Warren Landed the Night’s Biggest Blow on Bloomberg
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) campaigns at the College of Southern Nevada on February 17. Brian Cahn/ZUMA Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass) landed what may prove to be the toughest blow against Michael Bloomberg in the Nevada Democratic debate Wednesday night when she pressed him to release female employees who had accused him of harassment and discrimination…
Michael Bloomberg’s Stop-and-Frisk Answer Was Absurd
John Locher/AP Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, made his debate-stage debut Wednesday night, and the other candidates were ready to pounce. From the outset, Bloomberg’s rivals attacked his criminal justice policies. Under Bloomberg, the New York City Police Department’s stop-and-frisk policy targeted people of color in the city and led…
No, Amy Klobuchar Is Not Responsible for Minnesota’s High Voter Turnout
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) arrives on stage at the Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas, Nevada.Caroline Brehman/AP In her opening shot at Wednesday’s Democratic primary debate, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) claimed credit for Minnesota’s high voter turnout, citing it as evidence of her ability to beat Donald Trump. “I am the one on this stage…
New Poll Shows Susan Collins Is Up For a Tough Reelection
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Sen. Susan Collins’ (R-Maine) upcoming reelection campaign will not be an easy one. For the first time since she was elected to the Senate in 1996, Collins faces tough competition as she seeks a fifth term, according to a new poll from Colby College. According to the poll, only 42 percent of…
Mike “Stop and Frisk” Bloomberg Just Launched His Criminal Justice Plan
Michael Bloomberg talks to supporters on February 4 in Detroit. Carlos Osorio/AP Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg released his plan today to tackle racial bias in the criminal justice system and lower the prison population. “Our criminal justice system is broken and unjust,” Bloomberg said in a statement summarizing his proposals. “As president I’ll…
Inside the Fight to Topple Lindsey Graham—and Trump’s Senate Majority
With a cheery drawl and an expression somewhere between exhausted and dead-eyed, Lindsey Graham spent a Sunday morning in November rattling off the greatest hits of GOP impeachment conspiracy theories before most Americans had finished their second cups of coffee. “When you find out who the whistleblower is, I’m confident you’re going to find out…