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Fox Business Network is hosting the next Republican presidential debate, and today the network sent out information to the candidates about the format. The New York Times obtained the memo, and right off the bat FBN is doing away with opening statements. -snip- FBN will have an undercard debate as well––moderated by Trish Regan, Sandra Smith, and Wall Street Journal Washington Bureau Chief Gerald Seib––before the big 9 pm primetime debate on November 10th, moderated by Maria Bartiromo, Neil Cavuto, and WSJ Editor-in-Chief Gerard Baker.

Fox News thinks it can do a better job hosting a presidential debate than CNBC. Staffers for Fox News and its sibling channel Fox Business openly criticized the way CNBC handled Wednesday night's Republican debate on Twitter. Fox Business is hosting the next GOP debate on Nov. 10. Fox Business anchor Neil Cavuto sent out this tweet as the CNBC debate was winding down.

Fox Business Network's Neil Cavuto and Maria Bartiromo will moderate the primetime GOP debate in Milwaukee on Nov. 10, along with Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief Gerard Baker. Fox announced Tuesday that the debate, to be held at the Milwaukee Theatre, will start at 8 p.m. and feature candidates earning 2.5% support or higher, as determined by four recent national polls. It will run two hours.