Since our last article on the upcoming United States presidential election, there have been some major changes to the playing field. President Joseph Biden has dropped out of the running for a second term, stating in his official announcement that he believes it is “in the best interest of [his] party and the country” to leave the presidential race. In his place, Vice President Kamala Harris has become the official presidential nominee of the Democratic Party, and on August 6, she announced Tim Walz, the current Governor of Minnesota, as her running mate and potential vice president.
Republican Party presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, announced his own running mate selection on July 15: J.D. Vance, a Senator of Ohio. At the time of this writing, a date and time for a debate between the two potential vice presidents has not been determined, although both candidates are eager for one. Though there was some contention between Harris and Trump over when, where, or even if a presidential debate would take place between them, on August 8 it was announced that at least one date has been agreed upon.
Originally, Biden was scheduled to have a second debate with Trump on September 10, hosted by ABC News, and Harris stated that she intended to keep that date and venue. Trump at first claimed that he had “terminated” this date and pushed for a September 4 debate hosted by Fox News. However, both candidates have now agreed to hold the September 10 debate as planned, with Trump claiming that there will be an additional two debates: the September 4 debate he proposed and a September 25 debate hosted by NBC News. At the time of this writing, Harris’ team has not agreed to any additional debates.
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