Wednesday night, vice president Mike Pence and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris faced off for the only vp debate of the 2020 election cycle, sanctioned by the Commission on Presidential Debates. (TVNewser)
At a moment of intense focus on the health of a president, and with two historically old candidates topping the ticket, the running mates engaged in an emotional and highly personal debate—just one lacking the insults and outsized personalities of President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden. (ABC News)
The contest, held in Utah before a small, socially distanced audience, began with a focus on the coronavirus pandemic but quickly panned out to encompass a broad range of policy issues, including climate change, trade, jobs, and America’s posture toward China. (CNBC)
While both candidates ably delivered talking points and attack lines that their campaigns will clip and promote on social media to energize supporters and raise money, it may be quickly drowned in the torrent of other news. (NBC News)
There was no question about the most viral moment of the night. In the debate’s later stages, a fly landed on Pence’s head, staying there for some time. The vice president did not react—but Twitter did. (The Hill)