Former Bloomberg Staffers Sue Over Campaign Layoffs

Lawsuits allege campaign falsely promised salaries through November

Graham Piro
March 23, 2020 3:45 PM

Michael Bloomberg's failed presidential campaign is facing at least two lawsuits from former staffers alleging the campaign didn't follow through on its promise to pay staffers through the election.

Bloomberg Exploits Campaign Finance Loophole to Funnel $18 Million to DNC

David Rutz and Joe Schoffstall
March 23, 2020 5:00 AM

Michael Bloomberg announced he will transfer $18 million from his failed presidential campaign to the Democratic National Committee—a move experts say exploits a loophole in campaign finance laws.

FLASHBACK: Biden’s Newest Fans Have Savaged Him This Campaign Season

David Rutz
March 9, 2020 3:10 PM

Five of Joe Biden's new Democratic endorsers had sharp words for him when they were mounting their own presidential bids, attacking him on race, representing a bygone era, and even his cognitive functioning.

NYT Editorial Board Member and MSNBC’s Brian Williams Can’t Do Basic Math

Alex Griswold
March 6, 2020 11:20 AM

MSNBC broadcast a wildly inaccurate tweet Thursday night claiming that Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg's $500 million in election spending could've provided every American with $1 million each.

FLASHBACK: Media Lavish Praise on Bloomberg

David Rutz
March 4, 2020 4:30 PM

The Free Beacon looks back at some of the more credulous media commentary on the short-lived presidential bid of Michael Bloomberg.

Short-Lived: Bloomberg Quits Race After Spending More Than Half a Billion

Paul Crookston
March 4, 2020 11:00 AM

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg ended his run of record spending Wednesday, with American Samoa the only win in his presidential primary win column after a Super Tuesday bust.

Bernie Chokes

Joementum smothers socialist insurgency

Andrew Stiles
March 4, 2020 12:01 AM

The revolution will have to wait. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) fell short of expectations on Super Tuesday, failing to prevent former vice president Joe Biden from fighting his way back into contention in the Democratic primary.

Bloomberg Misleads on Gun Background Checks During Fox News Town Hall

Stephen Gutowski
March 2, 2020 8:55 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg incorrectly asserted Monday that background checks are not required to be performed on gun sales done at gun shows or over the internet.

Klobuchar and Buttigieg Backing Biden After Dropping Out

Reuters
March 2, 2020 2:11 PM

(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar on Monday will become the third 2020 Democratic presidential candidate in as many days to leave the race, her campaign confirmed, and she and fellow moderate Pete Buttigieg plan to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden.

Bloomberg Locked Up Nearly Half a Million People on Marijuana Charges

Former mayor now campaigning on decriminalization

Yuichiro Kakutani
February 28, 2020 5:00 AM

Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg argued on the debate stage that people shouldn't be arrested for marijuana possession, but as the mayor of New York City, he arrested 471,000 people on possession charges, more than the three previous mayors combined.