Watch Live Here – Plus Everything You Need To Know About Watching Tonight’s Democratic Debate

“What time is the Democratic debate?,” and answers to all your other questions, including where to watch – right here!

WHEN:

Tonight, Sunday, January 17 is the first Democratic Debate of 2016.

Coverage begins at 8:00 PM EST and the actual debate is scheduled to begin at 9:00 PM EST sharp.

WHERE:

The debate will be held in Charleston, South Carolina.

WHO:

Alphabetically, Hillary Clinton, Martin O’Malley, and Bernie Sanders will be debating. 

NBC News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute are hosting.

NBC News anchor Lester Holt is the moderator, and NBC News’ political director and Meet the Press host Chuck Todd and NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent Andrea Mitchell will also be on hand to ask questions.

HOW TO WATCH:

Starting at 8:00 PM MSNBC will host a one-hour pre-debate show, then beginning at 9:00 PM, switch to your local NBC channel. 

You can also watch right here, below, via YouTube.

MORE:

Expect topics tonight to range from the historic news of the Iran hostages release and nuclear agreement, to guns, to the Clinton-Sanders attacks against each other over healthcare. Race relations and other social justice issues will likely be front and center as well.

Remember, the all-important Iowa Caucuses, the nation’s first primary, are February 1, just 15 days away!

RELATED: Tonight Is The First Democratic Debate Of 2016 – Not That The DNC is Doing Much To Tell Anyone

SOCIAL MEDIA

Use and follow the hashtag #DEMdebate on Twitter and Facebook.

Also, I’ll be tweeting my personal thoughts and likely, cheering or slamming some of the candidates’ comments. Follow me on Twitter at @davidbadash, and for breaking news and analysis, always follow The New Civil Rights Movement on our Facebook page and on Twitter at @newcivilrights.

WATCH RIGHT HERE!

 

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