NBC Debates & Interviews

The 9th Democratic Debate was held at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBC News and MSNBC hosted the debate along with The Nevada Independent. It was the smallest debate stage in the 2020 election cycle and the first debate former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg participated in. His Democratic rivals wasted no time harshly criticizing his record on a number of issues and questioning his motives for entering the race. Bloomberg appeared caught off guard at some moments, but forcefully pushed back at others. Another memorable moment is when Sen. Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg had an impassioned debate over courting minority voters.

Pat Toomey sat down with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press to discuss the pending vote by the House of Representatives to impeach Donald Trump over his withholding of funds authorized by Congress to Ukraine in exchange for the country's President to open an investigation into Joe Biden. Toomey was asked about that and a number of other issues, specifically his disagreement with Trump over his trade war with China and how it is negatively affecting his constituents in his home state of Pennsylvania.

Elizabeth Warren sat down with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show to have a more casual discussion about her 2020 candidacy for President. The two discussed Warren's proposed "wealth tax," Medicare for All, and, more lightly, why she is a fan of "pinky promises." Warren also played a game with Fallon where she had to answer rapid-fire questions on topics ranging from the somewhat serious to the downright silly.

Bernie Sanders spoke with NBC's Harry Smith on their recurring series called "What Matters" that focuses on the issues that matter to the average voter in the 2020 election. This interview focused on the opioid crisis that is ravaging large swaths of the United States, especially in manufacturing towns that have been hit hard by globalization and a changing world.

Elizabeth Warren spoke with Ali Vitali of NBC News where the two discussed the announcement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that Democrats are opening a formal impeachment investigation into Donald Trump after revelations that he pressured the Ukrainian President to investigate Joe Biden in exchange for him releasing hundreds of millions of dollars in aid Congress duly authorized. Warren was very critical of Trump's actions and cautioned that impeachment may not be "DOA" in the Senate, as many people believe.

Beto O'Rourke sat down with Chuck Todd on Meet the Press to discusses his gun reform proposals, insisting that "there is support beyond the Democratic Party" for gun legislation. O'Rourke also discussed how he felt he performed at the most recent Democratic debate and where he thinks the state of the primary race is a few months before the first voters head to the primaries in early 2020.