CBS News on Friday announced rules for the vice presidential debate it's hosting Tuesday night between Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen.

Both midwesterners agreed to the debate in early August. Minnesota Rep. Tom Emmer is playing Walz during Vance’s preparation sessions, while Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is standing in for Vance during Walz’s preparation sessions. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming event.

The mics of JD Vance and Tim Walz will remain live throughout Tuesday's vice presidential debate in a break from the earlier presidential debate.

Expect to see no more Mr. Nice Guy on Tuesday night for Walz, who promises to be aggressive, indignant about his military service and “stolen valor” claims, and staunchly defending his governing

You can't let your opponent take shots at your top of the ticket,” Sen. Tim Kaine told the Washington Examiner.

Here are the rules for the debate, as laid out by CBS News:

The presidential candidates are hitting as many key states as they can while the vice presidential candidates prepare for a debate Tuesday.

Vice-presidential candidates J.D. Vance and Tim Walz will participate in the only VP debate of the 2024 U.S. election.

The 90-minute vice presidential debate on Tuesday will start at 9pm ET, without a studio audience, and the candidates' mics will not be muted, CBS News said on Friday. Why it matters: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz,

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are meeting Tuesday for their first and only scheduled vice presidential debate. Walz, who is Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, and Vance,

In our news wrap Saturday, vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz campaigned in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, two separate Russian drone attacks in northeastern Ukraine killed nearly a dozen people,