Dissecting the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

Presidential nominess Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first time-trading jabs over many hot topics including the economy, women's reproductive rights, immigration, and the wars between Russia and Ukraine and Israel and Hamas.

A panel of political scientists as well as IPM News's Washington correspondent join the 21st to analyze both Trump and Harris' performances, how identity politics played a role, and how this presidential debate compared to the last one in June.

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Linda Kenyon 
Illinois Public Media Washington Reporter

Megan Remmel 
Associate Professor of Political Science at Bradley University

Matthew Geras 
Assistant Professor in the School of Politics and International Affairs at University of Illinois Springfield

Timothy Lewis 
Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville