Election 2024

President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump went right to mixing it up on policy — and each other — in their first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign.

Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now

President Joe Biden is working to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with ex-President Donald Trump.

Photos: Americans watch Trump and Biden in election debate

Shares of Trump Media swing wildly after first US presidential debate, fall 10%

Here’s a look at some of the false claims made during Biden and Trump’s first debate

How did CNN’s moderators do in the Biden-Trump debate? It almost didn’t matter that they were there

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a presidential debate with President Joe Biden, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. During the presidential debate, Donald Trump did as he often does when it comes to the Capitol riot, skirting past the events of that fateful day, shifting blame for the mob’s siege to others and declining to unequivocally say he will accept the results of this year’s election. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Jan. 6 shadows the 2024 campaign, but not on the debate stage. That alarms democracy advocates

In the first presidential debate, the Capitol riot and Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election weren’t center stage.

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The South Carolina flag flies outside city hall in North Charleston, S.C., Aug. 12, 2011. The state will hold runoff elections on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, to decide a handful of races where no candidate received a vote majority in the primary held just two weeks earlier. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina’s state primary runoffs

South Carolina will hold runoff elections next week to decide a handful of races in which no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary held just two weeks earlier.

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Trump hails his “big victory” in the debate against Biden at a Virginia rally

Speaking to a crowd of thousands at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, former President Donald Trump gloated over his ‘big victory’ against President Joe Biden at the first debate ahead of the November election.

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Biden allies rally behind him with a public show of support as he spends family time at Camp David

Senior Democrats are rallying behind President Joe Biden with an unwavering show of public support amid private angst within the party about his debate performance.

An English bulldog named Babydog makes a surprise appearance in a mural on West Virginia history

The English bulldog had never been featured prominently in West Virginia history, until now. Republican Gov.

Tim Scott has benefited from mentors along the way. He’s hoping for another helping hand

Throughout Tim Scott’s life, people have offered him a hand to help him get ahead. Now the South Carolina senator is waiting to see if Donald Trump gives him another boost and makes him the vice presidential nominee.

A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden’s debate performance

A sense of deep concern is growing among some Democratic officials that leaders inside Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are not taking seriously enough the impact of the president’s troubling debate performance.

After president’s debate debacle, Jill Biden delivering the message that they’re still all in

Jill Biden has been a near-constant presence at her husband’s side since his disastrous debate performance against Republican Donald Trump on Thursday night.

Biden makes appeals to donors as concerns persist over his presidential debate performance

President Joe Biden looked to recapture his mojo and reassured donors that he’s fully up to the challenge of beating Donald Trump.

Despair in the air: For many voters, the Biden-Trump debate means a tough choice just got tougher

For many voters in the United States, there’s despair in the air after the presidential debate this past week.

Takeaways: How Trump’s possible VP pick shifted on LGBTQ+ issues as his presidential bid neared

North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum is little-known on the national stage but is now a top choice to be former President Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate.

Biden’s debate performance leaves down-ballot Democrats anxious — and quiet

President Joe Biden’s debate performance spurred anxiety and silence among some Democrats running in competitive races across the country.

Nevada verifies enough signatures to put constitutional amendment for abortion rights on ballot

A ballot question to enshrine Nevada’s abortion rights in the state constitution has met all of the requirements to appear in front of voters in November, the Nevada Secretary of State’s office announced Friday.

Trump gloats over Biden’s debate performance at a Virginia rally

Former President Donald Trump is gloating over President Joe Biden’s performance at the first debate ahead of the November election.

Faced with the opportunity to hit Trump on abortion rights, Biden falters

During Thursday’s presidential debate, President Joe Biden had plenty of opportunity to lay out a clear vision regarding abortion rights in the face of growing restrictions and worsening medical care for women since the fall of Roe, something his campaign sees as a major motivator for voters.

Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger

Donald Trump’s warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory.

Fact checks were prevalent during and after the Biden-Trump debate — but not for real-time viewers

Those with an interest can find several exhaustive, independent fact checks of claims made by Joe Biden and Donald Trump during their televised debate on Thursday night.

Debate-watchers in the Biden and Trump camps seem to agree on something: Biden had a bad night

Americans have gathered in watch parties, bars, a bowling alley and other venues to watch Joe Biden and Donald Trump go head-to-head in their debate.

Biden’s debate performance spurs Democratic panic about his ability to lead party against Trump

Above all, Joe Biden’s allies have wanted him to demonstrate strength and energy on the debate stage this week to help put to rest questions about the 81-year-old Democrat’s physical and mental acuity.

Here’s why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket

It would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace President Joe Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee unless he chooses to step aside following his halting debate performance against ex-President Donald Trump.

Harris acknowledges Biden had a ‘slow start’ in debate and tries to calm Democratic fears

Vice President Kamala Harris is acknowledging that President Joe Biden had a “slow start” during his debate against Donald Trump.

Fore more years? Biden and Trump take swings at each other’s golf skills in their debate

A clash over golf handicaps prompted some of the feistiest comments in the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump held an unusually early debate on Thursday night in Atlanta, speaking to an electorate that has expressed strong dissatisfaction with their choice of candidates.

Trump and Biden mix it up over policy and each other in a debate that turns deeply personal

President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump went right to mixing it up on policy — and each other — in their first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign.

Highlights: First Biden-Trump debate of the 2024 presidential election

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Man charged with threatening to kill presidential candidates found dead as jury was deciding verdict

A New Hampshire man charged with threatening the lives of presidential candidates last year has been found dead while a jury was deciding his verdict.

Robert Kennedy didn’t make the debate stage but he answered the same questions during a rival event

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wasn’t with his better-known rivals when they debated in Atlanta.

Biden and Trump go head to head: How to watch the first general election presidential debate

Thursday’s presidential debate starts at 9 p.m. Eastern. It will be hosted by CNN and moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.

A halting Biden tries to confront Trump at debate but sparks Democratic anxiety about his candidacy

A raspy and sometimes halting President Joe Biden repeatedly sought to confront Donald Trump in their first debate ahead of the November election.

North Carolina party recognition for groups seeking RFK Jr., West on ballot stopped for now

A divided North Carolina election board has blocked for now the official party recognition of political groups that collected signatures and want Robert F.

Boebert will likely fill the House seat vacated by congressman who criticized the GOP’s extremes

Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ken Buck resigned from Congress frustrated by a flank of the GOP’s unwavering devotion to former President Donald Trump.

What Jamaal Bowman’s loss in New York means for the future of ‘the Squad’

George Latimer’s decisive victory over Rep. Jamaal Bowman in suburban New York dealt the left-flank its first electoral defeat this cycle.

A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions

One of President Joe Biden’s signature laws aimed to invigorate renewable energy manufacturing in the U.S.

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