Amid a slew of public impeachment hearings, Democratic presidential candidates are gathering in Atlanta to debate once again. This round also comes less than three months before the first primaries and caucuses.
Ten candidates made the cut, down from a record of .
Here's what you need to know ():
How to watch a livestream of the debate
MSNBC and The Washington Post are hosting the debate, which is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET and last for two hours.
You will be able to watch the broadcast on MSNBC. It will stream on and , as well as in the NBC News and Post mobile apps. You'll be able to listen to the debate on SiriusXM Channel 118 and TuneIn.
will host a live fact check and analysis of the debate to read while you watch. for post-debate analysis.
Which candidates will be there?
The Democrats who qualified based on polling and fundraising are:
Joe Biden, former vice president
Cory Booker, senator from New Jersey
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind.
Tulsi Gabbard, representative from Hawaii
Kamala Harris, senator from California
Amy Klobuchar, senator from Minnesota
Bernie Sanders, senator from Vermont
Tom Steyer, business executive and activist
Elizabeth Warren, senator from Massachusetts
Andrew Yang, founder of Venture for America
Two candidates who debated in October will not be on stage this time. Former housing Secretary Julián Castro did not reach the threshold, and former Texas Rep. of the race.
Who is moderating and what is the format?
Running the show with be Rachel Maddow of MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show; Andrea Mitchell, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent; Kristen Welker, NBC News White House correspondent; and Ashley Parker, a Post White House reporter.
, the hosts will ask a "balanced number of questions" to each candidate. There will be four segments. Candidates will have 75 seconds to answer direct questions and 45 seconds for follow-ups, as allowed by the moderators. In the last debate, Warren ended up with than other candidates.
Get caught up: What's happened since the last round?
Former Massachusetts Gov. last week. Former New York Mayor whether to jump in himself. O'Rourke, as noted above, dropped out; so has and .
Buttigieg has taken Warren's place as the surging candidate of the moment.
The group of female freshman lawmakers who have come to be called "The Squad" have split when it comes to presidential endorsements. Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts , while Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan .
Warren amid criticism that the candidate with a plan for everything was falling short when it came to health care.
More reporting you don't want to miss
Recent features on the state of the race:
Interviews with the candidates: NPR's puts candidates at a table with an NPR host and two voters; from The NPR Politics Podcast's On The Trail series.
Policy fix: Get caught up on on health care, immigration, the environment, guns, Democratic processes and trade.
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