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Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is requesting that the first presidential debate between the president and Joe Biden be held in early September, while it has provided organizers with a list of recommended moderators. The list, below, is heavy in Fox News personalities, yet does not include Chris Wallace. He…

Joe Biden held his first virtual press conference with reporters on Wednesday, and while he used the opportunity to criticize President Donald Trump for a slow response to the coronavirus crisis, he also chimed in on an issue that has faded from the headlines — the Democratic primary. Asked by a reporter if he planned…

UPDATE, 9 PM PT: In the minutes after the Democratic debate ended on Tuesday, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders were caught on stage, exchanging some words. It was unclear what was said, but their conversation was not what is typical at the end of most debates, as candidates smile and shake hands with each other…

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Abby Phillip will moderate next week’s Democratic presidential debate along with Brianne Pfannenstiel of the Des Moines Register. The debate will be the third that CNN has sponsored this cycle. CNN also simulcast last month’s presidential debate that was hosted by PBS and Politico. Blitzer is…

Democratic presidential candidates soon will start descending on Los Angeles for Thursday’s  presidential debate — if a labor dispute is resolved. Unite Here Local 11, which represents cooks, dishwashers, cashiers and other workers, said that contract negotiations will resume Tuesday with Sodexo, which contracts with…

ABC News and Apple News are partnering on coverage of the 2020 presidential election, starting with plans for a Democratic debate on Feb. 7 in New Hampshire. For that event, Apple News will feature ABC News videos and live streaming, as well as graphics and polling data. WMUR-TV also is a partner in hosting the…

All seven Democratic presidential candidates who qualified for next week’s debate in Los Angeles say that they will not cross picket lines of a service workers’ union seeking a new contract with a food services provider. The dispute between UNITE HERE Local 11 and Sodexo threatens to throw off plans for the Dec. 19…

The Democratic National Committee announced the first four Democratic debates of 2020. CNN and The Des Moines Register will host a debate on Jan. 14 in Des Moines ahead of Iowa's caucuses; ABC News, WMUR-TV and Apple News will host in Manchester, NH, on Feb. 7, ahead of the vote there; NBC News and MSNBC, in…

MSNBC and The Washington Post will host the fifth Democratic presidential debate, to be held on Nov. 20 in Georgia. This will be MSNBC’s second telecast of a debate this cycle, having hosted the first in June along with NBC News and Telemundo. The debate also will air on the Radio One Network and stream on the Post’s…

Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren will be at the center of the stage at the next Democratic presidential debate, which will feature 10 other candidates. It will take place on October 15 and will be the fourth debate round of the season. CNN, which is hosting the next event along with The New York Times, announced the…

UPDATED with debate ratings: CNN and the New York Times will co-host the next Democratic debate, the fourth gathering of the presidential field, in an event next month in Westerville, Ohio. The debate will take place on the campus of Otterbein University on October 15, with a potential second night to be added. CNN’s…