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The top 10 Democrats in the presidential race faced each other in yet another 2020 showdown, with Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren meeting head-to-head for the first time in the primary season.

The debate comes following a busy day in Washington, where the House Judiciary Committee approved a key resolution as it gears up towards potential impeachment of Donald Trump. The resolution has defined the boundaries of a probe that Democrats hope could lead to said impeachment, and potentially his removal from office. The move allows the committee to designate certain hearings as impeachment hearings, and empower staff to question witnesses for a longer period of time.

Mr Trump travelled to Baltimore today for a Republican fundraising event and the House Republican Conference member retreat dinner.

During the debates, Ms Warren and Mr Biden were joined by the likes of Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Beto O'Rourke, Julián Castro, Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, and Andrew Yang.

The debate saw an illustration of their differences on healthcare policy, with Ms Warren and Mr Sanders advocating for Medicare for All, while many of the others advocating for a less aggressive approach.

Mr Trump has a quiet day scheduled for Friday, meeting for an intelligence briefing in the morning, before then meeting with the secretary of Defense in the afternoon.

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Key Points

• House passes resolution on guidelines for potential impeachment proceedings
• Supreme Court rules Trump administration can bar most Central American asylum-seekers

[13 September 2019 05:18 · Lucy Anna Gray]

When it came to speaking time, Joe Biden dominated tonight's debate, according to The New York Times. At the other end of the table was Andrew Yang, with the hashtag #LetYangSpeak trending on Twitter.

Here are the 10 candidates in order of most speaking time to least:

Joe Biden

Elizabeth Warren

Cory Booker

Bernie Sanders

Kamala Harris

Pete Buttigieg

Julian Castro

Amy Klobuchar

Beto O'Rourke

Andrew Yang

[13 September 2019 05:22 · Lucy Anna Gray]

That's all for our live coverage of the latest Democratic presidential debate. Thanks for following.