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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 race | Biden 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. |
Read the full piece here: | Read the full piece here: |
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. |