Tim Walz and J.D. Vance will face off Tuesday night in the first and only vice presidential debate before the November election. With both sides currently tied in the polls and voting underway in some states, it’s a chance for vice presidential candidates to introduce themselves to a broader American audience.
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The two will face off just weeks after Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off on the ABC debate, and just 35 days before the Nov. 5 election.
Here’s what else you need to know about tonight’s presidential debate.
When will the Waltz and Vance debate take place?
The 90-minute debate is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 1st at 9pm ET. It will be held in New York City and hosted by CBS News.
Where can I watch the Waltz-Vance debate on TV in the US?
In the United States, the debate will be broadcast live on CBS News. It will also be live streamed on their YouTube channel.
Major news networks are likely to cover the debate in prime time. PBS will broadcast the debate live.
In the UK, BBC News Channel and BBC One will broadcast the debate from 1am to 5am BST on Wednesday. In Australia, you can watch the debate on ABC News Channel.
The Guardian will have a team of reporters in New York City and will cover the debate through live blogging, live analysis and news.
Who is moderating the discussion?
Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan will moderate the discussion. Mr. O’Donnell is an anchor for CBS Evening News and Mr. Brennan is the network’s chief foreign affairs correspondent.
Do moderators fact-check candidates?
CBS News suggests that it is up to Walz and Vance, not the hosts, to fact-check their opponents.
In the debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the moderator did not fact-check. The Harris-Trump debate featured moderators stepping in to set the record straight about the former president’s misleading claims on topics ranging from abortion to Project 2025.
According to CBS, QR codes will be displayed on the screen during some of the debates. Viewers can scan the code to follow live coverage of discussions and analysis (including fact-checking) on the website. According to CBS, moderators will primarily focus on facilitating debate and enforcing debate rules.
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How did Waltz and Vance prepare for the debate?
Pete Buttigieg stands in for J.D. Vance in Walz’s debate prep and mock sessions. In 2020, Buttigieg replaced then-Vice Presidential candidate Mike Pence. Meanwhile, Minnesota representative Tom Emmer is filling in for Walz as Vance prepares Tuesday night.
What are the rules for discussion?
As with the Harris-Trump debate, there will be no live audience in the studio, but unlike the previous two presidential debates, neither candidate’s microphones will be muted. However, moderators retain the ability to mute their microphones. There are two commercial breaks.
The candidates appeared behind a podium, breaking away from the seated format of previous election cycles, including the 2020 showdown between Harris and Pence.
Mr. Vance and Mr. Walz will have two minutes to make their final statements. Vance wins the virtual coin toss and decides to get the last word.
Will there be a second debate between Harris and Trump?
It is unclear whether Harris and Trump will participate in the second debate. The vice president challenged President Trump to another debate, telling an audience in early September that Trump “seems to be looking for excuses” to avoid a second confrontation.
Harris said she had accepted CNN’s invitation to the Oct. 23 debate, but Trump said it was “too late” for a second match.
“It’s too late to do the next thing. In many ways, as much as I would like to, it’s too late. The votes are in and the voters are right there. Please vote, everyone. Please. “Get out and vote,” Trump said at a rally in North Carolina in late September.
When is the presidential election?
Voters will head to the polls on November 5th.
