Tax Returns Become a Late Addition to Trump-Biden Debate Stage

Donald Trump and Joe Biden kick off their first debate Tuesday with contentious topics like the Supreme Court and the coronavirus pandemic suddenly joined by yet another potentially explosive question -- whether the president ducked paying his taxes.

Trump got elected in 2016 after boasting about paying little income tax, but Washington -- and the candidates -- are focused on a New York Times report that Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017.

For Biden, the report that Trump minimized his tax bill allows him to draw a distinction, in his words, “between Scranton and ...