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The stage is set ahead of the Presidential Debate between Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York.

The 7 Ways to Lose a Presidential Debate

Debates can be defining moments for presidential candidates. Since they pro...

Debates can be defining moments for presidential candidates. Since they provide rare opportunities for voters to see candidates face off directly against one another, debates can produce viral moments and soundbites that get replayed on...

Energy Secretary Rick Perry testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during a hearing on the President's budget request for Fiscal Year 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 2, 2019.

Rick Perry Might Be Planning to Quit as Trump's Energy Secretary

People familiar say he is deciding on the terms and timing of his departure

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, pictured at the National Press Club, Oct. 16, 2017 in Washington, DC, said Thursday that fossil fuels can help prevent sexual assault.

Rick Perry: Fossil Fuels Can Help Stop Sexual Assault

He was speaking at an energy event

Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry addresses employees for the first time at Energy Department headquarters in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2017.

Rick Perry Hit With a Prank Phone Call About Fuel Made From Alcohol and Pig Manure

The Russian pranksters have targeted other leaders and celebrities

Rick Perry, U.S. secretary of energy, speaks during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, June 21, 2017.

Another 'Oops' Moment? Rick Perry Quote on Supply and Demand Mocked

"You put the supply out there and the demand will follow"

Former Governor of Texas Rick Perry, who is President-elect Trumps pick to be Energy Secretary, meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 4, 2017.

Watch Live: Rick Perry's Confirmation Hearing to be Donald Trump's Energy Secretary

Perry previously said he wanted to shut down the department

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on October 10, 2016.

Donald Trump Thinks a Lot of Things Are Phony, Rigged, Politically Motivated Hoaxes

It's a common moment in a Donald Trump speech. The Republican presidential ...

It's a common moment in a Donald Trump speech. The Republican presidential nominee mentions a nonpartisan institution in passing, then notes that it should not be trusted. Their research is phony. Maybe even a hoax....