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VP debate night: will second fiddles shine?

America’s first two-college town. Apparently.
America’s first two-college town. Apparently. Photograph: David Goldman/AP

1. ‘Thrilla in Vanilla’

Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Kaine will face Republican VP pick Mike Pence tonight in their first and only debate. The stakes are … kind of meh, although all agree that if something wild unfolds, tonight could matter.

What to expect at VP debate

Pence, left; Kaine, right.
Pence, left; Kaine, right. Photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

Summary

2. What to look for

Pence, a governor and six-term member of Congress, and Kaine, a senator and former governor, are both long-term elected public officials with sharply divergent world views, and so we may be in for … a policy discussion?

Two Catholic-inspired visions

The stage at Longwood University.
The stage at Longwood University. Photograph: Mark Wilson/Getty Images

Summary

But the real opponent for each man tonight will be the invisible top of the opposite ticket. Can Kaine succeed in pressuring Pence to explain Donald Trump’s behavior? Can Pence get Kaine to answer questions about Hillary Clinton’s emails? Tune in at 9pm ET!

The 2016 election in 15 Big Lebowski quotes

Life in Farmville.
Life in Farmville. Photograph: David Goldman/AP

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4. Biden thrashes Trump for PTSD remarks

An impassioned Joe Biden called out Trump for passing remarks Monday about PTSD and personal strength. “I don’t think he was trying to be mean,” the vice-president said. ”He is just so thoroughly, completely uninformed.”

Folks, I gotta tell ya.
Folks, I gotta tell ya. Photograph: ddp USA/Rex/Shutterstock

'Thoroughly, completely uninformed'

Joe Biden calls Donald Trump uninformed after PTSD comments

5. Trump net worth plummets, still high

Donald Trump’s net worth fell $800m in Forbes magazine’s annual roundup of rich people. Trump fell from $4.5bn to $3.7bn, into a tie for 156th richest, with Steven Spielberg and others.

Trump net worth falls $800m

Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
Can you touch your nose with your tongue? Photograph: Marshall/Rex/Shutterstock

6. Gary Johnson: ignorance is smart

The Libertarian candidate seemed to say that knowledge of geography leads to war. “The fact that somebody can dot the i’s and cross the t’s on a foreign leader’s geographic location then allows them to put our military in harm’s way,” he said.

Johnson is a ‘pro-pot Trump’

I’m happy. Want to know my secret?
I’m happy. Want to know my secret? Photograph: David Zalubowski/AP

... and another thing:

... and another thing:

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