On Politics: Join us for the debate

We'll help navigate every twist and turn when Biden and Trump take the stage in Atlanta tonight.

View in browser|nytimes.com June 27, 2024 Kenny Holston/The New York Times Join us for the debate By Jess Bidgood Good evening, and welcome to what might be the most important night of the presidential campaign. In a few hours, President Biden and former President Donald Trump will take the stage in Atlanta for their first presidential debate of 2024. It's a rare moment when the unexpected could happen — when a stable race could be jolted — and I, for one, won't be able to take my eyes off it. Join us to watch it live at nytimes.com. Starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time, I'll be hosting a live chat with colleagues including Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan, Lisa Lerer, Reid Epstein, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Shane Goldmacher, Maya King, Adam Nagourney, Michael Grynbaum, Peter Baker and Alan Rappeport. We'll help you navigate every twist and turn. After the debate, I'll be back with a special edition of On Politics, sharing my thoughts about what happened and guiding you through our coverage. See you soon! What to read before the debate Kenny Holston/The New York Times What to Watch at the First Trump-Biden Debate Both candidates have been eager for this rematch, with President Biden aiming to focus on their starkly different visions for America, and Donald Trump keen to attack his rival's record. By Shane Goldmacher Doug Mills/The New York Times Get Ready for the Debate Like an Economics Pro What you need to know about the economy before Thursday's showdown between President Biden and Donald J. Trump. By Jeanna Smialek The Evolution of Biden's Debate Style The matchup between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump could be a make-or-break moment in the race for the White House. By Zolan Kanno-Youngs Amr Alfiky/The New York Times Scouting Report: What the 2020 Debates Reveal About a Biden-Trump Matchup Donald J. Trump is an offensive powerhouse. President Biden is going to talk directly to viewers. We watched past debates for insight into Thursday night's matchup. By Adam Nagourney The New York Times Where Joe Biden and Donald Trump Stand on the Issues Here's what President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump have done and want to do on abortion, democracy, the economy, immigration, Israel and Gaza, and Social Security and Medicare. By Maggie Astor The New York Times approaches fact-checking of all events, including debates and rallies, with impartiality. Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times How we fact-check debates Tonight, we'll have a team of 29 people (29!) checking facts and holding both candidates to account if and when they bend the facts. Susanna Timmons, from our Trust team, explained how it will work. Linda Qiu, our fact-checking point person, will be leading a team that will sift through the rhetoric to reveal what's true, what's false and what's in need of context. "There's a difference between 'exaggerated' and 'misleading' and 'needs context,' and we want to make that clear to readers," Qiu said. As she sees it, the most "pernicious" kind of statement is a misleading one. It seems to be true, she said, "but it is used in a very distorted, deceptive way." We draw on our own reporting and our competitors' to fact-check a claim. But mostly, we take readers to the sources of our reporting — the data, studies and other research that we have relied on. We approach the events that we fact-check — including debates, rallies and State of the Union addresses — with impartiality, evaluating claims from all candidates and all points on the political spectrum. Trump and Biden are both worthy of fact-checking by virtue of their standing. But Trump's long history of false and misleading claims has led us to produce more fact-checks on him than on any other candidate. We have even reported on the technique to his dishonesty. There's a role for readers here, too. You can email us to suggest a claim to fact-check. Propose one at factcheck@nytimes.com. — Susanna Timmons Read more about our fact-checking here. Read past editions of the newsletter here. If you're enjoying what you're reading, please consider recommending it to others. They can sign up here. Have feedback? Ideas for coverage? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at onpolitics@nytimes.com. Try four weeks of complimentary access to The Tilt Nate Cohn, The Times's chief political analyst, makes sense of the latest political data. Get it in your inbox Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for On Politics from The New York Times. To stop receiving On Politics, unsubscribe. To opt out of other promotional emails from The Times, including those regarding The Athletic, manage your email settings. To opt out of updates and offers sent from The Athletic, submit a request. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018