Trump beats Haley, while Biden faces toughest opponent yet — 'uncommitted' in Michigan primary

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🗓️ 28 February 2024

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Former President Donald Trump beat former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, while President Joe Biden faced his toughest opponent yet in the Michigan primary.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes looks at the potential impact of Alabama's IVF ruling on voters.

President Joe Biden met with Congressional leaders amid government shutdown talks.

USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub talks about the lack of treatments for long COVID.

A Texas nuclear weapons facility has suspended operations due to nearby wildfires.

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0:08.0	Good morning, I'm Taylor Wilson and today is Wednesday, February 28, 2024. This is the
0:18.5	excerpt. Today a recap of the Michigan primary plus will Alabama's IVF ruling sway
0:28.3	voters and we look at the lack of treatment options for long COVID.
0:32.4	President Joe Biden has lack of treatment options for long COVID.
0:33.8	President Joe Biden has rolled through challengers
0:36.5	in each of the previous Democratic primaries,
0:38.9	but as strongest to date,
0:40.8	uncommitted in Michigan.
0:42.6	Biden comfortably beat Congressman Dean Phillips yesterday
0:45.5	to win the state's primary, but more than 13% of voters
0:48.9	chose to cast their ballots for none of the Democratic choices.
0:53.0	That was driven in large part by progressive organizations in the state that have criticized
0:57.4	U.S. support for Israel.
0:59.4	Some left-leaning voters, led by Arab American activists, launched a campaign against Biden urging
1:04.8	Democrats to protest at the ballot box. Meanwhile on the Republican side
1:09.2	frontrunner former President Donald Trump once again beat out former UN Ambassador
1:14.1	Nicky Haley this time by around 40 percentage points. That marks six consecutive
1:19.9	defeats for her to Trump who appears to be the inevitable GOP nominee.
1:24.8	You can read more with a link in today's show notes.
1:31.8	The Biden administration dispatched its top health experts to Alabama yesterday to meet with
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