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John Backer, Steve Christy and Marla Closen took the floor together Saturday at the Quail Creek Clubhouse for a debate hosted by the Quail Creek Republican Club and Sahuarita Tea Party. All three are Republicans headed for the Aug. 30 primary.

Climate change, women’s rights, and student loan debt are some of the topics evoked in tonight’s first live open debate between candidates for U.S. Senate.

This year, the CPD is considering widening the traditional pool of potential moderators to include people beyond television.

With recent polls showing her making significant gains, Katie McGinty turned away from her Democratic rivals in a debate Friday and instead took aim at Republican Sen. Pat Toomey as she tries to win her party's U.S. Senate nomination in Pennsylvania.

The model is similar to the petition site created by the White House, where any public petition achieving a minimum threshold of signatures is guaranteed a White House response.

Last night Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton faced off in their ninth presidential debate. The scene of the action was Brooklyn, New York, so I packed my bags, got on the subway, and went to see what was going on.

The two Democratic presidential candidates settled into a standoff Sunday over a potential New York debate.

Tuesday at the George Washington University, Mr. Fahrenkopf, his co-chair Mike McCurry and ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz said the debates are critical to informing the public and giving voters an opportunity to measure candidates.

The top Democratic candidates running for mayor of Baltimore sparred Tuesday over whether past leadership has failed the city, putting the front-runners — former Mayor Sheila Dixon and state Sen.Catherine E. Pugh— on the defensive.

Military Times analyzed each of the 20 debate transcripts to understand how frequently key military and national security issues have been addressed during these events.

A strategist for one Republican presidential campaign, who asked not to be named, tells U.S. News that cable networks are covering this election more rigorously than any cycle since 2008, including more live broadcasts of town halls and rallies where anything can happen.

No applause. No cheering. No moaning. No catcalls.