Republicans turn on each other in fourth debate

<p>USA TODAY National Political Correspondent Phillip M. Bailey recaps the fourth GOP presidential primary <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/12/06/republican-debate-alabama-live-updates/71801191007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">debate</a>.</p><p>Former House Speaker <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/06/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-leave-congress/71793677007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kevin McCarthy</a> is leaving Congress.</p><p>Released <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/israel-hamas/2023/12/06/israel-hamas-war-gaza-live-updates/71822499007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hostages</a> slam Israel, saying they feared airstrikes 'would kill us.'</p><p>The top 1% of American earners now control more <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/12/06/top-1-american-earners-more-wealth-middle-class/71769832007/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">wealth</a> than the nation's entire middle class.</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/12/06/norman-lear-dies-all-in-the-family-producer-tv-icon/1799733001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Norman Lear</a> has died at 101.</p><p><br></p><p>Episode Transcript <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/12/07/the-excerpt-podcast-republicans-fourth-debate/71836770007/" 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/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>