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| Mueller report: justice department ordered to turn over unredacted copy – live | Mueller report: justice department ordered to turn over unredacted copy – live |
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| Judge to review report to assess what can be released publicly, following BuzzFeed News lawsuit | Judge to review report to assess what can be released publicly, following BuzzFeed News lawsuit |
| Bernie Sanders has canceled a trip to Mississippi, choosing to focus his efforts in Michigan and essentially leaving the south to Joe Biden. | |
| Sanders was supposed to campaign Jackson, Mississippi, along Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, on Friday. Instead, Sanders will head to Detroit for a rally tomorrow, and Grand Rapids for another event on Sunday. | |
| Speaking to reporters from his campaign headquarters in Vermont yesterday, Sanders said that Michigan would be “where we will spend a bit of our time,” and noted that it was critical in his path to the Democratic nomination. | |
| Though Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton during the 2016 Michigan primary, he appears to be nearly 7 points behind Biden in a Detroit News/WDIV-TV poll of likely Michigan Democratic primary voters released Tuesday. | |
| Today, Michigan’s governor Gretchen Whitmer endorsed Biden. “All roads to the White House lead through my state, and I want to make sure that we’ve got a strong ability to help impact where we are headed as a nation,” she said on MSNBC’s Morning Joe. | |
| Sanders campaigned Whitmer’s primary challenger in 2018. | |
| Another judge from the same court as Judge Walton recently sentenced Roger Stone — a friend of Trump — for interfering in a congressional investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Amy Berman Jackson of the Washington district court sentenced Stone to more than three years in prison following disagreements between Barr and career prosecutors over how harsh the sentence should be. | |
| The Department of Justice has been ordered to turn over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report by 30 March, so a judge can assess what can be further released publicly. | |
| The ruling accuses the attorney general, William Barr, of misrepresenting the findings of the report before handing it over to Congress. | |
| The court decision is the result of a BuzzFeed News lawsuit seeking to reveal the contents of the report, which details the special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. | |
| In his opinion explaining the ruling, the federal judge Reggie Walton wrote that Barr’s public comments in April 2019 about the report didn’t fit with the actual findings and were misleading to the public. | |
| “The inconsistencies between Attorney General Barr’s statements made at a time when the public did not have access to the redacted version of the Mueller Report to assess the veracity of his statements, and portions of the redacted version of the Mueller Report that conflict with those statements cause the Court to seriously question whether Attorney General Barr made a calculated attempt to influence public discourse about the Mueller Report in favor of President Trump despite certain findings in the redacted version of the Mueller Report to the contrary,” Walton said. | “The inconsistencies between Attorney General Barr’s statements made at a time when the public did not have access to the redacted version of the Mueller Report to assess the veracity of his statements, and portions of the redacted version of the Mueller Report that conflict with those statements cause the Court to seriously question whether Attorney General Barr made a calculated attempt to influence public discourse about the Mueller Report in favor of President Trump despite certain findings in the redacted version of the Mueller Report to the contrary,” Walton said. |
| Walton, who was appointed by George W Bush, also delivered a hard condemnation of Barr. “These circumstances generally, and Attorney General Barr’s lack of candor specifically, call into question Attorney General Barr’s credibility,” he wrote in the legal opinion. | Walton, who was appointed by George W Bush, also delivered a hard condemnation of Barr. “These circumstances generally, and Attorney General Barr’s lack of candor specifically, call into question Attorney General Barr’s credibility,” he wrote in the legal opinion. |
| Facebook says it will remove misleading Trump ads that present a survey on the president’s reelection campaign website as an “official” 2020 census survey. | |
| Kevin Collier reports for The Guardian: | Kevin Collier reports for The Guardian: |
| The Trump Make America Great Committee posted 2,000 iterations of an ad this week, asking users to respond to the “Official Congressional District Census”. Instead of information at the Census Bureau, however, the posts linked to a push-poll survey on the GOP fundraising site action.donaldjtrump.com, which also requests personal information for the campaign. | The Trump Make America Great Committee posted 2,000 iterations of an ad this week, asking users to respond to the “Official Congressional District Census”. Instead of information at the Census Bureau, however, the posts linked to a push-poll survey on the GOP fundraising site action.donaldjtrump.com, which also requests personal information for the campaign. |
| Advocates said this could interfere with the actual census, which begins for most Americans with mailers in mid-March. A census is a once-in-a-decade event that seeks to count every person in the country, with drastic consequences for resource allocation and government representation nationwide. | Advocates said this could interfere with the actual census, which begins for most Americans with mailers in mid-March. A census is a once-in-a-decade event that seeks to count every person in the country, with drastic consequences for resource allocation and government representation nationwide. |
| Hi, there! It’s Maanvi — writing from the West Coast. | Hi, there! It’s Maanvi — writing from the West Coast. |
| Now that Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the race, where do her supporters go? Second choice polling data from Moning Consult suggests that her supporters may split between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. | Now that Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the race, where do her supporters go? Second choice polling data from Moning Consult suggests that her supporters may split between Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. |
| Forty-three percent of Warren supporters said they’d shift support to Sanders , and 36 percent said they’d go with Biden. Of course, that could change if Warren ultimately choses to endorse Sanders. As Sanders pointed out, her politics and policies align much more closely with his than Biden’s. For now, Warren has held off — perhaps strategically choosing to maintain leverage and push the remaining candidates’ policies. | Forty-three percent of Warren supporters said they’d shift support to Sanders , and 36 percent said they’d go with Biden. Of course, that could change if Warren ultimately choses to endorse Sanders. As Sanders pointed out, her politics and policies align much more closely with his than Biden’s. For now, Warren has held off — perhaps strategically choosing to maintain leverage and push the remaining candidates’ policies. |
| In 2016, she declined to choose between Sanders and Hillary Clinton, frustrating supporters of both candidates. | In 2016, she declined to choose between Sanders and Hillary Clinton, frustrating supporters of both candidates. |
| That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Maanvi Singh, will take over the blog for the next few hours. | That’s it from me today. My west coast colleague, Maanvi Singh, will take over the blog for the next few hours. |
| Here’s where the day stands so far: | Here’s where the day stands so far: |
| Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race after a disappointing Super Tuesday performance. The Massachusetts senator declined to endorse Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders today, and she said she had “no regrets” about her campaign. | Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race after a disappointing Super Tuesday performance. The Massachusetts senator declined to endorse Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders today, and she said she had “no regrets” about her campaign. |
| The $8 billion bill aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus passed the Senate. The proposal is now headed to Trump’s desk for his signature. | The $8 billion bill aimed at limiting the spread of coronavirus passed the Senate. The proposal is now headed to Trump’s desk for his signature. |
| Markets slumped again amid growing fears about coronavirus. The Dow dropped 970 points, wiping out almost all of yesterday’s gains after Biden’s strong showing on Super Tuesday. | Markets slumped again amid growing fears about coronavirus. The Dow dropped 970 points, wiping out almost all of yesterday’s gains after Biden’s strong showing on Super Tuesday. |
| Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said he misspoke in his comments directed at two Supreme Court justices. The New York Democrat said yesterday that Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, the two justices nominated by Trump, would “pay the price” for their decision in an abortion rights case. | Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said he misspoke in his comments directed at two Supreme Court justices. The New York Democrat said yesterday that Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, the two justices nominated by Trump, would “pay the price” for their decision in an abortion rights case. |
| Mike Bloomberg is reportedly starting a new group aimed at defeating Trump in November. The former New York mayor suspended his presidential campaign yesterday and endorsed Biden, but Bloomberg made clear he would still work to elect the eventual Democratic nominee. | Mike Bloomberg is reportedly starting a new group aimed at defeating Trump in November. The former New York mayor suspended his presidential campaign yesterday and endorsed Biden, but Bloomberg made clear he would still work to elect the eventual Democratic nominee. |
| Maanvi will have more coming up, so stay tuned. | Maanvi will have more coming up, so stay tuned. |
| Freshman congresswoman Elissa Slotkin has endorsed Joe Biden days before her home state of Michigan holds its primary. | Freshman congresswoman Elissa Slotkin has endorsed Joe Biden days before her home state of Michigan holds its primary. |
| “Today, I filled out my absentee ballot for Joe Biden,” Slotkin said in a statement. “I did so for a host of reasons, but most importantly because I hear from my constituents every day that they want an end to the all-or-nothing politics that have so polarized our country.” | “Today, I filled out my absentee ballot for Joe Biden,” Slotkin said in a statement. “I did so for a host of reasons, but most importantly because I hear from my constituents every day that they want an end to the all-or-nothing politics that have so polarized our country.” |
| Slotkin is one of the freshman House Democrats who flipped Republican districts in 2018, and she faces a difficult reelection in November. | Slotkin is one of the freshman House Democrats who flipped Republican districts in 2018, and she faces a difficult reelection in November. |
| Her endorsement of Biden is unsurprising, considering a number of moderate Democrats have sought to distance themselves from Bernie Sanders. | Her endorsement of Biden is unsurprising, considering a number of moderate Democrats have sought to distance themselves from Bernie Sanders. |
| But the timing of the Michigan congresswoman’s endorsement could be crucial, considering the state will award 125 delegates on Tuesday. | But the timing of the Michigan congresswoman’s endorsement could be crucial, considering the state will award 125 delegates on Tuesday. |
| The US markets dropped again today amid growing fears about the spread of coronavirus. | The US markets dropped again today amid growing fears about the spread of coronavirus. |
| The Dow dropped 970 points, or over 3.5%, erasing much of yesterday’s gains. | The Dow dropped 970 points, or over 3.5%, erasing much of yesterday’s gains. |
| The markets saw an uptick yesterday as investors appeared to breathe a sigh of relief about Bernie Sanders’ sinking political fortunes after Joe Biden’s strong Super Tuesday performance. | The markets saw an uptick yesterday as investors appeared to breathe a sigh of relief about Bernie Sanders’ sinking political fortunes after Joe Biden’s strong Super Tuesday performance. |
| For more updates and analysis, follow the Guardian’s business live blog: | For more updates and analysis, follow the Guardian’s business live blog: |
| A national poll shows Joe Biden leading Bernie Sanders by double digits after his strong performance on Super Tuesday. | A national poll shows Joe Biden leading Bernie Sanders by double digits after his strong performance on Super Tuesday. |
| According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll, Biden stands at 55% nationally, while Sanders is 10 points behind at 45%. | According to the Reuters/Ipsos poll, Biden stands at 55% nationally, while Sanders is 10 points behind at 45%. |
| Of course, the more important polls now are those taken in states that will hold primaries later this month. | Of course, the more important polls now are those taken in states that will hold primaries later this month. |
| On that metric, Biden also appears to be enjoying an advantage over Sanders. | On that metric, Biden also appears to be enjoying an advantage over Sanders. |
| A poll from Michigan, which will vote on Tuesday, showed Biden leading by more than 6 points, and a new Florida poll, which will award 219 delegates on March 17, found Biden holding an astounding 49-point advantage. | A poll from Michigan, which will vote on Tuesday, showed Biden leading by more than 6 points, and a new Florida poll, which will award 219 delegates on March 17, found Biden holding an astounding 49-point advantage. |
| House speaker Nancy Pelosi held a signing ceremony for the coronavirus bill, which is now headed to Trump’s desk after its passage in the Senate today. | House speaker Nancy Pelosi held a signing ceremony for the coronavirus bill, which is now headed to Trump’s desk after its passage in the Senate today. |
| Pelosi acknowledged the $8 billion package may only mark the beginning of the US response to the health threat. | Pelosi acknowledged the $8 billion package may only mark the beginning of the US response to the health threat. |
| “We have no idea what the scope will be,” Pelosi said. “We do recognize this may be a first step.” | “We have no idea what the scope will be,” Pelosi said. “We do recognize this may be a first step.” |
| Asked by a reporter about whether there are coronavirus test kits at the Capitol, Pelosi said she did not believe the government had the capacity for such testing. | Asked by a reporter about whether there are coronavirus test kits at the Capitol, Pelosi said she did not believe the government had the capacity for such testing. |
| Joe Biden has picked up another endorsement from a former Obama administration official: former health and human services secretary Kathleen Sebelius. | Joe Biden has picked up another endorsement from a former Obama administration official: former health and human services secretary Kathleen Sebelius. |
| “At this time of an emerging health crisis, it’s more important than ever to have an experienced leader as president who listens to the scientists, believes in health care for all, and can bring the country together to deal with the challenges ahead,” Sebelius said in a statement released by the Biden campaign. | “At this time of an emerging health crisis, it’s more important than ever to have an experienced leader as president who listens to the scientists, believes in health care for all, and can bring the country together to deal with the challenges ahead,” Sebelius said in a statement released by the Biden campaign. |
| “That leader is Joe Biden, and I hope you’ll join me in fighting for him.” | “That leader is Joe Biden, and I hope you’ll join me in fighting for him.” |
| Sebelius served as the governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, and her endorsement is seen as a huge boost in the state, which will hold its presidential primary on May 2. | Sebelius served as the governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, and her endorsement is seen as a huge boost in the state, which will hold its presidential primary on May 2. |
| Some of Elizabeth Warren’s supporters are continuing their fight for other progressive candidates after the Massachusetts senator suspended her campaign today. | Some of Elizabeth Warren’s supporters are continuing their fight for other progressive candidates after the Massachusetts senator suspended her campaign today. |
| The New York Times reports: | The New York Times reports: |
| Newman is challenging incumbent Democratic congressman Dan Lipinski, who she narrowly lost to in 2018. | Newman is challenging incumbent Democratic congressman Dan Lipinski, who she narrowly lost to in 2018. |
| After suspending his presidential campaign, Mike Bloomberg is reportedly starting a new group aimed at defeating Trump in November. | After suspending his presidential campaign, Mike Bloomberg is reportedly starting a new group aimed at defeating Trump in November. |
| The Washington Post reports: | The Washington Post reports: |
| Bloomberg dropped out of the race yesterday after a disappointing performance on Super Tuesday and immediately endorsed Joe Biden. | Bloomberg dropped out of the race yesterday after a disappointing performance on Super Tuesday and immediately endorsed Joe Biden. |
| Even though he’s out of the Democratic primary, Bloomberg has continued to taunt Trump, releasing a new video today that mocks the president as a “disaster” for the country. | Even though he’s out of the Democratic primary, Bloomberg has continued to taunt Trump, releasing a new video today that mocks the president as a “disaster” for the country. |