Politics A.M.: Winners and losers from Night 2 of the Democratic debate

How CNN turned the second Democratic debate into a series of dogfights; Democrats pull no punches on second night of primary debate; Fact Checker: How 13 policy-oriented claims stack up; Wednesday's presidential debate turns on character as much as ideology, a foreboding turn for Democrats; 'How the hell is this not inciting violence?' Gun store erects billboard with minority lawmakers' faces; North Korea's missile tests raise stakes for Trump's personal diplomacy with Kim; Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein partied together. Then an oceanfront Palm Beach mansion came between them.; Joe Biden, Kamala Harris muddle through confusing health policy in debate; Five years after Eric Garner's death, he was a major topic at the Democratic debate; House Republican retirements reflect transformation of party in Trump era; More electability than foreign policy: The second debate's topics, by the numbers; Democratic debate: 8 key moments from night 2 as rivals went after Biden

Sign up for this newsletter Read online The most important politics stories today.       (Paul Sancya/AP) Winners and losers from Night 2 of the second Democratic debate Sen. Kamala D. Harris didn't repeat her star turn, Joe Biden was bruised again, and Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren won in absentia. By Aaron Blake ● Read more » How CNN turned the second Democratic debate into a series of dogfights Here's which candidates got the most airtime By Washington Post staff ● Read more »   Democrats pull no punches on second night of primary debate Harris and Biden bear brunt of rivals' attacks during exchange. By Matt Viser, Toluse Olorunnipa and Amy B Wang ● Read more » Fact Checker: How 13 policy-oriented claims stack up Candidates attacked each other's records and defended their own. Analysis ●  By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly ● Read more » Wednesday's presidential debate turns on character as much as ideology, a foreboding turn for Democrats The candidates squabbled over honesty, declining to offer an uplifting message as they pilloried each other more than President Trump. Analysis ●  By Dan Balz ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT 'How the hell is this not inciting violence?' Gun store erects billboard with minority lawmakers' faces The sign warns of the "4 Horsemen" — typically a reference to biblical imagery symbolizing the end of the earth — but replaces it with the faces of the freshmen Democratic congresswomen known as "the Squad." By Michael Brice-Saddler and Reis Thebault ● Read more »   North Korea's missile tests raise stakes for Trump's personal diplomacy with Kim The president plays down short-range tests that violate U.N. sanctions and undermine his claim that his intervention has changed North Korean behavior. By Anne Gearan ● Read more » Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein partied together. Then an oceanfront Palm Beach mansion came between them. Trump has not said why his relationship with Epstein ruptured, only that it happened about 15 years ago. At the time, the two men were squaring off over a real estate deal. By Beth Reinhard, Rosalind Helderman and Marc Fisher ● Read more »   Joe Biden, Kamala Harris muddle through confusing health policy in debate Their plans are more moderate than Medicare-for-all but might be harder to explain. By Jeff Stein and and Yasmeen Abutaleb ● Read more » ADVERTISEMENT Five years after Eric Garner's death, he was a major topic at the Democratic debate Bill De Blasio's controversial response to the death of Eric Garner was on display at the presidential debate. Analysis ●  By Eugene Scott ● Read more » House Republican retirements reflect transformation of party in Trump era Heading for the exits are lawmakers widely considered workhorses in Congress. Rising in the ranks are Trump favorites and cable news regulars. Analysis ●  By Paul Kane ● Read more » More electability than foreign policy: The second debate's topics, by the numbers 45 minutes on health care. 19 on electability. Analysis ●  By Philip Bump ● Read more »   Democratic debate: 8 key moments from night 2 as rivals went after Biden Night one has Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the middle; night two will center former vice president Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala D. Harris. By Washington Post Staff ● Read more » We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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