The clock is ticking down to the first debate between Democratic and Republican presidential hopefuls since Kamala Harris took over the ticket from President Joe Biden. It comes after Biden’s widely criticized performance in his debate against Trump led to questions about the 81-year-old’s ability to remain in office for another four years.

While it's the second general election debate of the 2024 campaign season, it’s the first matchup for the current nominees.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will meet for the first time face-to-face Tuesday night for perhaps their only debate, a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer.

Vice President Kamala Harris stepped to the podium for her presidential debate against former President Donald Trump Tuesday night, though it was not her first time under the presidential spotlight. Harris ran for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 election,