The Republican National Committee on Jan. 13 escalated a feud with the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), threatening to bar the party’s future presidential nominees from participating in debates organized by the panel. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, in a letter made public by the committee, told CPD leaders that because the panel is refusing to make changes to the way debates are planned and run, the organization is on track to remove Republicans from the equation. “The RNC has a duty to ensure that its future presidential nominees have the opportunity to debate their opponents on a level playing field,” McDaniel said. “So long as the CPD appears intent on stonewalling the meaningful reforms necessary to restore its credibility with the Republican Party as a fair and nonpartisan actor, the RNC will take every step to ensure that future Republican presidential nominees are given that opportunity elsewhere. “Accordingly, the RNC will initiate the …