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Image of the Week: A moment captured after the debate illustrates the one useful distinction that Tuesday’s fiasco revealed

Andray Domise: Trump showed up as a wrestling match villain, while Biden’s unwillingness, or perhaps inability, to dial into anti-establishment anger left him hopelessly outmatched.

The Dem nominee’s strongest moments came when he turned to the cameras and acted as if the incumbent wasn’t there

Paul Wells: Amid the chaos, Biden turned to speak to Americans, while Trump seemed barely aware anyone was watching at home.

The first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden was uncivil, uninspiring and at times difficult to follow. It was America in 2020.

Watch the first debate of the 2020 U.S. election right here at 9 p.m. ET

Philippe J. Fournier: Biden’s lead in the polls has been remarkably consistent. The key will be what happens in states Trump narrowly won in 2016.

Canada’s military charm offensive south of the border is spearheaded by one Newfoundlander, a full battery and a love of poetry

Win or lose this fall, the Republicans are at a crossroads. Do they double down on Trumpism? Or try to put it all behind them?

Adnan R. Khan: Trump’s paranoid gang of conspiracy theorists are armed and angry, preparing for war. It’s starting to feel downright apocalyptic here—and I’ve barely mentioned the pandemic