Debate

Trump intervention prompts FIFA to reverse World Cup red card ban for US striker Folarin Balogun

The unprecedented move has thrust FIFA's disciplinary process into the global spotlight and prompted an angry response from Belgium, which plays the US on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals.

|ByREUTERS
Folarin Balogun of the US is shown a red card by referee Raphael Claus on July 1, 2026.
Gadi Eisenkot, head of the Yashar party speaks during a conference at Tel Aviv University, May 12, 2026.

Gadi Eisenkot challenges Netanyahu to public debate in response to Likud video criticizing him

"Netanyahu, enough with the incitement videos... set a date and a place. Come to a public debate. We'll answer the public's questions. A true leader speaks with the public," Eisenkot said.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Former US First Lady Dr. Jill Biden speaks during the 29th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 5, 2026.

Joe Biden's wife Jill thought he was 'having a stroke' during 2024 presidential debate

Joe Biden, 81 years old at the time of the debate, dropped out of the US presidential race on July 21, 2024.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Kosher restaurant vandalized in Athens by anti-Israel hooligans.

'Zionophobia': A new term to fight anti-Zionism - opinion

Zionophobia ought to be on the lips of every individual who is thrust into the Israel debate, and the term should be broadcast far and wide on social media and beyond.

|ByDANIEL M. ROSEN

Candidates tone it down at final debate that focuses mostly on policy

The candidates faced off for some 90 minutes, mostly around the response for COVID-19, the economy, and health insurance.

OCTOBER 23, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Biden participate in their second debate in Nashville

Trump vs. Biden: Quotes from the final presidential debate

Trump: "You know what? North Korea - we're not in a war. We have a good relationship." Biden: "We had a good relationship with Hitler before he in fact invaded Europe.

OCTOBER 23, 2020ByREUTERS
President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Biden participate in their second debate in Nashville

For Debra Messing, antisemitism never goes away, we simply fight it anew

In her latest podcast episode, Messing reflected on antisemitism's influence on her upbringing and political identity.

OCTOBER 20, 2020BySARAH BEN-NUN
Debra Messing receiving her Hollywood Star of Fame, October 2017

Trump-Biden debate will feature 'mute' button after chaotic first clash

Trump repeatedly interrupted Biden during a chaotic and ill-tempered debate on Sept. 29, at one point provoking Biden to snap: "Will you shut up, man?"

OCTOBER 20, 2020ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participate in the first 2020 presidential campaign debate held on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., September 29, 2020

Biden attacks Trump's COVID-19 response as rivals hold separate town halls

Although the two candidates were not sharing a stage, it was immediately clear that the coronavirus pandemic, and Trump's recent bout with COVID-19, would be a major topic at both events.

OCTOBER 16, 2020ByREUTERS
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden participates in the first 2020 presidential campaign debate with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Security guard held on suspicion of murder in shooting at Denver political rallies

The deadly gunfire erupted on Saturday following a "verbal altercation" between the suspect and victim just as a "Patriot Rally" and a counter-demonstration were ending.

OCTOBER 12, 2020ByREUTERS
U.S. President Donald Trump holds his first re-election campaign rally in several months in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Pence-Harris debate skipped over important topics, moderator says

Though major topics like immigration were skipped over and both Pence and Harris dodged some questions, the debate was considered far more civil than the Trump-Biden debate.

OCTOBER 11, 2020ByAARON REICH
US Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris take part in the 2020 vice presidential debate moderated by Susan Page of USA Today, on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., October 7, 2020.

Trump rejects virtual debate, says may hold a campaign rally on Saturday

"I'm not going to waste my time on a virtual debate. That's not what debating is all about. You sit behind a computer and do a debate - it's ridiculous, and then they cut you off whenever they want."

OCTOBER 9, 2020ByREUTERS
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump removes his mask upon return to the White House on Monday from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he spent three days hospitalized for coronavirus.

Pence, Harris, clash over Iran nuclear agreement during debate

Harris criticized Trump for withdrawing from the deal and said it had put the US "in a position where we are less safe."

OCTOBER 8, 2020ByOMRI NAHMIAS
A combination picture shows democratic U.S. vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris delivering a campaign speech in Washington, U.S., August 27, 2020, and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence looking on while delivering his acceptance speech as the 2020 Republican vice presidential nominee during an event

Trump's coronavirus record hot topic as Harris, Pence clash at VP debate

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris face off in the first and only 2020 vice presidential debate.

OCTOBER 8, 2020ByREUTERS
US Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee and U.S. Senator Kamala Harris take part in the 2020 vice presidential debate moderated by Susan Page of USA Today, on the campus of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., October 7, 2020.