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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Biden ahead of state’s key primary next Tuesday

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(CNN)Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, an emerging figure on the national political landscape, endorsed Joe Biden on Thursday, giving the former vice president a boost days ahead of his showdown with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in her state’s primary. Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton in Michigan in 2016, a win that rejuvenated his campaign at the time and turned the Democratic race into a long slog. In 2018, Whitmer — whose campaign slogan was “Fix the damn roads” — defeated the Sanders-endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in the gubernatorial primary, and went on to…

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Secret Service changing Biden protection plans after rally scare

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(CNN)The Secret Service is working through plans to provide protection to presidential candidates after protesters stormed the stage of former Vice President Joe Biden‘s victory rally in Los Angeles late Tuesday in a harrowing scene. Presidential candidates historically receive Secret Service details during the primary season as their crowd sizes and the possibility of threats swells. A candidate must typically ask for the protection to initiate an approval process that includes sign-off from congressional leaders and the Homeland Security chief, although federal guidelines allow the process to begin absent a…

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White House pulls nomination of key Pentagon official who questioned legality of Ukraine aid hold

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(CNN)The White House is withdrawing the nomination of Elaine McCusker to be the Pentagon’s comptroller, according to a White House official. Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/02/politics/mccusker-nomination-pulled/index.html

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4 things to watch in South Carolina’s Democratic primary

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Charleston, South Carolina (CNN)Joe Biden needs a win Saturday night. And if he, as recent polling suggests, pulls it off, how big that victory is could determine the course of the Democratic nomination fight as it heads into Super Tuesday on March 3. Visit CNN’s Election Center for full coverage of the 2020 race For all the other candidates, like former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, South Carolina serves as a stopover on the way to Super Tuesday. None of…

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We fact checked an entire Bernie Sanders speech. Here’s what we found

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Washington (CNN)We regularly fact check President Donald Trump’s rally speeches from start to finish. When Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders cemented himself as the front-runner for the party nomination with his victory in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses, we decided to give one of his rally speeches the same treatment. Full Election Results Sanders made far fewer false claims than Trump tends to make at rallies. The President has averaged 20.6 false claims per rally over the 19 rallies we have fact checked since July 8. Here is the full list of…

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Rod Blagojevich is charging $100 for personalized shout-outs on Cameo

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Washington (CNN)If you’ve had the urge to hear from Rod Blagojevich directly after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence, you’re in luck — but it will cost you. During his tenure as governor, Blagojevich was charged with corruption and impeached by the state Legislature in 2009. His Cameo offering comes the week after his sentence was commuted by the President after the Democrat and former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant had served eight years of a 14-year sentence for pay-for-play crimes. His charges included trying to solicit money for an appointment to…

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White House expected to ask Congress for coronavirus funds this week

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Washington (CNN)White House officials are expected to ask Congress for emergency funding this week to battle the coronavirus amid growing fears of a larger outbreak in the US, two officials familiar with the forthcoming request said. A spokesperson for HHS did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The supplemental funding request was first reported by Politico. The discussions about funding come as the Trump Administration has grappled with how to deal with the rapidly-spreading disease, including what to do with those Americans on board that cruise ship who…

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Stopping Bernie Sanders just got a lot harder

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(CNN)If you tuned in to even five minutes of Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential debate, you’d have concluded that former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg was the race’s clear front-runner. He was savaged at every turn by almost every candidate — all of whom seemed determined to bring him down, and fast. “Bernie Sanders in all likelihood is the nominee, unless it gets taken away from him at the convention,” predicted David Plouffe, who managed Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign, Thursday morning on MSNBC. Plouffe is exactly right.

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Bloomberg is spending his way to the top

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(CNN)First things first: The theme song of the week is “Saturday Night Live.” Bloomberg has spent $129 million on ads in the Super Tuesday primary states, after deciding to skip the first four contests. No one else is even within $100 million of him. Beyond fellow billionaire Tom Steyer, no else has even spent $10 million. American politics has never before seen this kind of financial firepower in a presidential campaign. Bloomberg is spending much of it on traditional television advertisements, but has spent money on digital as well. He’s…

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The Influencer Election Is Here

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“Hello Mr. Salad,” the Instagram message from presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg begins. “Can you post this meme to make me seem cool for the upcoming Democratic primary?” A screenshot of this message was posted on Instagram this week by Related Stories Has Mike Bloomberg Ever Even Met a Dog?  Royals Paris Martineau and Arielle Pardes The Guy Behind Bloomberg2020.org: ‘We Know How to Do Logos’ reported that former New York City mayor and current billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign had paid social media influencers “to make him seem cool.” Embarrassing!…

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Bernie Sanders holds lead in second release of CNN’s New Hampshire tracking poll

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(CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders‘ lead in New Hampshire continues to hold, according to the second release from a tracking poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire for CNN. Still, the major contours of the race have held steady: Sanders continues to outpace Buttigieg by a wide margin among those who have definitely made up their minds about whom to support, while the two top contenders run about even among those who have yet to commit to a candidate. Sanders leads by a wide margin among younger likely primary voters,…

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Ireland election: polls open with Sinn Fin poised to play key role

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Republican party is hoping poll surge will translate into a parliamentary breakthrough Voters are going to the polls in Ireland after a tumultuous general election campaign during which Irelands next coalition government. On Friday Fianna Fil, the main opposition party, is tipped to emerge as the biggest party, putting its leader, Michel Martin, in pole position to woo smaller parties to form a parliamentary majority and ruling alliance. Mary Lou McDonald on the general election campaign trail in central Dublin this week. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Polling stations opened at 7am…

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RNC chairwoman disagrees with her uncle Mitt Romney on impeachment vote

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Washington (CNN)Sen. Mitt Romney’s vote on Wednesday to convict President Donald Trump on one of the articles of impeachment not only rankled his fellow Republicans but also led his niece, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, to publicly disagree with him. “For an incoming Republican freshman senator to attack (Trump) as their first act feeds into what the Democrats and media want and is disappointing and unproductive,” she said in a Twitter post at the time. Vice President Mike Pence called Romney’s decision a “disappointment” during an interview on…

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Impeachment state of play: Will the Senate call witnesses? It’s fluid.

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(CNN)The Senate impeachment trial has entered perhaps its most fluid phase — one where the White House is still technically presenting its defense, but senators in both parties are maneuvering for what comes next. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer will hold a press conference at 11 a.m. ET A GOP press conference at 11:30 a.m. Senate closed-door party lunches around noon Senate Impeachment Trial of President Donald J. Trump gavels into session at 1 p.m. What to read This Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Betsy Klein piece is just…

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