The Washington Post's Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher examine Donald Trump’s life and politics.

Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH) discusses the violence in Charlotte, North Carolina, the debate over the budget on Capitol Hill, efforts to impeach IRS Commissioner Koskinen, and whether he can work with Hillary Clinton if she’s elected president.

Cole Bolton and Chad Nackers, editor-in-chief and head writer with The Onion, discuss their satire website and the use of political humor ahead of the 2016 presidential election.

The University of Texas-Austin’s Peniel Joseph discusses recent police-involved shootings and subsequent protests, the opening of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the narrative on race in campaign 2016.

Hofstra University’s Richard Himelfarb and Northeastern University’s Alan Schroeder discuss the history of presidential debates, what effect they have had on election outcomes, famous and pivotal exchanges, and what to look for in tonight’s debate.

Web Editor Emmanuel Touhey gives an overview of the resources available to debate viewers on C-SPAN.org/

Join us at 7:30 p.m. ET with your phone calls and comments on social media ahead of the first presidential debate at Hofstra University between nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump face off in a debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York moderated by NBC Nightly News Anchor Lester Holt. This is the first of three presidential debates this fall.

In voting to to hold a data-dink aide to Senator / Secretary Clinton in contempt of Congress, this G.O.P. member of the House Oversight Committee articulated the most compelling Republican view on why the Congress keeps addressing this topic.

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Michele Jawando talked about police-involved shootings in North Carolina and Oklahoma, the ongoing debate over police tactics, and efforts to overhaul the criminal justice system.

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump calls for unity and an end to violence in the wake of police-involved shootings in Charlotte, North Carolina and Tulsa, Oklahoma. How can we lead when we can't even control our own cities," he asked.

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The Senate agrees by voice vote to proceed to a short-term continuing resolution to fund the federal government past the September 30 budget deadline. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urges his colleagues to support the measure, which…

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