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What will Bloomberg try to buy next? His campaign is quietly hiring Instagram influencers to make him seem cool Money can’t buy you friends. But it can buy you influence – or influencers, to be precise. In the latest round of “What will Mike Bloomberg buy next?” (he has already been accused of buying his […] More
It has been a rollercoaster week for Republicans and Democrats, from the caucus chaos in Iowa to Trump’s acquittal and victory lap It has been a rollercoaster week in US politics, starting with the voting debacle in Iowa and carrying on through Donald Trump’s divisive State of the Union address, his acquittal in the Senate […] More
Several plans copied material from news outlets and other groups, according to the Intercept Campaign said it has ‘added citations’ Michael Bloomberg’s presidential campaign lifted portions of its policy plans from news outlets, not-for-profit organizations and policy groups, in some cases plagiarizing passages verbatim, according to the Intercept. At least eight plans or fact sheets […] More
Former mayor faces battle to win over black voters – and those who would not want a gay president US politics latest – live updates Pete Buttigieg threw everything into winning the Iowa Democratic caucuses and – with 71% of the vote in following Monday’s results debacle – his gamble may well have paid off. […] More
Trump uses Super Bowl interview to attack potential rival Robert Reich: Democrats are partly to blame for Trump Martin O’Malley: ‘How do you fall for the Sanders scam?’ emocratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Greenwood Cultural Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma on 19 January. Photograph: Sue Ogrocki/AP Michael Bloomberg traded insults with Donald Trump […] More
Requirement candidates acquire donations from thousands of supporters scrapped Opinion: An oligarch has bought his way into the race Mike Bloomberg with supporters at a rally in Miami, Florida on 26 January 2020. Photograph: Maria Alejandra Cardona/Reuters The billionaire former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg could make the Democratic debate stage this month, after changes […] More
An oligarch has bought his way into the 2020 race. Why is no one talking about this? Ross Barkan Michael Bloomberg has already spent more of his own money than Trump or Tom Steyer. He’s making a joke of our democracy – and Democrats should be appalled Michael Bloomberg: ‘It’s a galling failure of our […] More
Famous faces have thrown support – and in some cases money – behind their favourite candidates to take on Trump Celebrity endorsements can be a powerful tool to reach voters Illustration: Guardian Design Celebrity endorsements can be a powerful tool to reach voters, even if their impact can be mixed. But with less than a […] More
