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Follow Debates  


## Debates


* ![Democratic Presidential Candidates Participate In First Debate Of 2020 Election Over Two Nights](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt67b52fa4cca5a0d1/698a02beb21a9ce958502589/biden-sanders-harris.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Sep 11, 2019  
## [All on One Stage](https://time.com/5674676/third-democratic-debate-houston/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Philip Elliott
* ![US-VOTE-2020-DEMOCRATS-DEBATE](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltffddb1b351c896bf/6989ff50457a5296dfd626f6/dem-debate-june27-12.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jul 8, 2019  
## [Eric Swalwell Drops Out of the 2020 Presidential Race](https://time.com/5622071/eric-swalwell-2020-campaign/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Alana Abramson and Lissandra Villa
* ![Election 2020 Debate Watch Party, Atlanta, USA - 27 Jun 2019](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbb45cbe1357a4195/6989ff517cdbac5c66d60ead/dem-debate-june27-11.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 28, 2019  
## [America Still Doesn't Know How to Talk About Climate Change](https://time.com/5616355/climate-change-2020-democratic-debate/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Justin Worland
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Jun 27, 2019  
## [All of the Highlights From Thursday's Debate](https://time.com/5615960/2020-democratic-debate-night-2/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Ryan Teague Beckwith
* ![Election 2020 Debate](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4ce28a4bfa2389cd/6989ff2d4ee2620196315e06/dem-debate-21.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 27, 2019  
## [Julián Castro Finally Had His Big Moment at the First Debate](https://time.com/5615409/democratic-primary-debate-julian-castro/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Charlotte Alter  
* ![Democratic debate](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9fbe498de7b4fbc/6989ff2909208faa1a41528d/cm_dnc_miami-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 27, 2019  
## [Democrats Don’t Have a Plan to Deal with Mitch McConnell](https://time.com/5615440/democratic-primary-debate-mitch-mcconnell/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Lissandra Villa and Madeleine Joung
* ![Miami Prepares For First Democratic Debates Of The 2020 Presidential Election](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcdaad1c0e7a1fb3e/6989ff0ab3fce327e50c521b/2020-democratic-primary-june-26.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 26, 2019  
## [The Longshot Candidates Are Hoping for a Breakout Moment at the Debates](https://time.com/5614271/democratic-presidential-debate-longshot-breakout/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Lissandra Villa
* ![US-POLITICS-VOTE-2020-WARREN](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt26a8406886e91100/6989ff1bb21a9c5b0a501f3e/gettyimages-1151905580.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 26, 2019  
## [Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for the Debate](https://time.com/5614360/democratic-presidential-debate-elizabeth-warren/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Vera Bergengruen and Philip Elliott
* ![Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump Face Off In First Presidential Debate At Hofstra University](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt305e026718a14a96/69894b33656a3f945abd740f/2020-debates.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 24, 2019  
## [The 7 Ways to Lose a Presidential Debate](https://time.com/5606717/2020-democratic-presidential-debate-mistakes/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Madeleine Joung
* ![Democratic debate](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt79d697e2a4456459/6989ff2ddb29872493263be1/cm_dnc_miami-07.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 23, 2019  
## [The Biggest Moments From Debate Night One](https://time.com/5608626/first-2020-democratic-debate-latest-news/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Ryan Teague Beckwith and Madeleine Joung  
* ![Democrat Elizabeth Warren is saying no to a televised town hall on Fox News, slamming the network as "a hate-for-profit racket".](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt22fa4a583d2f4115/698949e4096a946e546a5135/elizabeth-warren-fox-news-town-hall.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Jun 14, 2019  
## [Elizabeth Warren Wins Democratic Debate Scheduling](https://time.com/5607529/democratic-primary-debates-elizabeth-warren/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Philip Elliott
* ![Republican Candidates Take Part In Debates At Reagan Library In Simi Valley](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9a4ddef3c88f7874/698880560b72e3de9b6e86b1/2016-candidate-dropout.jpg?branch=production&width=828&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
May 30, 2019  
## [How the 2016 Debates Are Haunting Democrats](https://time.com/5598192/first-democratic-debate-2019-schedule/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Madeleine Joung
* ![Fox News anchor and moderator Chris Wallace speaks to the guests and attendees during the third U.S. presidential debate](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3be2ebd212a1f7bc/6989465b09208f9a5941371b/democrats-no-fox-news-debate.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Mar 6, 2019  
## [Why Democrats Said 'No' to a Fox News Debate](https://time.com/5546445/democrats-fox-news-debate/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Philip Elliott
* ![Debate](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt623f8df033ff27a4/6988ab0afb4eace02988f92d/debate1.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Oct 21, 2016  
## [Here's the Other Donald Trump Statement That Would Upset the Founding Fathers](https://time.com/4540527/donald-trump-allowed-run/)  
[HISTORY](/section/history/)  
by Lily Rothman
* ![The iconic red rectangular TIME logo with the word 'TIME' in white, bold, uppercase serif letters.](/images/missing-image-1x1.svg)  
Oct 20, 2016  
## [Donald Trump's 'Nasty Woman' Comment Was 1 of His 48 Interruptions at the Presidential Debate](https://time.com/4538271/donald-trump-nasty-woman-interruption-presidential-debate/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by David Johnson and Chris Wilson

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