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Fact check: Vice presidential debate

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Vice presidential candidates Tim Kaine and Mike Pence debate Tuesday night in their only official matchup of the election season.

NPR's politics team, with help from reporters and editors who cover national security, immigration, business, foreign policy and more, is live annotating the debate starting at 9 p.m. ET. Portions of the debate with added analysis are underlined in yellow, followed by context and fact checks.

Note: The transcript on this page will be updated live as the debate proceeds. Jump to the bottom for the latest updates.