Feb 21 Bloomberg struggles to respond to politics of #MeToo era By Alexandra Jaffe, Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Mike Bloomberg campaigned Thursday in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he showed no sign of changing his approach, bemoaning the division on display during the debate and reinforcing his central point that he's best positioned to beat Trump. Continue reading
Feb 21 Democrats try to blunt strong California showing for Sanders By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The attention reflects a growing concern among Sanders' rivals that if he performs well enough in the state, with its 415 delegates at stake on Super Tuesday, March 3, that he could build a delegate lead that is difficult to… Continue reading
Feb 21 Intel officials say Russia is boosting Trump candidacy By Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press The warning raises questions about whether Trump's administration is taking the proper steps to combat the kind of interference that the U.S. saw in 2016. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 4:43 As Bloomberg roils the race, fellow 2020 Democrats target him in debate By Amna Nawaz Wednesday night’s Las Vegas Democratic debate was the most contentious yet, as candidates who have been facing off for months took on debate newcomer Michael Bloomberg, a billionaire and former mayor of New York. Bloomberg has spent hundreds of millions… Continue watching
Feb 20 Watch 10:22 Could 2020 Democratic nomination still be up for grabs come convention? Wednesday's fiery 2020 Democratic debate came at a critical moment in the campaign, right before the Nevada caucuses and with early voting underway in a dozen states. Judy Woodruff talks to ABC News’ Matt Dowd, former chief strategist for President… Continue watching
Feb 20 6 takeaways from the Las Vegas Democratic debate By Nicholas Riccardi, Will Weissert, Associated Press Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, a newcomer to the debate stage, received the most attention and none of it was positive. Continue reading
Feb 19 Biden would get rid of subsidies for oil, gas companies By Associated Press Biden’s remarks came during a lengthy debate on Wednesday between the Democratic presidential candidates on how to tackle climate change. Continue reading
Feb 19 Bloomberg says he's 'embarrassed' about 'stop-and-frisk' policies during his time as mayor By Associated Press Bloomberg aggressively pursued the tactic when he first took over as mayor in 2002. A federal judge found in 2013 that stop and frisk intentionally and systematically violated the civil rights of tens of thousands of people by wrongly targeting… Continue reading
Feb 19 Biden accuses Bloomberg of slamming 'Obamacare' By Associated Press Biden said during Wednesday night’s debate that he’s the only candidate on the debate stage “who actually got anything done on health care” when he worked to get the Affordable Care Act passed, but “Mike called it a disgrace.”… Continue reading
Feb 19 Bloomberg the early focus at the Democratic debate in Nevada By Alexandra Jaffe, Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The 78-year-old former Republican was making his debate debut as one of the Democrats’ strongest six White House hopefuls -- as determined by national polls -- while the party’s moderate wing struggles to unify behind an alternative to polarizing progressive… Continue reading