- We begin with the Democraticpresidential candidates

facing off in Atlantain their fifth debate.

They clashed over healthcare,taxes, and foreign policy.

But before the candidatescould get to the issues,

they weighed in on the testimony

in the Democrats' impeachmenthearing Wednesday.

CBN White Housecorrespondent, Ben Kennedy,

brings us the story.

- The candidates may differ on the issues,

but all agree on the impeachment inquiry.

They say impeachmentis bigger than politics

and each wants to be the oneto take President Trump down.

- We cannot simply beconsumed by Donald Trump.

Because if we are, you know what,

we're gonna lose the election.

- [Ben] Among a crowded stage

of 10 Democratic presidential candidates,

it was President Trump that united them.

- Donald Trump doesn'twant me to be the nominee,

that's pretty clear.

- [Ben] The candidate focusedon a post-Trump America,

as 2020 hopefuls sparred

over who deserves tochallenge him next year.

- It is a criminal enterprise,

engaged in by the presidentfrom what we heard today,

the vice president,the secretary of state,

and the chief of staff.

- We have to establish the principle

no one is above the law.

- [Ben] Some even want to change the law

when it comes to healthcare.

- The reason I insist onMedicare for all who want it

as the strategy to deliver on that goal

we share of universal healthcare

is that that is somethingthat as a governing strategy,

we can unify the American people around.

- The first week of my administration,

we will introduce Medicare for all.

- [Ben] Senator Sanders andWarren won Medicare for all

which has been criticized by Republicans,

and even some Democrats, astoo expensive and unrealistic.

But Biden says that plan won'tpass the House and Senate,

and he would rather build on Obamacare.

- The fact is that right now,

the vast majority of Democrats

do not support Medicare for all.

It couldn't pass the UnitedStates Senate right now.

- [Ben] Biden raised eyebrows

and drew some laughter from the audience

with his answer to a questionabout domestic violence.

- No man has a right toraise a hand to a woman

in anger other than in self-defense

and that rarely ever occurs.

And so we have to justchange the culture, period.

And keep punching at it and punching at it

and punching at it.

No, I really mean it.

It's a gigantic issue.

- Now, this could bethe last national debate

for some candidates asrules are tightening,

and only six of the 10 have qualified

for the stage in late December.

Ben Kennedy, CBN News, Washington.