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President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden square off on Tuesday in their first presidential debate. With five weeks to go until the Nov. 3 general election, the stakes are high. Here are 
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Flashpoints
The two will scuffle over Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump is using his pick to rally his conservative voter base and distract from his record on the coronavirus, while Biden is warning of threats to health care and abortion 1/5
The two will scuffle over Trump’s nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. Trump is using his pick to rally his conservative voter base and distract from his record on the coronavirus, while Biden is warning of threats to health care and abortion 1/5
Biden’s moment
Biden will want to keep the focus where he wants it: on Trump and his performance in office. The Democratic nominee will have to make his own case for the presidency, give concise answers and avoid some verbal mishaps that have plagued him throughout his career 2/5
Biden will want to keep the focus where he wants it: on Trump and his performance in office. The Democratic nominee will have to make his own case for the presidency, give concise answers and avoid some verbal mishaps that have plagued him throughout his career 2/5
Owning it
Faced with alarming coronavirus statistics or unrest in the streets, Trump is quick to blame Democratic officials, activists, scientists – anybody but himself. One of Biden’s goals will be making sure the public understands that Trump is the one in charge 3/5
Faced with alarming coronavirus statistics or unrest in the streets, Trump is quick to blame Democratic officials, activists, scientists – anybody but himself. One of Biden’s goals will be making sure the public understands that Trump is the one in charge 3/5
Twisting the truth
As Trump’s campaign rallies show, he can fire off falsehoods in machine-gun fashion. Attempting to constantly pin Trump to the truth could turn Biden into a real-time fact-checker - possibly to the Democrat’s detriment 4/5
As Trump’s campaign rallies show, he can fire off falsehoods in machine-gun fashion. Attempting to constantly pin Trump to the truth could turn Biden into a real-time fact-checker - possibly to the Democrat’s detriment 4/5
Down in the mud
Biden has worried aloud about reacting to Trump’s propensity for ad hominem attacks. On the campaign trail, the former vice president has sometimes shown flashes of temper. Trump’s team will be looking for moments where Biden seems flustered 5/5
Biden has worried aloud about reacting to Trump’s propensity for ad hominem attacks. On the campaign trail, the former vice president has sometimes shown flashes of temper. Trump’s team will be looking for moments where Biden seems flustered 5/5
