Vance, Walz square off in vice presidential debate with focus on immigration, economy

Oct. 1 (UPI) -- With just five weeks until Election Day, Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota squared off in their first and only debate between the vice presidential nominees, which began with a handshake and disagreements over the Middle East, climate change and immigration.

The debate, which got underway at 9 p.m. EDT, ran for more than 90 minutes at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City.

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