(CNN) The first votes of the 2020 presidential cycle collide Monday with President Donald Trump's impeachment trial , setting up an epic clash over presidential power and the direction of America. They will also unleash chain reactions that will shape the run up to November's election and will reflect divisions widened by impeachment. A Democratic President like Joe Biden might seek to return to a more conventional, bipartisan style of leadership. Bitter political battlesA fearsome day of pitched political battle Sunday emphasized the brittle political atmosphere and the still uncertain impact of impeachment on Democratic and Republican candidates in November. Democratic presidential candidates, especially senators who must return for the final stages of the Senate trial on Monday, made the most of the dying hours of the Iowa campaign.

Source: CNN February 03, 2020 05:04 UTC