirmed tornadoes injured people, damaged homes and businesses and downed power lines in Mississippi and Tennessee.

With innovation top of mind, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is launching an initiative for flying cars, and he also says he's not ruling out a presidential run.

You can see it in the masks, in the seating charts and even in the distribution of water glasses at the White House.

At a meeting of the National Governors Association hosted by President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked Biden to push the CDC for standards that will make it easier for the public to live with COVID-19, saying, “We want to go from today, to more normal.”

If he decides to run, Trump may have to battle other prospective Republican contenders, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, chairman of the National Governors Association, told Insider there are many "choices out there" besides Trump to lead the country.

"I call it interference with the lawful transfer of power using violence, and that's wrong," Hutchinson told CNN's Jake Tapper.

"I call it interference with the lawful transfer of power using violence, and that's wrong," Hutchinson told CNN's Jake Tapper.

GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson made the comments during a Monday call between Biden and several governors to discuss the national response to Omicron.

The following is a transcript of an interview with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson that aired Sunday, December 12, 2021, on "Face the Nation."

Eight people are confirmed dead at a Kentucky candle factory that was hit by a tornado and another eight remain missing, but dozens more have been accounted for, a company spokesman said Sunday, raising hope that the toll from a Midwest twister outbreak won’t be as high as first feared.

Kentucky's governor says tornadoes may have killed 70 people in the state and the death toll may exceed 100.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" Sunday.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation."

Federal regulators are reportedly planning imminent expansion as state leaders show impatience in deploying preventive shots before winter sets in.

At least three states have formally moved to expand eligibility to all adults for a booster six months after receiving Pfizer or Moderna vaccination.

Republicans have struggled to deal with Donald Trump since the day he announced his candidacy for president.

Hutchinson dismissed former President Trump's call for GOP voters to sit out 2022 and 2024 if the party didn't back his unfounded election claims.

President Biden put former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell in charge of helping connect federal agencies resettling Afghan refugees with state and local officials, and private sector groups.

Sen. Lindsey Graham is latest Republican to face backlash from his own party’s supporters when promoting coronavirus vaccines or talking about their safety and efficacy.

At least 92% of Denver’s municipal employees were vaccinated against COVID-19 Friday, a day after the city’s vaccine mandate took effect in a bid to slow the spread of the virus during the fall and winter, according to a review of city compliance data.

Former White House press secretary Sarah Sanders might be running for governor of Arkansas, but she's not talking much about the state.

Australia’s capital will remain locked down for a second month after the local government reported 22 new coronavirus infections.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says federal vaccination mandates announced by President Joe Biden last week hurt efforts to overcome the public’s resistance to taking the COVID-19 vaccine.

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey says President Joe Biden is overreaching with his new requirement for employees of large businesses to be vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19.

Republican lawmakers in at least half a dozen states are looking to copy a Texas law that represents the most far-reaching curb on abortions in 50 years.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is beginning her term in office with plenty of challenges.

The highly contagious delta variant is fueling a surge in coronavirus cases as students return to classrooms.

An Arkansas judge has temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental agencies from requiring masks.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged that 2 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines would be supplied to the world through this year, increasing China’s commitment as the largest exporter of the shots.

Australia’s most populous state is reporting the worst day of its outbreak of the coronavirus delta variant, with a record 262 new local infections and five deaths from COVID-19.

Country music star Garth Brooks says he is reassessing whether to continue his stadium tour in light of the rising number of coronavirus cases across the country.

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem says she has no plans to ratchet up her messaging to urge people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.