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The most consequential event of the 2020 presidential race so far is set to take place Thursday evening, when the second of two Democratic debates in Miami will feature most of the primary’s front-runners. Nearly seven months into the contest, five candidates have begun to pull away from the rest of the 25-person field, at least in polls and fund-raising. Four of those five will stand next to each other at center stage Thursday night: former Vice P

MIAMI — Seventeen floors above Biscayne Bay in a gleaming rented condo, Representative Seth Moulton alternated between sounding wistful and critical as he described the first Democratic debate, which he did not qualify for, to a handful of reporters over a plate of shrimp and tropical fruit Thursday. The

In the first two hours of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary debates, there wasn’t a single moment that could change the course of the race. And, along those lines, no one candidate so obviously crushed the evening, at least compared to the others. That said, some White House hopefuls did better than their competition, and so the letter grades below are based on two criteria. First is the candidate’s debate performance, including the substance of their answer and ability to captivate a television audience under pressure.

The second night of Democratic presidential primary debates has arrived, and Globe reporters will again provide live updates and analysis as 10 more candidates take the stage. Follow along beginning at 9 p.m. Can’t see the updates? Click here.

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MORE on Wednesday served as a muted presence on the fringes of the first Democratic presidential debate. The president watched the debate from Air Force One while flying to the Group of 20 (G-20) summit in Japan, firing off a few tweets mocking the participants and chastising the host network. But he refrained from singling out specific candidates and went almost entirely unmentioned himself during the broadcast. Trump said in a Fox Business Network interview Wednesday morning that he intended to watch the debate out of obligation.

Democrats are set to kick off their widely anticipated first debate of the 2020 campaign season as a crowded field of White House hopefuls compete to take on MORE. Sen.

MIAMI — Sen.

MIAMI — The race for the Democratic presidential nomination shifted into top gear here on Wednesday night, with the first debate of the 2020 election cycle.  Ten candidates took to the stage of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami. Another ten of their rivals will follow on Thursday. Here are five takeaways from the inaugural Democratic showdown. A big night for Warren The one-sentence summary: Sen.