Tonight the home stretch begins and it begins with new doubts about that

crucial first debate how a dispute over microphones may jeopardize the

September 10th showdown and JD Vance claims that Donald Trump would veto a

national abortion ban but is anyone actually buying this plus Democrats sue

Georgia's election board seeking to block new rules that could

disrupt certification as the 11th hour gets underway on this Monday night.

Greetings I'm Simone Sanders Townsend in for Stephanie Rule. We are now 71 days away

from the election. But early voting starts in less than a month and the first mail-in

ballots will actually be sent out next week.

The conventions are over and the Sprint to Election Day is on.

One of the biggest days between now and then, the presidential debate currently scheduled for September 10th on ABC but now

Donald Trump is threatening to pull out. Here's NBC's Garrett Hake with more.

Tonight the Trump and Harris campaign's dueling over next month's critical presidential debate.

This morning, Trump casting doubt about attending and now a new wrinkle.

The deal was we keep the same rules.

Now all of them said they want to make a change in the rules because she can't answer questions.

In the last face-off at the Biden campaign's request, candidates' microphones were muted

while the other candidate was speaking to prevent interruptions.

But now the Harris campaign is asking for the mics to be left on at all times.

Trump's campaign objecting, but the candidates seeming to acquiesce today while taunting the Vice President.

It doesn't matter to me, I'd rather have it probably on.

The truth is they're trying to get out of it because she doesn't want a debate.

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