House Democrats debate whether to focus impeachment inquiry on President Trump pressuring Ukraine’s leader to dig up former Vice President Joe Biden.
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Shape of the Democratic presidential field stays same after third debate
Article highlights five takeaways from the third democratic debate, arguing the debate changed nothing in the of shape of the Democratic presidential field.
Democratic Primaries: Seven Questions for the Presidential Hopefuls
The Democratic primary debates are set to have presidential hopefuls pitching their vision to American voters. Here are seven questions they should answer.
Disability Rights Should Be Central in US Presidential Race
This week, ten United States presidential candidates will take the stage to debate healthcare and others issues affecting people with disabilities.
Discussion: are we in a new authoritarian era?
In this special episode on Intelligence Squared, host John Donvan sits down with two of America’s leading thinkers on politics and foreign policy.
West Texas mass shooting reignites gun control debate
A mass shooting in West Texas on Saturday reenergized a push by Democrats for tighter restrictions on guns on Sunday even as President Trump.
How Democratic Presidential Candidates Qualify for Primary Debates
Democratic Presidential Candidates are Hiring Top Tier Operatives to Navigate the Complex Delegate System in the 2020 Primary Race.
Podcast: Is It Time to Revive Civility?
Timothy Shaffer of National Institute for Civil Discourse joins the Democracy Works podcast to talk about work being done to create a new definition of civility and a playbook to put that definition into practice.
Ukrainian President Arrives for Debate In Kyiv, Challenger Doesn’t
Ukrainian President Petro arrived at Olimpiyskiy Stadium in Kyiv for a presidential election debate even when it was agreed to be done five days later.
Media Circus as Ukraine’s Poroshenko, Zelenskiy Mull Stadium Debate, Drug Tests
Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko agreed on Thursday to go head-to-head with comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a debate at the country’s biggest stadium.