Today’s Senate, devoted almost only to confirming the president’s nominations, is hardly a hotbed of legislative activity. Members of both parties would like that to change.
Ms. Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, has supplanted her father, Dick Cheney, as the most combative Cheney in Washington. She usually attacks Democrats, but not this time.
Also this week, Kamala Harris releases a long-awaited plan, Elizabeth Warren wants to expand Social Security, and President Trump has a new Republican challenger.
They have staked out diverging political paths, but have mostly refrained from attacking each other. Now a more combative phase of the race seems inevitable.
Joe Biden hugged Barack Obama tightly as the former vice president came under attack from Bernie Sanders and Julián Castro. Elizabeth Warren went unscathed, while Kamala Harris stuck to a script.
Elizabeth Warren drew praise for her grasp of policy, and Kamala Harris had some of the night’s best lines. Joe Biden? Strong start, but a stumble over race.