Good evening, a big night, including breaking news in the Democratic presidential race,

new polling that could really shake things up will have that also new word on what if

anything were publicans, especially the president planned to do on gun laws.

What the state of play now is and what a leading lawmaker has to say about it.

We begin, though, with this, the first witness of the first hearings on impeaching President

Trump has done testifying before the House Judiciary Committee.

Cory Lewandowski, the president's former campaign chairman, spent a lot of time saying

very little today except for claiming, again and again, what is a hotly disputed kind

of executive privilege as a justification for not answering questions from Democratic

committee members.

It earned him a warning about being held in contempt, drew a string of frustrated responses

from Democrats and attacks by Republicans on the proceedings themselves.

The president tweeted praise for him, he tweeted back thanks.

In short, Cory Lewandowski was the central figure today in a messy, very messy political

drama or circus or which hunt depending on how you see it.

There's a small sample, including a key moment with Democratic committee member Hang

Johnson, during which he confirmed that the president told him to order then attorney general

just sessions to curtail the Mueller investigation.

The White House is directly not, I not disclose the substance of any discussions with the

president or his advisors to protect executive branch confidentiality.

And I recognize this is not my privilege, but I am respecting the White House's decision.

As for actual collusion of conspiracy, there was none.

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