After months sniping at each other from a safe distance, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are finally set to face off on the same stage for the first time Monday in their heated race for the White House.
The first presidential debate of the general election season is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated, and highly-watched, televised debate in modern American politics. Some expect more than 100 million Americans to tune in.
The debate, moderated by NBC News anchor Lester Holt and hosted by Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. E.T. You can watch it live above.
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