Aug 08 Trump and Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate on ABC, network says By Jill Colvin, Michelle L. Price, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Trump is rejoining the ABC debate days after posting on his social media network that he would not appear on the network, citing a lawsuit he has filed. Continue reading
Aug 03 Trump plans to skip ABC debate with Harris in September, insists on earlier Fox News faceoff By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a scheduled September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris on ABC and wants them to face off on Fox News, making it increasingly unlikely that the candidates will confront each other on stage before the… Continue reading
Jul 25 Harris says she’s ‘ready to debate’ Trump, accuses him of backing out of Sept. 10 faceoff By Josh Boak, Chris Megerian, Associated Press The Sept. 10 debate hosted by ABC News was one of two debates that Biden and Trump had agreed on. The first one was hosted by CNN on June 27, but Biden has since dropped out of the race and… Continue reading
Jun 29 Lack of Jan. 6 accountability on the debate stage alarms democracy advocates By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press In the first presidential debate, Republican Donald Trump skimmed over the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the Capitol, shifted blame for the violent mob siege and declined repeatedly to state unequivocally that he will accept the results of this year’s White House election. Continue reading
Jun 28 3 reasons it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket By Will Weissert, Associated Press President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. Continue reading
Jun 28 Elected Democrats admit Biden had poor debate performance but reject talk of replacement By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Biden’s halting delivery and meandering comments fueled concerns from even members of his own party. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Trump hedges during CNN debate on whether he’d accept 2024 election results By Associated Press Several times Trump noted that he would accept the results “if it’s a fair and legal and good election,” but wouldn’t give a “yes” or “no” answer to moderator Dana Bash’s inquiries. Continue reading
Jun 28 WATCH: Biden and Trump address their ages and fitness for office at CNN debate By Associated Press More than 80 minutes into CNN's presidential debate on Thursday, President Joe Biden, 81, and former President Donald Trump, 78, were asked about their age and ability to serve well into their 80s. Continue reading
Jun 27 WATCH: Biden says Trump would pardon Jan. 6 rioters, Trump blames Pelosi By Associated Press At the CNN Presidential Debate on Thursday, Trump quickly pivoted to immigration and taxes when asked about the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021. Pressed on his role, he said he encouraged people to act “peacefully and patriotically,” then… Continue reading
Jun 27 3 key moments from CNN’s Biden-Trump debate By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump opened their first 2024 presidential debate without shaking hands and went right to mixing it up on policy Thursday night. Continue reading