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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Wednesday that she is “getting close to a decision” on whether to run for president in 2020, the Star Tribune reports. 

Why it matters: Several Democrats are expected to announce their 2020 candidacies in the next several weeks. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro have each formed presidential exploratory committees in recent weeks.

Go deeper: The 2020 presidential race is kicking off right on schedule

Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide on 2020 presidential bid soon

She's among several prominent Democrats expected to make a decision in the next few weeks.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said Wednesday that she is “getting close to a decision” on whether to run for president in 2020, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Star Tribune reports" data-vars-click-url="http://www.startribune.com/sen-amy-klobuchar-to-decide-soon-on-presidential-bid/503804122/" data-vars-content-id="2a72652c-0b42-4911-9b90-9bef649570f4" data-vars-headline="Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide on 2020 presidential bid soon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="http://www.startribune.com/sen-amy-klobuchar-to-decide-soon-on-presidential-bid/503804122/" target="_blank">Star Tribune reports</a>. Why it matters: Several Democrats <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="are expected to announce" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-election-democrats-announcements-ee2a6d73-eca4-4857-9672-34469d54c2e8.html" data-vars-content-id="2a72652c-0b42-4911-9b90-9bef649570f4" data-vars-headline="Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide on 2020 presidential bid soon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-election-democrats-announcements-ee2a6d73-eca4-4857-9672-34469d54c2e8.html" target="_self">are expected to announce</a> their 2020 candidacies in the next several weeks. <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sen. Elizabeth Warren" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/elizabeth-warren-2020-presidential-election-bf0c0a7e-c4ce-4033-a8ea-fb65ec4a1cc5.html" data-vars-content-id="2a72652c-0b42-4911-9b90-9bef649570f4" data-vars-headline="Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide on 2020 presidential bid soon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/elizabeth-warren-2020-presidential-election-bf0c0a7e-c4ce-4033-a8ea-fb65ec4a1cc5.html" target="_self">Sen. Elizabeth Warren</a> (D-Mass.) and former Housing and Urban Development Secretary <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Julián Castro" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/is-julian-castro-running-for-president-in-2020-4520ffe3-fe75-4d28-844b-dc22a6f47332.html" data-vars-content-id="2a72652c-0b42-4911-9b90-9bef649570f4" data-vars-headline="Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide on 2020 presidential bid soon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/is-julian-castro-running-for-president-in-2020-4520ffe3-fe75-4d28-844b-dc22a6f47332.html" target="_self">Julián Castro</a> have each formed presidential exploratory committees in recent weeks.Go deeper: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="The 2020 presidential race is kicking off right on schedule" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-campaign-start-time-early-warren-a817a9e4-a900-4e9a-863f-b70bd9f6e4e0.html" data-vars-content-id="2a72652c-0b42-4911-9b90-9bef649570f4" data-vars-headline="Sen. Amy Klobuchar to decide on 2020 presidential bid soon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-campaign-start-time-early-warren-a817a9e4-a900-4e9a-863f-b70bd9f6e4e0.html" target="_self">The 2020 presidential race is kicking off right on schedule</a>

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.