Democratic debates begin tonight. Who has the most to lose?

No Images? Click here         Anyone need a sound bite? The first Democratic presidential debate kicks off Wednesday night, and it's crowded to say the least. The 10 candidates in tonight's event on NBC will have 60 seconds to answer questions and 30 seconds for rebuttals. The hopefuls range widely in age, sex and backgrounds and include a former vice president, six women and a pair of mayors. The challenge: Convey their plans for the nation, throw a few elbows and sharpen what’s been a blur of a race so far for many Americans. READ MORE     People before power. We think regular people’s stories are important – and we think you do too. JOIN HUFFPOST PLUS       WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? The Trump administration is desperately trying to run damage control after lawyers visited a Texas Border Patrol facility and described filthy children who had not been allowed to bathe or brush their teeth, and toddlers without diapers or caregivers. Reactions have ranged from a Fox News host fact-checking Trump's claims about migrant children to a walkout of Wayfair employees.  READ MORE The New York Post appears to have quietly removed from its website two stories about writer E. Jean Carroll’s rape accusation against President Donald Trump, which was first published Friday in New York magazine and picked up widely in the national news media. READ MORE   For three years, this husband has fought for his wife. Trump’s Muslim ban keeps them apart. A year ago today, the Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s travel ban on several Muslim-majority countries in a 5-4 vote that threw the lives of thousands into chaos.  READ MORE           ICYMI Parkland survivor David Hogg says he’s faced seven assassination attempts this past year. The 19-year-old gun control advocate said these threats haven’t dissuaded him from his activism. “I’m not going to stop,” he said. Twitter was set alight on Tuesday by the announcement that Robert Mueller had agreed to testify before Congress on July 17. Trump in response quickly dredged up a formerly discredited attack on the special counsel.  Megan Rapinoe, co-captain of the U.S. women’s national soccer team, has no plans to visit President Donald Trump at the White House if the squad wins the Women’s World Cup now underway.         Want more?  Twitter Users Celebrate NRATV’s Demise With ‘Thoughts And Prayers’ For Dana Loesch Bill O’Reilly Drops Accidental Truth Bomb On America’s History Of ‘Racist White Men’ Eric Trump Says Employee At Chicago Cocktail Bar Spit On Him   👋You may have noticed our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks!     HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2019 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe       - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe