The debate between President Gerald R. Ford and Gov. Jimmy Carter at the Walnut Street Theatre was interrupted by a 28-minute ...

Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential ...

1960 Four debates Richard Nixon, who’d been ill, looked terrible in the first one. John F. Kennedy, who looked great, was ...

Vice President Richard M. Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy​ met for the first ever televised presidential debate.

Tuesday's showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump will mark only the second time in the last ...

Although recent elections brought renewed doubt that debates still matter, this year’s campaign has made them relevant again.

If you’re one of the many Americans already worn out by the presidential election, here’s a bit of unsettling news: Tonight’s ...

Televised debates between presidential candidates can be crucial. President Biden’s ineffectiveness against Donald Trump led ...

During the intense 1960 presidential contest, Sen. John F. Kennedy and Vice President Richard M. Nixon made history by ...

Trump may be giving Harris her "ideal scenario" after the debate this week, one political expert told Newsweek.

Many people, in fact, will not watch the actual debate but rely on news coverage (or social media) to learn what happened.

The commission announced in June that it was canceling three presidential debates (including one scheduled Oct. 9 at the University of Utah) and one vice presidential debate after years of controversy ...