Live updates: Counting attacks, topics and off-topic answers during the presidential debate

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump face each other Thursday night in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election, and there is no shortage of policies, positions and topics for the candidates to talk about. Likely subjects range from stubborn inflation and high prices to abortion rights and Trump’s New York criminal trial conviction.

NBC News is keeping track of how the candidates use their time. This graphic shows the topic of the questions each candidate is asked, where they go in their responses and how often they attack each other. No page refresh is necessary; this graphic will update automatically during the debate.