Despite his staff learning that the cat-eating story wasn’t true on the day of his first post, Vance doubled down and kept going.

In JD Vance’s case, the answer is that he is the kind of person of whom Machiavelli would be proud. On Nov. 5, voters will decide whether that is the kind of person they want to be entrusted with helping shape the fate of our republic and of the world.

The problems he’s made lately for tens of thousands of his constituents in Springfield, Ohio — all to demagogue the immigration issue — amount to political malpractice, the likes of which we’ve never seen before as Trump is so fond of saying about almost anything. Only this time it’s true.

Democratic and Republican nominees Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio are set to debate in Tuesday. Here's how to watch.