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Is 2024 about to become the new 1972? Richard Nixon and George McGovern’s battle for the White House 52 years ago was the last time the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates did not directly debate. With President Joe Biden refusing to say whether or not he will get on a stage with Donald Trump this …

Former President Trump said Tuesday he’s willing to hold as many debates as necessary with President Biden, saying there’s “an obligation” for the two to debate. Trump, who has declined to participate in any Republican primary debates even as the field has narrowed to two candidates, said at a Fox News town hall with Laura…

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The RNC withdrew from the Commission on Presidential Debates, which could throw a wrench in debate planning.

Trump has shown an eagerness to debate Biden despite spuring his own primary rivals. "How about 10 debates?" Trump recently said.

Former President Trump said Friday that he’d be willing to debate one of his Republican primary rivals if the race is “very close” after next month’s New Hampshire primary. He also signaled he would participate in general election debates run by Commission on Presidential Debates, which he has often criticized. Conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt…

President Biden’s reelection campaign isn’t yet committing to general election debates in a contest that is shaping up to again pit Biden against former President Trump, who holds a massive lead in the GOP primary polls. Deputy campaign manager Quentin Fulks told reporters in Alabama on Wednesday that the Biden campaign “will have those conversations”…

Wednesday’s contest marks the end of something.

The debates, which will take place in September and October, will be staged at university campuses in Texas, Virginia and Utah

When Ron DeSantis is trying to keep things dignified, you know the show has gone off the rails.