RNC sets NewsNation Republican primary debate for Alabama next month

The Republican National Committee announced Thursday that the fourth GOP presidential primary debate will be held in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Dec. 6 — and the hurdles will be higher for candidates who hope to make the stage.

The showdown at the University of Alabama’s Frank Moody Music Building will start at 8 p.m. ET and last two hours, airing across America on the NewsNation cable channel.