Do so on the Debate Stage in philadelphia. Well preview the High Stakes event, which might be the only showdown between the two candidates before novembers election. Plus, well bring you the latest from The Middle East following a deadly attack on a Gaza Tent Camp in a humanitarian zone there. And well look back on the life and incredible career of the actor james Earl Jones. Good Morning And Welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, september 10th. Debate day. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting it with us. And indeed, anticipation is growing with just hours now until Tonights President ial debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The high Stakes Showdown is scheduled to begin at 9 00 p. M. Eastern in philadelphia at the national constitution center. This will be the first time the two have faced off on a Debate Stage against each other, and it will also be the first time the two have ever met in person. There will be no audience in the room, and both sides agreed to the rules ahead of time, which include microphones only being on for the candidate whose turn it is to speak and then muted when the time belongs to the other candidate. Only the moderators will be allowed to ask questions. Trump won a virtual Coin Toss and will be given the final closing statement. Those Closing Statements will be two minutes per candidate, and there will be no opening statements. Each candidate will be given two minutes to answer each question with then a Twominute Rebuttal and an additional minute for a Followup Clarification or response. Candidates will stand behind podiums for the duration of the debate. No props or prewritten notes will be allowed on the stage. Each will be given a pen, a pad of paper, and a bottle of water. Campaign staff may not interact with candidates during commercial breaks. Ahead of the face off Vice President harris gave a Radio Interview Yesterday saying she expects that trump is going to lie tonight. He plays from this really old and tired play book, right, where he theres no floor for him in terms of how low he will go. And we should be prepared for that. We should be prepared for the fact he is not burdened by telling the truth, and we should be prepared for the fact that he is probably going to speak a lot of untruths. He has a playbook that he has used in the past, be it, you know, his attacks on president obama or hillary clinton, so we should expect some of that might come out. And of Course Politico and other Media Outlets have pointed Out Trump has already laid the foundation for claiming this debate was rigged. In interviews, fundraising appeals, rallies, and posts on social media, the former president has repeatedly blasted the host network, abc, and accused its top Tal Want of being biased against him. Hes even accused that network without evidence of providing the questions in advance to the Harris Campaign. Those accusations come with the tables somewhat turned on trump with The New York Times pointing that trump is now the candidate on the Debate Stage facing questions about Age And Capacity now that President Biden is no longer in the race. Vice president harris, of course, about two decades younger than trump. Joining us now national Politics Reporter for the Wall Street journal, vivian salaama. Great to see you this morning. Well get into the substance in a moment, but of this. This is debate theater, theres goerg to be a stunning contrast on stage, these two who have never met before. A huge audience for the campaigns for either figures will be watching tonight. What are some things as the event gets rolling tonight what will you be watching for . To your point, john, just to show you hit criminal these debates are we saw how it impacted President Biden and his campaign. Obviously the stakes are so high especially for Vice President harris as she goes into this first president ial debate. Shes still fairly new to the american people as far as being a president ial candidate. For her the main objective is really be ableeople, know what shes about. Polls are showing that a large number of americans still dont really know her policies or what she stands for or just really what shes all about. So she has this enormous burden to go out there and tell the american people who she is and what she stands for and do so in a way much more effective than how Donald Trump will attempt to define her. So that is going to be one of the big issues. Like you say its a lot of theatrics. Television debates historically have been, so were also going to be looking for these key moments that stands out. You know, she had a classic one in the 2020 Vice President ial debates when she was debating Vice President Mike Pence at the time where she just told him, mr. Vice president , im speaking. Things like that stand out. And if either of them have moments like that, that obviously serves them, potentially serves them well as well. You mentioned certainly for the Vice President an opportunity to really introduce herself again to the nation. But for Donald Trump this comes on a moment on the heels of a weekend of really dangerous rhetoric about threatening mass arrests and imprisonment of his enemies. Tell us what your sources are saying in terms of how both candidates are preparing for this moment, and what theyll do today before things start at 9 00 in philadelphia. So Vice President harris has taken a more traditional approach doing mock debates and talking with her team, preparing in that way, doing policy sessions. Donald trump has typically shunned those mock debates. He does not do them, but he does do policy sessions. Hes brought in help like Congressman Matt Gaetz from florida and former congresswoman tulsi gabbard, who has joined the ranks to help the former president with his preparations. And so they are basically going at this trying to frame certain policies that they believe the other person has weaknesses on. So in the Trump Campaign theyre really trying to tout issues like the Border Crisis and soaring inflation and to tie Vice President harris inexplicably to Joe Biden to say a continuation of those issues. Where Vice President harris is going to be looking at a Prosecutor Standpoint of Law And Order and former President Trumps record as far as being a convicted felon and some of the other issues, you know, the erratic behaviors in the office january 6th, the fact his national security advisers, many of them have come out against him since his time in office. So theyre going to be trying to make that contrast. And essentially Vice President harris is going to be saying, listen, this is a path forward, im a new beginning different from trump and even different from President Biden in certain ways although supportive of him, and well see whos more effective in that messaging. And lastly, vivian, before you go this night occurs in a moment where polls suggest the race virtually tied, margins very slim nationally and more importantly in the Battleground States. These teams, are they acknowledging just how high the stakes are this evening . Absolutely. And, again, just going back to the debate in june to see how these debates can really shape a race, both campaigns are very aware of the fact that the stakes are incredibly high. Theyre going into this really with their game faces on, understanding that any wrong move, any wrong word could really impact them. And so especially on former President Trumps campaign, you do see that his advisers have really been urging him to stay on message, avoid any personal attacks or anything that could really alienate some of those few critical voters he still needs to push him over the top come november, so well see if he sticks to that, john. All right, a lot to to watch for tonight. National Politics Reporter for the Wall Street journal, vivian salaama, thank you so much for starting us off this morning. Meanwhile, in a social Media Rant Yesterday former President Trump suggested democrats could replace Vice President harris at top of the ticket. On truth social trump once again floated the idea of a biden comeback, claiming that harris Poll Numbers are crashing. In Reality Polling released just yesterday show the president ial race is neck and neck. A new york times Siena College poll from the weekend shows trump one ahead and The Times also reports those national results are in line with polls across seven Battleground States where harris is tied with trump or holds slim leads against him. Virtually every poll shows a margin of just a point or two one way or another. And with the debate happening tonight, theres a Government Shutdown looming at The End of the month, and now House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing rebellion within his own party. At least six republican lawmakers have said they will vote against johnsons plan to pair a sixmonth Continuing Resolution with a trumpbacked bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote. The speaker told Reporters Yesterday that theres no Fallback Plan at the moment. Youre going to have to vote whats your fall back position, though . There is no fall back position. This is a righteous fight. When you check the polls on this, about 80 of american citizens believe you ought to be you should have to before you register to vote. Its unconscionable to me anyone in this building would vote against them or suggest its politics. To again provide the fact check, it already is not allowed for noncitizens to vote. Next up here on Way Too Early well bring you the latest from overseas as ukraine launches a massive Drone Assault across russia. Plus, palestinian officials say that an israeli Air Strike killed dozens of people in a humanitarian zone in gaza. Well bring you what israels military is saying this morning, and of course well have complete coverage all show long previewing Tonights Debate. Well also bring you sports and weather when we come right back. D weather when we come right back. What the biggest companies deliver is exceptional customer experience. What makes it possible is unmatched Connectivity And 5g solutions from tmobile for business. 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Palestinian officials say that at least 40 people were killed and 60 others have been injured by a strike on a crowded Tent Camp overnight in the gaza strip. The idf says it targeted hamas terrorists in a Command And Control center. Hamas, though, released a statement denying that any of its members were in the area. The Associated Press reports that the strike happened just after midnight in a section of the territory that israel had designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians seeking shelter from the war. We will bring you updates as they develop. Elsewhere overseas, ukraine has launched one of its largest droenl assaults into russia since the war began, which closed multiple airports and killed at least one person. Russia for its part says it destroyed at least 20 drones over the region where moscow is located this morning. And 124 more over 8 other regions optheir country. Three out of moscows four airports were closed well as a major road that leads into the capital city. Moscows mayor says the attacks hit at least two high Rise Apartment buildings, Setting Units on fire, seeing some footage here. According to the mayor a 46yearold woman was killed and three other people were injured in that section of the city. Elsewhere, the princess of wales,icate middle toon, has announced shes completed chemotherapy treatment. The last nine months have been incredibly tough for us as a family. Life as you know it can change in an instant, and weve had to find a way to navigate the stormy waters of the unknown. Certainly some good news there. In a Video Message she posted on social Media Kate revealed she will undertake a Light Schedule of engagements for the remainder of the year. She went onto describe her Cancer Journey as complex, scary, and unpredictable and stated she is now focused on staying cancerfree. The princess also thanked supporters for the well wishes she and her family have received. And meanwhile, hollywood lost a true legend yesterday, and if you dont recognize his face you most certainly know his voice. Nbc News Correspondent Steve Patterson has more on the Life And Legacy of the actor james Earl Jones. I shall pray for you. Reporter for every 70 he graced Stage And Screen with a voice that commanded attention. James Earl Jones was born in Rural Mississippi in 1931. As a child he developed a debilitating stutter. You never get over it really. You simply learn how to work around it. Reporter his Breakthrough Tony Winning performance came as Boxing Champ Jack johnson in the great white hope, which was later turned into a movie. I am your father. Reporter but it was a 2 1 2 Voiceover Session as George Lucas that changed his life. The role propelled him or at least his voice to worldwide fame as Darth Vader in star wars. For the next 40 years he excelled on stage winning a second tony award. James Earl Jones. Reporter in on the big screen, a Navy Admiral in the hunt for red october. I was never here. Reporter in the lion king. You are more than what you have become. Reporter and The Voice of all Baseball Fans in field of dreams. People will come, ray. People will most definitely come. May i have your attention please . Reporter onscreen and in life james Earl Jones was a king. To be a billionaire, to be a hollywood star, to be a part of good story telling, the goal was about that. Reporter he found his voice, and we got a legend. Truly a wonderful actor. Rest in peace, james Earl Jones. Next up here well switch to sports with a look at the highly anticipated return of Aaron Rogers after last years seasonending injury. Plus well bring you highlights of some of the most important games around major league baseball. All that and a check on the weather forecast, well be right back. 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