"Lineup Revealed: Seven GOP Candidates Ready for Second Presidential Debate"

Seven GOP presidential candidates have qualified for Wednesday night's debate, while former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson did not make the stage. The Republican National Committee raised the threshold for qualification, requiring candidates to have at least 50,000 unique donors and register at least 3 percent in national polls or 3 percent in one national poll and two polls from early-nominating states. Former president Donald Trump, who maintains a significant lead, will not participate and instead plans to give a prime-time speech in Michigan. Hutchinson and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum criticized the RNC's criteria, with Burgum arguing it was unfair to lesser-known candidates. Hutchinson plans to continue campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire.