GOP candidates take gloves off in second debate

<p>GOP presidential candidates went at each other in the second <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/09/28/who-won-second-republican-debate-winners-losers/70988024007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">debate</a>, while many continued avoiding the party's overwhelming frontrunner - Donald Trump.</p><p>A possible government <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/27/government-shutdown-2023-odds-probability-live-updates/70978602007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shutdown</a> continues to loom.</p><p>USA TODAY Sports Columnist Dan Wolken breaks down the firing of Michigan State football coach Mel Tucker in the wake of sexual harassment <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2023/09/27/mel-tucker-michigan-state-football-coach-fired/70975766007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">allegations</a> revealed in a USA TODAY investigation.</p><p>Dozens of arrests were made in Philadelphia after a <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/27/philadelphia-center-city-looting-juveniles-arrested/70978349007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">looting</a> spree.</p><p>USA TODAY National Correspondent Marco della Cava explains what the <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2023/09/27/ringling-bros-barnum-bailey-circus-returns-without-animals/70934913007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ringling Bros.</a> circus will look like without animal acts.</p><p>Audio courtesy: Fox Business Network</p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/09/28/5-things-podcast-gop-presidential-debate-shutdown-mel-tucker/70989801007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">available here</a></p><p>Also available at <a href="https://art19.com/shows/5-things" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">art19.com/shows/5-Things</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com