Coverage of Historic Presidential Debate: Biden vs. Trump

Overview of the Debate

How do you cover a historic presidential debate that includes a candidate convicted of 34 felonies in what he has called, without evidence, a “rigged trial,” and that will air on TV absent an audience? With a few dozen reporters and fact-checkers. President Biden and Donald J. Trump will take the stage at CNN’s Atlanta studios Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern time to debate the economy and inflation, immigration and the border, abortion and contraception, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, and Jan. 6, 2021, alongside other pressing topics.

New York Times Livestream

The New York Times will livestream the debate, and 60 Times journalists will be on hand Thursday night to offer context, insight, photos, reactions and fact-checking as part of our live coverage beginning around 8 p.m.

Reporting Team

• Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent who has covered Mr. Trump since his days as a New York City real estate developer and wrote a biography of the former president.
• Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent who covers Republicans and Democrats running for the House, Senate and presidency, including how they are campaigning and how they would govern if elected.
• Michael Gold, who reports on Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign. He has also covered Capitol Hill and mayoral, governor and congressional elections in New York.
• Katie Rogers, a White House correspondent who covers Mr. Biden’s presidential campaign, his administration and his family.
• Maya King, who is based in Atlanta and writes about campaigns, elections and movements in the American South.
• Ruth Fremson, a photojournalist for more than 34 years who has covered the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Al Gore.
• Kenny Holston, a photojournalist in Washington who covers Congress, the military and the White House.
• Claire Hogan, who produces videos for The Times’s website and social media platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and X.
• Gabriel Blanco, who works with reporters to create videos for The Times’s website and its other platforms.

They will be joined by three dozen Times reporters and editors in New York, in Washington and across the country to provide deeper insight on the issues. This includes a team of 29 Times reporters to check the facts live, led by Linda Qiu, a reporter who fact-checks statements from politicians.