What the 12 candidates said about key issues in last night's presidential debate

With a dozen participants, the debate was the largest in modern history.

October 16, 2019 at 11:26AM

It was the first time White House hopefuls gathered in a little more than a month. In that time, the political landscape has changed with Trump facing an impeachment inquiry. Meanwhile, Bernie Sanders returned to the campaign trail following a heart attack and Elizabeth Warren found herself the subject of ire as the new frontrunner.

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