Top aides to President Trump tried on Thursday to negotiate with the commission overseeing presidential debates to increase the number of times that Mr. Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. face off in the fall.
This page highlights recent news and analysis on candidate debates from the international press.
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Publication Date: June 18, 2020
Source: The Hill
Country: United States
President Trump’s reelection campaign is seeking to wield more influence over the fall presidential debates, drafting former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani to lead an effort to push for more debates and for the campaign to have a say in who...
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Publication Date: June 17, 2020
Source: Poland In
Country: Poland
President Andrzej Duda and 10 other presidential candidates took part in a debate televised by public TVP. The first round of voting in the presidential election is scheduled to take place on Sunday 28 June.
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Publication Date: June 13, 2020
Source: Fox News
Country: United States
The Trump 2020 Campaign should push for more presidential debates than just three when it comes time for President Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden to meet face-to-face, former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said...
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Publication Date: June 12, 2020
Source: Courthouse News Service
Country: United States
Declining to futz with rules that determine who makes the coveted presidential debate stage, the D.C. Circuit sank a challenge Friday from the Libertarian and Green parties.
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Publication Date: June 12, 2020
Source: Bloomberg Law
Country: United States
An organization aimed at promoting independent candidates for elected office failed to convince the District of Columbia Circuit that the Federal Election Commission ignored bias and partisanship in the selection process for those who may...
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Publication Date: June 8, 2020
Source: NDWorks
Country: United States
The 2020 election is steeped in personal history for all three members of the Notre Dame community: casting their first votes, Notre Dame hosting a debate and now a global pandemic. As part of the democratic process, Chaloner says he sees Notre...
Spanish
Publication Date: June 7, 2020
Source: Zona Este
Country: Dominican Republic
El motivo por el cual fracasó el esperado debate presidencial en anteriores elecciones, se debió a que el candidato que encabezó, en cada oportunidad, la preferencia del electorado, se negó a participar en el mismo, para no poner en riesgo su...
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Publication Date: June 6, 2020
Source: NBC Sports
Country: United States
...But that’s not the only thing that will take away from the ratings for the NBA draft and/or the NFL game that night. The second presidential debate is scheduled for the same night, October 15.
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Publication Date: June 5, 2020
Source: NY1
Country: United States
It was a furious face-off between the national standard-bearer of the progressive movement and her more moderate Democratic challenger.