Now playing Next USA September Democratic Debate: Live Updates NBC News' live blog with the latest coverage of the third democratic primary debate for the 2020 presidential election hosted by ABC in Texas on September 12, 2019. 12/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Explaining the student debt crisis and what Dem candidates propose doing about it From tuition-free college to canceling all student loans at once, 2020 contenders have a variety of ideas. 12/09/2019
Now playing Next USA 5 things to watch at Thursday's Democratic debate in Houston Analysis: Biden vs. the left, and four more subplots as the culling continues. 12/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Biden and Warren had a long history of squabbles before 2020 First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 12/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Democrats prep for debate: Watch the clock, no cursing, who will strike first The third faceoff takes place in Houston on Thursday night, and features the top 10 candidates on stage together for the first time. 12/09/2019
Now playing Next USA The September Democratic debate: Everything you need to know Top-polling Biden, Warren, Sanders, Harris and Buttigieg will share one stage in Houston after a number of candidates failed to qualify. 11/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Alarm bells should be ringing at Trump HQ after NC House scare Analysis: It's always better to win than lose — but Republicans holding onto a GOP seat by a hair is reason for the president to worry heading into 2020. 11/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Is Andrew Yang ready for prime time? "The crowds are bigger. The energy is higher," Yang told NBC News. "The questions are more about what you would do as president." 11/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Voting underway in closely watched North Carolina special election After last year's results were thrown out due to fraud in the 9th Congressional District, Trump's standing is on the line as Democrat Dan McCready takes on Republican Dan Bishop. 10/09/2019
Now playing Next USA North Carolina will remain a hot spot through November 2020 First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 10/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Watch this race and see if Trump's coalition falls apart The special election takes place Tuesday in a district that the president won by double digits in 2016. 10/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Tuesday's special election in North Carolina could reveal clues about 2020 First Read is your briefing from "Meet the Press" and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important political stories and why they matter. 09/09/2019
Now playing Next USA North Carolina House race has an unlikely scandal hangover Ahead of Tuesday's election, Democrat Dan McCready is benefiting from a marathon campaign after last year's voter fraud upended the GOP field. 09/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Kamala Harris apologizes after appearing to laugh at slur Harris said she "didn't hear the words the man used in that moment, but if I had I would've stopped and corrected him." 08/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Tom Steyer appears to qualify for October Democratic debate Steyer received 2 percent in a CBS News/YouGov's Sunday battleground poll of Nevada voters. 08/09/2019
Now playing Next USA Hundreds stranded, 'catastrophic' flooding as Dorian moves off coast "We went from almost no water to 4 to 6 feet in a matter of minutes," said Steve Harris, who lives on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. 07/09/2019
Now playing Next USA 'Show of force': 2020 Dems to court voters, endorsements at New Hampshire convention The state campaign teams have been staffing up, mobilizing volunteers and getting creative in their outreach to Granite Staters. 06/09/2019