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As the first Democratic presidential debate approaches, journalists know one thing: The campaign craziness will get crazier.

As the first Democratic presidential debate approaches, journalists know one thing: The campaign craziness will get crazier.

The Democratic National Committee will make it tougher for candidates to make the cut for the next round of debates, so some debaters will be desperate to make an impression in their only national TV close-up.

Joe Biden’s advisers have been preparing him for an onslaught. Bernie Sanders is looking to cut a clear contrast on policy. Pete Buttigieg hopes to appear as “something completely different.” And Elizabeth Warren is all but certain to arrive in Miami next week with yet another new plan.

Nearly four years after Republicans captivated the nation with a 12-debate series starring Donald Trump that paved the way for a White House win, Democrats will finally get their chance to counterprogram with their own attempt at a ratings blockbuster. Unlike in 2015, when Democrats scheduled two of

The large field and subsequent process for deciding who gets to debate whom (and when) have prompted plenty of questions.

Two days. Five moderators. Twenty candidates. More than 200 minutes of questions, rebuttals and jabs.

Primary debates can make or break candidates. Hannah Jewell talks to former Hillary Clinton adviser Philippe Reines about how to stand out on a crowded stage

The lead-up to the first Democratic debates of the 2020 election cycle has been defined mostly by consternation over which candidates would be allowed to stand at the lecterns, and on which nights. But just as important is who will get to sit behind the moderator’s table, and what questions they’ll

Hannah Jewell talks to former Hillary Clinton adviser Philippe Reines about how to stand out on a crowded stage.

So when the Democratic National Committee announced last month that for the first time ever, it would require that women have a seat at the moderator’s table in each debate, it was a start. Women are consistently a solid majority of voters. People of color are projected to account for one-third of

Conference moderators pressed the candidates on their immigration reform, climate change, and healthcare policy during their allotted 12 minute speaking times.