Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) praised China's authoritarian government for reducing poverty as part of his attempt during Sunday night's debate to defend his previous support for Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. 
Billionaire presidential candidate Tom Steyer said Friday he "of course" could overhear the viral squabble between Sens. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) at last week's debate, overturning his previous claims that he didn't hear what they said. 
The media were dispirited and discouraged Tuesday night, as the Democratic presidential field turned in a "dull and plodding" debate performance. 
ATLANTA—It took almost two hours Wednesday night for a Democrat to take a shot at South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg, the 2020 field's newest frontrunner in Iowa and New Hampshire. 
Tonight was the night Amy Klobuchar stopped playing coy on the debate stage and started treating her Democratic opponents like she treats her employees. Angry Amy came to play. 
Twelve Democratic presidential candidates will face off Tuesday night at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, site of the fourth Democratic primary debate, hosted by CNN and the New York Times. Here is some unsolicited advice for each of the candidates designed to help them gain the upper hand over their opponents. 
The Democratic debate stage may become more crowded after Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D., Hawaii) became the 12th candidate to meet the party's polling and donor thresholds. 
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) again dodged a question Tuesday about whether her Medicare for all proposal would hike taxes on middle-class families. 
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D., Texas) blistered President Donald Trump at Thursday night's Democratic debate as a "white supremacist" who posed a threat to the safety of people of color in the United States. 
Former vice president Joe Biden said during Thursday's Democratic primary debate that "nobody should be in jail for a nonviolent crime." 