New York (CNN Business) It was a big week of news, so "Saturday Night Live" had a lot of ground to cover.

The NBC variety show chose to split the difference and focused its cold open on the latest Democratic debate as well as the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

"Welcome to the sixth Democratic debate," Heidi Gardner's PBS moderator said. "Just like 'The Bachelor' the further we go, the less diverse it gets."

The moderator than introduced the candidates, which included Kate McKinnon as Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

"I'm here and I am in my element," McKinnon's Warren said. "PBS is my safe word."

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