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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.

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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