Today's Podcast is abbreviated due to President Trump's news conference.

Who had a target on their back at the Democratic debate? If you weren't sure who entered the night as the frontrunner, it was very quickly clear how the candidates themselves see it.

Today's Panel: Laura Barron Lopez with POLITICO, Olivier Knox with SiriusXM, CNN's Jeff Zeleny, and Shawna Thomas with Vice News.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2019: 2020 Democrats Battle Over Ideology At Ohio Debate

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Today's show begins at the Supreme Court where the justices appear deeply divided over one of the biggest abortion cases since Roe vs. Wade was overturned. The issue is whether an Idaho abortion ban prevents doctors from performing abortions for women who are having a medical emergency that may not be life-threatening, but is a threat to her health. CNN's Paula Reid and Meg Tirrell join Dana to break everything down. 
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Divided Court Tackles Thorny Abortion Case

First: Trump on Trial. As Donald Trump makes history in the courtroom, Biden spends the week on the trail. How will Trumps case reshape the race?
Plus: An exclusive interview with Vice President Harris
And: Johnson in jeopardy. New behind the scenes details as Speaker Johnson takes on his right flank, but will it cost him his job?
Plus: End of an era. Our exclusive sit down with two Senate dealmakers. Will they support Biden or Trump?
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Opening statements begin in Trump hush money trial

Jury selection is nearly complete in the case the People of the State of New York versus Donald J. Trump. 12 jurors and one alternate have been sworn in, and the judge and lawyers from both sides are trying to fill up the panel with five more alternates. Trump is inside the room and we're told that he's been looking right at jurors as they answer questions and whispering with his attorney. 
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Trump trial, day five

First: As of last night, seven jurors were seated in the Donald Trump hush money trial. Now, there are only six. 
Plus: Will Mike Johnson's decision to push a Ukraine aid bill cost him his gavel? 
And: A Kennedy family reunion with a notable no-show. 
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Jury selection hits a bump in the road

First: For the first time in nearly 150 years, a cabinet member will be tried in the Senate for high crimes. 
Plus: We're minutes away from the start of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' impeachment trial, which could be over soon after it starts. 
And: "Israel makes it own decisions." That's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's message to the world and his own political coalition. 
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019: 2020 Democrats Battle Over Ideology At Ohio Debate

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