Joe Biden has used his association with Mr. Obama to burnish his candidacy, but during the debate that legacy drew some criticism from fellow Democrats.
| | | August 2, 2019 | Morning Edition | | | | Good Friday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. | |
| _____________________ | | • There is a new wedge issue in the Democratic presidential primary: Whether or not it is fair game to question the legacy of President Barack Obama, who is perhaps the most respected and unifying figure in the party. That issue emerged in Wednesday’s debate when several candidates used elements of the Obama record to attack former Vice President Joe Biden. | | • Five hours of debating over two nights. A widening rift between the party’s populist and centrist wings. Strong messages from the race’s leading progressives. A shaky front-runner. Here is what we learned about the 2020 Democratic primary from the debates on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. | | • There’s little incentive in dropping out of the race now, but it’s inevitable that the 24-candidate field will eventually get smaller. The question is, when will it happen? | | • The next Democratic debate (or debates) in September could be much smaller than the ones held this week. Our analysis shows only 10 to 12 candidates are now likely to make the third round. | | | | • President Trump’s allies watched the debates, and they said they were pleased with what they saw: a nationally televised clash where Democrats themselves questioned the practicality of prominent liberal wish-list items. | | • Oldenburg, Ind., is a community where many people celebrate the past, but often separate it from the present: They revere their immigrant grandparents, but do not always see similarities between those stories and the people crossing the border now. | | • Mr. Trump, apparently feeling left out by all the news coverage Democrats have gotten over the past few days, flew to Ohio on Thursday night to try to wrest back attention to his own re-election effort at a typically boisterous campaign rally. | | • Frustrated by increasingly fruitless negotiations with China, Mr. Trump said the United States would impose a 10 percent tariff on an additional $300 billion worth of Chinese imports next month, a significant escalation in a trade war that has dragged on for more than a year. | | | | • The trickle of Democrats backing an impeachment inquiry is threatening to turn into a flood, but there are few signs the rising tide will sway House Democratic leaders. | | • Pedro R. Pierluisi’s nomination as Puerto Rico’s secretary of state would put him in line to succeed the island’s outgoing governor. He faces serious opposition from some lawmakers, especially in Puerto Rico’s Senate. Read more about him here. | | • The Senate gave final approval to a two-year budget deal that would lift the federal debt limit and raise spending by hundreds of billions of dollars, shrugging off concerns over a rising deficit. | | _____________________ | | Today’s On Politics briefing was compiled by Isabella Grullón Paz in New York. | | Were you forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox. | | Is there anything you think we’re missing? Anything you want to see more of? We’d love to hear from you. Email us at onpolitics@nytimes.com. | | |
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