Jan 13 RNC threatens to stop candidate participation in presidential debates By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press RNC spokesperson Danielle Alvarez said Thursday the party is seeking an alternative partner and cited concerns with moderators selected by the debate commission, a desire for a debate before early voting starts and changes to the commission's board. Continue reading
Aug 06 Commission rejects Trump push to move up or add debate against Biden By Zeke Miller, Associated Press In a letter to Trump's private attorney Rudy Giuliani, the commission writes that it is committed to its existing schedule of three debates between Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, and that it would consider adding a fourth debate… Continue reading
Sep 10 Debate offers Harris chance to regain momentum in 2020 race By Juana Summers, Julie Pace, Associated Press The California senator is facing persistent questions about whether she can recapture the energy of her campaign's opening days. Continue reading
Jul 19 The next presidential debate will feature a Biden-Harris rematch By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Here is the rest of the line-up for the next Democratic presidential debate, hosted by CNN on July 30 and July 31. Continue reading
Mar 06 DNC says it won’t partner with Fox News for upcoming presidential debates By Associated Press The party chairman, Tom Perez, says he's concluded that the network isn't in a position to host a fair and neutral debate. Continue reading
Oct 10 Compare Trump and Clinton’s silent debate moments in this reaction-shot supercut By News Desk We cut 15 minutes of silent reaction footage and to compare how well each candidate kept their cool in the face of such a heated event. Continue reading
Oct 09 Donald Trump denies grabbing women without their consent By Julie Pace and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press The tension between Trump and Clinton was palpable from the start of their 90-minute debate, the second time they have faced off in the presidential campaign. They did not shake hands as they met at center stage. Trump stood and… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 2:51 Clinton, Trump prepare for debate amid Republican exodus By PBS News Hour As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare for tonight's second presidential debate, the number of Republicans who have withdrawn support for Trump continues to grow. The two candidates will meet in a town hall debate at Washington University in St. Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 7:28 Why it pays to host a presidential debate By PBS News Hour Farmville, Virginia, has a population of just over 8,000. But that number swelled on Tuesday when the first and only vice presidential debate of 2016 was held at Longwood University. Hosting a nationally televised debate is a huge investment in… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 5:41 How the candidates prepared for their first face-off By PBS News Hour Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will face off for the first time in the election at Hofstra University. The much-anticipated debate comes as the two candidates are neck-to-neck in national polls. Both have been attempting to manage expectations: Clinton calling… Continue watching