It was a great night for Joe Biden!

Four out of the five states called went to him -- and he's up by more than 150 delegates over Bernie Sanders. As you'll remember, the real primary race is to 1,991 delegates to ensure victory on the first ballot at the Democratic National Convention.

And it's a good morning for Biden, too. His campaign has brought in even more endorsements from prominent figures. You'll likely see a lot of talk about "math" and "paths to victory" in the endorsement statements, which is a clever way for these figures to (attempt to?) avoid outrage from Sanders' supporters.

Let the bandwagon start rolling. With "Super Tuesday 2.0" over, Biden is increasingly the likely nominee.

"As Biden continues to pick up delegates to secure the nomination, the path for Sanders grows steeper with every loss, particularly in battleground states seen as must-win contests for any Democratic nominee." [Read the full story from The Federalist.]

Bernie Sanders made it clear that he was going all in for Michigan. He had an upset win there over Hillary Clinton in 2016. But Joe Biden won big in Michigan last night -- plus two of the other three states reporting, too.

The bandwagon effect is obvious to viewers in sports and in politics.

Now that Biden is ahead -- and the upcoming states don't seem likely to deliver a big push for Sanders -- you'll likely see more prominent figures and organizations on the left fall in line behind him.

Given the deep divisions on the left at present, some may couch it in more cautious terms: "math," "path to victory," really anything to make it sound like it's an external circumstance that they must logically respond to. But in the next week, it's very likely Biden will be buoyed by a great deal of support across the Democratic Party.

Time to "shut this primary down": senior Democratic leader makes a case for canceling the upcoming Democratic debates.

"House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D., S.C.) on Tuesday called to cancel upcoming Democratic presidential debates if former vice president Joe Biden won a decisive victory against Senator Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) in the Mini Tuesday states." [Read the full story from National Review.]

Once the results from Michigan rolled in, Rep. Clyburn was clear, as National Review reported: "Quite frankly, if the night ends the way it has begun, I think it is time for us to shut this primary down, it is time for us to cancel the rest of these debates — because you don’t do anything but get yourself in trouble if you continue in this contest when it’s obvious that the numbers will not shake out for you."

The next Democratic debate is scheduled for March 15, though it won't have a live audience given precautions around coronavirus. It's unlikely the Democratic National Committee will cancel the debate (and even more unlikely that Bernie Sanders will drop out).

But it's a strong statement from a senior Democratic leader, who also serves as House Majority Whip, the third highest role in House Democratic leadership.

Of course, you'll remember that the Congressman has made his position in the race clear. With his key endorsement, Rep. Clyburn helped propel Biden to his game-changing victory in South Carolina.

Still, don't think that means the Democratic Party will have a "moderate" figurehead. Joe Biden has moved far left.

"Rather, Joe Biden's seeming moderation only reflects the standards of an increasingly radical Democratic Party. As the former vice president closes in on the nomination and prepares for a general election, the left turn he has taken in the primary may make it more difficult for him to defeat President Donald Trump." [Read the full story from The Washington Free Beacon.]

Though Joe Biden may seem like the moderate alternative to a socialist, he's still moved as far left as his political party in recent years -- even beyond the Obama-Biden platform of 2008 and 2012.

He's called for tax increases and huge amounts of government spending. He's moved much further left on abortion, and he has embraced some of the most cherished causes of intensely leftist activists in his party.

It's likely that President Trump will take aim at these new, extreme positions as we head into the general election later this year.

The Trump Administration continues to lead in the coronavirus response.

"'We are working very closely with California, Washington state, New York, [and] Florida to develop community-specific recommendations for those areas where we’ve had what is known as community spread—a number of coronavirus cases that is being transmitted,' Pence said Tuesday at the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House." [Read the full story from The Daily Signal.]

Coronavirus remains in the news this week, and it seems it will stay in the headlines in upcoming weeks, too. Vice President Pence, appointed by President Trump to lead the coronavirus response effort, announced a number of new policies from the Administration.

Among the important updates:

Private health insurance companies will cover the co-pays for coronavirus testing and treatment.
Coronavirus testing capacity continues to increase: the government will send out more test kits and private labs will be able to return more results.
And the Trump Administration is working with state and local governments to make sure there's a unified response across America that matches the needs of each region.