Midday News Wrap 8.2.2019: The Dems' Debates, Trump's Assault on Baltimore

Today on the Midday News Wrap, we recap the second round of Democratic presidential debates. On Tuesday and Wednesday, 20 Democratic contenders took the stage in Detroit, Michigan to make their case for the party's presidential nomination. Then, we discuss the continuing attacks by President Trump on the city of Baltimore and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings. The president took his assault a step further at a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday, denigrating several U.S. ----inner cities---- run by Democratic mayors.Who were the stand-out candidates at the debate? Which candidates will the Democrats choose to run against Trump? What is the president's purpose in demeaning American cities and citizens? Will the call for oversight outlast the President's grab for the headlines? On today's Midday News Wrap, Tom considers those questions with two distinguished guests:NPR National Security editor Franco Ordonez joins us on the line from the NPR studios in Washington.Julie Bykowicz reports on money and politics for the Wall Street Journal, and she joins us in studio.Email us at [email protected], tweet us: @MiddayWYPR, or call us at 410-662-8780.