the most tweeted about moments from the first round of democratic debates, kamala harris and joe bidenaving a passionate exchange about race was the most tweeted about. of the second-most, the candidates sharing what they would do as president. harrisrd most, kamala saying america does not want to witness a food fight, they want to know how we are going to put food on the table. this was the most searched democratic candidates ahead of night 2. bernie sanders and joe biden dominating the searches in states around the country. kamala harris being the most searched candidate in the state of wyoming. after last night's debate, kamala harris far and away the most searched candidate around the country. mayor pete also coming in as widely searched in the moments and hours after the debate. that -- the author on the debate stage, the most searched candidate in the state of michigan. host: vox.com calling kamala harris the winner. the loser they say was joe biden and they point to that moment john was referring to as one of the most tweeted ones where the senator confronts the former vice pres

kamala harris presented herself essentially as a front-runner. >> kamala harris in the senate. clair mccaskill. >> kamala had a big night tonight. i do think so did mayor pete buttigieg. he handled himself well and i thought he showed that he deserves some of the attention he's getting and you compare his performance to beto's last night. his was substantively better. he delivered in a calm way. i could see him also debating donald trump. no question, and if you look at the time each one spent talking, joe biden was obviously responding to a lot of attacks. who was number two, kamala harris. bernie sanders was mayor pete buttigieg. kirstin gillibrand tried almost like deblasio, breaking in and trying to get the attention. she ended up only with 7.5 minutes of total time talking. it is time to narrow this field. i think we can get it down to five or six right now and have really good debates, really strong candidates and this party could decide who is the right one to take this mess in the oval office out. >> contributors have a funny way of narrowing the field. >> i think it was

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kamala harris with 12%. an impact on that number, and that number is one of the reasons why he is sitting in such a strong position nationally. so this has some perilous implications for him in this regard. on the other end of the equation, the question still remains if not him, who? and it's fine. i mean i think the diversity of the democratic party is a strength. but there still is a question about who among them can emerge as a real challenger and a winning challenger to donald trump. and i think these candidates, kamala harris included, still have something to prove in that regard. this was a great night for her, but as you pointed out, david, even on that question of medicare for all where she's been up and down several times, tonight she raised her hand and said, yes, i would eliminate private insurance. the last time she did that on a cnn stage, she then recantd the next day. and so there are -- this is a long, long test. >> let me just try to bring in new york senator kirsten gillibrand. senator, can

kamala harris being the most searched candidate in the state of wyoming. that was before the debate but after last night's debate, here's what the chart look like. away, theris far and most searched candidate around the country and mayor pete coming in as widely searched in the moments and hours after the debate. the mostwilliamson, searched candidate in the state of michigan. x,com calling kamala harris the winner of last night to base -- debate and the loser was joe biden and they point to the moment as one of the most tweeted once last night where the senator confronts a former vice president about his record on race. they say it was that connection that she made on his policy record rather than just his attitude to his colleagues that made the attack on biden so piercing. biden didn't have much to say. he ended his feeble reply on an almost poignant metaphor. take a look. have alsocampaign, we heard, and i will direct this at vice president biden, i do not believe you are a racist. when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground. bu

wee begin with the 2020 lead and kamala harris making a moment for herself in last night's democratic debate and going for former vice president joe biden. the harris campaign said their fundraising has boomed post-debate and one democratic source close to biden is calling the debate performance not great. now as cnn's kyung lah reporting, he's defending his record after getting quite a bruising. >> reporter: the day after the debate, joe biden defending his record on civil rights. >> i respect kamala harris but a 60-second exchange on debate can't do justice to a lifetime committed to civil rights. >> and a civil rights organization. >> i never opposed volunteer busing. >> reporter: kamala harris challenged his past about desegregation of schools. >> there was a little girl in california part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bused to school every day. and that little girl was me. >> what is it that turned tonight and made you discuss that? >> i just think that on some of the issues, it's that the american public deserves to know how we come at our prior

>> nicole, any feedback about how kamala harris is feeling better she did tonight? >> reporter: you know, after the debate, a lot of candidates come to an area called the spin room, kamala harris did do that for a while, and she talked more about that moment where we saw her confront former vice president joe biden on the issue of race, and, you know, she said she meant what she said. it was hurtful to her, and she felt the need to raise that particular issue, according to her campaign, they are certainly very ecstatic about her performance tonight, saying that she dominated in tonight's debate, one campaign official tells me he hopes some of the traction she is getting this evening will translate into fundraising dollars. >> nicole killian in miami, thank you so much. >>> andria nakano was at a debate watch party tonight, andria, how did those bay area's voters think the hometown hopefuls did? >> reporter: yeah liz i was at denny's cafi earlier today, hundreds of people gathered to watch this presidential debate. manny's has become a popular hub for democratic pres

we stroh recognize this is step one for kamala harris. hillary clinton beat him in every one of those and still ended up losing in iowa. so what she demonstrated, yes, i can go head to head with donald trump, i can dominate an entire d debate. she has to do it several more times. i don't think we can make much of it. >> i don't think a poll is going to come out and say she's beating joe biden. but if you're looking for a breakout moment, i don't think there's any doubt about it. and there's a lot of controversy over the raise the hands thing. i think it tells us some thing. answer the question about healthcare. take a look. >> many people watching at home have health insurance through their employer. who here would abolish their private health insurance in favor of a government-run plan? all right. so you saw the hand up by kamala harris, but then she sort of clarified that response this morning on "morning joe." >> do you believe that private insurance should be eliminated in this country? >> no. >> you don't? >> no, i do not. >> but you

who feels kamala harris did the best? just one. s very interesting that harris seems to be the star of this evening, but overall, over the last two nights you feel it was warren. final question for you. next debate is in five weeks, the end of july. what would you like to see mentioned that hasn't been mentioned? >> my 3:00 a.m., our 3:00 a.m. issue and many other families like ours are very concerned about the humanitarian crisis that is the lack of health care for people with serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia. we are really hoping that all the presidential candidates will come out with a plan, much like senator amy klobuchar's plan. >> okay. anyone else? what would you like to -- >> trade war. >> trade war? >> we'd like to see people talk more about some of the really serious foreign policy issues. >> okay. the final thing i'm going to mention to you, it's very interesting that 11 of you still are not ready to commit after these two debates. what does it take to get an iowan to commit seven months early? >> i don't know.

kamala harris, i think joe was ready for something from bernie sanders and with kamala harris, i don't think he was ready for her, really. >> give you a final chance to answer that last question, sir. when you look at the '94 crime bill, his letters about bussing and legislation back in the '70s, he called bussing, quote, a bankrupt concept. there's that and all he has done for civil rights. has he on balance, done more to progress civil rights or to hinder it? >> he was hindering it at that point. he has grown. president obama and the like. but clearly, the struggle, we gave states the right to control health care, education, women's rights and then intervention. the courts 3-6. i don't know why he took that side of history, but i think he's changed. the oldest show of dismissing, of being insensitive the need to heal, thomas was a big mistake. we hope he's outgrown those problems, but they are problems, his competition, force them in the primary to deal with that with kamala harris and booker. and the role. he'll be challenged to deal with those and i think on balance, he can survive

here is our nominee, kamala harris.sten to her explain why she is a good person and you're morally flawed. that will definitely work. just like with hillary clinton last time. lisa booth is the senior fellow of the independent women's voice and she joins us tonight. these people are unbelievable. >> do i get hazard pass for the past few nights watching the debate? senator harris says i don't think you are a racist but let me point out why i do think you are a racist. it's an interesting strategy there. it was calculated. she had a tweet she put one a tweet of the little girl, saying that little girl was me. they are selling t-shirts now so this is a thought out calculation by the campaign. i do think vice president biden is vulnerable. there is an air of inevitably with him. he has been ahead in the poll due to the name i.d. and perceived electability like hillary clinton. air of inevitably with her and the democratic establishment. that is dangerous for democrats. because anyone who watched last night's debate cannot o

and kamala harris the most dangerous challenger now? what does debate tells about the direction of the democratic party as it gears up to take on president trump next year? we'll discuss this with the finest minds in democratic party politics. but first i want to say is worth noticing there were two very different debates this week. the first and was it was a sober affair.policy heavy as candidates led by elizabeth warren, dug politely into the issues, economy, immigration and healthcare. but at the first was a little like a policy seminar in a classroom for left-wing intellectuals, the second of those was more like a brawl than a student -- the tone, noisy and combative, was set early on. it was a senator from california that immediately seized the opportunity to shine. >> senator harris -- [multiple speakers] >> we will let you all speak. senator harris. >> hey, guys you know what? america does not want to witness a food fight. they want to know how we will put food on their table. gerry: commentators quickly agreed that senator harri

senator kamala harris came out swinging confronting former vice president joe biden on his record. >> we're going to get to you. we're going to get -- >> i would like to speak on the issue of race. >> harris blasting biden for his recent comments on race by using her childhood as an example. >> i do not believe you are a racist. and i agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground, but i also believe, and it's personal and i actually was very -- it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two united state senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country. and it was not only that but you also worked with them to oppose bussing and, you know, there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools and she was bussed to school every day, and that little girl was me. >> mischaracterization of my position across the board. i did not praise racists, that is not true. number one. number two, if we want to have this campaign litigated on who supports civil

i see john hickenlooper over here but we have not seen kamala harris.hat i think is interesting before bernie sanders before that moment between kamala harris and joe biden, it was bernie sanders who was getting most of the incoming in the first 15, 20 minutes which is interesting because he is second in the polls, not first. but it seem like a lot of the candidates were going after bernie, not biden until kamala harris decided to go all in on the vice president as you heard brightly out. as you heard, they are getting together some of the candidates asked about who's got the biggest crowds around them. one of the reasons we have a more crowded spin room and more electricity commit night two so you have candidates from last night out here trying to spend what happened last night and tonight as well as the candidates duking it out tonight. we get the reaction to bring it to you live, shannon. >> shannon: we will check back with your life, ed, that the floor of the spin room and president trump keeping an eye on this debate while getting ready for a major

2020 are history now and the race is facing a shake-up powered by a dominant performance senator kamala harris may have up ended the democratic field last night. in the most searing of the night, harris put the front-runner, former vice president joe biden, on the defensive using her prosecutor skills to cut through his defense of working with southern segregationist senators back in the '70s. >> it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two united states senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country. it was not only that, but you also worked with them to oppose busing. you know, there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public school, and she was bussed to school everyday. and that little girl was me. >> well, minutes later, her campaign tweeted out a picture of her. there she was, as a young girl in california. biden argued her comments were a mischaracterization of his record and at an event today he made a point to address that. >> i heard and i listened to and i respect senator harris

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so is the president worried about kamala harris? >> he definitely should be. gain that she is the only candidate on the democratic side that can prosecute a case against donald trump. donald trump is out of touch and out of step especially when it comes to the issue of race and economic inequalities for african-americans and hispanic americans and the wealth gap of the african-american community and the gap with gender. so, no. list listen, he has no authority to talk about this issue in a credible way. >> all right. so, should he be concerned about the primary? let's talk about the numbers here. we've got a new poll. biden is down now, following the debate. you've got harris continuing to climb. what's your reaction to these new numbers? >> well, i'm not surprised, to be honest with you. you can go back to an interview that i did on another network right before the jim clyburn fish fry. i said what i said earlier. as the people here in south carolina and across the country get to know senator harris and listen to her message, how she tells her story and connec

it belonged to kamala harris. >> senator harris, senator harris, i'm so sorry. senator harris, we will let you all speak. senator harris -- >> hey, guys, you know what? america does not want to witness a food fight, they want to know how we're going to put food on their table. >> the california senator taking command of the debate stage more than once. most memorable confronting former vice president joe biden about working with segregationists and his record opposing some aspects of school bussing back in the 1970s which had a dramatic impact on his life. >> before the debate the biden campaign said he was ready to defend his record but when faced with reality, this happened. >> in this campaign we've also heard, i'm going to now direct this at vice president biden, i do not believe you are a racist and i agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground, but i also believe, and it is personal, it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two united states senators who built their reputations and career on the segreg

the second in my view were kamala harris and hjulian castr. ll be the winner simply because of the demographics. >> the one candidate that really worried the trump world was senator biden but after siege harris last night see that she might be the threat for president trump. we know joe biden hasn't done much about kamala harris, it is so frout taking on a woman who happens to be african-american. >> i think they will at some point if they say senator harris moving up in the polls and actually becoming one of the front runners. i think when you are seeing is donald trump going after bernie sanders and joe biden because they are the two front runners right now. once he does focus on harris, he will use the s word. socialism. he'll go after her as being too progressive and dragging the party too far to the left. i think everybody expects she will get a big bump. >> regardless of who the nominee is or what happens in the polls, donald trump was elected on these things. a few things, that is fear, frustration, anger. he's going to do that to genera

we see this struggle with kamala harris. it's pretty clear where she is on medicare for all. >> she raised her hand. >> and i guess the campaign is saying she thought -- maybe the question was unclear, but it was the second time somehow she -- >> but the question was would you give up your -- and she was like that's what she thought. >> obamacare, remember his words once it was passed, a big blank deal. i didn't see him defending it as much as he could have last night. >> politically that is what's going to work. you start relitigating and drawing out the numbers and talking to the experts about public option and can it really work and what will the cost structure be? it all starts to fall apart. thoifr going to be looking for what lines will work in front of the electorate that wants to sort of be reassured that obamacare is not going to be destroy immediatech and a simple defense will probably get them through the campaign season kbept wi except with the notable exception of bernie sanders. >> guys, thank you very much for

lilly adams, communications for kamala harris's campaign. thank you for coming? >> thank you for having me. >> i really appreciate it. a big night, no sleep for you guys for sure. i played the moment for our viewers. it has been playing since last night. you guys were clearly ready for the moment when senator harris was going to take vice president biden on directly on the issue of bussing. she could not have been more clear in her position and the argument she was going to make on that stage. the campaign was ready as well to back her up. hashtags and t-shirts to name a couple. how do you keep it going? what do you do with it today? >> we've certainly got some fast moving digital folks on our k l campaign, so kudos to them but she did deliver that message with a moral clarity about position and purpose, frankly, that i think spoke to millions of americans. that's why we see today is our best fund raising day of the campaign since that 22,000 person rally in oakland and why we see endorsements in all four early states today and also in california. so i really do

decision. >> that's where the federal government must step in. >> the morning after, gale king asked kamala harris about that exchange. >> senator harris, we just heard ed o'keefe said you are o accused of delivering a low blow. >> it was about speak truth. as i said many times, i have a great deal of respect for joe biden. he served our country over many years in a noble way. he and i disagree on that. it is a debate. this is a campaign where we should be discussing issues and there will be contrast. >> joe biden was in chicago speaking to jesse jack and the rainbow push coalition and he began with what everybody saw. >> before i start, i would like to say something about the debate we had last night. i heard and i listened to and i respect senator harris. but you know, we all know that 30 seconds to 60 seconds on a campaign debate exchange can't do justice to a lifetime committed commit ed to civil rights. i want to be absolutely clear about my record and position including bussing. i never, never never ever opposed voluntary bussing. as a program that senator harris participated in and made a d

the democratic debate round two belonged to kamala harris. >> senator harris -- senator harris -- i'm so sorry, we will let all of you speak -- senator harris -- senator harris. we will let you all speak. senator harris. >> hey, guys? you know what? america does not want to witness a food fight. they want to know how we're going to put food on their table. >> that played well in the room. california senator taking command of the debate stage more than once. most memorable was confronting former vice president joe biden about working with segregationists and his record opposing some aspects of school bussing in the 1970s, which had a dramatic impact on her life. >> before the debate, the biden camp said he was ready to defend his record when faced with the reality. this is what happened. >> in this campaign, we have also heard -- and i'm going to now direct this at vice president biden. i do not believe you are a racist. and i agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground, but i also believe, and it's personal. i was actually -- it was hurtful to he

in a second-tier you had bernie sanders, elizabeth foreign, pete buttigieg, beto o'rourke and kamala harrising into these debates. on of those folks, who came out better than the rest? of them will be able to consolidate some support? harris looks pretty clearly to be the beneficiary of beto o'rourke's performance, buttigieg did okay but nothing to move ahead. she looks like she's in the catbird seat when it comes to consolidating that space. >> you seen a few campaign debates in these things in your time so thanks for your analysis, staying up past your bedtime. see you soon. we are going to be right back in the spin room in miami. .. ♪ >> shannon: the president booming economy p >> the booming economy played a part in both nights of the democrats debate. tonight at samples focused on questioning the nationwide benefits by that economy, not trickling down to real people, pushing progressive plans for 2020 and beyond. joining us to talk about the economic part of this debate, welcome to you both on night 2. i want to start with you because we've had a number of candidates last night and ton

the best part about this whole thing, kamala harris moving toward nomination, she jails a lot of poorlow-level drug and nonviolent offensives. her past is as checkered as joe's. what joe did to trump and what kamala did to joe is what liz is going to do to kamala. >> they suggested that when joe said i went into this business as a public defender, you were a prosecutor. he is telegraphing that. >> dana: interesting. juan, last night there was a lot of live polling situations and gabe is a reporter in iowa watching one of the live dial ones, the franklin wops they do, what is interesting, we are all feeling like biden got it handed to him. then at this event in iowa, they have african american voters that are undecided in the process, they actually, their dials went up for kamala harris, but also went up in biden's response. perhaps conventional wisdom on twitter may not be representative of how people feel. >> juan: i'm glad you reached that, twitter is not reflective of reality. >> dana: we've said that before, i mean from last night. >> juan: the media loves the idea you flatten or

but one thing for certain kamala harris is on the rise. >> let's talk more about this. thank you so much for coming in. a late night for everyone watching that. so let me just get your fellow member of congress senator harris who also served on the congressional black caucus with her. that was the moment, right, her line that little girl was me dominated last night. what was your reaction to that exchange >> it did dominate. it made things resonate when i first looked at it. i thought of mohamed ali to be quite honest with you. and i thought about his career. and he wasn't the same at the beginning of his career and the end. clearhy the first round has gone to kamala harris. and there's going to be a second round. so is it that he can come back or not? >> the second round is on cnn, by the way. it's our debate in about a month in detroit. let's talk about, though, even though you have a second round you can't change the past. you can evolve for sure. humans evolve, but let me remind our viewers of the past. he called kamala harris' characterization of busing and whattee

peter doocy was with harris and several other candidates today in homestead, florida, . >> kamala harris walked off the stage and climbed onto a stepladder. >> i see young girls were being led in a single file into a tent. >> harris joined pete buttigieg, julian castro, curious houston village >> there is much more than just disagreeing. >> they also all agreed on benefits for border crossers. >> if your government plan would provide coverage for documented immigrants? >> >> america does not does not want to witness a food fight, ty want to know how they would put food on the table. >> while >> you were also working with them to oppose busing. and, you know, there was a little girl in california who was part of a second class to integrate her public school. she was bused to school every day. and that little girl was me. >> if we want to have this campaign litigate on who is for his civil rights and whether i did or not, i'm happy to do that. >> that attack is something that happens to be in the works since last week. >> are you going to bring it up? >> if i see him, i might. >> biden tra

this is not to take away from kamala harris' experience.ng, we need to tell the full truth. in 1973, only 9% of african-americans supported bussingp p the problem that you have there is that they recognize that when these -- this bussing system was implemented, those children were being bussed out to white schools and the white families were moving out. which resulted in most of those schools once again becoming predominantly black. theyen did the talk about how we were going to equalize black education for children bussed out of the city. >> i don't want to relitigate the history -- >> i know, but i had to get it out there, people aren't talking about it. and that's very important. >> what they're talking about is what happened at the debate stage itself. yes, we know a lot of things that are set on these -- >> that's not what they're fo s focusing on. that's why they're saying kamala harris got joe biden, it's important for people to know the full context of that. >> arena, let me go to you, because the president has been weighing in, sti

kamala harris was second followed by pete buttigieg.didate most tweeted about, well, that would be joe biden followed by kamala harris, bernie sanders, pete buttigieg, and marianne william. kamala harris' passion was the single most tweeted moment from the debate followed by the candidate sharing the first thing they'd do as president. and the third most tweeted moment, this zinger from kamala harris. >> hey, guys, you know what? america does not want to witness a food fight. they want to know how we're going to put food on their table. >> and finally a number that makes all of us 18.1 million. that's the number of people who watched last night's debate here on nbc as well as msnbc and telemundo making it the most watched democratic primary debate in history. when we come back, kamala harris made a big splash last night. could it launch her to the front of the pack? when crabe stronger...strong, with new nicorette coated ice mint. layered with flavor... it's the first and only coated nicotine lozenge. for an amazing taste... ...that out

civil rights record after a less than vigorous debate performance in which he was hammered by kamala harris on his past opposition to mandatory busing for school desegregation. biden said he heard and listened to harris and touted his lifetime committee to civil rights noting legislation he sponsored and his years as vice president under barack obama. also tonight, president trump has met russian's vladimir putin for the first time since the mueller report was released with damning conclusion of russian interference in the 2016 election. asked if he'll tell russia not to do it again, the president smirked and told putin, don't meddle in the election. the president faces a crucial meeting shortly with china's president xi and i'll speak with governor jay inslee of washington state and our correspondents and analysts will have full coverage of the top stories. let's begin with cnn senior white house correspondent jeff zeleny. after a rough time in the debate, joe biden is doing serious damage control today. >> reporter: there is no question. joe biden is trying to clean up from the debate las

. >>> plus, defending kamala harris. fellow democrats show their support after a familiar and very ugly attack on her race surfaces on social media. >>> and the border battle. 2020 democratic candidates visiting detention centers across the country as the supreme court sets a date to weigh in on the immigration debate. >>> we begin this afternoon with a historic first step for president trump. he is now the first sitting u.s. president to step foot into north korea by crossing the demilitarized zone. the unprecedented crossing was soon followed by a 50 minute private meeting. both sides agreed to re-start nuclear talks. but not everyone was onboard with the optics of the face-to-face meeting. back here at home, reaction for the president was less congratulatory from several 2020 democratic candidates. >> i have no problem with him sitting down with kim jong-un in north korea or any place else. but i don't want it simply to be a photo opportunity. >> you just can't look at this as going over and talking to your dictator n

i want to start with cottage farms kamala harris -- with kamala harris talking about bussing and desegregation>> i'm going to direct this at vice president biden. i do not believe you are a racist. it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations two of united states senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country. you also work with them to oppose bussing. there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate our public schools. and she was bussed to school every day. and that little girl was me. >> biden's been polling pretty much on top. how does this hurt him or does he stay where he is? >> it was a stunning moment by kamala harris. it was a proactive strategy on her part. powerful and masterfully executed. and what i always say, what i've been saying is that it took his -- she embraced his experience in stature and in the same breath used it against him which was actually beautifully done. i don't know if it hurts his numbers substantially. you talked about her f fund-raising, and i'm sure it did that. i'm not s

a second tier, you had burley -- bernie sanders, pete would a judge come up beto o'rourke and kamala harrisdebates. out of those folks, who came out of this better than the rest? who can't consolidate support? harris looks clearly to be the beneficiary of beto o'rourke's performance the night, buttigieg okay but nothing to move ahead and she looks like she's in the catbird -- catbird seat to consolidate that space. >> shannon: you've seen a few campaigns debated and in your time, thank you for your analysis as always, chris, it's past your bedtime too. >> chris: see you soon. >> shannon: we will be back in the spin room livete in miami has why go with anybody else? we know their rates are good, we know that they're always going to take care of us. it was an instant savings and i should have changed a long time ago. it was funny because when we would call another insurance company, hey would say "oh we can't beat usaa" we're the webber family. we're the tenney's we're the hayles, and we're usaa members for life. ♪ get your usaa auto insurance quote today. ♪ >> shannon: the president booming

kamala harris sat 7%. joe biden is up at 32%. i don't think anyone is predicting she closes that gap with a single debate performance but she may very well have reshuffled the deck of this democratic primary. we have joe biden at 32%, still a commanding lead. bernie sanders at 16%, elizabeth warren at 12, and kamala harris at 7%, and mayor pete buttigieg at 6.6%. i wonder though if there's an open question or if you have seen enough to know the answer on whether biden can change? >> well, i think, look, old dogs, new tricks. he's been in politics a long time. i do think there's a reason why joe biden has done fewer campaign events than anybody else in the field. there's a nervousness on his team about that because when he has been let out, let out to be free-range biden, he's made mistakes. we saw it happen on the hyde amendment. the only reason this became an issue is he made the mistake last week in the fund-raiser. if he had not made the mistake, there would have been no way to get at him. kamala might have found another way t

kamala harris, the question for her, how does she keep this alive?ebate, they had her best fund-raising so far. $2 million raised in 24 hours. 58% of those donations came from new donors. she had a stumble herself about private health insurance saying that she didn't necessarily favor getting -- first she raised her hand about getting rid of private health insurance. but she also supports a national health care plan, essentially medicare for all that would do away with private health care. how vulnerable will that be if she is the nominee? >> that is the problem for all the democratic candidates, to walk the line between how do you fire up the line but leave yourself electable in the general election when people will be far more skeptical of some of the far left, more radical ideas that many of these candidates are putting forward. and i think you saw her sort of stepping back from the idea the next day stepping back from the idea of getting rid of private insurance. i think, you know, incident was so it was a classic moment where you had a great bre

and kamala harris tonight.rris seemed to walk that back a little bit -- >> not the first time she's walked it back, by the way. for someone who is so reasonable and so ready to launch an attack tonight, she's had trouble with that issue. >> big time. >> many times. and i don't get it. >> she had trouble with it with our colleague jake tapper, going back and forth on it. she is now saying, according to what i've seen coming out of the spin room, she thought she were saying, well, she's for her own plan that would sort of be in between -- be essentially what kirsten gillibrand is proposing, a bridge in between, which is not what bernie sanders and elizabeth warren are for. i was surprised you didn't have more people come out and say yes, i am for it. candidly among the democratic base it's popular. >> let's leave it there. let's talk about it more in the next hour. let me give it to you, gov. i like them disappointed. what's your last word? >> my last word is medicare for all and a green new deal is sort of -- bo

which controversy did kamala harris challenge former vp biden on? >> harris spun his recent comments about civility with segregationist senators into a story about her. >> you also work with them to oppose busing, and there was a little girl in california it was part of the second class to integrate her public school, and she was bus to school every day. that little girl was me. >> this is a mischaracterization of my position across the board. i did not praise racist. if you want to have this campaign litigated on who support civil rights, i'm happy to do that. >> what kind of an impact as a moment like that have? google said kamala harris was the top trending topic in the united states and she told us what comes next for her campaig campaign. >> what about against joe biden now? >> i have a great deal of respect for joe biden. i think that he has lived and worked a very long career of dedicated public service and there is a lot of work that joe biden has done that i applaud but this is one where we disagree. >> the harris campaign is already trying

her name is kamala harris. also tonight donald trump jokes about russian interference in the election while sitting with vladimir putin. and later in the show we'll meet the woman who accused donald trump of sexual assault. her story was backed up by two friends who say she told them about the attack at the time it allegedly happened. >>> first up, the first democratic debates of 2020 are history now, and the race is now facing a shake-up. powered by a dominant performance, senator kamala harris may have upended the democratic field last night. in the most searing moment of the night, harris put the current democratic front-runner, former vice president joe biden on the defensive using her prosecutorial skills to cut through joe biden's defense of working with southern segregationist senators back in the '70s. >> it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two united states senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country. and it was not only that, but you

about once-weekly ozempic®. >>> new today democratic presidential candidate and california senator kamala harristhe pride parade in san francisco. joining me now nbc's vaughn hillyard who is there tracking the senator for us. hello to you, vaughan. harris spoke at a breakfast this morning i understand. what did she say? >> exactly. she's here in san francisco, she was just born across the bay over in oakland but went on to serve as san francisco district attorney, california state attorney general. we are here at the pride parade here in san francisco, she just wrapped up remarks over at the pride annual breakfast. i want to play for you a little bit of what she said when it comes to her history with lgbt community as well as the contrast with president donald trump. >> the current occupant of the white house has no appreciation, probably no interest clearly and probably no knowledge of this history. of this work. he says he wants to make america great again. again for whom? back before couples could marry, all couples? back before gay couples could adopt? well, i'm running for president because

>> kamala harris did not completely understand the question although it was the same question lester rris tried to clarify her position on "morning joe." >> do you believe private insurance should be eliminated in this country? >> but you raised your hand last time. >> the question is would you give up your private insurance for that option? i heard yes. i am a proponent for medicare for all. >> our correspondent, steve cornacki, is joining me now. is that perfectly clear, steve? >> it makes me more confusing is this has been an ongoing question i think for harris, there was a town hall a couple of months ago on cnn where it seems like in that town hall. she endorsed the idea of ending private health insurance then her campaign says no, no, that's not what she was saying. she supports supplemental. that was the context. when i saw her raise her hands last night. my immediate reaction is wait a minute, are we back to where she was in that cnn town hall a couple of months ago. she is saying she heard yours and you play the clip there. it was there. it looks like when she had time to thi