What to watch for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint
For the first time in two months, the presidential election is actually set.
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Who is the real JD Vance? And 4 other takeaways from the vice-presidential debate
Partisans on both sides will have arguments for why their guy did well at certain times and not as well at others in the first and only vice-presidential debate Tuesday night between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz.
Fact-checking the Vance-Walz debate. And, Biden to assess N.C. after Hurricane Helene
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10 undecided voters explain why they haven’t picked a side in this election
Most people have decided who they are going to vote for. Former President Donald Trump is well known and polarizing — people either love him or hate him. Vice President Harris is famous, but voters say they don’t know her as well.
During Tuesday's debate, Harris was in command; Trump was incoherent
Going into Tuesday night's debate, much of the focus was on Harris. It would be her first-ever general election presidential debate, with an opponent who had been on the stage many times. Questions swirled about whether she would be able to parry attacks from Trump, respond to criticism that she's light on policy and, perhaps most importantly, whether she could appear "presidential."
The debate between Harris and Trump wasn’t close — and 4 other takeaways
Well, that was different from the June 27 debate between President Biden and Donald Trump.
NPR poll shows why the stakes are so high for Harris and Trump in the debate
Seven-in-10 Americans say they are going to watch the first presidential debate between Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump on Tuesday, and 3-in-10 say it will help decide their vote, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll out.
How the electorate has changed in key states and what it could mean this election
There have been significant population shifts in the last two decades in this country, and that has had a big impact on U.S. politics.