Senator Bernie Sanders defended the cost of his health plan and a heated exchanged ensued at the CBS News Democratic debate in Charleston, South Carolina. Source

Democrats vying for the presidential nomination said they would boost federal funding for the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health and improve relations with U.S. allies. Source

But almost no candidate was unscathed in the debate, which took place just four days before the pivotal South Carolina primary and one week ahead of Super Tuesday. Source

“Ambassador Grenell has not asked me to leave,” Shelby Pierson said in a statement Tuesday. Source

Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about Michael Bloomberg not releasing his taxes until after Super Tuesday. Bloomberg defended his position by stating that he only joined the race only a few weeks ago. Source

Senator Elizabeth Warren brought up the key role race plays in affordable housing at the CBS News debate in South Carolina on Tuesday night. She brought up Bloomberg’s past comments on the end of redlining and the 2008 financial crash. Source

Seven Democratic candidates for president are on the debate stage in Charleston, South Carolina, in a debate hosted by CBS News. Source

Pete Buttigieg responded to Michael Bloomberg’s stop-and-frisk policy from his time as mayor of New York City. He said it was racist and “about profiling people based on their race.” Source

Bernie Sanders responded to Mike Bloomberg’s claim that Vladimir Putin wants him to be the Democratic nominee so that President Trump will be reelected. Senator Sanders said he would not allow Russia to interfere with the 2020 election. Source

CBS News president Susan Zirinsky welcomed attendees before the tenth 2020 Democratic presidential debate in Charleston, South Carolina. “Make no mistake about it; we are at a crossroads in American history,” Zirinsky said ahead of the debate, airing on CBS News. Source