School shootings, childcare and cost of living: key takeaways from the Walz-Vance debate

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks during a vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News, with Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

As the Middle East spiraled towards full-scale war, the US vice presidential debate focused largely on domestic issues, like school shootings and the cost of housing, healthcare, and childcare.

The CBS News debate moderators largely declined to fact-check JD Vance or Tim Walz, asking them instead to respond to each other.