5 Stories You'll Care About in Politics This Week

— -- A quiz on the news ... Hillary Clinton raised her hands in front of the gathered press this week to do which of the following things ... A) Catch a pass thrown by Marco Rubio; B) Create a perch for a bald eagle to land on; C) Demonstrate for reporters what a real anchor (not the TV kind) does; D) Sign up for “Juno 2”; or E) Volunteer to be Deez Nuts’ running mate.

So the real answer isn’t above, just as Deez Nuts won’t be president. But the political world is settling on the realization that Donald Trump may be harder to erase than any emails.

Here’s a look at the stories the ABC News political team will be tracking in the week ahead:

ANCHORS AWAY

Donald Trump got his wish: The presidential candidates are talking about Donald Trump’s immigration plan. The Republican Party didn’t get its wish: The presidential candidates are talking about Donald Trump’s immigration plan. Trump’s first policy paper touched off a renewed debate over wall-building, deportations and so-called “anchor babies.” The latter slice of the discussion has some in the party worried about the GOP’s tone, after a “self-deportation” election and renewed efforts to reach out to Latino voters. It’s a turn that Jeb Bush in particular didn’t want, and Hillary Clinton has been all too eager to exploit.

MAIL MESS

Add a federal judge to the list of those who say Hillary Clinton violated government policy by establishing her private email server. Add to that reports of additional classified material that traveled through that server, plus scattered aides’ emails that are subject to lawsuits, and it’s a recipe for more headaches than a quirky Outlook setup could ever provide. Democrats are beginning to voice public frustration, as polls show Clinton’s honesty and trustworthy ratings taking a nosedive as the stories linger. Waiting just offstage remains Vice President Joe Biden, whose end-of-summer deadline for 2016 is approaching, if slowly.

TRUMP TOWERING

The Trump show rolls on, drawing bigger crowds and sucking more energy in and around one the man who plays by nobody’s rules but wears awesome hats. Iowa and South Carolina are next on Trump’s travel agenda, as the candidate forgoes traditional retail campaigning -- really, he avoids traditional anything -- in favor of big rallies and near-constant media appearances and tweets. What’s beginning to change is the sense that Trump may be for real -- and that his lead isn’t evaporating any time soon. Jeb Bush has chosen to engage Trump more directly, as he seeks to build up institutional support and burnish his own conservative credentials. But he can’t stay out of Trump’s vortex, and a campaign trip Monday to the border area in Texas is sure to bring more Donald-inspired questions Bush’s way.

PLAYING THE FIELD

Outside of Trump and Bush, questions abound about what GOP candidates do for their next moves -- or even if they have next moves. Scott Walker is vowing to get a little tougher, if not Trumpier. Rand Paul is trying to find a new groove, while traveling to some far-off places. Chris Christie is fighting to keep his spot in the top 10, while Carly Fiorina is pushing to win one. Rick Perry wants to start paying his staff again. Smaller, sometimes strange-seeming battles -- who saw Bobby Jindal vs. Scott Walker on health care coming? -- are peppering a Republican field upended by Trump. The temptation remains to take on the frontrunner himself, though Perry and Paul, among others, have learned the perils of that strategy.

BACK TO WORK

The golf clubs go back into the closet as one of the quieter presidential vacations in recent memory comes to a close. President Obama’s first week back at work after summer break will include a trip to New Orleans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, with Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush also scheduled to spend time in the city. Also on the president’s agenda is locking down the votes to ensure his Iran deal doesn’t get reversed by Congress. The White House probably doesn’t mind the relative quiet, owing to 2016, but it doesn’t take much to turn that back.