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Flash polling suggests Vice President Kamala Harris won Tuesday night's presidential debate against former President Donald Trump. But one political science expert from Kansas City questions if drawing Trump off-track was effective for convincing voters, given that "the bar is on the floor" for him.

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

President Biden announced that he will discontinue his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open.

U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Kansas City, expressed concerns about Joe Biden’s stumbling presidential debate performance against Donald Trump. However, he also stressed his belief that an open convention next month in Chicago could be catastrophic for his party’s chances in the 2024 election.

Kansas Citians had much to say after the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. After the face-off between 81-year-old Biden and 78-year-old Trump, some KCUR listeners expressed concern about both candidates' health and integrity.

Twenty Democratic presidential candidates will participate in the first primary debate of the 2020 cycle on Wednesday and Thursday night. Ten candidates…

First, the final reactions to last night’s presidential debate from KCUR's panel of undecided voters. Then, a survivor of the 1963 bombing of the 16th…

We begin with a look at the many challenges media outlets face when, under increasing scrutiny from all sides, they are covering a presidential race…

Of the millions who watched last night's presidential debate, eight undecided voters from the Kansas City area watched from KCUR's studios. UMKC's…

Two standout high-school debaters share their stories and assess last night's third Republican presidential debate.Guests:Monica Medeiros, senior, Lincoln…

In the latest Pew poll, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney leads President Obama 49-45.

The two are having very different mornings. Lehrer swallowed scathing reviews and Big Bird enjoyed a strong backing.