Vice President Richard M. Nixon and U.S. Sen. John F. Kennedy​ met for the first ever televised presidential debate.

Washington University in St. Louis hosted presidential or vice presidential debates in 1992, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2016.

Reagan was 73 and facing 56-year-old Democratic challenger Walter Mondale. In the first debate, Reagan struggled to remember ...

Reagan was 73 and facing 56-year-old Democratic challenger Walter Mondale. In the first debate, Reagan struggled to remember ...

The first nationally televised debate in history featured John Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The visuals did not play in Nixon's ...

1960 Four debates Richard Nixon, who’d been ill, looked terrible in the first one. John F. Kennedy, who looked great, was ...

From inflation to abortion, foreign policy and democracy, the two presidential candidates went at it fiercely during their ...

US presidential debates have historically been significant, shaping public perceptions. Notable examples include Kennedy vs.

A common complaint about presidential debates is that they change few minds. This year, with anywhere between 3% and 6% ...