Vance and Walz prepare to face off in high-stakes VP debate
What you need to know
• Tonight’s showdown: Vice presidential candidates — GOP Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — are preparing to face off tonight in their first debate. The stakes are high as the Republican and Democratic campaigns race to make their pitch to voters with just five weeks until Election Day.
• Elsewhere on the campaign: As his running mate takes the debate stage, former President Donald Trump is campaigning in Wisconsin today. He and Vice President Kamala Harris are visiting key battleground states this week in the final sprint to November 5.
• How to watch: The VP debate, hosted by CBS News, will air live on CNN at 9 p.m. ET. You can watch the debate and CNN’s special coverage of the event in the video above this page, alongside our reporters’ real-time updates and fact checks.
• Debate rules: There will be 90 minutes of debate time, and the candidate who is asked a question will have two minutes to answer and the other candidate will have two minutes to respond. The network said it “reserves the right” to mute the candidates’ microphones. There will be no studio audience.
• Election resources: With voting already underway in several states, visit CNN’s voter handbook and read up on the 2024 candidates and their proposals on key issues.