Mike Bloomberg in 2014: “We Should Hope” the NSA Is “Reading Every Email”
Katie Couric asked Mike Bloomberg whether he had ever “sexted on Snapchat.” The question prompted him to describe his views on data collection and privacy.
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Pete Buttigieg Says He Wants to Repeal Trump's Tax Law, but He's Heaped Praise on a Controversial Aspect of It
As mayor, Buttigieg supported so-called opportunity zones, which are meant to revitalize low-income areas but in practice accelerate gentrification.
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Senate Acquittal Gave Trump a Blank Check. With Roger Stone’s Sentencing, the President's Crime Syndicate Is Cashing In.
Barr and Mike Pompeo are no longer men of moral standing — only the avaricious lieutenants of a cult leader.
Mike Bloomberg Is Hiring So Many Operatives, Local and State Campaigns Are Starving for Help
“This is hands down the toughest time I’ve ever had finding field staff,” said one operative, reflecting on the sweeping impact of Bloomberg’s spending.
Tom Perez Gets Earful on Superdelegates at Congressional Progressive Caucus Meeting
The DNC chair met privately with CPC members about the handling of the Iowa caucus and recent reporting over committee rules that seem to favor Mike Bloomberg.
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The Pundits Wrote Off Bernie’s Candidacy. In Iowa and New Hampshire, He Proved Them Wrong.
Last year, commentators predicted Bernie Sanders would drop out before Iowa. Now he is the undisputed frontrunner.
With New Hampshire Behind Him, Sanders Looks to Nevada Workers as Vegas Union Bosses Rally Against Him
The Sanders campaign invested in Nevada early on, with substantial outreach to Latino voters, who make up a third of the population.
Mike Bloomberg Claims He Cut Stop-and-Frisk by 95 Percent — After Increasing It Sevenfold
Bloomberg drastically ramped up an NYPD program to stop and frisk mostly black and Latino men. Now, he’s misleading the public about the history.
Young People Have Been Eyeing the New Hampshire Primary Since 2017. They Could Make the Difference.
New Hampshire Youth Movement, which has endorsed Bernie Sanders, has identified and registered 12,000 students who didn’t vote in 2016.
Pete Buttigieg’s Policy Director Has Been Traveling the Country for Months to Meet With “Investors” in His Campaign
Sonal Shah, Buttigieg’s national policy director, has been meeting with high-level donors on at least a weekly basis throughout the fall and winter.