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Your support makes all the difference.The top 10 Democrats in the presidential race faced each other in yet another 2020 showdown, with Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren meeting head-to-head for the first time in the primary season.
The debate comes following a busy day in Washington, where the House Judiciary Committee approved a key resolution as it gears up towards potential impeachment of Donald Trump. The resolution has defined the boundaries of a probe that Democrats hope could lead to said impeachment, and potentially his removal from office. The move allows the committee to designate certain hearings as impeachment hearings, and empower staff to question witnesses for a longer period of time.
Mr Trump travelled to Baltimore today for a Republican fundraising event and the House Republican Conference member retreat dinner.
During the debates, Ms Warren and Mr Biden were joined by the likes of Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Beto O'Rourke, Julián Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, and Andrew Yang.
The debate saw an illustration of their differences on healthcare policy, with Ms Warren and Mr Sanders advocating for Medicare for All, while many of the others advocating for a less aggressive approach.
Mr Trump has a quiet day scheduled for Friday, meeting for an intelligence briefing in the morning, before then meeting with the secretary of Defense in the afternoon.
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Just two hours from showtime, here is a look at where these candidates stand in the polls, according to an aggregate from Real Clear Politics.
From top to bottom:
- Joe Biden - 26.8 per cent
- Bernie Sanders - 17.3 per cent
- Elizabeth Warren - 16.8 per cent
- Kamala Harris - 6.5 per cent
- Pete Buttigieg - 4.5 per cent
- Andrew Yang - 3.0 per cent
- Beto O'Rourke - 2.8 per cent
- Cory Booker - 2.3 per cent
- Amy Klobuchar - 1.2 per cent
- Julián Castro - 1.0 per cent
Mr Trump is speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, and says he will have to watch tonight's Democratic debates as a "re-run".
He predicts that it will come down to Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders.
Mr Trump is taunting Joe Biden a bit, saying he believes he should be able to win the Democratic nomination if he "doesn't make any big mistakes".
Mr Trump now claiming he has "tremendous African American support" and that his support among African Americans has reached an "all time high".
Mr Trump claims that his rollback of regulations has led to a resurgence of the US economy.
"I think our country is in one of the best conditions that it has ever been in," he said.
Mr Trump says that he respects "all of them" when asked if he respects any of the candidates debating tonight.
"You see that? I'm getting much better as a politician. You'd never expect that answer," he said.
Mr Trump says he will make a deal with Democrats on gun control "if they want to make a deal".
But, he also claimed that he believes Democrats may just be trying to take away people's guns.
Greetings from the fabulous city of Houston, and the even more wonderful Texas Southern University where tonight's debate is taking place
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