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Sanders shifts focus to Michigan as Warren drops out – live Sanders shifts focus to Michigan as Warren drops out – as it happened
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Biden racks up new endorsements in what has become essentially a two-man raceBiden racks up new endorsements in what has become essentially a two-man race
A federal judge ordered the DOJ to hand over the unredacted Mueller Report. In a ruling that questioned attorney general William Barr’s “credibility”, the judge indicated that the court would review the report and consider what additional portions can be released to the public.
Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race. She has declined to endorse either Bernie Sanders or Joe Biden.
Bernie Sanders refocused his efforts on Michigan, leaving the south to Joe Biden. Though he was the frontrunner before Super Tuesday, Sanders is scrambling to catch up after moderates consolidated behind Biden.
The Senate approved an $8bn bill to address the coronavirus outbreak in the US. Mike Pence headed to Washington, where there have been more reported coronavirus cases than in any other state.
Donald Trump answered questions in a Fox News town hall held in Biden’s home town Scranton, Pennsylvania. The president said he expects to face off against Biden, not Sanders, in November.
Washington state Governor Jay Inslee greeted Mike Pence with an elbow bump, welcoming the vice president and other coronavirus task force members to the state’s emergency operations centers.Washington state Governor Jay Inslee greeted Mike Pence with an elbow bump, welcoming the vice president and other coronavirus task force members to the state’s emergency operations centers.
Pence and Inslee spoke to state health officials amidst a serious outbreak in the state, where there have been reported 70 cases and 11 deaths.Pence and Inslee spoke to state health officials amidst a serious outbreak in the state, where there have been reported 70 cases and 11 deaths.
The Guardian’s Derecka Purnell writes:The Guardian’s Derecka Purnell writes:
Senator Warren was my second choice candidate. Not because she was a woman and I am concerned about electability. Not because I am waiting for the perfect woman to run, or that the budding octogenarian that I support is a savior. But because I truly believe that social movements and political revolution transform people, communities, and the planet - not just one built around a singular candidate. I did not want Warren to leave the race before anyone else. Naively, perhaps, I assumed that the United States had shifted significantly towards an exciting future, and the candidates would wither down to Bernie or Elizabeth. I was wrong. After Super Tuesday, I realized that many voters desperately want this country to return to normal, even though “normal” is oppressive for so many of us. The biggest threat to Warren and Sanders supporters was never each other.Senator Warren was my second choice candidate. Not because she was a woman and I am concerned about electability. Not because I am waiting for the perfect woman to run, or that the budding octogenarian that I support is a savior. But because I truly believe that social movements and political revolution transform people, communities, and the planet - not just one built around a singular candidate. I did not want Warren to leave the race before anyone else. Naively, perhaps, I assumed that the United States had shifted significantly towards an exciting future, and the candidates would wither down to Bernie or Elizabeth. I was wrong. After Super Tuesday, I realized that many voters desperately want this country to return to normal, even though “normal” is oppressive for so many of us. The biggest threat to Warren and Sanders supporters was never each other.
With this in mind, Senator Warren has a choice to make. She was one of the most innovative Democratic candidates for president in this current race, and possibly in American history. Her plans for universal childcare, significant Social Security expansion, and building a green economy would have certainly improved the lives of millions of peoples across the country. Does she believe in her vision enough to support and rally her base around Senator Sanders - the only candidate whose policies dream big about what we must make possible in this country? She absolutely must. Her, and our collective future, requires it.With this in mind, Senator Warren has a choice to make. She was one of the most innovative Democratic candidates for president in this current race, and possibly in American history. Her plans for universal childcare, significant Social Security expansion, and building a green economy would have certainly improved the lives of millions of peoples across the country. Does she believe in her vision enough to support and rally her base around Senator Sanders - the only candidate whose policies dream big about what we must make possible in this country? She absolutely must. Her, and our collective future, requires it.
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Speaking at the Fox News town hall in Scranton, Trump said he expects to be running against Joe Biden.Speaking at the Fox News town hall in Scranton, Trump said he expects to be running against Joe Biden.
“Mentally, I’m all set for Bernie,” he said. But after Super Tuesday, “You know, I don’t think I’m running against Bernie,” Trump added. “I think it’s going to be very hard for him to come back.”“Mentally, I’m all set for Bernie,” he said. But after Super Tuesday, “You know, I don’t think I’m running against Bernie,” Trump added. “I think it’s going to be very hard for him to come back.”
He also said that Elizabeth Warren should have dropped out earlier, echoing what some Sanders supporters had said. “Look if she’s a true progressive, which probably she is, she should have dropped out three days ago,” Trump said.He also said that Elizabeth Warren should have dropped out earlier, echoing what some Sanders supporters had said. “Look if she’s a true progressive, which probably she is, she should have dropped out three days ago,” Trump said.
Now that Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the presidential race, we may be seeing less of her most effective surrogate: her golden retriever Bailey.Now that Elizabeth Warren has dropped out of the presidential race, we may be seeing less of her most effective surrogate: her golden retriever Bailey.
But it seems that Bailey is enjoying a break, and he’s already starting to let loose now that the pressure’s off. It’s ruff always having to be a good boy!But it seems that Bailey is enjoying a break, and he’s already starting to let loose now that the pressure’s off. It’s ruff always having to be a good boy!
Following Warren’s public address announcing the end of her campaign, it seems Bailey helped himself to a large burrito and gulped down a good portion of it before several people lunged into action to try to remove the remnants from his mouth. Burritos, of course, are generally considered human food not meant for doggos.Following Warren’s public address announcing the end of her campaign, it seems Bailey helped himself to a large burrito and gulped down a good portion of it before several people lunged into action to try to remove the remnants from his mouth. Burritos, of course, are generally considered human food not meant for doggos.
Still, after a hard-fought campaign, who’s to say he didn’t deserve it.Still, after a hard-fought campaign, who’s to say he didn’t deserve it.
At the Scranton town hall, in response to a supporter who asked him to tone down his rhetoric, Donald Trump said it was important to “hit back”.At the Scranton town hall, in response to a supporter who asked him to tone down his rhetoric, Donald Trump said it was important to “hit back”.
“When they hit us, we have to hit back. I really feel that,” he said. “You can’t turn your cheek”“When they hit us, we have to hit back. I really feel that,” he said. “You can’t turn your cheek”
He also provided a positive spin on the coronavirus outbreak: “I have to say, people are now staying in the United States, spending their money in the US— and I like that,” he said.He also provided a positive spin on the coronavirus outbreak: “I have to say, people are now staying in the United States, spending their money in the US— and I like that,” he said.
Donald Trump, meanwhile, is in Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, for a town hall hosted by Fox News.Donald Trump, meanwhile, is in Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, for a town hall hosted by Fox News.
This will be his first TV town hall the 2020 elections, and a rare instance where Trump will be taking questions from the public — albeit in a friendly venue set up by his favorite network. This is also Trump’s first visit this year to Pennsylvania, a swing state that he won by just 44,000 votes in 2016.This will be his first TV town hall the 2020 elections, and a rare instance where Trump will be taking questions from the public — albeit in a friendly venue set up by his favorite network. This is also Trump’s first visit this year to Pennsylvania, a swing state that he won by just 44,000 votes in 2016.
Bernie Sanders has canceled a trip to Mississippi, choosing to focus his efforts in Michigan and essentially leaving the south to Joe Biden.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.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.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.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.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.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.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 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 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.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.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:
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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 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.
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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%.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
“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.”
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.
The New York Times reports:
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.
The Washington Post reports:
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.