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- Sep 20, 11:11 AM ET
The Note: Warren draws new attention and scrutiny
Plans and selfies have gotten Sen. Elizabeth Warren to this point, with a slow-but-steady rise that's made her a central figure in the primary race at the moment.
Sep 20, 11:11 AM ET
- Sep 19, 10:19 AM ET
The Note: Delayed choices stir intra-party battles
A variety of forces are pushing for answers to longstanding questions. Answers have been delayed, but they can't be postponed indefinitely.
Sep 19, 10:19 AM ET
- Sep 18, 10:07 AM ET
The Note: The legacy and life lessons of Cokie Roberts
Cokie Roberts was dynamic and brilliant. She was also an exemplary journalist, role model, mentor, mother, grandmother and friend.
Sep 18, 10:07 AM ET
- Sep 17, 11:12 AM ET
The Note: Democrats’ congressional and presidential agendas collide
The presidential candidates are pushing the party in directions its congressional leadership does not necessarily want to go
Sep 17, 11:12 AM ET
- Sep 16, 10:11 AM ET
The Note: Rivals test Biden with indirect shots
The aftermath of Sen.Harris’ debate attack on Biden left a range of campaigns convinced that going after a still-popular former vice president directly comes with risks.
Sep 16, 10:11 AM ET
- Sep 13, 10:23 AM ET
The Note: Democratic debate reframes race without reordering it
The major Democratic candidates who were finally together on one stage Thursday night walked off of it without the race having shifted in fundamental ways.
Sep 13, 10:23 AM ET
- Sep 12, 10:12 AM ET
The Note: Democratic debate marks urgent moment for 2020 contenders
The attention going into the Democratic debate on ABC surrounds the front-runners sharing a stage for the first time, but they don't face the same urgencies as the others
Sep 12, 10:12 AM ET
- Sep 11, 11:43 AM ET
The Note: Warren puts Biden on warning on eve of next debate
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has made clear that among her many campaign plans is a plan to draw contrasts with former Vice President Joe Biden.
Sep 11, 11:43 AM ET
- Sep 10, 10:39 AM ET
The Note: Do-over race in North Carolina comes at tenuous time for Trump
The last bit of unfinished midterm business from 2018 is speaking to Democratic hopes -- and Republican fears -- about 2020.
Sep 10, 10:39 AM ET
- Sep 9, 11:30 AM ET
The Note: Candidates seek debate breakthroughs in overstuffed week
The new ABC News/Washington Post poll solidifies perceptions of a top tier of candidates that includes three who will be center-stage Thursday.
Sep 9, 11:30 AM ET
- Sep 6, 11:30 AM ET
The Note: 2020 race remains stable, amid unstable times
Despite a summer of mass shootings, recession fears, international tumult and weather events, the Democratic race is basically in the same place it's been for months.
Sep 6, 11:30 AM ET - Sep 5, 10:06 AM ET
The Note: Guns, climate debate reveal missing Democratic middle
The list of contenders who will participate in next week's primary debate on ABC is notably short on moderate voices -- and it shows.
Sep 5, 10:06 AM ET - Sep 4, 10:15 AM ET
The Note: Biden, Warren circle each other as debate looms
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren know the Democratic Party can only avoid a clash between them and what they represent for so long.
Sep 4, 10:15 AM ET - Sep 3, 10:09 AM ET
The Note: Trump still a wild card on gun legislation
August closed as August began, with a mass shooting in Texas renewing talk of action in Washington.
Sep 3, 10:09 AM ET - Aug 30, 10:17 AM ET
The Note: How tough will Democrats be on Biden?
In the end, voters will set the standard for their own party, which continues to have a polling frontrunner who is exhibiting both strengths and flaws.
Aug 30, 10:17 AM ET - Aug 29, 11:10 AM ET
The Note: Electability arguments set for tests in next Democratic debate
The thing about arguing about electability is that it only works so long as a candidate can demonstrate that he or she is, well, most electable.
Aug 29, 11:10 AM ET - Aug 28, 1:00 PM ET
The Note: Deadline day on debates brings new urgency to Democratic race
Only Democratic National Committee-sanctioned polls released by midnight will help candidates make the September debate, which will air on ABC and Univision.
Aug 28, 1:00 PM ET - Aug 27, 10:36 AM ET
The Note: Steyer looms over Democrats’ 2020 race
Tom Steyer's candidacy is already showing signs of shaping the Democratic race for president.
Aug 27, 10:36 AM ET - Aug 26, 10:07 AM ET
The Note: Primary challengers tempt Republicans to bolt from Trump
Even if they don’t add up to a serious threat to the president’s renomination – and there are no signs that any Trump rival will make him sweat.
Aug 26, 10:07 AM ET - Aug 23, 10:50 AM ET
The Note: A week of presidential flip-flops
The week started with anxiety about a possible recession. It's hard to imagine such unpredictable rhetoric could do anything to reassure markets or investors.
Aug 23, 10:50 AM ET - Aug 22, 10:30 AM ET
The Note: Trump’s love-hate relationship with the Constitution
President Donald Trump cloaks himself in the Constitution when convenient and looks for a workaround when it’s not.
Aug 22, 10:30 AM ET - Aug 21, 10:08 AM ET
The Note: GOP hopes big money provides big boost
Democrats have seen their fundraising divided up over the nearly two dozen primary campaigns, whereas the Republican National Committee continues to rake in serious dough
Aug 21, 10:08 AM ET - Aug 20, 10:19 AM ET
The Note: The question of electability hangs everywhere
In polls, in interviews with voters and in stump speeches, the question of electability hangs everywhere in the 2020 Democratic primary.
Aug 20, 10:19 AM ET - Aug 19, 11:20 AM ET
The Note: Trump bullish on economy, at what cost?
Many factors influence stock market swings and consumer confidence, plenty of which are outside of any president’s control.
Aug 19, 11:20 AM ET - Aug 16, 11:28 AM ET
The Note: Economic worries expose GOP unease over Trump
Around the edges, Republican unease over Trump's leadership is growing.
Aug 16, 11:28 AM ET - Aug 15, 2:50 PM ET
The Note: Beto seeks El Paso reboot
Beta seeks an El Paso reboot as Trump prepares for New Hampshire.
Aug 15, 2:50 PM ET - Aug 14, 11:30 AM ET
The Note: Trump's step back on tariffs exposes economic uncertainties
Trump's decision to postpone tariffs on China could have lasting consequences.
Aug 14, 11:30 AM ET - Aug 13, 3:05 PM ET
The Note: Biden's contradictions still defining Democratic race
Biden's contradictions are still defining Democratic race.
Aug 13, 3:05 PM ET - Aug 12, 10:06 AM ET
The Note: Trump faces defining choice on guns
President Donald Trump retains the power -- and the ability to scramble political equations when it comes to guns and mass shootings in America.
Aug 12, 10:06 AM ET - Aug 9, 11:40 AM ET
The Note: High and low roads traverse a week of anger and mourning
It was a soaring week of 2020 rhetoric and high-level campaigning. But candidates cursed and the Senate majority leaders heard protesters' threats of violence at his home
Aug 9, 11:40 AM ET - Aug 8, 10:31 AM ET
The Note: Reordered race awaits Democrats in Iowa
A parade of Democrats through the Iowa State Fair starts Thursday and much of the field will converge at the fairgrounds on Friday for Iowa Democratic Party dinner.
Aug 8, 10:31 AM ET - Aug 7, 11:27 AM ET
The Note: Trump challenged to heal where he's not entirely welcome
President Donald Trump's trips to Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday will be among the most scrutinized of his time in office.
Aug 7, 11:27 AM ET - Aug 6, 11:43 AM ET
The Note: Obama leads Democrats in confronting Trump's words
Former President Obama criticized President Donald Trump's language following the El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mass shootings over the weekend.
Aug 6, 11:43 AM ET - Aug 5, 11:28 AM ET
The Note: Shootings bring rare clarity to Democrats' 2020 race
Moments like these can feel numbingly repetitive, particularly when the focus turns to politics. Yet the aftermath of these shootings could offer more than that.
Aug 5, 11:28 AM ET - Aug 2, 11:03 AM ET
The Note: Instead of attacking 'the squad,' Trump targets California at rally
Donald Trump had harsh words for Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Aug 2, 11:03 AM ET - Aug 1, 10:08 AM ET
The Note: Biden's past lingers over Democrats' future
Caught in that rhetorical crossfire are the arguments that are likely to define the Democratic primary race.
Aug 1, 10:08 AM ET - Jul 31, 11:38 AM ET
The Note: Biden back in spotlight Wednesday amid focus on race
Joe Biden is signaling a more aggressive tone if and when he’s challenged on stage. The former vice president’s name was not spoken during night one of the CNN debate.
Jul 31, 11:38 AM ET - Jul 30, 6:00 PM ET
The Note: Debate could mark moderates' last stand
The party will be watching for Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren to mix it up, knowing that they're treading in the same ideological territory.
Jul 30, 6:00 PM ET - Jul 29, 10:00 AM ET
The Note: Impeachment morphs into long-term, split-screen issue
Impeachment will trail members of Congress into their districts for the rest of the summer, and will linger as 20 presidential candidates gather in Detroit this week.
Jul 29, 10:00 AM ET - Jul 26, 10:07 AM ET
The Note: Biden faces fresh 2020 pressures
Former vice president Joe Biden is signaling a sharper approach when faced with attacks from his rivals going forward.
Jul 26, 10:07 AM ET - Jul 25, 5:20 PM ET
The Note: Mueller show competes with Trump's framing
While Robert Mueller is expected to stick to his script, President Donald Trump has already rewritten the whole rulebook.
Jul 25, 5:20 PM ET - Jul 25, 12:17 PM ET
The Note: 2020 Democrats welcome post-Mueller world
The view from campaigns is not that what Robert Mueller found doesn’t matter, but what works in a fundraising appeal doesn’t necessarily move voters.
Jul 25, 12:17 PM ET - Jul 23, 5:16 PM ET
The Note: Mueller highlights moment of truth for impeachment push
More lawmakers supported impeachment proceedings last week, but that number is unlikely to grow much more, unless something major comes from Mueller's testimony.
Jul 23, 5:16 PM ET - Jul 22, 10:13 AM ET
The Note: Democrats struggle for policy traction amid noise from Trump
Labeling President Donald Trump is the easy part of the Democratic primary. It’s harder for candidates to turn the focus to something, or someone, else.
Jul 22, 10:13 AM ET - Jul 19, 11:42 AM ET
The Note: Trump leaves Democrats less divided but more disgusted
Trump leaves Democrats less divided but more disgusted; several 2020 candidates have spoken in support of Rep. Illhan Omar, but Bernie Sanders was with her at Rally
Jul 19, 11:42 AM ET - Jul 18, 1:58 PM ET
The Note: Trump sparks new chants and again dominates message
Trump may have made some allies cringe this week. But with fewer Republicans than ever to reign his impulses in, he feels emboldened to define his political enemies.
Jul 18, 1:58 PM ET - Jul 17, 11:30 AM ET
The Note: Trump reframes 2020 race, with higher stakes
President Donald Trump received backlash over recent tweets about congresswomen.
Jul 17, 11:30 AM ET - Jul 16, 10:49 AM ET
The Note: Trump tempts Democrats to meet outrage with action
President Donald trump suggests certain members of Congress should "go back" to their native countries.
Jul 16, 10:49 AM ET - Jul 15, 7:47 PM ET
The Note: Biden, Sanders spar on health care and party identity
Joe Biden is set to lay out his health care plan on Monday.
Jul 15, 7:47 PM ET - Jul 12, 11:10 AM ET
The Note: Democrats split over party identity
The party retains deep and active disagreements about what it means and what it takes to be a Democrat in the age of President Donald Trump.
Jul 12, 11:10 AM ET