More than four months ahead of the Nov. 5 vote, the CNN debate will be the earliest presidential debate in modern U.S. history. Television news channel ABC said it will host the second presidential debate on Sept. 10, also from an audience-free studio. In Thursday's 90-minute debate, candidates will appear at a uniform podium, be given a pen, paper and bottle of water and cannot use props or notes, CNN said. What to watch forU.S. presidential debates often draw tens of millions of viewers, and through history have determined the course of some races. Vice President Kamala Harris accepted a CBS News invitation for a vice presidential debate on either July 23 or Aug. 13, according to a campaign spokesperson.

Source: CNN June 27, 2024 06:02 UTC