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In VP debate, Plexiglas an extra participant on the stage

by KATHLEEN RONAYNE and J. DAVID AKE October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

The partitions dividing Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris were a clear reminder that the coronavirus pandemic rages on.

Election 2020, Nation & World, Politics

Pence and Harris spar over pandemic in vice presidential debate

by STEVE PEOPLES, KATHLEEN RONAYNE and JILL COLVIN October 7, 2020October 8, 2020

Both candidates sidestep some difficult questions, in a debate far more respectful than the opening presidential debate eight days earlier.

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Five questions as Pence, Harris prepare for debate

by STEVE PEOPLES October 6, 2020October 7, 2020

Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris meet on the debate stage for the first and only time Wednesday night in Utah.

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Kamala Harris and Mike Pence set to debate as virus spreads at White House

by Tyler Pager and Mario Parker October 6, 2020October 7, 2020

The candidates are less likely to sling the sort of attacks that highlighted the Sept. 29 debate in Cleveland between President Trump and Joe Biden.

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Biden makes impassioned plea for Democratic, national unity in convention finale

by STEVE PEOPLES and ALEXANDRA JAFFE August 20, 2020August 21, 2020

The former vice president accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, vowing to take on national crises and declaring that ‘we will overcome this season of darkness.’

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Key takeaways from the Democratic convention: Make history, pound Trump

by BILL BARROW and NICHOLAS RICCARDI August 20, 2020September 14, 2020

One persistent theme in the Democratic National Convention so far: Portray President Donald Trump as unsuited for the White House.

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Harris makes history with VP acceptance speech

by WILL WEISSERT August 19, 2020September 14, 2020

Kamala Harris is the first Black woman to accept a spot on a major party’s presidential ticket.

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Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination for vice president

by STEVE PEOPLES, MICHELLE L. PRICE and ALEXANDRA JAFFE August 19, 2020September 14, 2020

The first Black woman on a major party ticket issues an urgent plea for Americans of all colors to rally behind Joe Biden and find a way to vote despite concerns about the pandemic and postal slowdowns.