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Democratic hopefuls are working hard to shape the narrative before the first question is even asked. >> today we are in fact offering a revolutionary proposal. >> reporter: in the days leading up to the first face-off, several candidates have rolled out policy proposals describe designed to drive the debate. policy pace setter elizabeth warren unveiling another plan aimed at protectioning u.s. elections writing in a media post, enough is enough. it is time to make high quality voting in the greatest democracy in the world easy, convenient and professional. warren isn't alone in the policy push...

There. meanwhile, another sanders rival beto o'rourke is pumping out his policy push ahead of the democrats big push. o'rourke unveiling his plan to cover veteran's healthcare. leyla santiago has the details. it's a major issue in this election. when you combine that with veteran's issues, that's quite a political point for him, clearly a focus he wants to score some points on. >> reporter: right. so this is an eight-page proposal. it's got a variety of topic. let's actually get right into it. the first thing it talks about is ending the wars in afghanistan as well as iraq. he's got this ide...

Care, that those laws have to come before my department of justice for a review and approval. and until we determine that they are constitutional, they will not take effect. >> that sounds like it means 60 votes in the united states senate? >> you know what, everything that we need to do is going to require 60 votes in the united states senate. which is why i say, everybody, 2020 is about the white house, it's also about the united states senate. >> joining from us the location of that town hall, nbc correspondent ron hilliard for us. ron, good morning. thanks for joining us. senator kamala ha...

We'll look for you tonight, dana, thank you so much. >> thanks, brooke. we are getting some news just in that the trump administration wants to limit citizenship for legal immigrants, essentially punishing those who receive government benefits like welfare. find out who is behind this policy push. and as rick gates testifies against his former partner, paul manafort, is president trump sitting there watching in realtime, following what happens when a loyalist flips and makes a deal with prosecutors and spills everything they know? we'll talk to his biographer about how he may be feeling ne...

Today, what can you tell us about today's opioid event in new hampshire? >> yeah. very, very important idea to get up there. i mean, this is something that is ravaging, just hammering states all over the country. not just the beautiful state of new hampshire. you may remember back on the 1st of this month they had that very important policy push at the white house talking about opioids. jeff sessions, the attorney general was there. one of the headlines, of course, that will garner a great deal of attention today, sandra, is this. as as far as the president's new opioid plan it says the depart...