Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Trump gets desired Democratic foes, but Biden worries linger - AP | Trump and his team have spent the last year trying to lump the Democratic contenders together as left-wing radicals.
- Delegate battle ahead likely favors Biden - The Hill | ...Biden had accumulated 566 pledged delegates, according to AP, Sanders stood at 501 delegates...
- Trump calls Warren 'selfish' for staying in 2020 Democratic contest - FOX News | Warren failed to win any states on Super Tuesday ...
- 'He didn’t have what it takes': Trump revels in Bloomberg's collapse - Politico | The former New York mayor suspended his campaign just hours after a poor showing on Super Tuesday.
- Bloomberg out, Biden resurgent after Super Tuesday victories - AP | Bloomberg quit the race just over 100 days after he got in despite pouring more than $500 million ...
- Biden’s stunning turnabout remakes Democratic race - AP | Less than a month ago, Joe Biden’s campaign was in free fall.
- Los Angeles County becomes 2nd to declare state of emergency - ABC News | The global mortality rate for the novel coronavirus is 3.4%.
- Seattle urges people over 60 to stay home 'as much as possible' due to coronavirus - The Hill | The response is meant to slow and mitigate the spread of the virus...
- Biden wins Texas primary in resounding Super Tuesday finish - AP | Biden won at least nine states but none bigger or more symbolic than Texas.
- Warren huddles with advisers, reassesses presidential race - AP | to determine if there was a reason to stay in the race after her Super Tuesday wipe-out.
- US launches airstrike against Taliban - The Hill | Just days after the Trump administration signed a deal with the military group.
- Biden Surges On Super Tuesday, Transforming Democratic Primary Into 2-Man Race - NPR | Momentum and timing matter in politics.
- Deeply divided Supreme Court debates limits on abortion providers - USA Today | Abortion returned to the Supreme Court Wednesday after a four-year hiatus ...
- Coronavirus: Congressional leaders strike roughly $8 billion bipartisan emergency funding deal - NBC News | The virus has killed at least nine people in the U.S. and over 3,100 worldwide.
- Senators reach $2B deal to boost conservation, parks - AP | The deal, announced Wednesday by senators from both parties, would spend about $2.2 billion per year on conservation...
- Many young voters sat out Super Tuesday, contributing to Bernie Sanders' losses - USA Today | Even Sanders’ home state of Vermont showed a lackluster turnout of young millennials and 'Gen Zers.
- AP VoteCast: Late deciders aid Biden, young loyal to Sanders - AP | Perceptions about electability may also be key to Biden’s support.
- Latinos boosted Sanders on Super Tuesday. A lesson for the Biden campaign? - NBC News | "Bernie Sanders proved --- they will show up and vote for you..." - Sanders Staffer
- AP VoteCast: A state-by-state snapshot of Super Tuesday - AP | based on preliminary results from AP VoteCast, conducted for The Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago.
- Divided Supreme Court hears challenge to Louisiana abortion law - NBC News
- GOP senator to force vote next week in Biden, Burisma probe - The Hill | Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) has been running a broad, multi-pronged investigation, part of which is tied to Hunter Biden's work for Burisma.
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