Nerves are flying high as the Democratic primary debates edge closer. With the release of its debate rules, the Democratic National Committee is causing candidates to prepare their message in quick, bite-sized segments.

According to NBC News, candidates will have 60 seconds to answer questions and 30 seconds for a follow-up. There will be no opening statements, but candidates will make closing remarks.

The two-hour debate will be split into five segments divided by commercial breaks.

With 20 candidates qualifying for the primary debates in total, the Democratic National Committee divided the first primary debate into two days, with 10 candidates debating each night… Read Full Story

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Social justice group Poor People’s Campaign hosted a forum Monday featuring several prominent Democratic presidential candidates, yet only a few hundred people showed up in attendance.

The event was held at Trinity Washington University in Washington, D.C., and featured Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Kamala Harris of California, and Michael Bennet of Colorado, in addition to former Vice President Joe Biden, California Rep. Eric Swalwell, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, author Marianne Williamson, and Miramar, Florida, Mayor Wayne Messam, according to CBS News. 

Attendees said the event was open to the public at no or low cost and had been marketed for months.

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President Trump arrives for a rally in Panama City Beach, Florida, Wednesday, May 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

President Donald Trump made the assertion that Republican excitement for his re-election is at an “all time high” in the lead-up to his Florida campaign kickoff event.

The rally, which will be held Tuesday night in Orlando, is expected to be heavily attended. Trump supporters began lining up to get a place in the 20,000-capacity stadium almost two days in advance.

“The Fake News doesn’t report it, but Republican enthusiasm is at an all time high. Look what is going on in Orlando, Florida, right now! People have never seen anything like it (unless you play a guitar). Going to be wild – See you later!” Trump said in a Tuesday morning tweet… Read Full Story

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