"It was very hard to hear the two men at several points in this debate. [...] Overall it was really a fight between the two"
@ketgorjestani and @stuartnorval have more on how the first presidential debate between President Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden unfolded


"I don't think either man comes out of it victorious"
Our international affairs editor Philip Turle gives us his take on the first US presidential debate
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Our international affairs editor Philip Turle gives us his take on the first US presidential debate
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: 77-year-old Joe Biden may be similar in age, but they differ starkly in style and substance.
Here are key takeaways from the first of three scheduled presidential debates before Election Day on Nov. 3 http://f24.my/6vNo.t

Here are key takeaways from the first of three scheduled presidential debates before Election Day on Nov. 3 http://f24.my/6vNo.t

At some point, Biden said: “Will you shut up, man? This is so unpresidential”
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On the handling of the #coronavirus pandemic, Trump said he had done "a great job," to which Biden responded: "A lot of people died, and a lot more are going to unless he gets a lot smarter.”
Trump and Biden also argued over the use of masks
Trump and Biden also argued over the use of masks


Trump fought back saying he "paid millions of dollars in taxes”

On racism and police brutality, Trump refused to condemn white supremacists, saying "somebody’s got to do something about antifa and the left.”
Biden pushed back saying Trump's actions have "been disastrous for the African-American community”
Biden pushed back saying Trump's actions have "been disastrous for the African-American community”
Insults and interruptions: @smougin has the key takeaways from the first US presidential debate
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Could you really call it a debate? And did we hear anything new from either one of them when it comes to policy?
Our international affairs editor Philip Turle has more
Our international affairs editor Philip Turle has more

During the debate, President Trump said once again that "this is going to be fraud like you’ve never seen"
But what's behind Trump's voter fraud worries?
Our international affairs editor Philip Turle explains
But what's behind Trump's voter fraud worries?
Our international affairs editor Philip Turle explains


