Good morning. We're covering a big day in American politics and Russia's shift to the air in Ukraine. Plus: Riken Yamamoto wins the Pritzker Prize.
Super Tuesday primaries suggested a presidential rematchSuper Tuesday, during which millions of U.S. voters went to the polls for primaries in 15 states, indicated that Americans will likely face a presidential rematch between two deeply unpopular candidates in 2024: Donald Trump vs. President Biden. By late Tuesday night, Biden had swept all of the states that held Democratic contests, and Trump had won by decisive margins in nearly all of the Republican ones. Here's the latest news. Trump's dominance at the polls made a realistic path to victory for his challenger, Nikki Haley, very unlikely. But there was one bright spot for Haley: The Associated Press said that she had won Vermont, her first state primary win. She had earlier prevailed in Washington, D.C. Haley has weathered defeat after defeat, but vowed to stay in the race at least through Super Tuesday. Winning even one state "would definitely help Nikki Haley's argument that she's a viable alternative to Trump," my colleague Kellen Browning said before Tuesday's primaries. "But she would still be at a significant mathematical disadvantage." Biden did not face any major opponents for the Democratic presidential nomination. But he did face another challenge: the possibility that primary voters would select "uncommitted" as a way to protest the administration's stance on Israel, as more than 100,000 did in Michigan. The protests in Super Tuesday states were more fragmented, and organized in far less time than Michigan's had been, but in Minnesota enough voters chose "uncommitted" to win delegates. Background: These primaries do not ultimately decide who will become president, or even directly pick candidates for the elections in November. Instead, primaries award delegates, who will vote for the winning candidate at each party's nominating convention this summer. Other big races: Other important down-ballot primaries included a governor's race in North Carolina, several key House races and a Senate race in California. More on U.S. politics:
Russia takes to the skies for gains in UkraineRussia's air force has taken on a greater role as it pushes into Ukraine, using guided bombs to help clear a path for infantry. The shift in tactics comes after the war has mostly been fought on the ground for two years, with troops locked in back-and-forth battles with artillery and drone support. The air assault has yielded good results for Moscow, including helping Russia capture the strategically important city of Avdiivka last month. But it comes with risks — Ukraine has shot down several Russian planes in the past weeks.
China set a lofty economic goalChina's economy has been battered by a property crisis and the loss of consumer confidence. Despite those and other problems, Communist Party leaders there set an ambitious growth goal of 5 percent for the coming year at their annual legislative meeting. The sizable growth goal was not paired with a commensurate increase in government spending, and some experts were skeptical that China could pull off that much growth.
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The Pritzker Prize goes to an architect of communityRiken Yamamoto, a Japanese architect whose understated buildings quietly emphasize community and connectivity, has been awarded this year's Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor. Yamamoto's projects, which include a country house without exterior walls, so it is open to the surrounding environment, and a fire station made largely of glass that lets pedestrians see firefighters train, strive to eliminate the barrier between the private and public realms. "My architecture is a strong message," Yamamoto said, "to make something in relation to other people." We hope you've enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Wednesday Briefing: A big day in U.S. politics
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