Thursday's Headlines: Democrats pull no punches on second night of debate

Highlights from night 2; Winners and losers from tonight's debate

Democracy Dies in Darkness

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Democrats pull no punches on second night of debate The exchanges showcased many of the deep divides within the party that are taking on greater urgency as the candidates strive to make gains before the field narrows. By Matt Viser, Toluse Olorunnipa and Amy Wang · Read more Highlights from night 2 The 10 candidates showed they were ready for a fight. By Washington Post Staff · Read more   The Fix | Analysis Winners and losers from tonight's 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   Fact Checker | Analysis How 13 policy-oriented claims stack up Candidates attacked each other's records and defended their own. By Glenn Kessler, Salvador Rizzo and Meg Kelly · Read more   The Take | Analysis Debate turns on character as much as ideology, a foreboding path for Democrats The candidates squabbled over honesty, declining to offer an uplifting message as they pilloried each other more than President Trump. By Dan Balz · Read more   Biden, Harris muddle through confusing health policy during debate Their plans are more moderate than Medicare-for-all but might be harder to explain. Health-care experts said both candidates strained to explain key details. By Jeff Stein and and Yasmeen Abutaleb · Read more   Missed the debate? Read the transcript from our live chat. Read more   Biden, Harris field attacks on criminal justice records "You stood up and used that tough-on-crime phony rhetoric that got a lot of people elected but destroyed communities like mine," Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) told Biden. By Elise Viebeck · Read more   Analysis: Eric Garner's death was a major topic at the debate Bill De Blasio's controversial response to the death of Eric Garner was on display at the presidential debate. By Eugene Scott · Read more   Graphic: Which candidate spoke the most? Read more   Fed cuts interest rates, a move Trump criticizes as insufficient Wall Street investors and President Trump have been calling for large interest-rate cuts by the end of the year. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell refused to promise that and left unclear how much more stimulus the Fed is willing to inject. By Heather Long · Read more   Analysis: If the economy is in good shape, why is the Fed cutting rates? Top Fed officials are calling this an "insurance cut" to counteract Trump's trade war and weakness overseas. By Heather Long · Read more   Trump, Epstein partied together. Then an oceanfront mansion came between them. Donald Trump has not said why his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein ruptured, only that it happened about 15 years ago. At the time, they were squaring off over a Palm Beach mansion being sold at bankruptcy. By Beth Reinhard, Rosalind Helderman and Marc Fisher · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Joe Biden was brilliantly and gloriously adequate By Dana Milbank · Read more I'm grateful for every woman running for president. Even Williamson. By Alyssa Rosenberg · Read more Biden performed better in the second debate. CNN didn't. By Jennifer Rubin · Read more Booker broke through. Biden struck back. Harris was in the hot seat. By E.J. Dionne · Read more A Chinese dissident jailed for critical thought deserves the world's help By Editorial Board · Read more Why my committee needs President Trump's tax returns By Richard Neal · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News Dallas police laughed and joked as he lost consciousness in handcuffs. Minutes later, he died. Tony Timpa, 32, had called 911 asking for help. His last minutes alive were made public in a disturbing video after a years-long legal battle for access to records related to his death in police custody in 2016. By Reis Thebault · Read more   Equifax promised up to $125 for the hack. Now, the FTC says you'll get 'nowhere near' that amount. The commission said the public response was overwhelming and encouraged people to opt for the free credit monitoring instead of the cash payout. By Eli Rosenberg · Read more   Trump's pick for managing federal lands doesn't believe the government should have any In the last three decades, William Perry Pendley sought to undermine protections for endangered species such as the grizzly bear and pressed to radically reduce the size of federal lands to make way for development. By Steven Mufson · Read more   North Korean soldier makes midnight dash to freedom across DMZ The man eluded land mines and other fortifications to reach South Korea, where military officials said he would be assessed. By David Crawshaw · Read more   Police said an officer shot a man who opened a door while aiming a gun. Then the body-cam video came out. The video contradicted the initial police account. "Oh my God, call the cops, please!" the homeowner yelled after being shot inside his home. "I am the cops," the deputy replied. By Michael Brice-Saddler · Read more   Dubai's Princess Haya wants protection from the glitzy city's ruler. She's not the first. A custody battle between Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum and one of his wives has undermined the deliberately cultivated image of the city as a playground for Western tourists that embraces modern sensibilities. By Ruby Mellen · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now How Trump wants to one-up Democrats on health care Yasmeen Abutaleb on the White House's scramble for a health-care win. Moriah Balingit explains how e-cigarettes may lead to more than nicotine addiction. And Heather Long on the Federal Reserve's gamble on the economy.  By The Washington Post · Read more

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