The 1960 presidential debates featured John Kennedy and Richard Nixon in the first national contest to be televised ...

Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential ...

Vice President Richard M. Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy​ met for the first ever televised presidential debate.

The election has "gone from a drastic landslide in Trump's direction to a drastic landslide for Harris," marvels Northwestern ...

If you’re one of the many Americans already worn out by the presidential election, here’s a bit of unsettling news: Tonight’s ...

Teamsters endorsed Biden over Trump in the 2020 election. For this time around, the union decided not to back any of the candidates.

Televised debates between presidential candidates can be crucial. President Biden’s ineffectiveness against Donald Trump led ...

In 1960, my grandfather, who was not a warm and fuzzy kind of guy, told my mom he thought I should sit with him to watch a Nixon/Kennedy debate.

Throughout the storied history of televised debates, a series of myths have taken root that inflated the gravity of these ...

US presidential debates have historically been significant, shaping public perceptions. Notable examples include Kennedy vs.

The debate between President Gerald R. Ford and Gov. Jimmy Carter at the Walnut Street Theatre was interrupted by a 28-minute ...

A look back at other sitting vice presidents who were running for the top job and debating on TV against the nominee of the ...