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Michael Bloomberg: Russia wants Bernie Sanders to win

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Russia wants Sen. Bernard Sanders to win the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination because it will increase the chances that President Trump wins a second term.

February 25, 2020

Tom Steyer defensive in equating climate warrior stance, flyer ‘overkill’

Tom Steyer was put on the defensive Monday after a voter pressed him on how he can bill himself as a climate warrior at the same time that he is flooding the mailboxes and doorsteps of South Carolina voters with an "overkill" of campaign flyers.

February 25, 2020

Pete Buttigieg blasts Bernie Sanders praise of Fidel Castro

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg says the high marks that Sen. Bernard Sanders gives Fidel Castro's reading programs is yet another example of how the avowed Democratic socialist could dent the party's chance of ousting President Trump in 2020.

February 24, 2020

Bernie Sanders denies Obama primary challenge reports

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont on Monday slapped down reports that he considered launching a primary challenge against then-President Obama in 2012, chalking it up to the "silly season" of the nomination race, and voicing his admiration for the ex-president's record.

February 24, 2020

Bernie Sanders: ‘Substantial plurality’ of delegates enough to win nomination

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont said Monday it would be a "serious, serious, problem" for the Democratic Party if the presidential nomination is steered away from a candidate that collects the most pledged delegates, but falls short of sewing up the nomination outright.

February 24, 2020

Bernie Sanders’ surge fuels ‘clear the field’ calls for Michael Bloomberg

The prospect of Bernie Sanders as the Democrats' standard-bearer is sending shivers through the less liberal ranks of the party and fueling concerns that time could be running out to prevent what some are predicting would be an electoral nightmare.

February 24, 2020

Joe Biden courts black voters at South Carolina church

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, fresh off a distant second-place finish in the Nevada caucuses, hightailed it to a church in South Carolina, where the fate of his White House aspirations rests in the hands of black voters.

February 23, 2020

Mike Bloomberg takes fire in Democratic debate debut

The jabs came fast and furious against Michael R. Bloomberg at the Democratic presidential debate Wednesday in Las Vegas, where his rivals ganged up to take him down for harassing women, hiding his tax returns and, worst of all, being a billionaire just like President Trump.

February 19, 2020

Bernie Sanders’ rivals leave wiggle room on contested convention

Sen. Bernard Sanders' 2020 Democratic presidential rivals tried to leave themselves a bit of wiggle room for late-stage politicking in the event that a single candidate doesn't win a majority of pledged delegates before the Democratic National Convention.

February 19, 2020

Elizabeth Warren: Bernie Sanders’ ‘revolution’ too much of a gamble for most

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sought to distance herself from Sen. Bernard Sanders by declaring her support for capitalism and warning Democrats are concerned about nominating a candidate with his sort of "narrow vision" to defeat President Trump.

February 19, 2020

Bernie Sanders points to scoreboard when asked about wariness over socialism

Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont essentially told people to check out the scoreboard when asked about a recent poll showing that two-thirds of American voters were uncomfortable with a socialist candidate for president.

February 19, 2020

Amy Klobuchar asks Pete Buttigieg: ‘Are you trying to say that I’m dumb?’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota on Wednesday asked former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg if he was calling her "dumb" for haranguing her recently blanking on the name of Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.

February 19, 2020

Pete Buttigieg blasts Bernie Sanders on medical record release

Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that Sen. Bernard Sanders should be more transparent about his medical history.

February 19, 2020

Elizabeth Warren unloads on Michael Bloomberg over non-disclosure agreements

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday declined to say he would release female employees within his financial and media empire from non-disclosure agreements dealing with alleged sexual harassment and gender discrimination.

February 19, 2020

Michael Bloomberg: I’m ‘embarrassed’ about how ‘stop-and-frisk’ turned out

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Wednesday said he's "embarrassed" at how the "stop-and-frisk" policing policies in his city turned out, saying a well-intentioned program got out of control.

February 19, 2020

Elizabeth Warren mocks Amy Klobuchar’s health care plan: ‘Two paragraphs’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren defended the push for Medicare for All, saying her rivals are offering plans that do go far enough in helping families.

February 19, 2020

Pete Buttigieg: Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg ‘most polarizing figures on this stage’

In the debate Wednesday, former Mayor Pete Buttigieg tore into rivals Sen. Bernard Sanders and billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, labeling them the "most polarizing figures on this stage."

February 19, 2020

Michael Bloomberg touts business chops, silences rivals

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg finally left his rivals with nothing to say when he reminded them of their lack of business experience.

February 19, 2020

Amy Klobuchar: Want to end internet sexism? Elect a woman

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she knows how to stop sexism on the internet - elect a woman.

February 19, 2020

Michael Bloomberg: No chance Bernie Sanders beats Donald Trump

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday there is zero chance Sen. Bernard Sanders can beat President Trump in the November election.

February 19, 2020