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First Democratic Debate 2019: Highlights, candidates and more

Live updates, video, analysis and more around the first Democratic presidential primary debate on June 26 & 27.

2 hours, in 5 minutes

Top moments from Night Two

The first Democratic debate -- a two-night event -- is hosted by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo and will air live across all three networks starting at 9 p.m. ET.
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As it happened

Stand-out moments, fact-checks and analysis of tonight’s debate

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Dems slam Trump together — but fight over racial issues, health care

Memorable lines

Top candidate quotes from second night of Democratic debate

Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris walks back her hand-up moment on health care

'Couldn't get it done'

Buttigieg admits failings on race in South Bend policing

Harris breaks up quarrel: ‘America does not want to witness a food fight’

'Food on the table'

Hickenlooper, Williamson: Separation at border is 'kidnapping'

Border Crisis

Swalwell to Biden: 'Pass the torch.' Biden fires back: Not yet.

Generation gap

Catch up on the best of both nights in under 10 minutes

highlights

Sanders hits Biden over support for Iraq war

Iraq War Vote

Williamson: I will ‘harness love’ to defeat Trump

NBC News

Biden goes after Trump, talks income inequality

NBC News

Andrew Yang explains his universal basic income plan

economy

Pete Buttigieg on why he doesn’t support free college for all

higher education

Harris: Nobody should have to work more than one job

working class

Buttigieg admits failings on race in South Bend policing

policing

Night One Recap

Image: Democratic presidential hopefuls Julian Castro, left, and Beto O'Rourke, right, take part in yhe first Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season

2 hours, in 5 minutes

Top moments from Night One of the first Democratic debate

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Democratic Debate

Trolls target online polls following first Democratic presidential debate

Candidates Attend First 2020 Democratic Presidential Debate
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Opinion

Elizabeth Warren is the Democrats' best candidate — the debate proved it

As it happened

Highlights, analysis and fallout from the first Democratic face-off

Democratic Debate

First Democratic debate draws more than 15 million TV viewers

Democratic Debate

Dems trot out their Español — thrilling some Latinos, turning off others

Democratic candidates used Spanish to literally speak to Latinx voters

Warren makes appeal on gun rights: Our children will 'die on sidewalks'

Castro to O’Rourke: 'Do your homework' on immigration laws

Lightning round: Who's the biggest geopolitical threat to the U.S right now?

Inslee, O’Rourke, Castro share plans to combat climate change

Watch the closing statements of the Democratic debate's first night

Ryan, Gabbard trade jabs on Afghanistan, foreign policy

Tulsi Gabbard on why LGBTQ voters should trust her

Candidates hit Trump at Night One of the debate

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Steve Bullock shares his ‘big idea’ for keeping dark money out of elections

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Tulsi Gabbard shares her ‘big idea’ for removing the U.S. from foreign conflicts

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Elizabeth Warren shares her Big Idea for America’s college students

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Beto O’Rourke shares his Big Idea for new voting rights act

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Cory Booker shares his Big Idea for ‘baby bonds’

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John Hickenlooper pitches his ‘big idea’ for skills training

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Jay Inslee shares his ‘big idea’ for combating the climate crisis

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Pete Buttigieg shares his ‘big idea’ to get rid of the Electoral College

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Kirsten Gillibrand shares her ‘big idea’ for paid family leave

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Bernie Sanders lays out vision for ‘medicare for all’

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Kamala Harris shares ‘My Big Idea’ for raising teacher pay

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