Presidential Debates News and Blog Posts

It is entirely possible that Vance could unwittingly become the foil that motivates Trump to sign on for another face-off with Harris. 

If you ask her about the economy or inflation, Harris will tell you about her experience growing up in a middle-class household. Then, if there’s time, she will describe her vision of a “care economy”, which includes a child tax credit, homeowner assistance and small business start-ups.

It’s very difficult to win a presidential debate. It’s much easier to lose one.

When Kamala Harris claimed Ukraine is a "free" country during the ABC News debate with Donald Trump, fact checkers had no context to offer. Instead, they added their partisan spin on Ukraine's neighbor, Hungary.

Outlets on the left were quick to call the debate a win for Harris, praising her effective rhetorical strategies and attacks against Trump. Many outlets on the right noted the apparent bias of the moderators, pointing out a stark lack of fact-checking and cross-examination of Harris’ statements when compared to Trump’s, but also criticized Trump for his overall performance. 

Minutes in, the moderators showed bias against Trump, primarily by fact checking him more often than Harris, though both made false claims. It is possible Trump made more false claims than Harris overall, but still notable that they never fact checked Harris.

As registered independent voters hit record highs and the numbers of registered Republicans and Democrats dwindle, should independent presidential candidates get more media coverage?

Kamala Harris has just completed the most successful month of any presidential candidate in modern history. Donald Trump has just had the worst month of any presidential candidate within memory. That said, they are tied in the polls.

As Joe Biden and Donald Trump prepare for their Thursday night faceoff, we can safely say the expectations for this debate could not possibly be lower.