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| UN chief slams Trump administration policies on environment and immigration - live updates | UN chief slams Trump administration policies on environment and immigration - live updates |
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| Vice-president Mike Pence to co-ordinate federal response to coronavirus outbreak | Vice-president Mike Pence to co-ordinate federal response to coronavirus outbreak |
| AP is reporting a diplomatic push from Russia to extend their last remaining nuclear treaty with the US. | |
| Vladimir Leontyev, a deputy head of the Russian foreign ministry’s arms control department, said during parliamentary hearings that it’s impossible to modify the New Start treaty that expires in February 2021. | |
| Leontyev said that the US has continued to stonewall Russian offers to extend the pact and recently refused to hold a meeting between experts to discuss legal aspects of its possible extension.The New Start, which was signed in 2010 by President Barack Obama and then Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, limits each country to no more than 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads and 700 deployed missiles and bombers. | |
| The treaty, which can be extended by another five years, includes a comprehensive verification regime to check compliance, including on-site inspections of each sides nuclear bases. Its expiration on 5 February next year would remove any limits on Russian and US nuclear arsenals for the first time in decades. | |
| Much fuss has been made about Mike Bloomberg’s campaign spending power, but USA Today have just published a piece looking at his ground game in Richmond, Virginia. Their reporter was out and about with 63-year-old retiree Sean Mee, and it is an interesting look at the reaction the billionaire’s campaign is getting on the street. | |
| Read it here - USA Today: How billionaire Michael Bloomberg is campaigning for the White House | |
| Bernie Sanders’ comments about Cuba at the weekend during his “60 Minutes” interview have continued to provoke responses throughout the week. Here’s Aaron Hicklin on what Sanders’ words felt like for the LGBTQ movement. | Bernie Sanders’ comments about Cuba at the weekend during his “60 Minutes” interview have continued to provoke responses throughout the week. Here’s Aaron Hicklin on what Sanders’ words felt like for the LGBTQ movement. |
| United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has delivered a broadside in Geneva against Donald Trump’s policies on environment and migration, accusing the president of endangering public health and the rights of children. | United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has delivered a broadside in Geneva against Donald Trump’s policies on environment and migration, accusing the president of endangering public health and the rights of children. |
| The former Chilean president criticised recent moves to deregulate the US economy and weaken environmental protection standards. | The former Chilean president criticised recent moves to deregulate the US economy and weaken environmental protection standards. |
| “Untreated pollutants may now be poured directly into millions of miles of streams and rivers, putting ecosystems, drinking water and human health at risk. Weaker fuel emission standards for vehicles and decreased regulations on the oil and gas industries could also harm human rights” | “Untreated pollutants may now be poured directly into millions of miles of streams and rivers, putting ecosystems, drinking water and human health at risk. Weaker fuel emission standards for vehicles and decreased regulations on the oil and gas industries could also harm human rights” |
| Bachelet also criticised US migration policies that she said raised significant human rights concerns. | Bachelet also criticised US migration policies that she said raised significant human rights concerns. |
| “Reducing the number of people trying to enter the country should not be done in disregard of asylum and migrant protections. The situation of children in detention is of particular concern,” she said. | “Reducing the number of people trying to enter the country should not be done in disregard of asylum and migrant protections. The situation of children in detention is of particular concern,” she said. |
| Here’s the pick of a few things around the web to have a read of this morning. | Here’s the pick of a few things around the web to have a read of this morning. |
| Politico’s leading piece on the Democrat race is a closer look at the Bernie Sanders’ relationship with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. | Politico’s leading piece on the Democrat race is a closer look at the Bernie Sanders’ relationship with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi. |
| Read it here - Politico: Inside Bernie’s relationship with Chuck and Nancy | Read it here - Politico: Inside Bernie’s relationship with Chuck and Nancy |
| The New York Times opinion section has gone big on making the case for each of the six main challengers for the Democrat presidential nomination. They’ve devoted one essay each to Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar. | The New York Times opinion section has gone big on making the case for each of the six main challengers for the Democrat presidential nomination. They’ve devoted one essay each to Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar. |
| Read it here - New York Times: Choose your champion | Read it here - New York Times: Choose your champion |
| The Hill has an interesting look at just what Donald Trump is up to with his administration’s shake up of the justice department and the intelligence community. | The Hill has an interesting look at just what Donald Trump is up to with his administration’s shake up of the justice department and the intelligence community. |
| Read it here - The Hill: Trump shakes up Justice Department, intelligence community | Read it here - The Hill: Trump shakes up Justice Department, intelligence community |
| AP are reporting that one of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat president Donald Trump. The campaign will be aimed at eight key states: Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. | AP are reporting that one of the nation’s largest labor unions is unveiling plans to invest $150 million in a nationwide campaign to help defeat president Donald Trump. The campaign will be aimed at eight key states: Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin. |
| The union and its local members will pay particular attention to two key urban battlegrounds: Detroit and Milwaukee. They believe will play a defining role in the 2020 general election, and the investment will focus primarily on direct contact and online advertising targeting minority men and women who typically don’t vote. | The union and its local members will pay particular attention to two key urban battlegrounds: Detroit and Milwaukee. They believe will play a defining role in the 2020 general election, and the investment will focus primarily on direct contact and online advertising targeting minority men and women who typically don’t vote. |
| It is the largest voter engagement and turnout operation in the history of the Service Employees International Union, which claims nearly 2 million members. | It is the largest voter engagement and turnout operation in the history of the Service Employees International Union, which claims nearly 2 million members. |
| Union president Mary Kay Henry has called it “a make-or-break” moment for working people in America under Trump’s leadership. | Union president Mary Kay Henry has called it “a make-or-break” moment for working people in America under Trump’s leadership. |
| “He’s systematically unwinding and attacking unions. Federal workers rights have been totally eviscerated under his watch,” Henry said in an interview. “We are on fire about the rules being rigged against us and needing to elect people that are going to stand with workers.” | “He’s systematically unwinding and attacking unions. Federal workers rights have been totally eviscerated under his watch,” Henry said in an interview. “We are on fire about the rules being rigged against us and needing to elect people that are going to stand with workers.” |
| The SEIU has yet to endorse a specific challenger for the Democrat nomination. It is one the most diverse unions in the US. Membership features those who work in health care, food service, janitorial services and state and local government workers, among others. Half its members are people of color, and more than half make less than $15 an hour. | The SEIU has yet to endorse a specific challenger for the Democrat nomination. It is one the most diverse unions in the US. Membership features those who work in health care, food service, janitorial services and state and local government workers, among others. Half its members are people of color, and more than half make less than $15 an hour. |
| Good morning. It’s a busier in-tray than usual for Vice-President Mike Pence after president Donald Trump put him in charge of the US response to coronavirus. | Good morning. It’s a busier in-tray than usual for Vice-President Mike Pence after president Donald Trump put him in charge of the US response to coronavirus. |
| The administration has been giving mixed signals on the crisis. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have described the further community spread of Covid-19 as inevitable, even while Trump downplays the significance of the spread of the virus. | The administration has been giving mixed signals on the crisis. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have described the further community spread of Covid-19 as inevitable, even while Trump downplays the significance of the spread of the virus. |
| There’s evidence that for the first time there is a case in the US that involves someone with no known link to foreign travel. | There’s evidence that for the first time there is a case in the US that involves someone with no known link to foreign travel. |
| Pence is also due to be speaking at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland this morning. Ted Cruz, Kellyanne Conway and Betsy DeVos are also on the bill. | Pence is also due to be speaking at the 2020 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland this morning. Ted Cruz, Kellyanne Conway and Betsy DeVos are also on the bill. |
| Meanwhile Trump’s lawyers are going to be busy after an escalation of the Republican president’s long-running battle with the news media. His team say they are filing a lawsuit against the New York Times. The campaign said the aim of the litigation was to “hold the news organization accountable for intentionally publishing false statements against President Trump’s campaign”. | Meanwhile Trump’s lawyers are going to be busy after an escalation of the Republican president’s long-running battle with the news media. His team say they are filing a lawsuit against the New York Times. The campaign said the aim of the litigation was to “hold the news organization accountable for intentionally publishing false statements against President Trump’s campaign”. |
| For the Democrats we’ll find out on Saturday whether Joe Biden can get over the line in first place in South Carolina. Frequently described as one of ‘firewall’ states, its a test of his appeal to minority voters. There are fifty-four delegates up for grabs. | For the Democrats we’ll find out on Saturday whether Joe Biden can get over the line in first place in South Carolina. Frequently described as one of ‘firewall’ states, its a test of his appeal to minority voters. There are fifty-four delegates up for grabs. |
| But the campaign already seems to have moved on to looking at the states that will vote on Super Tuesday - and in particular Texas. Mike Bloomberg has spent more than $13.5 million on television ads around Houston alone. Elizabeth Warren will be in San Antonio today with its former mayor and her former rival for the nomination, Julian Castro. She visits Houston on Saturday. Pete Buttigieg will be in Dallas on Sunday. Texas will award 228 delegates on Super Tuesday, second only to California. | But the campaign already seems to have moved on to looking at the states that will vote on Super Tuesday - and in particular Texas. Mike Bloomberg has spent more than $13.5 million on television ads around Houston alone. Elizabeth Warren will be in San Antonio today with its former mayor and her former rival for the nomination, Julian Castro. She visits Houston on Saturday. Pete Buttigieg will be in Dallas on Sunday. Texas will award 228 delegates on Super Tuesday, second only to California. |
| And if you fancy something a little leftfield and you live in New York, you can sign up for a “Mindfulness for Mike” yoga session with the Bloomberg campaign before volunteering. It starts at 9:15. | And if you fancy something a little leftfield and you live in New York, you can sign up for a “Mindfulness for Mike” yoga session with the Bloomberg campaign before volunteering. It starts at 9:15. |