NEW YORK — Tim Walz and JD Vance had the same mission on Tuesday night: Sell a national debate audience on their running mates, and do no damage to themselves.

The vice presidential debate between Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) featured far fewer fireworks than the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.

The New Yorker’s writers weigh in on the face-to-face matchup between the Democratic and Republican running mates.

Vance came out on top, but other winners in the 90-minute discussion included the moderators, the Midwest and the rare glimpses of bipartisanship on display. Walz, meanwhile, stumbled through answers,

Tim Walz and JD Vance will meet for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday, in what could be the last debate for both campaigns to argue their case before the election. The debate in New York hosted by CBS News will give Vance,

Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will go head to head at CBS News' vice presidential debate on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Here are all the rules.

Vice presidential candidates Tim Walz and J.D. Vance faced off in their first and possibly only debate Tuesday night.

The vice-presidential debate Tuesday night was a civil, relatively restrained debate about the issues facing American voters during the 2024 election campaign. That made it unlike the two presidential debates that took place earlier this year.

Vice Presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance squared off Tuesday night in what may be the last debate of the 2024 presidential campaign.