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2020 presidential debates

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Jul 30

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2020 Democrats release a flurry of policy proposals ahead of next debate

Ten candidates will launch the next round of 2020 Democratic presidential debates in Detroit Tuesday. In the leadup, contenders have released a flurry of policy proposals, on issues from health care and education to climate change and criminal justice. For…

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Jul 29

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Tamara Keith and Kimberly Atkins on Trump’s Baltimore attacks, Detroit debates

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Kimberly Atkins of WBUR radio join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including another series of controversial tweets from President Trump, the different language he uses to refer to urban and rural geographies, a…

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Jul 22

In 2020, Democrats say they’ll negotiate on values as long as they beat Trump

By Laura Santhanam

Independent voters in particular aren’t sold on any of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls or Trump, according to an analysis of the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.

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Jun 28

Watch 4:59
Which candidates clashed during the 2nd 2020 Democratic debate

By Lisa Desjardins

The Thursday debate among a second group of 10 Democratic presidential candidates featured participants scrambling to talk over each other and several heated exchanges. Tense moments included Sen. Kamala Harris confronting former Vice President Joe Biden over his record on…

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Jun 28

Watch 5:19
After heated debate on race and busing, Biden campaign struggles to respond

A second group of 10 Democratic presidential candidates took the stage to debate in Miami Thursday night. This time, participants included current poll leader former Vice President Joe Biden, whom several other candidates, including Sen. Kamala Harris and Rep. Eric…

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Jun 28

WATCH: 2020 Democratic candidates on what foreign relationship they would reset as president

By Associated Press

Democratic candidates were asked to name which foreign relationships they would seek to restore if elected president. Their answers: China, NATO, Europe and Iran.

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Jun 27

Most Democrats promise to decriminalize border crossings during 2020 debate

By Associated Press

Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet was the only one of 10 candidates Thursday night to not raise his hand to seek to decriminalize illegal border crossings.

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Jun 27

WATCH: ‘That little girl was me.’ Harris challenges Biden on race in emotional 2020 Democratic debate exchange

By Associated Press

Harris told Biden on that she did not believe he is a racist, but that his recollection of working with segregationist senators a generation ago in discussing partisan gridlock in Washington today was "hurtful."…

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Jun 27

WATCH: Sanders says people would pay more in taxes under his proposals

By Associated Press

But Sanders says Americans would still spend less on health care under his system than they do today through the private insurance system.

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Jun 27

WATCH: Biden calls out Trump for putting the U.S. ‘in a horrible situation’

By Associated Press

The former vice president called out Trump during a presidential debate, saying he "put us in a horrible situation," by signing tax cuts that favor higher-income Americans.

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