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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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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.
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart and CBS Dallas
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 …
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Washington Post, ABC News and Breitbart
Axios:
The takeaways from the second round of the 2020 Democratic debates  —  While Sen. Kamala Harris' confrontation with former Vice President Joe Biden will likely steal most of the postgame headlines from Thursday's second round of the Democratic debates, there were a few other major takeaways worth noting.
Jessie Hellmann / The Hill:
Harris clarifies private insurance stance: ‘No, no’ I don't think it should be eliminated  —  Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) on Friday clarified her stance on health insurance, saying she doesn't support eliminating private insurers after appearing to back just that during the Democratic primary debate on Thursday.
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Andrew Yang says microphone was ‘not on’ at times during Democratic debate  —  Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang claimed his microphone was “not on” a few times when he attempted to jump in during Thursday night's Democratic debate in Miami.  —  “There were also a few times …
Walter Shapiro / New Republic:
Joe Biden: Bruised Over Busing, But Still Standing
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
NBC News:
Live Blog / First Democratic debate 2019: Live updates from Night Two
Discussion: Vox
Haris Alic / Breitbart:
Fact Check: Biden Did Praise Racists
Discussion: CNN and The Guardian
Dan Merica / CNN:
Kamala Harris says she misinterpreted question on abolishing private insurance
Discussion: National Review and Denver Post
New York Times:
6 Takeaways From Night 2 of the Democratic Debate
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Harris upstages Biden and Sanders with dominating performance
Discussion: Politico, ABC News, Breitbart and Axios
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Biden's bad night
Nick Givas / Fox News:
Most Dems vow to decriminalize illegal immigration during Night 2 debate
Discussion: Politico
Michael Calderone / Politico:
Moderators step back, watch Democrats take each other on
Discussion: TVNewser
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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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” …
Discussion: Politico and UPI
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.
Discussion: Axios
NBC News:
Smiling Trump tells Putin: 'Don't meddle in the election'
Discussion: MSNBC
Financial Times:
Vladimir Putin says liberalism has ‘become obsolete’
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 / Slate:
Donald Trump Is Promising to Fight the Census Case. That Might Actually Work.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Bars Challenges to Partisan Gerrymandering
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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CNN:
House passes border funding bill after Pelosi reversal outrages progressives
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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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.
Discussion: The Guardian
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.
Discussion: Mashable and Breitbart
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 …
Discussion: Breitbart, New York Times and CNN
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Emma Green / The Atlantic:   Pete Buttigieg Takes Aim at Religious Hypocrisy
Julio Rosas / Washington Examiner:
AOC's chief of staff deletes tweet calling centrist Democrats racist  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's chief of staff deleted a tweet that compared Democrats belonging to the Blue Dog Caucus to the white, southern Democrats of a bygone era.  —  “Instead of 'fiscally conservative but socially liberal …
 
 
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Roger Stone's lawyers punch back at DOJ over charges of violating gag order
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