Preview of Thursday's 2020 Presidential Debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will face off in their final debate Thursday, less than two weeks ahead of the presidential election. The candidates held their town halls last week after the second debate was cancelled. This debate will be moderated by NBC White House correspondent Kristen Welker; candidates will have their microphones muted while their opponent speaks after frequent interruptions during the first debate. Each nominee will be muted while his opponent has two minutes to speak on each of the six debate topics; fighting COVID-19, American families, race in America, climate change, national security and leadership. The remainder of each 15-minute block is open for discussion. Ahead of the debate, many outlets, especially from the right, are focused on Welker and the microphones being muted. Some coverage from right-rated sources framed Welker as biased; some coverage from left-rated sources concentrated more on Trump's criticisms of her, often framing those criticisms as "attacks."