Sleeping with teachers and feeling dumber

Moments from American democracy

Good morning!

If you missed last night’s second Republican primary debate of the 2024 presidential campaign, we at NPR watched it on your behalf.

You can read my summary here, including that moment when former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie described President Biden as “sleeping with a member of the teachers union” because his wife is an educator. Or former Vice President Mike Pence alluding to his own marriage bed in a similar vein.

And much more, including former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s sparring with businessman Vivek Ramaswamy.

There’s also more coverage from my NPR colleagues, including some who were at the debate at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California.