Walz and Vance prep for high-stakes VP debate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance are set to face off Tuesday for their only vice presidential debate. Nancy Cordes has new insight into the candidates' tactics.
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Most voters say they plan to watch the VP debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance Tuesday night, which will be moderated by CBS News.
Tim Walz, JD Vance preapre for debate
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance are set to debate on CBS News on Tuesday. Walz and Vance have been preparing for what could be the final debate before the presidential election in November. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
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What to expect from VP debate
Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz are prepping for Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, the only debate scheduled between the two running mates. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has a preview of the matchup.
Walz and Vance gear up for VP debate
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The high stakes & low blows of vice presidential debates
On Tuesday, the Democratic and Republican nominees for vice president will face each other in their first and only debate. Historian Kate Andersen Brower says that, even though Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator JD Vance both hail from the heartland, viewers should not expect "Midwestern Nice" to play out between the two. CBS News chief election & campaign correspondent Robert Costa looks at the history of VP debates. [CBS News will host the only planned vice presidential debate between Governor Tim Walz and Senator JD Vance on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 9 p.m. ET on CBS and CBS News 24/7. Download the free CBS News app for live coverage, post-debate analysis, comprehensive fact checks and more.]
Vance-Walz debate rules set
Vice Presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz are set to debate on CBS News before the November election. This comes as Vice President Kamala Harris travels to the U.S.-Mexico border and Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Nikole Killion and Camilo Montoya-Galvez report.
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Here's who's standing in for Vance and Walz in VP debate prep
The first and only vice presidential debate takes place Oct. 1 and will be broadcast on CBS.
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Buttigieg playing Vance in Walz's debate prep
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