Clinton keeps focus on race and ‘hard truths’ for GOP

Welcome to your Tuesday trail guide. As Republicans continue to lineup behind the push to take down the Confederate flag in South Carolina, Hillary Clinton is expected to continue her push to broaden the conversation beyond flag politics. Clinton s headed to a historically black church near Ferguson, Mo. for a community meeting. She'll likely dive into what she's called the "hard truths" about gun control, disparities in the justice system and voting rights. Clinton knows those are particularly hard subjects for her GOP opponents, who are trying to court the largely white, conservative voters of their base. And for her, the opposite is true. Her focus on race relations only helps build her credibility with her base, particularly African American voters.

Here's what else we're watching:

_ Another item for the base politics file: Sen. Rand Paul is continuing his push to bolster his stature with religious conservatives who may otherwise be suspicious of his liberatarian leanings. The campaign is circulating this Des Moines Regiser op-ed by an evangelical minister backing Paul.

_ Republican candidates will continue to tweak their positions on the Confederate flag now that South Carolina's leaders have spoken.

_ Trade politics is on the agenda in Washington, where the Senate holds a key test vote on President Obama trade deal.