Tonight’s faceoff: Before their first face-to-face debate of the 2024 election cycle, which is scheduled to begin at 9 p.m. ET on CNN, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are in Atlanta.

High-stakes moment: The stakes are high as the candidates campaign for votes on important subjects like immigration and the economy with less than five months until the election.

Debate rules: All microphones will be muted, with the exception of the speaking candidate. No prepared notes or props will be permitted. Pens, pads of paper, and bottles of water will be distributed to the candidates.

SCOTUS decisions: Meanwhile, the state law’s implementation was halted on Thursday as the Supreme Court formally denied an appeal regarding Idaho’s stringent abortion ban. Abortion rights are at the forefront of Biden’s campaign for reelection. The court has not yet made public its ruling regarding Trump’s claims of immunity.

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