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Biden and Trump Agree to Debate in June and September

President Biden said he accepted invitations from CNN and ABC News to debate on June 27 and Sept. 10. Donald Trump agreed to participate in both events.

 

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Katie Glueck
Katie Glueck
The Biden campaign has laid out their terms for debating Trump, reflecting Democratic hopes of framing the election as a choice between Biden and Trump, rather than a referendum on the president, amid Democratic concerns that some Americans are remembering the Trump years through rose-colored glasses.
Lisa Lerer
Lisa Lerer
President Biden made a return to political norms a central part of his campaign in 2020. This move to jettison the traditional presidential debate marks an extraordinary break with those norms and an attempt by his campaign to reconfigure the format in a way that might be more favorable to them.
Jess Bidgood
Jess Bidgood
General election debates usually happen in late September or October. By agreeing to a debate with Trump in late June, the Biden campaign is essentially attempting to kick off the general election season early, even before the Democratic and Republican conventions
Michael Grynbaum
Michael Grynbaum
Presidential debates matter in part because of their mass audience: 73 million watched the first debate of 2020. How many will watch if the debate is limited to a single network? Both campaigns know that bypassing the debate commission means a smaller live audience in case of any gaffes or major stumbles.
Nicholas Nehamas
Nicholas Nehamas
President Biden made a rare reference to former President Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in a video he released today challenging Trump to two debates. “I hear you’re free on Wednesdays,” Biden said. Trump’s trial takes a break every Wednesday.
Jonathan Swan
Jonathan Swan
Right out of the gate, Trump has done something that will likely please the Biden campaign — setting expectations so low for Biden that there’s a good chance he will exceed them. Trump said that he’s happy to debate Biden and told a Fox reporter: “Let’s see if Joe can make it to the stand-up podium.”
Maggie Haberman
Maggie Haberman
This is the same error Trump made in 2020 — setting expectations incredibly low for Biden ahead of the first debate, during which Trump, sweating profusely, seemed off while Biden performed steadily.
Shane Goldmacher
Shane Goldmacher
One unusual aspect of this year’s eventual general election debates: Both men will be coming in relatively cold. Usually, the challenger has honed their skills in a series of primary debates. But Trump skipped those this year, meaning the last debate either of them attended was with each other.

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Russian disinformation videos are trying to appeal to right-wing voters with fake messages about President Biden.

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Slovakia’s Prime Minister in ‘Life-Threatening’ Condition After Shooting

Slovakia’s prime minister, Robert Fico, was seriously wounded in what the government called an assassination attempt.

 

Here’s what to know about Robert Fico, the veteran politician who has aligned himself with Viktor Orban of Hungary.

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Mapping Russia’s Sudden Push Across Ukrainian Lines

In recent days, Russian forces have been making progress in many directions at once.

Ukraine has said it is engaged in fierce fighting with Russia in the northeast.

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With the war now in its third year, “victory” has become an easy sell for many in Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

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Blinken Says Fighting in Rafah Threatens Aid Gains

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comments came as Israel and Egypt traded blame over the continued closure of the crossing between Egypt and Gaza.

 

A Leading Free Expression Group Is Roiled by Dissent Over Gaza

Amid criticism over its response to the war, PEN America faces questions about when an organization devoted to free speech for all should take sides.

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For years, Donald Trump hurled insults her way. Now, she is close friends with Mr. Cohen, his former enforcer.

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What It’s Like Inside the Courtroom at Trump’s Manhattan Criminal Trial

The courtroom where Donald J. Trump’s trial is being held is on the large side, but still too small to contain the vast interest in the case.

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Cross-Examining Cohen: 5 Takeaways From Donald Trump’s Criminal Trial

Michael Cohen, the key prosecution witness, faced defense lawyers as the trial neared what may be an unexpectedly early conclusion.

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