CNN DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
CNN, 8:00 p.m. ET
The storylines for tonight’s Democratic debate among presidential hopefuls are plentiful. First, it’s making room for a dozen competitors, making it the largest debate field ever mounted in a TV debate in one program. Second, because of qualifying rules for this debate, there are some new faces, even as the field narrows. Taking the debate stage for the first time: Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard and businessman Tom Steyer. Third, this is the first debate since Democrats have officially begun impeachment investigations and hearings – something Steyer has advocated for years. Fourth, it’s the first debate since President Donald Trump has mounted a barrage of tweets attacking Joe Biden and his son Hunter, giving the elder Biden an official platform with which to respond. Fifth, the ongoing testimony regarding Trump, Rudy Giuliani and Ukraine, and the current military crisis sparked by Trump’s sudden shift in policy regarding support of the Kurds, must be one of the night’s first, and most dominant, topics.