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Pressure on Elizabeth Warren after Bloomberg drops out of Democrat race - live updates Pressure on Elizabeth Warren after Bloomberg drops out of Democrat race - live updates
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With Bloomberg’s departure, pressure is on third-placed Elizabeth Warren whose White House hopes have dwindledWith Bloomberg’s departure, pressure is on third-placed Elizabeth Warren whose White House hopes have dwindled
As the US wakes up we can expect a lot of reaction to a decision that has come out of the international criminal court (ICC) in the Netherlands this morning. Senior judges have authorised an investigation into alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan. It also approved that the scope of the investigation should include CIA black sites operated in Poland, Lithuania, and Romania, where detainees were taken.
This is likely to infuriate Donald Trump and his administration. US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has previously said that Washington would revoke or deny visas to ICC staff seeking to investigate alleged war crimes and other abuses committed by US forces.
The decision today over-turns a previous ruling that there would not be an investigation because the expectation was that those targeted, including the US, Afghan authorities and the Taliban, would not cooperate.
Read the full report - Senior ICC judges authorise Afghanistan war crimes inquiry
Joe Biden might be enjoying a moment in the sunlight back as the front-runner in the race for the Democrat’s nomination, but his other political problems haven’t gone away. In fact, his dominant display on Super Tuesday might bring them back to the public eye.
The Hill are reporting this morning on Republican efforts on Capitol Hill to ramp up their probe into Hunter Biden and the Ukrainian gas company Burisma.
“These are questions that Joe Biden has never adequately answered. And if I were a Democrat primary voter, I would want these questions satisfactorily answered before I cast my final vote” said Sen. Ron Johnson.
Suggesting a purely political motivation to the move, Andrew Bates, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, pushed back forcefully, saying “We already knew that Donald Trump is terrified of facing Joe Biden — because he got himself impeached by trying to force a foreign country to spread lies about the vice president on behalf of his reelection campaign.”
Read it here - The Hill: As Biden surges, GOP Ukraine probe moves to the forefront
Director of political studies at the Niskanen Center Geoffrey Kabaservice writes for us, asking if there are more shocks ahead in the primary race.Director of political studies at the Niskanen Center Geoffrey Kabaservice writes for us, asking if there are more shocks ahead in the primary race.
You feel that Donald Trump will be slightly disappointed that Mike Bloomberg has dropped out of the race this early. He certainly seemed to enjoy needling the billionaire on Twitter. Here’s a reminder of the speech Bloomberg gave to announce that he was now backing Joe BidenYou feel that Donald Trump will be slightly disappointed that Mike Bloomberg has dropped out of the race this early. He certainly seemed to enjoy needling the billionaire on Twitter. Here’s a reminder of the speech Bloomberg gave to announce that he was now backing Joe Biden
My colleague Ankita Rao wrote yesterday how ultimately it was Elizabeth Warren’s debate performances that effectively ended Bloomberg’s White House hopesMy colleague Ankita Rao wrote yesterday how ultimately it was Elizabeth Warren’s debate performances that effectively ended Bloomberg’s White House hopes
It might still be a little too early for obituaries for the Warren campaign, but that isn’t stopping people writing them. The Atlantic have just published five theories about “What Happened to Elizabeth Warren?”It might still be a little too early for obituaries for the Warren campaign, but that isn’t stopping people writing them. The Atlantic have just published five theories about “What Happened to Elizabeth Warren?”
In the piece, Amy Walter says:In the piece, Amy Walter says:
Read it here - The Atlantic: What Happened to Elizabeth Warren?Read it here - The Atlantic: What Happened to Elizabeth Warren?
Good morning. It feels like today there’s finally a bit of a lull in the Democrat campaign after the hectic events of the last few days that have seen Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and now Mike Bloomberg drop out of the race, and Joe Biden re-assert his front-runner status ahead of Bernie Sanders.Good morning. It feels like today there’s finally a bit of a lull in the Democrat campaign after the hectic events of the last few days that have seen Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar and now Mike Bloomberg drop out of the race, and Joe Biden re-assert his front-runner status ahead of Bernie Sanders.
Six states - Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington - will vote on Tuesday. All eyes will be on Elizabeth Warren in the meantime to see if she will continue to hang on in there.Six states - Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and Washington - will vote on Tuesday. All eyes will be on Elizabeth Warren in the meantime to see if she will continue to hang on in there.
Don’t forget you can always check on the latest state of play with our delegate tracker.Don’t forget you can always check on the latest state of play with our delegate tracker.
Donald Trump has got a couple of appointments coming up. He will meet with secretary of state Mike Pompeo at 11:45am ET. The latest developments in Afghanistan are sure to be on the agenda. Less than 24 hours after the president said he had a “very good talk” with a top leader, a US military drone targeted the Taliban in retaliation for an uptick in their attacks on Afghan forces.Donald Trump has got a couple of appointments coming up. He will meet with secretary of state Mike Pompeo at 11:45am ET. The latest developments in Afghanistan are sure to be on the agenda. Less than 24 hours after the president said he had a “very good talk” with a top leader, a US military drone targeted the Taliban in retaliation for an uptick in their attacks on Afghan forces.
Trump is also due to take part in a Fox News campaigning town hall at 6.30pm ET.Trump is also due to take part in a Fox News campaigning town hall at 6.30pm ET.
The response to coronavirus has stepped up a gear with California declaring a state of emergency over the viral outbreak. Heading up federal efforts to combat the spread, vice president Mike Pence will be in Wisconsin and Minnesota.The response to coronavirus has stepped up a gear with California declaring a state of emergency over the viral outbreak. Heading up federal efforts to combat the spread, vice president Mike Pence will be in Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Education secretary Betsy DeVos will testify to the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the annual budget at 10am ET. If her track record is anything to go by, it could be quite a lively session.Education secretary Betsy DeVos will testify to the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the annual budget at 10am ET. If her track record is anything to go by, it could be quite a lively session.