| | | | Trump's international complications |  | | Those hoping for progress in Congress on gun control proposals this week saw no forward movement at all, as Republicans continued to hold out for a sign from President Donald Trump on what he wanted to see.
Trump spent much of the week on the West Coast in a campaign and fundraising swing, but he still kept an eye on events back in Washington.
And it wasn't easy programming for the President this week.
Trump watched from Air Force One as his onetime campaign manager Corey Lewandowski essentially stonewalled Democrats -- prompting a tweet of presidential approval.
(But it's unclear if Trump, a noted TV consumer, watched Sean Spicer, his onetime press secretary, make his neon-clad "Dancing with the Stars" debut this week.)
Lewandowski's congressional testimony -- and questions around whether it was related to the possibility of Trump's impeachment at all -- laid bare a rift between two top Democrats. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refuses to call it impeachment, but Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler went the farthest he has gone this week, saying he personally believes Trump should be impeached.
The Washington Post and The New York Times both reported that a recent whistleblower complaint about Trump making a "promise" to a foreign leader involves Ukraine.
And it was on Trump's favored platform (television) that his lawyer Rudy Giuliani first denied asking Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden … moments before admitting that he had done just that.
Nonetheless, Trump is forging ahead with his international connections. Tonight he hosts his administration's second state dinner, this time with the Australian Prime Minister. Next week, he'll head to New York for the UN General Assembly.
The Point: Trump's complications, both at home and abroad, were on full display this week.
-- Lauren
And now, the week in 25 headlines:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday | | "We're going to Mars. We're stopping at the moon."
-- President Donald Trump on his plans for space exploration. | | | How Bernie lost his mojo
Peter Beinart thinks Andrew Yang is the new Ross Perot
The story behind Trump dumping his top Florida operative
Politics is broken. Politico has some ideas on how to fix it.
How the DNC's debate criteria have heavily shaped the 2020 field
"Cancel culture," explained
Playing soccer, in Greenland | | | Wilco -- Chris' favorite band -- is dribbling out music from its new record "Ode to Joy." (It's officially out October 4.) The latest tune is called "Everyone Hides." | |  | Why is Bernie Sanders stuck in neutral? | | | Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 polling numbers have stalled out over the summer, leaving Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Elizabeth Warren to take the lead. Chris explains why people may no longer be "feeling the Bern." | |
LAUREN'S CAMPAIGN TRAIL LATEST | | It's steak fry season on the campaign trail as most candidates head to Iowa's iconic Polk County Steak Fry on Saturday. Much of the field focuses on the early-voting states with lots of time spent in New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. Meanwhile, Beto O'Rourke continues to visit spots off the traditional trail.
Saturday, September 21 - Polk County Steak Fry: Michael Bennet, Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Steve Bullock, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Tulsi Gabbard, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O'Rourke, Tim Ryan, Bernie Sanders, Joe Sestak, Tom Steyer, Elizabeth Warren, Marianne Williamson and Andrew Yang participate in the iconic steak fry in Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday, September 22 Monday, September 23 Tuesday, September 24 - Pete Buttigieg: Hosts a town hall in Iowa, wrapping up a multi-day bus tour
- Bernie Sanders: Finishes a four-day tour through Iowa with an ice cream social
- Beto O'Rourke: Holds a town hall at The Ohio State University
Wednesday, September 25 Thursday, September 26 - Cory Booker: Sits down for his Politics and Eggs forum appearance with the New England Council in New Hampshire
- Andrew Yang: Hosts a town hall in New Hampshire
- Marianne Williamson: Campaigns in Nevada for two days, including speaking at a community roundtable in Las Vegas
- Beto O'Rourke: Hosts a town hall in Erie, Pennsylvania
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