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Tag Archives: Debates (Political)
Day After Debate, Biden and Trump Amplify Attacks, Seeking an Edge
Joseph Biden continued to hammer President Trump over his denial of the coronavirus threat, while the president sought to exploit what he viewed as a new opening — Mr. Biden’s comments on oil.
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A Missed Moment for Trump? Second Debate Suggests What Might Have Been
Trailing in the polls, President Trump had more at stake in the debate against Joseph R. Biden Jr. Now Republicans hope the president can present a powerful contrast with Mr. Biden that translates into voter turnout.
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We’ve Heard Quite Enough From Donald Trump
He’s nasty. He’s dishonest. Next, please.
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Oil Industry Expresses Concern, Not Alarm, About Biden Comments
After the candidate called for a “transition” away from oil and gas, executives said the country would need fossil fuels for decades to come.
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5 Policy Issues Where Trump and Biden Diverged at Final Debate
The debate on Thursday night had long stretches of illuminating policy discussion on climate change, health care, the coronavirus, immigration and criminal and racial justice.
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Biden vs. Trump, Round 2: ‘Humanity Reigned Supreme’
Readers share their thoughts on the final presidential debate.
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A Debate Pledge to ‘Transition’ From Oil Puts Climate at Center of Campaign Finale
Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s debate statement that he would “transition” the country away from oil gave President Trump an opening and thrust climate change center stage.
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The Moderator Kristen Welker Was the Winner of the Final Debate
Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off one last time, and the winner was Kristen Welker.
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A Recap of the Final Presidential Debate
The first matchup between President Trump and Joe Biden was chaotic. Their final meeting was a more sedate affair.
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4 Key Trump Moments at the Final Debate
Viewers saw a notably different version of President Trump on Thursday from the one at the first debate. He didn’t interrupt Joe Biden as much, and he returned to some of his central messages.
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4 Key Biden Moments at the Final Debate
The Democratic nominee spoke of Americans lost to the coronavirus, parried attacks over his son and proceeded cautiously on immigration.
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Six Takeaways From the Final Presidential Debate
It was an actual debate with real disagreements. President Trump still struggled for an answer on the coronavirus and Joe Biden waved away character attacks with a “Come on, man!”
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That’s the Last We Need to Hear From Trump
He was nasty. He was dishonest. Next, please.
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Who Won the Debate? Political Observers Weigh In
Grading on a curve, political experts said President Trump did not hurt himself. But they said neither did Joe Biden, and that may be all that matters so late in the game.
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In Final Debate, Trump Tries to Be Less Like Trump
If voters reject him next month, this will be the chief reason: The 2020 campaign is different, and Donald Trump is not.
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In Calmer Debate, Biden and Trump Offer Sharply Divergent Visions for Nation
In a more restrained appearance, President Trump told Joseph R. Biden Jr., “You didn’t get it done” in Washington. Mr. Biden accused the president of heartlessness for separating migrant families and inflaming racial tensions.
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Moderator Kristen Welker Manages to Keep Order at Final Debate
“I’m jealous,” said Chris Wallace, the moderator of the unruly matchup last month, just after the debate, which featured a more civil President Trump.
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Who Won the Presidential Debate?
Tell us which candidate came out on top.
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Muted Mics, Social Distancing and More Rules for Tonight’s Presidential Debate
Each candidate will be muted during his opponent’s opening answers, but after that, it may be another free-for-all.
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What Do Polls Say About the Issues on the Agenda for Tonight’s Debate?
On topics from climate change to leadership, most Americans say they prefer Joe Biden over President Trump.
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What Are the Rules for Trump and Biden’s Debate Tonight?
Each candidate will be muted during his opponent’s opening answers, but after that, it may be another free-for-all.
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Reopen the American Mind
In the midst of an existential crisis for higher education, is it even reasonable to expect the humanities to survive?
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A Full Guide to the Final Presidential Debate
Does the president dial back his aggression? How will Joe Biden lay out his closing argument? Here’s what we’ll be looking for as the candidates face off in Nashville on Thursday night.
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Debate Tonight: Full Guide
Does the president dial back his aggression? How will Joe Biden lay out his closing argument? Here’s what we’ll be looking for as the candidates face off in Nashville on Thursday night.
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How to Watch The Debate: Time, Moderator and Streaming
The second and final debate between President Trump and Joe Biden will kick off at 9 p.m. Eastern on Thursday. Here’s how to follow along.
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Can Trump Win The Election? Yes. But the Path to 270 Is Difficult.
President Trump’s prospects depend on late and fundamental shifts in the dynamics of the race, including Joe Biden stumbling badly in Thursday’s debate and Mr. Trump exhibiting discipline on the virus.
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Can Trump Win? Yes. But the Path Is Narrow and Difficult.
President Trump’s prospects depend on late and fundamental shifts in the dynamics of the race, including Joe Biden stumbling badly in Thursday’s debate and Mr. Trump exhibiting discipline on the virus.
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Donald and Joe Are Ready to Go
Introducing everybody’s dream invention: a Trump-muter.
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How Trump and Biden Are Gearing Up for the Last Presidential Debate
The president’s advisers want him to present an affirmative vision for the country. Joe Biden’s team is bracing for ugly attacks.
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Trump and Biden Will Be Muted for Parts of Their Next Debate
In an unusual move meant to avoid interruptions like those that marred the first debate, the organizers said they would turn off each candidate’s audio feed while his rival had the floor.
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How the Internet Viewed the Presidential Town Halls
President Trump and Joe Biden answered questions from voters at the same time, on separate networks. The difference between the two events did not escape anyone’s notice.
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Trump and Biden Spar From Afar at Town Halls
With less than three weeks left in the campaign, there was no sign that either candidate was diverging from the political tracks they laid down months ago.
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NBC Faces Backlash Over Trump Town Hall
Rachel Maddow of MSNBC criticized the decision to air the town hall opposite ABC’s Biden forum tonight. NBC stars and producers also objected as Savannah Guthrie prepared to moderate.
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A Full Guide to the Presidential Town Halls Tonight
President Trump and Joe Biden will appear at separate, nationally televised events on Thursday night, with the president facing one of his final prime-time opportunities to change the race’s trajectory.
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NBC Says Trump Will Hold Town Hall Meeting Thursday, Competing Against Biden
The candidates were set to debate on Thursday night until President Trump bowed out. Now they will take part in dueling town-hall-style meetings, with Joe Biden taking questions from voters on ABC.
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Who Is That Masked Man?
The president is not the only one adjusting to a new political reality.
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These Are The 4 Tricky Issues for the Biden-Harris 2020 Election Ticket
The campaign has learned it’s not always easy appealing to progressives in the party and moderates in the broader electorate.
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As Trump Recovers, He Retreats to a Conservative Media Safe Space
The president is opting for settings where there is virtually no risk he will encounter an uncomfortable question, but in doing so he is missing a chance to talk to a broader range of voters.
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Trump, Lagging in Polls, Tries to Project Strength: This Week in the 2020 Race
President Trump returned to the White House this week after his hospitalization for coronavirus. He is eager to get back on the campaign trail as his support is falling far behind Joe Biden in national polls.
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What Makes Mike Pence’s Complicity So Chilling
The vice president will be remembered as the great enabler.
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A Trump-Pence Strategy on the Virus: Interrupt, Distract, Change the Subject
The White House’s approach to avoiding accountability for its record is becoming clearer than ever, and it was on display as Mike Pence faced Kamala Harris.
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What We Learned From the Vice-Presidential Debate
There was a lot to glean from what the candidates said — and what they didn’t.
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Why Trump Disdains a Virtual Debate
“What happens when the bully in the bully pulpit can’t be a bully anymore?” a reader asks. Also: Children and social cues in the pandemic.
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Kamala Harris Knows How to Win Elections
Make a sharp shift to the center.
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The Kamala Harris-Mike Pence Debate: ‘Never Has Something So Boring Been So Appreciated’
Readers were relieved to see a return to normalcy at the vice-presidential debate.
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A Debate Full of Divides, Some Visible, Some Transparent
The pandemic took up only a few questions at the Pence-Harris vice-presidential debate. But it was everywhere.
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Trump Objects to Commission’s Virtual Debate Plan
The Commission on Presidential Debates said the second presidential debate, scheduled for Oct. 15, would be virtual, because of virus concerns. Trump called the plan “ridiculous” in a Fox Business interview.
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Mike Pence, Kamala Harris and the Fly
It was a night of somber, serious suits and signals for both Kamala Harris and Mike Pence. Then the bug arrived.
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Oh, the Memories of Normal Debates
Remember when debates were staid, uneventful and just kind of boring? In many respects, last night’s vice-presidential matchup seemed like a blast from the past.
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