Today on TAP: Shouting over one another, the Republican presidential candidates were unintelligible last night, and worse when actually audible.
Debates
Even Without Trump, It’s Still Trump’s Party
Today on TAP: In the first GOP debate, the treatment the crowd gave Trump’s critics made that vociferously clear.
Can Mild Decency Triumph Over Brute Charisma?
Today on TAP: Joe Biden won on points last night
Unsanitized, Election Edition: Debate Night in America
A look at Trump and Biden in the final high-profile event before voting closes. This is The Election 2020 Daily Report for October 23, 2020.
How Many Self-Deceptions Can Our President Sustain?
Lincoln’s successor? The environment’s pal? Are there any swing voters who believe this stuff?
Kamala Bound (Willingly)
Harris rocked no boats, which is what the Biden camp wanted. Pence lied, evaded, and talked too much, which is what Trump wanted.
Vice-Presidential Debate 2020: Live Updates
Join the Prospect staff for live coverage of the debate matchup between Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris.
What Biden Means When He Says, ‘I Am the Democratic Party’
There isn’t anything we could call Bidenism, but over his long career he moved as the party moved.

