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The second Democratic debate is over with the ten remaining candidates preparing for tonight's showdown.

California senator Kamala Harris confronted Joe Biden​ over his record on race, while the former vice president also took shots from candidates over his age and establishment credentials.

The other candidates taking part tonight were: Marianne Williamson, John Hickenlooper​, Andrew Yang, Pete Buttigieg​, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet and Eric Swalwell.

Follow how the debate unfolded below:

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By the way, for those who are interested in that sort of thing, here's the actual reported breakdown of time each candidate spent up at the second night of the debates: 

Chris Riotta28 June 2019 05:55

Kamala Harris has continued to target Joe Biden in her follow up interviews after the debate:

Chris Riotta28 June 2019 06:00

Here's the viral clip of Joe BIden jumping at the sight of Bernie Sanders' hand - 

Chris Riotta28 June 2019 06:10
Chris Stevenson28 June 2019 07:27

And with that, we are closing our coverage for today. Thanks for reading.

Chris Stevenson28 June 2019 07:28

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