On Thursday, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will meet on stage in Atlanta for the first of two ...

But some matter more than others. TIME spoke to several historians about the most important presidential debates and their impacts on the course of American history.

07 Oct 1960, Washington, DC, USA --- Presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon shake hands after their televised debate of October 7, 1960. The two ...

It wasn't until 1960 that America witnessed a political standoff between Democratic and Republican presidential candidates during the first televised debate. Since then, a lot has evolved and ...