Democrats struggle to respond to Biden debate performance Democrats spent the hours following the first presidential debate dodging questions about President Biden’s fitness to lead the party and struggling to unify around a message about Biden's performance. Claudia Grisales
Iowa supreme court upholds ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancy The court ruled that a state law with the ban can take effect, replacing the 22-weeks allowed currently Larry Kaplow
Biden and Trump point out during debate why the other's presidency failed President Biden and former President Trump took questions from CNN moderators for 90 minutes. Biden started out hard to follow. Trump confidently made assertions that were often factually wrong. Domenico Montanaro
4 takeaways from the first presidential debate President Biden's stumbles right from the beginning played into his biggest vulnerability, but how much will the first 2024 general election debate make an impact? Domenico Montanaro
Fact check: What did Biden and Trump claim about immigration in the debate? Immigration is playing a big role in the 2024 election and was featured in Thursday night's presidential debate on CNN. NPR looks at the facts behind the candidates' claims. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Morning news brief Democrats and Republicans reflect on the presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump. A new mandate in Oklahoma requires schools to teach from the Bible in every classroom. Leila Fadel
How did the presidential debate reverberate with members of Gen X? Gen Z is widely considered by pollsters to be a target constituency for both the Biden and Trump campaigns. We'll hear from two voices representing the voting group -- but from different sides. Leila Fadel
Many Democrats are concerned by President Biden's debate performance Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California speaks with NPR's Leila Fadel about President Biden's debate performance, which raised deep concerns among many Democrats. Michel Martin
How tonight's debate differs from the last time Trump and Biden faced off Thursday night's presidential debate is not merely a replay of 2020. Here's a look at the dynamics, what's changed or not since 2020, and what to expect tonight. Mara Liasson
Biden and Trump go head to head tonight. What are the stakes? NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Republican strategist Doug Heye and Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir about the stakes for Thursday's presidential debate. Jeanette Woods