Friday, December 20, 2019: Klobuchar's Pragmatic Progressive Pitch

The President says he wants his impeachment trial right away. But he will have to wait -- and exactly how long is unclear because of a standoff between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Plus, 76% of Americans feel confident about the state of the U.S. economy. That's a nearly 20-year high -- and it's good news for any President seeking re-election. And the leading 2020 Democrats stage their final 2019 debate. On today's show: Julie Pace with Associated Press, Karoun Demirjian with The Washington Post, Heather Caygle with POLITICO, and Asma Khalid with NPR. Plus reporting from CNN's Jeff Zeleny.

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