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WATCH LIVE: 2020 Presidential Debate - Night 1

The first 2020 debate with President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.

WATCH LIVE: 2020 Presidential Debate - Night 1 PBS News Hour

Premiered September 29, 2020
WATCH LIVE: 2020 Presidential Debate - Night 1

The first of three 2020 presidential debates kicks off in Cleveland, Ohio, where incumbent President Donald Trump meets former Vice President Joe Biden.

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Why Mattis and Trump might be an 'awkward fit'

Judy Woodruff speaks with David Brooks and Ruth Marcus about the week in politics.
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Brooks and Marcus on why Trump’s appointments make sense

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