Democrats announce four televised presidential primary debates

Democrats announced the first four of six planned televised presidential debates involving the nine presidential candidates, with September debates in Albuquerque, N.M., and New York, and October dates in Phoenix and Detroit.

Two debates will be held in November and December in Iowa and New Hampshire, with details to be announced in the coming weeks. Democratic officials have been working with the campaigns and television outlets for weeks to set up a schedule -- originally planned for six to eight debates.