Tonight, Tuesday September 10, is the US Presidential Debate on ABC

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off for their first presidential debate tonight.  It could be America’s only opportunity to watch a one-on-one debate between Harris and Trump.  No other dates have been announced.

ABC News is hosting the broadcast, which is the second general election debate of the cycle and Harris’ first as the Democratic Party’s nominee.  The first presidential debate in late June was a turning point in the election and led to President Biden withdrawing from the race.  

What time does the Harris-Trump debate start?  The debate starts at 9pm ET Tuesday, Sept. 10.  It will be held in Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center but won’t have a live audience.  It’s the second time in the last 50 years that a presidential debate has been held in Pennsylvania.  Who is moderating the ABC presidential debate?  The presidential debate will be moderated by “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and ABC News Live “Prime” anchor Linsey Davis. 

How long is the presidential debate?  The debate is 90 minutes and includes two commercial breaks, ABC said.  Where to watch the 2024 presidential debate live?  The debate will air on ABC News and other major networks, including CNN, CBS, Fox News, NBC, CNBC, MSNBC, PBS and BBC.  There will be programing before and after the debate on most networks. 

How to stream the presidential debate live?  It will stream on ABC News Live, Disney+ and Hulu, according to ABC News.  Media outlets including many local television stations are also streaming the debate live on YouTube.  Those with a SuperBOX or other streaming TV boxes will have a variety of networks to watch the debate from.

Presidential debate rules:  The debate rules are similar to the late June debate between Trump and Biden. Microphones will be live only for the candidate whose turn it is to speak and muted when the time belongs to another candidate, according to ABC.  ABC said only the moderators will be permitted to ask questions.  Each candidate will be allotted two minutes to answer each question with a two-minute rebuttal, plus an additional minute for a follow-up, clarification or response.

The vice presidential debate between Democratic Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota and GOP Senator JD Vance of Ohio is set for Oct. 1.  It will be hosted by CBS News in New York City.