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May 2024
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Will the Trump-Biden debates matter?

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Donald Trump has accepted a challenge to face off against President Joe Biden in two TV debates, setting the stage for the US Presidential Election. But will they actually take place? And what difference could they make in the race to the White House?

In this episode:

  • Brian Stelter, Journalist.
  • Elaine Kamarck, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution.
  • Steve Herman, Chief National Correspondent at Voice of America. 

Host: Elizabeth Puranam

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