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Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks during a television interview after the second night of the first Democratic presidential debates in Miami.

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5 Takeaways From Night 2 Of The Democratic Debate

7:40am June 28, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Sen. Kamala Harris of California was the breakout star of the second part of the Democratic debate — and may have reshaped the contest as she took on former Vice President Joe Biden over race.

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spar during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by MSNBC at the University of New Hampshire on Thursday.

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The 5th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And A Video)

11:41pm February 04, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

It was the first mano-a-mano encounter of the campaign, which means there was enough room for semantic arguments and serious debate.

Democratic National Committee Head On Debate Schedule, Sanders' Success

6:32pm February 02, 2016

Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, D-Fla., talks with NPR's Kelly McEvers about Monday night's Iowa caucuses, and responds to complaints that there weren't enough debates and their timing was poor.

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In the final Democratic debate before the Iowa caucuses, candidate Hillary Clinton and her fellow Democratic candidates took on a more aggressive tone Sunday night in Charleston, S.C.

Clinton Finds Herself In A Real Debate As First Voter Tests Loom

11:50am January 18, 2016

by Ron Elving

Hillary Clinton went after Bernie Sanders' record on guns, but the senator took the fight to Clinton on her ties to Wall Street banks, including $600,000 in speaking fees from Goldman Sachs.

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Clinton, Rivals True to Form in Third Debate — As Are Their Critics

2:54am December 20, 2015

by Ron Elving

The dust-up over the data download was portrayed prior to the debate as a potential turning point for the entire campaign, or at least a good reason to watch the debate.

Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton and Martin O'Malley stand on the stage prior to Saturday's Democratic primary presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.

Clinton And Rivals Cross Swords In Second Debate, But Cause No Wounds

10:39am November 15, 2015

by Ron Elving

Former Maryland Gov. O'Malley won cheers referring to "that immigrant-bashing carnival barker Donald Trump," and adding "the symbol of America is the Statue of Liberty, not a barbed-wire fence."