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Trump says he won't participate in debates

Former President Donald Trump said on social media Sunday he will not participate in debates, after a new CBS News poll showed he has a commanding lead for the Republican nomination with support from 62% of likely Republican voters. The first GOP debate on Wednesday comes the same week Trump and 18 co-defendants are expected to surrender in Georgia for charges related to their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Robert Costa reports.

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Pennsylvania U.S. Senate debate tonight

Senate candidates in Pennsylvania will face off tonight in their first and only debate. CBS News Battleground Tracker polling shows the Democrat, Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, just 2 points ahead of Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa reports from Pennsylvania, and then CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright and CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez discuss the race.

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