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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
Jul 11, 11:03 AM ET
The Note: Why Epstein fallout doesn't stop or start with Acosta
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is rightly answering to the new allegations against Jeffrey Epstein, but he shouldn't be alone in that regard.
Jul 11, 11:03 AM ET
Jul 10, 12:10 PM ET
The Note: Steyer's entry scrambles 2020 cash dash
Is there room in a crowded primary for a billionaire? What about one who probably won't make the next debate? These are some of the questions around Tom Steyer's entry.
Jul 10, 12:10 PM ET
Jul 9, 5:00 PM ET
The Note: Trump creates fresh health care mess for GOP
The Trump administration is leading an effort to have all of Obamacare -- yes, even preexisting conditions -- ruled unconstitutional.
Jul 9, 5:00 PM ET
Jul 8, 12:30 PM ET
The Note: Biden seeks reset around his own complicated past
Former Vice President Joe Biden said he wants voters to look forward, but he is still talking about a certain portion of his recent past.
Jul 8, 12:30 PM ET
Jul 3, 11:03 AM ET
The Note: Balanced support shows Harris’ potential staying power
Sen. Kamala Harris has crashed the top tier of 2020 candidates. And there's fresh evidence in post-debate polling that she's likely to be there to stay.
Jul 3, 11:03 AM ET
Jul 2, 1:10 PM ET
The Note: Biden shows new vulnerabilities in 2020 race
Joe Biden has sought to avoid direct engagement with his rivals, but the campaign has found him and is managing to underscore his precarious position.
Jul 2, 1:10 PM ET
Jul 1, 2:50 PM ET
The Note: New lanes in 2020 race open in debate's aftermath
The aftermath of the first debate leads to race issues.
Jul 1, 2:50 PM ET
Jun 28, 11:30 AM ET
The Note: Harris recasts race as Biden plays defense
What makes Sen. Kamala Harris' debate performance a potential game-changer is more than just a breakout moment or the fact that she took on Joe Biden directly.
Jun 28, 11:30 AM ET
Jun 27, 10:05 AM ET
The Note: Bernie v. Biden promises more aggressive debate night
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders will be in the middle of the Democratic debate stage, but that doesn't necessarily put them in the middle of all the action.
Jun 27, 10:05 AM ET
Jun 26, 2:06 PM ET
The Note: Warren readies for spotlight at 1st 2020 debate
Sen. Elizabeth Warren gets either the very lucky or very unlucky position of being the highest-polling candidate on the stage Wednesday night.
Jun 26, 2:06 PM ET
Jun 25, 11:30 AM ET
The Note: Bernie, Beto rack up big price tags on eve of debate
Bold spending plans could shift the policy debate -- leaving more moderate Democrats defending relatively modest means to shared ends.
Jun 25, 11:30 AM ET
Jun 24, 1:10 PM ET
The Note: Democratic race consumed by politics of race
On the eve of the first debate of the 2020 cycle, Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, two prominent white candidates are finding themselves sidetracked by issues involving race
Jun 24, 1:10 PM ET
Jun 21, 11:11 AM ET
The Note: 2020 race testing Joe Biden at sore spots
With the first debate of the 2020 cycle less than a week away, former Vice President Joe Biden is in the midst of a critical window for his candidacy.
Jun 21, 11:11 AM ET
Jun 20, 11:00 AM ET
The Note: Biden's good old days less good for his campaign
Joe Biden’s camp maintains that he does not need to apologize for working with people whose views he finds repugnant.
Jun 20, 11:00 AM ET
Jun 19, 11:28 AM ET
The Note: Trump show rehashes politics of grievance
The bonanza of Trumpiness that formally launched the president's reelection campaign in Florida showed that the hallmarks of a Trump 2020 rally won’t change from 2016.
Jun 19, 11:28 AM ET
Jun 18, 1:11 PM ET
The Note: Trump family affair to highlight campaign launch
Amid flourishes in Orlando, Florida, there will be the implicit message that what’s being sold is not just President Donald Trump, but his family.
Jun 18, 1:11 PM ET
Jun 17, 10:00 AM ET
The Note: Trump seeks yet another shot at health care
Just a few months ago, any edge Warren may have had as the first major candidate in the field seemed to disappear.
Jun 17, 10:00 AM ET
Jun 14, 12:00 PM ET
The Note: Trump's 2016 obsessions dominate 2020 race
Trump may be looking past his own vulnerabilities in seeking a re-run of 2016.
Jun 14, 12:00 PM ET
Jun 13, 5:20 PM ET
The Note: Trump renews impeachment talk and more with own words
President Trump pushes back on idea that foreign government providing information on opponent is meddling in the U.S. election process.
Jun 13, 5:20 PM ET
Jun 12, 12:30 PM ET
The Note: Biden blasts Trump -- though not his Republican Party
Former Vice President Biden called President Donald Trump an "existential threat to America" who is "shredding" the nation's values and "damaging" the country.
Jun 12, 12:30 PM ET
Jun 11, 10:16 AM ET
The Note: Iowa showdown offers preview of Trump vs. Biden
For a few hours on Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump will be treading similarly critical ground in Iowa.
Jun 11, 10:16 AM ET
Jun 10, 11:08 AM ET
The Note: Democrats’ knives out for Biden in big 2020 week
Presidential candidates target former Vice President Joe Biden.
Jun 10, 11:08 AM ET
Jun 9, 4:58 PM ET
The Note: Democrats look for fights as 2020 race gains urgency
In doing so, Democrats are hashing out fundamental questions about the party’s identity and the appropriate size of the big tent.
Jun 9, 4:58 PM ET
Jun 7, 10:55 AM ET
The Note: Biden caves to new political realities
Biden caved amid a shift inside the Democratic Party -- on abortion rights and also on a range of social justice and women's rights policies that are shaping the campaign
Jun 7, 10:55 AM ET