On Thursday night, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Trump faced off in the final presidential debate before the election. Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump had their microphones muted during portions of the second and final presidential debate on Thursday night. About 63 million viewers tuned in for Thursday's presidential debate — a marked drop from the over 73 million who watched the candidates face off in September.

During the debate, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden denied that he ever said he wanted to ban fracking. Although Biden has said in the past that he wants to ban fracking, it’s not his current position. After the debate, the Trump campaign released video footage of Biden and Harris repeatedly making public statements in favor of ending fracking.

On Thursday, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee moved to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. Democrats boycotted the vote, as it took place even as voting was underway in the presidential election. The Republican-controlled Senate plans to vote in full on her confirmation on Monday, which, if approved, would represent the fastest confirmations in the court’s history. 

Former President Obama delivered a fiery first in-person campaign appearance on behalf of former Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia. Obama framed the election as a battle for democracy, warning voters about becoming complacent ahead of Nov. 3rd, invoking the results of the 2016 presidential election.

Early voting in states like Florida, Georgia, and Wisconsin, have already seen massive turnout. While left-leaning articles highlight that 77 percent of likely voters in Georgia plan to cast ballots in-person ahead of the general election.

On Thursday night, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Trump faced off in the final presidential debate before the election. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden drew a firm line on the Russian election interference, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden and Trump clashed over alleged foreign financial entanglements.

There are 6740 news articles covering this topic. 35% (2398) are left leaning, 40% (2679) are center, and 25% (1663) are right leaning.

From the left: Biden condemned interference while Trump misleads, The Washington Post
From the center: Trump And Biden Had A Real Debate, And 4 Other Takeaways, NPR
From the right: Trump, Biden clash on immigration, crime before election, Fox News

Also in the news: During the third presidential debate, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden denied that he ever said he wanted to ban fracking. While left-leaning articles highlight that many Pennsylvania union members don’t believe that Biden would not ban hydraulic fracturing, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump accused Biden of embracing a radical environmental agenda.

On Thursday, President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Bien tussled over health care, the economy, and the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic in a final debate Thursday. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump’s performance was riddled with false claims, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump brought up the recent news reports of past communications between Joe Biden’s son, Hunter and his business partners.

There are 5440 news articles covering this topic. 32% (1721) are left leaning, 51% (2776) are center, and 17% (943) are right leaning.

From the left: Fact check: Toned-down Trump continues his onslaught of falsehoods, CNN
From the center: Trump, Biden spar in combative but less vitriolic debate, USA Today
From the right: Trump, Biden clash over Hunter Biden business questions, Fox News

Also in the news: On Thursday, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee moved to advance the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court. While left-leaning articles highlight that Democrats aimed to tarnish the legitimacy of Barrett’s confirmation by boycotting the vote, right-0leaning articles highlight that Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said on Thursday that he would not allow Democrats to derail the Judiciary Committee’s confirmation vote for Barrett.

On Wednesday, evening, former President Obama delivered a fiery first in-person campaign appearance on behalf of former Vice President Joe Biden in Philadelphia. While left-leaning articles highlight that Obama ridiculed President Trump, right-leaning articles highlight that President Trump’s re-election campaign took aim at Obama and Biden.

There are 3046 news articles covering this topic. 24% (722) are left leaning, 45% (1361) are center, and 32% (963) are right leaning.

From the left: Obama on Trump’s Chinese account: ‘would’ve called me Beijing Barry’, NPR
From the center: Obama PHL rally: 'next 13 days will matter for decades to come', The Hill
From the right: Trump takes aim at familiar target: Obama, Fox News

Also in the news: On Wednesday, President Trump cast doubt on the prospects of a coronavirus relief deal coming together quickly, just hours after top aides projected optimism that negotiations were moving in the right direction. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump is falling into a familiar pattern of blaming Democrats for the demise of a compromise, right-leaning articles highlight that Senate Democrats blocked a vote on Republicans’ $500 billion coronavirus relief bill.

Early voting in states like Florida, Georgia, and Wisconsin, have already seen massive turnout. While left-leaning articles highlight that 77 percent of likely voters in Georgia plan to cast ballots in-person ahead of the general election, right-leaning articles highlight that some municipalities in Wisconsin have already exceeded 50% of all the ballots cast in the last presidential election.

There are 1463 news articles covering this topic. 46% (665) are left leaning, 40% (591) are center, and 14% (207) are right leaning.

From the left: As GA Sees Record Early Voter Turnout, Poll Shows 77rnout, Newsweek
From the center: Florida breaks first-day early voting record with 350K ballots cast, The Hill
From the right: WI early voting: municipalities reaching 50+% voter turnout, Fox News

Also in the news: On Monday, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced that former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will have their microphones muted during portions of the second and final presidential debate on Thursday night. While left-leaning articles highlight that the change in rules drew a quick rebuke from Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh, right-leaning articles highlight that in the first presidential debate, Trump interrupted 145 times.

On Friday, President Trump tweeted out a fake story from a satirical website attacking Twitter, with commentary that suggests he was not aware that the piece was satire. While left-leaning articles highlight that Twitter’s CEO said it was wrong for Twitter to block web links to an unverified political story, right-leaning articles highlight that Steve Scully, the political editor of C-SPAN, lied about being hacked to hide a message to an anti-Trumper.

There are 3009 news articles covering this topic. 35% (1047) are left leaning, 36% (1099) are center, and 29% (863) are right leaning.

From the left: Enough about Hunter Biden. What about Ivanka Trump?, The Boston Globe
From the center: Trump tries to tamp down GOP dissent, lashes at GOP Sen, USA Today
From the right: Live Updates: Trump calls Biden 'corrupt,' campaign responds, Fox News

Also in the news: On Monday, President Trump called Dr. Anthony Fauci a “disaster” and complained that Americans are tired of hearing from “these idiots,” as he referred to public health experts. While left-leaning articles highlight that Trump’s comments are part of a broader bet that the American public will reward his projection of strength towards coronavirus, right-leaning articles highlight that Trump urged Fauci to “make better decisions.