What you need to know about what happened in the Harris-Trump presidential debate
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off over the economy, abortion, foreign policy and immigration.
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A fact check on immigration comments made at the Trump-Harris debate
Immigration was a big topic at Tuesday night's presidential debate in Philadelphia. We fact-check former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris on their claims.
Government shutdown looms as Congress must agree on a spending bill by Oct. 1
Congress must pass a stop-gap spending bill before the end of the month. The House is set to vote Wednesday on an opening offer from House Republicans that will begin the negotiations.
A new generation of tour guides fuel an increase in Black history tours
Tourism industry watchers and historians say the number of Black history tours are increasing -- fueled by a new generation of tour guides who want to elevate Black stories.
Voters gather at watch parties to check out Trump-Harris debate
The debate between Vice President Harris and former President Trump gave voters plenty to think about. At debate watch parties in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, voters shared what they were looking for.
The stereotype of immigrants eating dogs and cats is storied — and vitriolic as ever
Immigration was always going to be part of Tuesday night’s presidential debate. More surprising was that the conversation veered into bizarre falsehoods about migrants eating pet dogs and cats.
NPR fact-checked the Harris-Trump presidential debate. Here's what we found
From the economy to immigration and abortion, NPR looks at what the candidates said and adds context.
Kamala Harris is a gun owner — but she's still a proponent of stricter gun laws
Vice President Harris cited the fact she was a gun owner in Tuesday night's presidential debate, in a move designed to shut down suggestions from former President Donald Trump that she wants to “confiscate your guns.”
Facial expressions spoke volumes when mics were muted in the presidential debate
In a presidential debate, the split screen shot of the candidates — with one candidate speaking and the other reacting non-verbally — can easily become the story of the debate.
Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris drives voters to visit vote.gov
After Taylor Swift posted on Instagram after the presidential debate, saying she was voting for Kamala Harris, her link to Vote.gov garnered 13 times as much engagement as the site typically sees.