Commission on presidential debates articles
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Presidential debate commission defends schedule after Trump campaign pushes for new dates
The Commission on Presidential Debates is pushing back against criticism from the Trump campaign over its debate schedule. The nonpartisan entity, which announced the dates and locations for three debates late last year, responded Wednesday to Trump campaign officials' calling the timeline "unacceptable." "The CPD has only one mission: to sponsor and produce general election debates that inform and educate the public," it said in a statement. "Our schedule is designed with that single mission in...
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Europe live: Ursula von der Leyen accused of watering down green deal for farmers in European Commission presidential debate – as it happened
Ursula von der Leyen takes part alongside representatives from seven other parties as EU gears up for European parliament electionsThe far-right Identity and Democracy’s representative, Anders Vistisen, wrote on social media ahead of the debate:“The entire EU system has tried to prevent me and the right wing from participating in the EU top candidate debate tonight. They want to exclude right wing votes! They didn’t succeed - so tonight I will tell the truth about the EU’s disaster course...
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Indiana Debate Commission to host final GOP gubernatorial debate
INDIANAPOLIS -- The majority of the Republican candidates running for Indiana Governor are expected in a Tuesday evening debate hosted by the Indiana Debate Commission, the last one before next month's primary. The debate will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday and be streamed out of this story. The debate will be moderated by Jon Schwantes, []