Politics

Topics for first presidential debate announced by moderator Chris Wallace

Fox News’ Chris Wallace, the moderator for the first debate between President Trump and Joe Biden, announced the topics for next week’s event in Cleveland, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates.

They are in no particular order: the Trump and Biden records, the Supreme Court, the coronavirus pandemic, the economy, race and violence in cities across the country, the integrity of the election.

The format calls for six 15-minute segments dedicated to topics announced in advance in order to “encourage deep discussion of the leading issues facing the country.”

The commission in a statement Tuesday noted that the topics could change because of new developments.

The first of three debates between Trump and the former vice president will take place next Tuesday beginning at 9 p.m.

It will go for 90 minutes without commercial interruption.

The other two presidential debates will be held Oct. 15 in Miami and Oct. 22 in Nashville.

Vice President Mike Pence and Biden’s running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, will face off Oct. 7 in Salt Lake City, Utah.