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![Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump delivers remarks during the CNN Presidential Debate at the CNN Studios on June 27, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0628-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Misinformation and Confusion About Abortion Reigned at Presidential Debate
It was the first debate since the end of federal abortion rights reshaped the country.
![President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally at Girard College on May 29, 2024, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0627-biden-400x300.jpg)
Ahead of the Debates, What Are the Myths and Realities of Biden’s Economy?
Progressive economist Robert Pollin weighs in on “Bidenomics” and the economic policies of Trump’s administration.
![Former President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner at Mar-a-Lago on June 5, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/06/2024_0620-donald-trump-400x300.jpg)
Environmentalists to Debate Mods: Ask Trump About $1 Billion “Deal” to Oil CEOs
Trump urged oil and gas CEOs to give him $1 billion in campaign cash in exchange for him loosening regulations.
![Then-President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University on October 22, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/05/2024_0515-debate-400x300.jpg)
Biden Calls for Debates With Trump Where Mics Will Automatically Shut Off
“Make my day, pal,” Biden said in comments directed toward Trump about a proposed debate schedule.
![President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, D.C., on April 27, 2024.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/04/2024_0429-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden Says He’s “Happy” to Debate Trump. Polls From 2020 May Indicate Why.
Biden saw a nearly 4-point bump in his polling numbers the first time he and Trump debated in 2020.
![President Joe Biden waves as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 20, 2022, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2024/03/2024_0311-biden-s-400x300.jpg)
Biden Says Debate With Trump Will Depend on the GOP Nominee’s “Behavior”
Trump said on his Truth Social page that he is ready for a debate with Biden “anytime, anywhere, anyplace.”
![Republican presidential candidates (from left) Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron Desantis, Tim Scott, and Mike Pence arrive for the start of the second GOP debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on September 27, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/2023_0929-gop-debate-400x300.jpg)
GOP Presidential Contenders Cling to Drug War Policies Fueling Overdose Crisis
Overdoses spike when police get involved, but the “war on drugs” remains potent political theater on the right.
![Ralph Nader: GOP Debate Was "Pretty Embarrassing"](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/Nader-Debate-400x300.jpg)
Ralph Nader: GOP Debate Was “Pretty Embarrassing”
Nader also called on Democrats to “stop engaging in candidate suppression” of third-party runs such as Cornel West's.
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DeSantis Flops and Ramaswamy Flails in First GOP Presidential Debate
Candidates vied for second place, posing little threat to Trump’s dominance among GOP primary voters.
![Climate Denial Reaches Its Peak at First Republican Presidential Debate](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/08/seg3-vivek-400x300.jpg)
Climate Denial Reaches Its Peak at First Republican Presidential Debate
“This sums up the Republican Party at this point,” says The Nation's national affairs correspondent John Nichols.