THE NOTE: Whether or not Tom Steyer gets another DNC-qualifying poll by the Wednesday deadline, his candidacy is already showing signs of shaping the Democratic race for president, rickklein writes.
He may or may not crash the next debate -- and, in so doing, force one big stage into two smaller ones.
That has rankled candidates including Gov. Steve Bullock, who sees Steyer as trying to buy his way into the debates by dumping millions into early-state ads and -- irony alert --securing small-dollar donations. He has lapped the field in early spending, spreading a pro-impeachment message that may be easier to espouse for a coastal progressive than any committed moderate.
Trump suggested on Monday that next year, when the Group of Seven global economic leaders meet in the U.S., it might be on Trump's literal turf. The president is apparently considering hosting the international, diplomatic summit at his Miami golf course. Live on air, his reasoning sounded like a commercial for the place.
Rep. Joe Kennedy, D-Mass., confirmed on Monday that he's mulling a primary challenge to Sen. Ed Markey in 2020, potentially setting up the latest intraparty clash between the party's old guard and its next generation of leaders in the Trump era. And unlike former New York Rep. Joe Crowley, the 73-year-old Markey won't be caught sleeping. He's been preparing for a potential primary for more than a year, and has worked to bolster his progressive bonafides, collaborating with Rep.
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