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Midday News Wrap 8.02.19: The Dems' Debates, Trump's Assault On Baltimore

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Today on the Midday News Wrap, we recap the second round of Democratic presidential debates. At a CNN-televised event in Detroit, Michigan, on Tuesday and Wednesday, 20 Democratic contenders took the stage to make their case for the party's presidential nomination. 

Then, we discuss the continuing attacks by President Trump on the city of Baltimore and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings.  The president took his assault a step further at a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday, denigrating several U.S. "inner cities"  run by Democratic mayors.

Who were the stand-out candidates at the debate?  Which candidates will the Democrats choose to run against Trump?  What is the president's purpose in demeaning American cities and citizens? Will the call for oversight outlast the President's grab for the headlines?   On today's Midday News Wrap, Tom considers those questions with two distinguished guests:

NPRNational Security editor Franco Ordonez joins us on the line from the NPR studios in Washington.

Julie Bykowicz  reports on money and politics for the Wall Street Journal, and she joins us in studio.

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