Vice President Kamala Harris stepped to the podium for her presidential debate against former President Donald Trump Tuesday night, though it was not her first time under the presidential spotlight. Harris ran for the Democratic nomination for the 2020 election, though the campaign did not reach the first votes and caucuses.

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.

The latest blow came from a poll conducted between September 4 and 6, which found Trump holding a slight lead.

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.

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.

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.

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.