Biden's Super Tuesday

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🗳️ Get full Super Tuesday results, analysis and more on our dedicated elections page. By Holly Thomas TOP STORIES ‌ Wednesday, March 4 ‌ BIDEN'S SUPER TUESDAY Former Vice President Joe Biden barely campaigned in Super Tuesday states. But buoyed by his blowout victory in South Carolina over the weekend and a slew of Democratic endorsements that followed, Biden carried Texas, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma and Alabama. He even won in Massachusetts, the home state of Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and in Minnesota, a state carried by Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2016. [HuffPost] ‌ SANDERS SLAMS BIDEN ON IRAQ, SOCIAL SECURITY Late Tuesday, after Sanders had been declared the winner of primaries in Vermont, Colorado, Utah and California, he unloaded on Biden, reminding voters of some of the former vice president's least progressive stances. [HuffPost] ‌ BLOOMBERG RECONSIDERS AFTER SUPER TUESDAY FLOP Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, who has plowed hundreds of millions into his Democratic campaign, today will reconsider his candidacy after his disappointing performance in his first tests with voters. A statement from his campaign manager made two references to defeating President Donald Trump in November. [HuffPost] ‌ DEVASTATION IN NASHVILLE At least 24 people are dead after tornadoes slammed through Nashville and other parts of Tennessee early Tuesday. Photos from the scene show collapsed buildings among overturned vehicles as people left their homes to survey the damage. See the latest photos from Nashville here. [HuffPost] ‌ U.S. CARRIES OUT AIRSTRIKE ON TALIBAN FIGHTERS The United States conducted an airstrike against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, the first such attack since a troop withdrawal agreement was signed between the two sides on Saturday. The Taliban fighters were reportedly "actively attacking an (Afghan National Security Forces) checkpoint." [HuffPost] ‌ TRUMP SUES THE WASHINGTON POST President Donald Trump has fulfilled his threat to slap defamation lawsuits on more media outlets after suing The New York Times last week over an opinion column. His target this time: The Washington Post. Trump's latest lawsuit takes aim at opinion articles from last year that linked the president to to Russian election interference. In the first, opinion writer Greg Sargent said Trump had “tried to conspire with” a “sweeping and systematic” attack by Russia in 2016; in the second, writer Paul Waldman questioned whether Russia and North Korea would help Trump get elected this year. [HuffPost] ‌ CORONAVIRUS CASES PASS 92,000 WORLDWIDE The new coronavirus has now killed 3,200 people, the vast majority in mainland China. There are now over 92,000 global cases, with infections in more than 70 countries and territories. The U.S. Federal Reserve slashed interest rates by 0.5 percentage points in response to the coronavirus impact on financial markets. Iran now has over 2,300 cases and 77 deaths. Around 8% of Iran's lawmakers have tested positive for the virus. [CNN] Join Amanda Terkel, HuffPost’s Washington bureau chief, and Kevin Robillard, senior political reporter, in an online conversation about the primaries so far, plans for 2020 coverage, polling and more. Get your invite to this members-only event. WHAT'S BREWING ‌ TEXAS 'RAPIDLY REDUCED' POLLING SITES IN BLACK, LATINO AREAS Because growing Black and Latino communities in Texas mark a demographic shift in the state, many pollsters believe Texas is a tossup to swing in the 2020 elections and for years to come. But recently compiled data show Texas Democrats face structural obstacles to victory, including the closures of hundreds of polling places in counties with large or growing Black and Latino populations. [HuffPost] ‌ MAINE VOTERS APPROVE NEW CHILDHOOD VACCINE LAW Mainers voting in Tuesday’s presidential primary overwhelmingly decided to keep a new law that removes religious and philosophical exemptions for childhood vaccines. The measure, which will take effect in September 2021, had faced fierce opposition from some religious groups and personal freedom advocates. [HuffPost] ‌ THE SUPREME COURT CASE THAT COULD GUT ROE v. WADE On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the first major abortion case of the Trump era. The case centers on a restrictive Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals — a measure opponents say is medically unnecessary and will result in the closure of all but one clinic in the state. [HuffPost] ‌ CHINA FORCING MUSLIMS TO WORK IN FACTORIES A disturbing new report found that between 2017 and 2019, China coerced at least 80,000 Uighur Muslims -- and probably many more -- and others from ethnic minority groups to work in factories that supply dozens of well-known global brands, including Nike, Apple, H&M, Sony, Samsung and Dell. [HuffPost] ‌ FARMERS CONVICTED OF FRAUD STILL GOT TRUMP BAILOUTS  Some farmers who received payments from Trump’s farm bailout program had previously been convicted or accused of fraudulently obtaining federal agriculture subsidies. Three farm operations accused of violating federal farm subsidy rules apparently received more than $300,000 in payments from the $28 billion agriculture bailout Trump launched in 2018 to blunt the impact of his China trade war. [HuffPost] ‌ HOW TO GET PEOPLE TO CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT On the banks of the Delaware River, schoolchildren cluster around a fleet of colorful kayaks. None of them has ever been on water, despite the fact that this river borders their Philadelphia neighborhood. Mabari Byrd, Sierra Club’s Delaware Watershed community coordinator, demonstrates how to hold a paddle and climb into a boat. With this simple outing, Byrd is inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards. [HuffPost] BEFORE YOU GO How the coronavirus could affect the stock market and the economy. Is it really possible to go "plastic free"? This town is showing the world how. Los Angeles Sheriff admits deputies took, then deleted, Kobe Bryant crash pics. Ronan Farrow drops his publisher for acquiring Woody Allen memoir. Sophie Turner explains why she used to hate the Jonas Brothers. How job burnout is affecting your relationship (and what to do about it). The most-loved recipes on Instagram in February. Elizabeth Moss reacts to rumors she's becoming Mrs. Tom Cruise. The chicest outfits from Paris Fashion Week 2020. How to maintain friendships when your friends move away. Jessica Biel calls Justin Timberlake "wonderful human" for intimate birthday. Gwyneth Paltrow is best ex-wife ever in birthday post to Chris Martin. Kate Middleton wears the greenest outfit you've ever seen for Ireland trip. In praise of Janelle Monae and her clothes at Paris Fashion Week. Curious if EMDR is an effective form of therapy? Here's what to know. Love this newsletter? Share it with a friend! 👋 You may have noticed that our website is now www.huffpost.com. Don't worry, it'll still be the same HuffPost you know and love, just with a new URL. Make sure to update your bookmarks! HuffPost is now a part of Verizon Media Group. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. 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