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NBC was embarrassed on Wednesday night when the network needed to go to commercial break after the moderators of the Democratic debate in Miami were caught talking on a hot mic while backstage as the candidates were left speechless on stage. As the debate entered its second hour, NBC News relieved its first team of moderators - Savannah Guthrie, Jose Diaz-Balart, and Lester Holt. The second half of the debate is being moderated by Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow. As Todd and Maddow began the second hour, audio of the first three moderators was clearly heard over the speakers in the hall. Todd began asking a question about gun control, but he was drowned out by his colleagues backstage. An awkward moment occurred during the first night of the Democratic debate in Miami on Wednesday when NBC moderators back stage were caught on a hot mic The moderators of the second half of the debate, Rachel Maddow (left) and Chuck Todd (right), react as audio from backstage is heard on the speaker … [Read more...] about Trump says NBC should be ‘ashamed of themselves’ after an embarrassing microphone glitch forces Chuck Todd and Rachel Maddow into a sudden commercial break during Democratic debate

Candidates in Wednesday debate as you see them from left to right Bill de Blasio - New York mayorTim Ryan - Ohio CongressmanJulian Castro - former HUD secretaryCory Booker - New Jersey senator Elizabeth Warren - Massachusetts senatorBeto O'Rourke - former-Texas CongressmanAmy Klobuchar - Minnesota senatorTulsi Gabbard - Hawaii CongresswomanJay Inslee - Washington governor John Delaney - former Maryland Congressman Ten candidates, five moderators, 120 minutes of air time and 60 seconds to answer the question - the first Democratic debate of the 2020 primary campaign airs Wednesday night, giving the field of 20 contenders the chance to introduce themselves to a national audience. Ten candidates will be in the spotlight Wednesday with the remaining 10 taking the stage Thursday.   WHO'S RUNNING THIS DEBATE NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt, Today co-host Savannah Guthrie and Nightly News Saturday host Jose Diaz-Balart will lead the first hour of coverage, … [Read more...] about Fight night! Ten Democrats will debate in primetime tonight in first of two debates with NBC promising moderators Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie WILL close down candidates led by Elizabeth Warren if they talk too much

Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed Democrats for the deaths of a Salvadoran father and daughter who were found drowned this week along the bank of the Rio Grande River after they tried to illegally cross into the United States. 'That's like I've been saying. If they fixed the laws, you wouldn't have that,' Trump told reporters at the White House before he left for the G20 meeting in Japan. 'They want to have open borders and open borders mean crime, and open borders mean people drowning in the rivers. And it's a very dangerous thing,' he charged. Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the deaths of a Salvadoran father and daughter Oscar Alberto Martinez Ramierz with daughter Valeria; the two died trying to cross the Rio Grande to illegally enter the United States The president said he 'hated' the photo of the deceased migrants, which has gone viral across the internet.  'I hate it, and I know it could stop immediately if the Democrats change the law,' he said. 'And then that father, … [Read more...] about Trump blames DEMOCRATS for drowning deaths of Salvadoran father and child during Rio Grande crossing saying ‘open borders mean people drowning’