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President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off tonight in Atlanta in their first debate of the 2024 campaign for the White House. The candidates are expected to discuss an array of issues, including inflation, immigration, abortion and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine.
???? On Up First, NPR’s Franco Ordoñez talks about the politics, policy and personalities that will be on display. He says both will try to shake up the trajectory of an election that many Americans seem pretty unenthusiastic about. Ordoñez says most political strategists agree that the new format with no live audience and muted microphones could largely hurt Trump because of how he feeds off large crowds. But some Republicans say the mute button could help Trump temper some of his worst instincts.
The White House and federal agencies can urge social media platforms to remove content they consider misinformation, The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The ruling is a major victory to the Biden administration.
???? NPR’s Shannon Bond reports that the ruling answers a pressing question in an election year about the extent to which the government and tech firms can share information about foreign influence campaigns intended to sway American voters.
