Biden vs. Trump remains close, so next week's debate offers them an opportunity
![As President Biden and former President Donald Trump gear up for their first televised debate, a new NPR/<em>PBS News</em>/Marist poll finds them tied among registered voters nationally.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1920x1080+0+0/resize/1920x1080!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F54%2F60b4924b4d579956a27a46241a0a%2Fdiptych.jpg)
The presidential race is tied among registered voters, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds. And while most voters say nothing will change their mind, other voters say they could be swayed.
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