Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will meet for the first time on Tuesday for a presidential debate hosted by ABC News. The two are facing off at a pivotal time, with just weeks until Election Day and days before some states begin the early voting process.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will meet for the first time on Tuesday for the ABC News presidential debate. It is the only debate the two have scheduled and comes at a critical point as polls show a neck-and-neck race with just eight weeks until Election Day.

The debate, hosted by ABC News in Philadelphia, is the first meeting between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.

Most recently, the debate between President Biden and Trump changed the course of the 2024 campaign after Biden's poor performance exacerbated Democratic and voter concerns about his age and fitness to serve another four years. He announced he was exiting the race 24 days later.

Tuesday's presidential debate will give Americans perhaps their most detailed look at a campaign that’s been dramatically reshaped.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris meet tonight for the first debate of their closely fought presidential contest. Join Times columnists for live updates.

For both of them, it's a high-pressure opportunity to showcase their starkly different visions for the country after a tumultuous campaign summer.

The event will offer Americans their most detailed look at a campaign that’s dramatically changed since the last debate in June.

Harris criticized Trump, urging voters to attend one of his rallies, where he rambles about Hannibal Lecter and conspiracies like windmills causing cancer. She added that many attendees leave early due to exhaustion and boredom.

It might be only time Trump and Harris face off before Election Day. Here are updates and commentary from the entire Intelligencer team.

As Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took the stage Tuesday night for their first presidential debate against each other, they shook hands.