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COVID-19, economy, Supreme Court among US presidential debate topics

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COVID-19, economy, Supreme Court among US presidential debate topics

(FILES)(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 10, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump (L) speaking as he makes his way to board Air Force One before departing from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on September 10, 2020, and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden speaking after a virtual meeting on safe school reopening, in Wilmington, Delaware, on September 2, 2020. - President Donald Trump, in his latest shredding of political niceties, suggested on September 15, 2020 that his Democratic opponent Joe Biden has taken drugs to improve his performance in debates.The Republican, who is well behind in the polls, initially insinuated during a Fox News interview that "something was strange" with what he saw as Biden's improvement during the Democratic primary season debates. (Photos by MANDEL NGAN and JIM WATSON / AFP)

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The September 29 debate at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio is the first of 3 between Donald Trump and Joe Biden

The COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court, the economy and “race and violence” in US cities will be among the topics on the table at next week’s presidential debate, the moderator announced on Tuesday, September 22.

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said the 90-minute discussion will also include the records of President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.

The September 29 debate at Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, set to begin at 9:00 pm ET (0100 GMT), is the first of 3 between Trump and Biden.

Wallace said the 6 main topics, which also include the integrity of the election, will be tackled in 6 15-minute segments.

The topics could change subject to “news developments,” Wallace added.

He said they were selected and announced in advance “in order to encourage deep discussion of the leading issues facing the country.”

Billionaire Tom Steyer, who unsuccessfully challenged Biden for the Democratic nomination, complained that climate change was not among the topics.

“This is unacceptable – the climate crisis cannot be ignored,” he tweeted.

The other presidential debates ahead of the November 3 election are scheduled for October 15 and 22.

Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris are to hold a debate on October 7.

An average of national polls by the RealClearPolitics website shows Biden holding a lead over Trump. – Rappler.com

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