Vice President Pence and Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) defended their septuagenarian running mates in a debate focused on President Trump’s record and Joe Biden’s plans.
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Kamala Harris came prepared to be interrupted. And Vice President Pence did not disappoint.
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Harris stretched the truth at times, too. Here are 15 claims that caught our attention.
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Critics say the new guidance could undermine public confidence in the election result by allowing prosecutors to publicize cases of suspected fraud that they previously would have been barred from discussing.
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