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Andrew Prokop / Vox:
This wasn't the way Joe Biden wanted the first debate to go — His exchange with Kamala Harris was the standout moment of the entire first debate. — The biggest single question going into the first Democratic debate was whether any candidate would manage to lay a glove on the frontrunner, former Vice President Joe Biden.
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New York Times:
Biden Comes Under Attack From All Sides in Democratic Debate — MIAMI — Joseph R. Biden Jr. repeatedly found himself on the defensive in the Democratic debate on Thursday over his record as well as his personal views, with the most searing moment of the night, and the primary campaign to date …
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Los Angeles Times, Fox News, Politico, The Atlantic and The Colorado Sun
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Kamala's Killer Instinct, Biden's Glass Jaw, and Williamson's Mesmerizing Lunacy — The headline out of tonight's debate is going to be Kamala Harris starting off the second hour by turning to Joe Biden and just kicking the snot out of him on the previously long-forgotten issue of forced busing in Delaware.
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Washington Post, Power Line and Patterico's Pontifications
Emily Tillett / CBS News:
Kamala Harris responds to criticism that she delivered “low blow” to Joe Biden — 2020 contender Kamala Harris came out swinging with a memorable performance in the second night of Democratic debates in Miami. It was Harris' confrontation with former Vice President Joe Biden where she pressured …
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Kamala Harris breaks out — MIAMI — For the first half of Thursday's presidential debate, Joe Biden looked as if he would somehow be able to stand at center stage yet not be the center of the bullseye of other candidates' attacks. — California Sen. Kamala Harris changed that …
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NBC News:
Live Blog / First Democratic debate 2019: Live updates from Night Two — Thanks for following our live coverage of the second night of the first Democratic presidential debate, headlined by Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, and Pete Buttigieg. This wraps up our two nights …
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Igor Bobic / HuffPost:
Kamala Harris Says She Misunderstood Question About Eliminating Private Insurance [UPDATE] — The topic tripped up the 2020 Democrat earlier this year when she took several vague, seemingly contradictory positions. Thursday's debate wasn't much better. — Kamala Harris claimed …
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The Federalist, Splinter, NPR and Vox
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Joe Biden: Bruised Over Busing, But Still Standing
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Politico and Political Wire
New York Times:
6 Takeaways From Night 2 of the Democratic Debate
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Axios, Bleeding Heartland and Vanity Fair
Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Chris Matthews Asks Kamala Harris: How Do You Not Hate White People?
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden's bad night
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Political Wire, New York Times and The Week
Washington Post:
Transcript: Night 2 of the first Democratic debate
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Center for Public Integrity, New York Times, The Nation, The Week and Breitbart
Axios:
Kamala Harris tears into Joe Biden over civil rights on the debate stage
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Politico and ABC News
Nick Givas / Fox News:
Most Dems vow to decriminalize illegal immigration during Night 2 debate
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Politico
Michael Calderone / Politico:
Moderators step back, watch Democrats take each other on
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CBS News:
Democrats square off in contentious second round of first debate
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Breitbart, CBS Dallas, The Daily Caller, Politico and Washington Post
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Eric Swalwell swipes at Biden's age: I'll be a president that will ‘actually have to live with the decisions I make’
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Axios
New York Times:
Democratic Debate: Will Biden and Sanders Face Off?
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Variety and New York Times
Rashaan Ayesh / Axios:
Debate night: Bernie Sanders attacks Trump as “a pathological liar and a racist”
Washington Post:
In Japan, Trump appears to make light of Russian interference during meeting with Putin — OSAKA, Japan — President Trump on Friday appeared to make light of Russian election interference during a bilateral meeting with President Vladimir Putin, telling him “don't meddle in the election” …
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Julian Borger / The Guardian:
Trump jokes to Putin they should ‘get rid’ of journalists — US president voices disdain for ‘fake news’ at G20 and makes light of election meddling — Play Video — Donald Trump joked with Vladimir Putin about getting rid of journalists and Russian meddling in US elections when the two leaders met at the G20 summit in Japan.
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NBC News:
Smiling Trump tells Putin: 'Don't meddle in the election' — Trump's casual comments to Putin at a meeting during the Group of 20 Summit are unlikely to satisfy his critics. — OSAKA, Japan — Under pressure to stand firm against Russian election meddling, President Donald Trump touted his …
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Associated Press:
Trump jokes to Putin: 'Don't meddle in the election' — OSAKA, Japan (AP) — With a smirk and a finger point, President Donald Trump dryly told Russia's Vladimir Putin “Don't meddle with the election” in their first meeting since the special counsel concluded that Russia extensively interfered with the 2016 campaign.
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NBC News:
Trolls target online polls following first Democratic presidential debate — Users from pro-Trump communities on 4chan and Reddit implored fellow members to vote for lower-polling candidates, specifically Tulsi Gabbard and Bill de Blasio. — Users from pro-Trump communities on 4chan …
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Mother Jones, The Federalist and The Gateway Pundit
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Rosie Gray / BuzzFeed News:
Tulsi Gabbard Is Having A MAGA Moment After Her Debate Performance
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Mother Jones, No More Mister Nice Blog and Daily Wire
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court to review DACA program protecting young undocumented immigrants — The Supreme Court announced Friday it will take up next term whether the Trump administration illegally tried to end the program that shields from deportation young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children.
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Richard L. Hasen / New York Times:
The Gerrymandering Decision Drags the Supreme Court Further Into the Mud — Ignoring the racial redistricting problem won't make it go away. — Mr. Hasen is a law professor and a political scientist. — The Supreme Court decision on Thursday in Rucho v. Common Cause purports …
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The Economist, SCOTUSblog, Daily Kos, Bloomberg, Princeton Election Consortium, Wall Street Journal, Reason and Washington Post
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Why the Supreme Court's split decisions may not mean what you think
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Washington Times, One America News Network, The Week, Hullabaloo and Politico
New York Times:
House Passes Senate Border Bill in Striking Defeat for Pelosi — WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a Senate humanitarian aid package without any of the House's strict protections for migrant children in overcrowded border shelters after Speaker Nancy Pelosi capitulated to Republicans …
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
‘Everyone hates this place’: Border bill tears apart Democratic caucus
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Outside the Beltway, Bloomberg, Roll Call, New York Times, The Daily Beast and Axios
Wendi C. Thomas / ProPublica:
Low-Wage Workers Are Being Sued for Unpaid Medical Bills by a Nonprofit Christian Hospital That Employs Them — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for ProPublica's Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.
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Tara Golshan / Vox:
Pete Buttigieg gets put on the hot seat for his handling of South Bend shooting in the debate — “You should fire the chief,” Rep. Eric Swalwell challenged Buttigieg on stage. — Mayor Pete Buttigieg was put in the hot seat during the second Democratic presidential debate Thursday when …
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Jerry Iannelli / Miami New Times:
Bill De Blasio Roasted for Quoting Che Guevara at Miami Campaign Stop … New York politics and Miami politics are not the same. This may seem like an obvious statement. But at a rally today for striking workers at the Miami International Airport, New York City mayor and 2020 presidential …
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Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
De Blasio apologizes for quoting Che Guevara as Florida Dems pounce
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New York Times, Shakesville, One America News Network, The Gateway Pundit and Washington Free Beacon
Emily Stewart / Vox:
Marianne Williamson's “girlfriend” call to New Zealand and her other best moments in the debates — And by best, we mean all of them. — Marianne Williamson did not speak for the first 27 minutes of the Democratic debate on Thursday. But when she finally did, everything she said was awesome.
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