Oct 01 Watch 7:52 The first Trump-Biden debate was unruly. Is American civil discourse dead? By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport After Tuesday’s remarkable presidential debate, much attention has been focused on President Trump’s unconventional conduct. But does the lack of substantive debate and civil discourse reflect a broader phenomenon in American society? Two distinguished political scientists, Harvard University’s Danielle Allen… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:11 Heckled by Trump, Biden calls fiery debate 'a national embarrassment' By Amna Nawaz, Alexis Cox Tuesday night’s debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden had all the civility of a mud-slinging contest. With constant interruptions and insults, the event devolved into what Biden later called “a national embarrassment.” Moderator Chris Wallace of… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 7:17 How contentious debate highlighted differences between Trump and Biden The first debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, held in Cleveland Tuesday night, quickly turned into a verbal brawl, with both candidates talking over each other at times. But Trump’s constant interruptions provoked particular frustration from… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 8:36 How much value does a chaotic debate yield for the American people? Tuesday night’s face-off between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden was a presidential debate like none in recent memory. Were viewers actually able to learn anything about the candidates and their policies, or did the chaos overwhelm substance… Continue watching
Sep 30 WATCH: Biden launches 'build back better express' train tour By Associated Press Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden headed out on a train tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania after a contentious debate with President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Trump doesn't disavow white supremacy, tells far-right extremist group to 'stand by' By Kathleen Ronayne, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Tuesday didn’t condemn white supremacist groups and their role in violence in some American cities this summer, branding it solely a “left-wing” problem and telling one far-right extremist group to “stand back and stand by.”… Continue reading
Sep 30 Presidential debate commission says it will make changes to format By David Bauder, Associated Press The presidential debate commission says it will soon adopt changes to its format to avoid a repeat of the disjointed first meeting between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden. Continue reading
Sep 30 5 takeaways from the first Trump-Biden debate By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins Though policy differences were largely lost in a near-constant flurry of interruptions, cross-talk and pleas for decorum by the moderator, Chris Wallace of Fox News, five themes emerged from the first presidential debate. Continue reading
Sep 30 AP FACT CHECK: Claims from Trump and Biden's first debate By Associated Press President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden sparred Tuesday in their first of three debates, hoping to sway undecided voters planning to cast ballots by mail and in person in the final weeks leading up to the Nov. 3… Continue reading
Sep 29 WATCH: Trump says he sees human pollution 'to an extent' affects climate change By Associated Press When asked at Tuesday's debate about humans being partially to blame for environmental deterioration, Trump said, “to an extent, yes.”… Continue reading