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Here's how to watch the vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) and Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) will meet on the debate stage Tuesday night, representing their parties' candidates in hopes of becoming the next vice president.

The former school teacher and the Hillbilly Elegy The authors each presented some important viewpoints on the technology. For example, Walz navigated a power struggle between ride-hailing apps and their drivers by vetoing a state bill that would raise minimum wages for Uber and Lyft drivers after the companies threatened to leave the state and then signed another bill that raised driver salaries by an estimated 20 percent without losing what he viewed as a primary means of transportation for many Minnesotans.

Vance has caused a stir within his own party with his stance on regulating tech competition. The former venture capitalist and Peter Thiel protégé has praised Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan as “one of the few people in the Biden administration who I think is actually doing a pretty good job,” even if she is at the Enforcing and setting rules in the technology sector often makes progress making the issue critical Wall Street Journal Editorials and corporate pushback.

Tuesday's debate will likely focus more on some of the key issues of this election, including immigration policy, reproductive health care and the economy, but we will be watching for clues about what impact a Trump or Harris administration would have on technology.

How can I watch tonight's vice presidential debate?

The debate will be hosted by CBS and will air on the network's broadcast and streaming channels, including Paramount Plus, CBSnews.com and YouTube. Like most other debates, this is simulcast, meaning it will also be broadcast by other major broadcasters and news channels.

What time does the vice presidential debate start tonight?

The debate begins at 9:00 p.m. ET and is expected to last 90 minutes, with two commercial breaks.

Who are the moderators?

Norah O'Donnell, presenter and editor-in-chief of CBS Evening Newsand Margaret Brennan, presenter for Face the nation and CBS chief foreign affairs correspondent, will moderate the debate.

What are the basic rules?

As with this year's presidential debates, there will be no audience. The candidates will be introduced, starting with Walz as he is from the incumbent party, but there will be no opening statement. Vance won a coin toss and settled for second place with his two-minute closing statement.

Candidates have two minutes to answer each question, two minutes to provide answers and one minute for rebuttals. Moderators can allow an additional minute to continue a topic. Candidates will not receive advance information on questions and will not be allowed to bring any pre-written notes.

Instead of having hosts fact-check in real time, CBS plans to show viewers watching its channel a QR code on the screen that directs them to a live fact-checking site.

One difference from the presidential debates this year is that neither candidate's microphone will be muted by default when the other candidate speaks. However, CBS reserves the right to turn off the microphones.