What time is the debate tonight? When to Watch the VP Debate – NBC Chicago

Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate on Tuesday. This could be the last debate for both campaigns to lay out their arguments before the election.

The debate in New York, moderated by CBS News, will give Vance, a freshman Republican senator from Ohio, and Walz, a two-term Democratic governor of Minnesota, a chance to introduce themselves, make the case for their running mate and continue the attack against the opposing ticket.

Tuesday’s game could have an outsized impact. Polls have shown Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a tight contest that gives added weight to everything that can sway marginal voters, including the impression made by the vice presidential candidates. It could also be the last debate of the campaign, as Harris and Trump’s teams cannot agree on another meeting.

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Walz, the 60-year-old governor of Minnesota, and Vance, a 40-year-old US senator from Ohio, have been eyeing possible approaches for weeks. Before Harris picked him, Walz was the Democrat who coined “weird” as a derogatory slur for the Republican nominee. Vance criticizes the governor’s progressive record as evidence that Democrats are too far left for voters.

Here’s what you need to know as the debate approaches.

What time is the debate tonight?

The 90-minute debate begins Tuesday, October 1 at 8:00 p.m. CST.

It will be moderated by “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan of CBS’s “Face the Nation.”

Where to watch the VP debate: Channel, streaming and more

NBC 5 will offer a live feed of the debate both in the player above and on air Tuesday night starting at 8 p.m

NBC News will broadcast the entire debate live and provide extensive prime-time coverage surrounding the event.

Viewers can watch the debate live on their local NBC station or via the NBC 5 Chicago streaming channel, available 24/7 and free on almost every online video platform, including Peacock, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus, and smartphones Smart devices televisions.

Where is the debate?

The vice presidential debate will take place in New York City.

New York was often the site of fundraisers for candidates of both parties and was considered a reliably Democratic state in general elections. But Trump, a New York native, insists he has a chance to make it into the Republican column this year despite losing the state in his two previous presidential bids, and has events in the South Bronx and Long Island held.

Vice President Debate Rules: Will There Be Fact-Checking?

CBS announced Friday that it will be up to the candidates to remain honest with one another during Tuesday’s debate – a sticking point in previous debates this year.

In the June debate between Trump and Biden, CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash limited follow-up questions and did not fact-check any of the participants. In September’s Trump-Harris debate, ABC’s David Muir and Linsey Davis weighed in with factual corrections to some of Trump’s most egregious misrepresentations.

Other debate rules

According to moderator CBS, both campaigns agreed to a 90-minute debate with two four-minute commercial breaks. There will be no audience and there will be no opening remarks.

According to CBS, contestants who are not allowed to bring pre-written notes or props on stage will have two minutes to answer a question and two minutes to respond. They are given one minute to rebut.

At the moderators’ discretion, candidates may be given an additional minute to continue the discussion, CBS said.