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The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
FRONTLINE investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.
September 26, 2024
The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz
FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz as they run for vice president.
October 8, 2024
Many Americans Say Immigration Is Out of Control, but 24 Hours on the Texas-Mexico Border Showed a New Reality. Will It Last?
The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press visited five locations along the 1,254-mile span to separate the facts from the political narrative during a heated election year.
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September 25, 2024
‘All About the Fight’: How Donald Trump Developed His Political Playbook
As Donald Trump, his father and their company faced a race discrimination suit in the early 1970s, McCarthy-era lawyer Roy Cohn taught Trump what would become an enduring lesson. Watch an excerpt from ‘The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump.’
September 24, 2024
How a ‘Life-Changing Moment’ as San Francisco DA Shaped Kamala Harris’ Approach to Politics
After the murder of a police officer in 2004, DA Kamala Harris faced blowback for maintaining opposition to the death penalty. The experience had a lasting impact on her approach to prosecution — and politics. Watch an excerpt from ‘The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump.’
September 24, 2024
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The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
FRONTLINE investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency.
September 24, 2024
The Last Afghan Ambassador to the U.S. Recalls the 2021 Taliban Takeover
Adela Raz, Afghanistan's last ambassador to the United States, remembers the day that the Taliban took over Kabul three years ago.
August 14, 2024
Our Election-Season Coverage Begins With “Biden’s Decision”
There is much more to come from us this fall, including "The Choice 2024" — and, for the first time, a documentary examining the vice presidential candidates.
August 6, 2024
Inside the ‘Roller Coaster’ Leading Up to Biden’s Decision to Drop His 2024 Reelection Bid
Watch the opening of ‘Biden’s Decision,’ a new FRONTLINE documentary on the personal and political forces that shaped America’s 46th president and led to his dramatic decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid.
August 6, 2024
Bill Moyers on Three Decades Documenting 'Two American Families' With Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes
Bill Moyers, Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes, the filmmakers behind ‘Two American Families: 1991-2024,’ talk about profiling two families in America’s Rust Belt over multiple decades and economic cycles.
August 2, 2024
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Biden's Decision
FRONTLINE tells the inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside.
August 6, 2024
As Biden Drops 2024 Presidential Reelection Bid, Explore His Legacy
Examine President Joe Biden’s long career in politics and his approach to leadership through the lens of FRONTLINE’s reporting.
July 22, 2024