Harris’s powerful abortion stance and Trump’s fact-checks: key takeaways from the debate

Presidential candidates face off in fiery debate displaying diverging visions of the country

The presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Kamala Harris went head to head on Tuesday night in their first - and potentially only - debate before voters head to the polls on 5 November. The candidates went into the event virtually tied in the polls with just weeks to convince a small but mighty minority of unsure voters on how to cast their ballot.

After weeks of arguments over the format and rules, the debate aired live on ABC from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a key swing state, with no audience in attendance and each candidate's microphone muted while their opponent spoke.