National
At Houston debate, Klobuchar opposes Medicare-for-All plans
As in prior debates, Klobuchar mostly refrained from calling out other candidates by name.
Election 2020
National
What appeal does ‘Heartland Amy’ have for voters in California?
MinnPost spoke to some of Klobuchar’s Golden State supporters.
National
On judicial nominations, Klobuchar’s bipartisan votes put her out of step with the Democratic field
More than the other Senate Democrats running for president — and much of the rest of her caucus — Klobuchar has voted with Republicans to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s judicial appointments.
Eric Black Ink
Not in a good place: Trump and the state-by-state approval polls
Things can and will change. But based on current polling, President Donald Trump is in a lot of trouble in a lot of states he needs to carry.
National
Sweet deal: Sugar industry organizes new super PAC to re-elect Collin Peterson
Peterson has spent close to three decades in Washington protecting sugar-industry interests.
Eric Black Ink
Democratic voters’ preferences aren’t following the moderate/liberal policy script
The New York Times’ Nate Cohn argues that comparing issue positions “is not the way that many voters make up their minds.”
Community Voices
Debates show policy orthodoxy is up for grabs in today’s Democratic Party
The divisions within the party are not new, but trace back to at least the 2016 Clinton-Sanders divide, and they are a lot deeper than policy, but also speak to strategy and tactics.
Eric Black Ink
Can Trump break this six-decade U.S. election pattern?
The pattern: If the president’s approval rating is “above water,” meaning more approvers than disapprovers, he wins a second term. If the president has a negative approval rating, he loses.
Politics & Policy
In second Democratic debate, Klobuchar outlines agenda — 15 seconds at a time
Frequent interruptions by the debate moderators defined this debate.
National
Who — besides Amy Klobuchar — are Minnesotans supporting in the Democratic primary?
Minnesota donors have given over $12 million to various 2020 presidential campaigns.
