2024 Presidential Debates

Trump says Harris 'trying to get out of' debate over unmuted microphones demand

Former President Donald Trump accused Vice President Kamala Harris Monday of trying to duck next month's ABC News presidential debate by demanding the Republican nominee take part without a "muted...

Virginia's in play as independent voters break for Trump, keeping race within margin of error

Fresh polling in Virginia shows it’s too close to call between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, suggesting a change atop the ticket isn’t juicing Democratic performance there just yet.

Kamala Harris turned down debate on Fox News, Trump says

Former President Donald Trump claimed Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris has opted against participating in a Fox News debate next month. 

Trump enlists former Dem rep who brutally attacked Harris' record on stage in 2019 for debate prep at Mar-a-Lago 

Trump and Harris will square off for the first time in Philadelphia on Sep. 10 on ABC. 

Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe Kamala Harris knew about Biden’s mental decline: poll 

The Fox News survey, released Thursday, found that 73% of voters feel Harris knew the 81-year-old president had been in decline for the last couple of years. 

Tim Walz picks date for VP debate with JD Vance

The vice presidential debate is expected to focus on policy differences between the Republican Ohio senator, 40, and the 60-year-old Democratic Minnesota governor.

Disney executive's close friendship with Kamala Harris under scrutiny as ABC hosts critical debate

Dana Walden has donated to dozens of Democrats and contributed to Harris’s political campaigns since at least 2003, when she ran for district attorney in San Francisco.

Trump to host town halls if Harris bails on Fox News, NBC debate offers

“Right now they feel like its’ safer to keep [Harris] in a bubble and let the establishment media do her work for her,” said Matt Wolking, a Republican consultant.

Trump campaign not convinced Kamala Harris will be Democratic nominee – won’t finalize debate until she is

Harris, 59, had challenged the 78-year-old former president earlier in the day to stick to the Sept. 10 debate date he had previously agreed to before President Biden dropped out...

Biden's endorsement of Kamala: Letters to the Editor — July 24, 2024

The Issue: President Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic candidate. I don’t think it makes much difference if they replace President Biden with Vice President Kamala...

Trump slams Biden 'as worst president in history' after Democrat drops re-election bid

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump weighed in on President Biden’s historic decision to drop out of the 2024 race in a phone call with CNN, calling him the "single worst...

Biden drops out of presidential race after Democratic revolt following disastrous debate: ‘Best interest of the country’

The 81-year-old president’s exit from the race – months before Election Day – comes after a debate performance against former President Donald Trump in which the incumbent appeared infirm and...

Big-money donors say ‘no more dough until no more Joe’ as they withhold cash from Biden campaign until prez drops out

Deep Democrat pocketbooks started snapping closed in the wake of Biden’s disastrous debate on June 27.

5 ways to manage election stress: 'There's a range of emotions'

It's been quite a week in politics.

Biden says 'medical condition' could prompt him to drop out 'if doctors came to me'

President Biden said in a new interview that he would consider dropping out if he was diagnosed with a “medical condition” by doctors — giving the clearest indication yet that he may...

Biden had rambling Zoom call with dozens of Dems 'worse than the debate' shortly before Trump assassination attempt: report

President Biden held a "rambling" Zoom call with dozens of moderate Democrats that was “even worse than the debate” -- less than an hour before the assassination attempt on former...

Dem calls for Biden to step aside 'could start back up soon,' sources say

Democratic efforts to convince President Biden to relinquish the party's nomination could restart "soon," three congressional Democratic sources tell The Post — saying the assassination attempt Saturday against former President...

Biden refuses to debate Trump before September showdown, insists he's 'on the horse'

“I’m on the horse, where have you been,” Biden shot back. “I’ve done 22 major events, met thousands of people, overwhelming crowds, a lot's happening. I’m on the horse.”  

Connecticut's Ned Lamont first Dem governor to suggest Biden should leave presidential race

Lamont told reporters Friday during an event in New Haven that was was "simpatico” with the position of Rep. Jim Himes, a Connecticut Democrat who has called on Biden to...

Biden making case that he has strength, vitality to be prez — by trying to look tan like Trump: experts

In his most notable change, since his disastrous debate performance last month, President Biden has taken on a district orange glow, a move skincare experts lauded.