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PBS News Hour and Politico hosted a debate last night in Los Angeles. It was feisty. In the second half, candidates barred over everything from wine caves to the virtue of Washington experience to America's relationship with Israel.

It was substantive. They fueled questions about climate change, children with special needs, the war in Afghanistan, money in politics, and anti-transgender violence. It was likely to be consequential. It's always perilous to guess how voters will react, but the major takeaway from Thursday's debate rumble in Los Angeles may be that Joe Biden had his best debate night yet. Not only did he not commit any of the rhetorical

stumbles that plagued him in previous outings, but two of his main rivals, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg,

spent the evening sparring over the role donors playing in American politics. Wally McClobuchar

threw haymakers of Mayor Pete for his lack of experience and inability to win a statewide race in Indiana.

Klobuchar's attack went straight to Buttigieg's greatest strategic vulnerability and one that

Democratic primary voters care deeply about this cycle.

Can he win?

Whether they buy his answer will determine whether the South Bend mayor is merely this year's

fad or whether he has the potential to surprise everyone in the upcoming Iowa caucuses

where he's been leading in the polls. How they react

to her performance will also determine if the Minnesota senator could finally break out of the bottom tier.

Elena Schneider and Dave Sider is right about Klobuchar's moment. She tore into Pete Buttigieg and

swiped at Bernie Sanders and by the time the debate ended, it appeared Amy Klobuchar might have a chance.

Nancy Pelosi spoke to Heather Kagle and John Bdened, after a consequential week in Washington.

She was emboldened Bres and Heather Wright, finishing a tumultuous year back in the majority

by impeaching the president and then muscling through the House's biggest legislative went on trade,

all within 24 hours.

Pelosi waved her hand dismissively when asked about Senator Mitch McConnell's suggestion

that she was too afraid to send him the articles of impeachment.

Look what Chris Christie is up to, Alex Eisenstadt, writes that Christie's launching a big

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