The year is 1960. In a blur of Cold War anxieties and lunch counter sit-ins, viewers await the presidential debate with bated breath. The assertion that this was the first televised presidential ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Candidates to represent Maine in the U.S. Congress will soon take the debate stage, starting this week. Clockwise from top left: U ...

General-election presidential debates offer high-profile opportunities for citizens to learn about the candidates' positions and temperaments, since the matchups draw coverage across diverse media, ...

The only scheduled debate between the vice presidential nominees on Tuesday night – five weeks before Election Day – may also serve as the final word for the campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris ...

Olufemi Taiwo is an associate professor of philosophy at Georgetown University and the author of “Elite Capture” and “Reconsidering Reparations.” With Donald Trump playing down the possibility of a ...

American presidential debates have often reflected more than just policy disagreements—they’ve exposed deep cultural, regional, and ideological divides. Long before the age of social media and 24-hour ...

Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris during the ABC News presidential debate Tuesday in Philadelphia. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Until the bizarre and ...

Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential debates. Claire Jerry, Political History Curator Republican presidential ...

Vice presidential debates have produced many memorable moments, but it’s hard to say any has made a decisive difference in the election outcome. This year the anticipation may be higher than in the ...