Asa Hutchinson announces candidacy for Republican presidential nomination

The 2024 presidential field widens although Senator Joe Manchin remains evasive about his own possible White House run

The former Arkansas governor Asa Hutchinson announced on Sunday that he plans to run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying the US needs leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not simply appeal to our worst instincts" while also calling for Donald Trump to drop out the race.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the political aisle, the centrist Democrat and West Virginia senator Joe Manchin evaded a question during an interview on CNN about a potential run challenging his party's Oval Office incumbent, Joe Biden, fueling speculation about his own ambitions.