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Sentencing likely to prompt more Trump furyBloomberg the main target in bruising debate debut in Las VegasHelp us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 7.23pm GMT Last night´s Democratic debate drew 19.7 million viewers, setting a new record, according to Nielsen.Deadline reports:[NBC News and MSNBC] said that it was the most watched Democratic debate in history. It also topped the 18.1 million who watched the second night of the Democratic debate in June. That event was broadcast by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo.NBC said that the debate generated 13.5 million live video streams and 22 million video views across all platforms. The network said that it translated into an average audience of 417,000 viewers. 7.13pm GMT Here´s some bad news for Democrats: a new poll found Trump leading all of the top presidential candidates in the pivotal swing state of Wisconsin.According to the Quinnipiac University poll, the 2020 Democratic field has an edge over the president in Michigan and Pennsylvania, which Trump carried in 2016.Swing State Poll: #PresidentTrump up in Wisconsin while Dems have the edge in Pennsylvania; in Michigan it´s close https://t.co/uElqAkm9ZB #2020Election pic.twitter.com/yG6h5AvHvn Continue reading...