President Trump agreed to face off on the debate stage after months of back and forth.

On that and the other political stories shaping the week, we turn to the analysis tonight of Kpart and Johnson.

That's Jonathan Kapart, associate editor for the Washington Post,

and Eliana Johnson, editor-in-chief of the Washington Free Beacon.

David Brooks is away this evening.

It's great to see you both.

So we've got a pair of debates on the books between President Biden and former President Trump,

June 27th and September 10th, debates that suddenly came together in a matter of minutes it felt like on

Wednesday. So the first as you see there is going to be hosted by CNN the second

hosted by ABC News. The Biden campaign has also agreed to a vice presidential

debate hosted by CBS this summer.

No agreement yet from the Trump campaign on that one which has yet to name a VP pick.

So Jonathan, these debates will be unusual for a few reasons.

One, they're happening earlier than normal. The Commission

on Presidential Debates is not involved at all. And there's not going to be an audience.

I mean, who does this benefit? How do you see this playing out?

Well, look, first, it benefits the American people. Leave aside the

Commission on presidential debates. The point is the American people

need to see these two men debate the issues and let the

American people see and judge for themselves who they want to vote for or

not vote for but you better vote.

But have them, are they up to the job?

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