10 Sep 2024

USA correspondent Ron Elving

From Nine To Noon, 9:50 am on 10 September 2024

It's the eve of the Kamala Harris-Donald Trump debate - the US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate versus the US former President and Republican presidential candidate.

Ron talks to Susie about what policies are likely to be canvassed at the event. It's the first presidential debate since President Joe Biden announced he won't be contesting the November election.

This combination of file pictures created on August 3, 2024 shows US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking on March 26, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina; and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking in the first presidential debate with US President Joe Biden in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.

This combination of file pictures created on August 3, 2024 shows US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking on March 26, 2024, in Raleigh, North Carolina; and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaking in the first presidential debate with US President Joe Biden in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024. Photo: AFP

Ron Elving is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington Desk for NPR news.