Debates "provide opportunities for candidates to either help themselves or hurt themselves," one expert said.

Presidential debates have become a common part of the political campaign season in the U.S., and the tradition has a rather long history. Here's what to know about them.

If that's what happens, there may also be no debates during the general, which would be unprecedented in modern American presidential politics, experts said.

President Biden and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head in presidential debates on June 27 and Sept. 10, their campaigns said Wednesday.

Like sticking your face into a vat of floating apples or weathering an onslaught of pumpkin spice-flavoring, candidate debates have become an intolerable rite of Fall.

2024 Presidential Debate Dates and Locations Are Announced The Commission on Presidential Debates will host three general election forums on Sept. 16, Oct. 1 and Oct. 9.

It might sound strange, but presidential primary debates are arguably more important than general election debates. Primary voters have weak initial preferences and can vacillate among candidates ...

WASHINGTON – The Republican Party told the presidential debate commission Thursday that its White House nominee won't participate in 2024 unless organizers make major changes. The GOP "has a ...

Frank J. Fahrenkopf and Dorothy S. Ridings, both co-chairs of the Commission on Presidential Debates, break down the commission’s role and clarify the scope and significance of its work.

Presidential debates have become a common part of the political campaign season in the U.S., and the tradition has a rather long history. Here's what to know about them.