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1. Why Donald Won’t Meet Boris
Johnson’s premiership is at stake — as is the fate of Brexit — and “President Trump is unpopular in Britain,” Talev said.
“But of course, the surest way to make President Trump do something is to tell him he should stay away,” she added.
2. Impeachment and 2020
A big question hovering over the presidential race is what impact, if any, getting impeached would have on Trump’s reelection prospects. His campaign claims it could actually be a net benefit.
“In races where Democrats did well, internal polling from Democratic committees showed that impeachment was a drag,” Lerer said. “They feel they won those races by a smaller margin than they would have, had the impeachment hearings not been going on. That’s because the proceedings in Congress sort of encouraged Trump supporters to get out there and vote against the Democratic nominee for governor. That’s part of the reason why Democrats are eager to move this process quickly and get it done.”
3. Riding the Iowa roller coaster
The Democratic primary race has been underway for 11 months, but with just nine weeks until the first votes are cast in Iowa, Washington Post chief correspondent Dan Balz says the race is as unsettled as ever.
“We should anticipate a roller coaster ride from here to the caucuses,” Balz said, noting the constantly shifting Iowa polls. “Back in March, it was (Joe) Biden and (Bernie) Sanders who were in the top two. Then in September, it was Biden and (Elizabeth) Warren. In October, it was Warren and Biden. In early November, it was Warren and (Pete) Buttigieg, and now it’s Buttigieg and everybody else well behind.”
Balz said one lesson of past Iowa races is that the ground keeps shifting until the very last moment.
“Ann Selzer, who does the Iowa Poll and has the best grasp of Iowa, says she’ll never say that Iowa has gelled. She’s taken polls in the final few days before the caucuses, and on a number of occasions has seen dramatic movement in those final few days,” Balz said.
4. The fate of US-Mexico-Canada trade
It’s been more than a year since Trump signed a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada to replace NAFTA. He’s still waiting for Congress to ratify it — and Washington Post White House reporter Seung Min Kim said negotiations are coming to a head.
5. GOP feud in Georgia
And from CNN senior political reporter Nia-Malika Henderson:
Keep an eye on Georgia.
No matter the outcome, the next senator from Georgia will face a crowded field in 2020 as Democrats look to make inroads, particularly among white suburban women.