Presidential Debates

Gov. Mike Pence, R-Ind., and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., will face off Tuesday evening during this campaign's only vice presidential debate, at Longwood University in Farmville, Va.

4 Questions Kaine And Pence Face Heading Into The VP Debate

5:32am October 04, 2016

by Mara Liasson

Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Pence are two mild-mannered, affable politicians who will certainly present themselves differently than their running mates.

Lester Holt did indeed fact-check the candidates Monday night. But did it do anything?

Do Fact Checks Matter?

3:34pm September 27, 2016

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Voters' minds are stubborn, and politicians habitually spout falsehoods. That doesn't mean fact-checking is a failure, though.

Third-Party Candidates Fall Short Of Presidential Debate Threshold

6:44pm September 16, 2016

by Domenico Montanaro

The debates will be Hillary Clinton versus Donald Trump — without Jill Stein or Gary Johnson — despite high levels of voter dissatisfaction with the presidential choices.

Democratic presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders stand together before the start of the Univision, Washington Post Democratic presidential debate at Miami-Dade College in Miami on Wednesday.

Politics & Government

The 8th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And 4 Videos)

11:31pm March 09, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

In Miami and on Univision, the eighth Democratic debate focused heavily on issues important to Latinos.

The Last Candidate To Skip The Final Iowa Debate? Ronald Reagan

12:29pm January 28, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

Television debates have been a mainstay in presidential campaigns since 1976. Now, the GOP presidential front-runner is taking a big gamble just days before the Iowa caucuses.