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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.

Trump told CNN Thursday after stepping off the stage of Thursday night's debate "we've had enough of the debates, wouldn't you say?"

The 16.9 million people who saw Fox News Channel's coverage of the Republican presidential debate on Thursday have made it the fourth most-watched debate in a primary season ever.

The debate will come just a day after voters headed to the polls or caucus sites in the Democratic race in Kansas, Louisiana and Nebraska, the same day as the Maine Democratic caucuses, and just two days before Michigan and Mississippi hold their primaries.

Cal State Fullerton’s College of Communications has created the CSUF Presidential Debate Portal, an online resource center for students and faculty members to educate themselves and participate in the current election year debates.

Five candidates vying for a seat in the United States Congress representing the 2nd congressional district, met head to head during the Black Voters Matter forum held at the African-American Museum Thursday evening.

The bipartisan group of mayors, who represent coastal cities and towns from Miami to Tampa, have complained that the issue of climate change has not been raised in the dozens of televised debates held to date.

Presidential contender Donald Trump has come under attack from his rivals at a Republican debate, after a day in which the party's veteran politicians urged voters to desert him.