Vance, Walz face off in vice-presidential debate

In the last scheduled debate of this election season, JD Vance and Tim Walz disagreed but stayed civil

Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz shake hands
The debate was 'something that's become increasingly rare in modern American politics: normal,' CNN said
(Image credit: Michele Crowe / CBS via Getty Images)

What happened

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) faced off Tuesday night in their only scheduled vice-presidential debate. The 90-minute debate, hosted by CBS News in New York, was widely described as cordial and policy-focused, with substantive exchanges on abortion, immigration, housing, health care and democracy.

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.